Kim Jong-kook (baseball)

Kim Jong-kook
Kia Tigers – No. 74
Second baseman, Outfielder, Coach
Born: (1973-09-14) September 14, 1973 (age 51)
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
KBO debut
April 13, 1996, for the Haitai Tigers
Last KBO appearance
2009, for the Kia Tigers
KBO statistics
(through 2009)
Batting average.247
Home runs66
RBI429
Teams
Career highlights and awards
Kim Jong-kook
Medal record
Men's baseball
World Baseball Classic
Bronze medal – third place 2006 San Diego Team

Kim Jong-kook (Korean김종국; Hanja金鍾國; born September 14, 1973, in Gwangju, South Korea) is a retired South Korean second baseman who played 14 seasons for the Kia Tigers of the KBO League. He batted and threw right-handed.

He joined the Haitai Tigers in 1996. His batting average was not good, but his fielding was excellent. So he was chosen for the South Korea national baseball team a few times, including during the 2006 World Baseball Classic. This characteristic made his nickname “Defender.”