Shin Myung-chul

Shin Myung-chul (Hangul: 신명철, Hanja: 申命澈; born August 6, 1978, in Masan, South Korea) is a second baseman who plays for the KT Wiz in the Korea Baseball Organization. He bats and throws right-handed.

Shin Myung-chul
KT Wiz – No. 91
Second baseman
Born: (1978-08-06) August 6, 1978
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
KBO debut
2001, for the Lotte Giants
KBO statistics
(through 2013)
Batting average.242
Home runs52
RBI316
Teams
Player Career

Coach Career

Medals
Men's baseball
Representing  South Korea
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place1998 BangkokTeam
Shin Myung-chul
Hangul
신명철
Hanja
申命澈
Revised RomanizationSin Myeongcheol
McCune–ReischauerSin Myŏngch'ŏl

Amateur career

Upon graduation from high school in 1997, he chose to play college baseball at Yonsei University instead of turning pro directly. In July 1997, as a freshman Shin was selected to play for South Korea in the 8th Korea–USA College Baseball Championship Series. Team Korea eventually had a record of 2–3 and Shin played in all five games as a starting second baseman.

In April 1998, Yonsei University captured the 32nd President's Flag College Championship, and Shin dominated the competition by winning the batting and stolen base titles and earning the MVP honors. Shin spent much of the summer of 1998 overseas with the South Korean national team, taking part in a tour of Japan and United States and competing in the Baseball World Cup held in Italy. In December 1998, he was selected for the South Korea national team again that finished in 1st place at the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand.

Notable international careers

Year Venue Competition Team Individual Note
1998  Italy Baseball World Cup
1998  Thailand Asian Games .368 BA, 1 HR
1999  South Korea Asian Baseball Championship
1999  Australia Intercontinental Cup 7th

Professional career

Shin started his professional career in Lotte Giants in 2001, but was traded to Samsung Lions in 2007.

In the 2009 season, Shin currently has a .293 batting average with 120 hits.

He joined the 20–20 club with 20 home runs and 21 stolen bases in 2009 with a 2-run on September 23, 2009, against SK Wyverns.

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