Jung Woo-young (baseball)

Jung Woo-young (Korean: 정우영; born August 19, 1999) is a South Korean professional baseball player for the LG Twins of the KBO League. He won the KBO League Rookie of the Year Award in 2019.[1]

Jung Woo-young
LG Twins – No. 18
Pitcher
Born: (1999-08-19) August 19, 1999 (age 26)
Gapyeong County, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
KBO debut
March 24, 2019, for the LG Twins
KBO statistics
(through 2025)
Win–loss record7–7
Earned run average2.81
Strikeouts157
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Teams
Career highlights and awards
Medals

Career

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Kim appeared in two baseball contests during the 2022 Asian Games, and winning a gold medal for South Korea.[2]

He represented the South Korea national baseball team at the 2023 World Baseball Classic.

References

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  1. "(LEAD) Sidearm pitcher voted top rookie in S. Korean baseball". Yonhap News. 2019-11-25.
  2. "JUNG Wooyoung". World Baseball Softball Confederation Asia. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
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