Dae-ho Lee
| Lee Dae-ho | |
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| File:2017 03 27 프로야구 미디어데이 1 (10).jpg Lee with the Lotte Giants | |
| First baseman | |
| Born: June 21, 1982 Busan, South Korea | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Professional debut | |
| KBO: September 19, 2001, for the Lotte Giants | |
| NPB: March 30, 2012, for the Orix Buffaloes | |
| MLB: April 4, 2016, for the Seattle Mariners | |
| Last appearance | |
| NPB: October 29, 2015, for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks | |
| MLB: October 3, 2016, for the Seattle Mariners | |
| KBO: October 8, 2022, for the Lotte Giants | |
| KBO statistics | |
| Batting average | .309 |
| Home runs | 374 |
| Runs batted in | 1,425 |
| NPB statistics | |
| Batting average | .293 |
| Home runs | 98 |
| Runs batted in | 348 |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .253 |
| Home runs | 14 |
| Runs batted in | 49 |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Dae-ho Lee | |
| Hangul | 이대호 |
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| Hanja | 李大浩 |
| RR | I Daeho |
| MR | I Taeho |
Lee Dae-ho (Korean: 이대호; Korean pronunciation: [i.dɛ.ɦo]; born June 21, 1982) is a South Korean professional baseball player who played as a first baseman.[1][2] During his career, he played for the Lotte Giants of the KBO League, Orix Buffaloes and Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB), and the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Lee batted and threw right-handed. He hit home runs in nine consecutive games for the first time in world baseball history.[3] According to a Gallup Korea's survey conducted in 2011, Lee was chosen as the most popular player in the KBO League.[4]
Amateur career
[edit | edit source]Lee started baseball because of his childhood friendship with Shin-soo Choo. Lee attended Kyungnam High School in Busan, South Korea. At Kyungnam High School, Lee batted fourth and could throw a mid-90s mph fastball as a pitcher. In 2000, he was selected for the South Korean Junior National Team as a pitcher. The team won the 2000 World Junior Baseball Championship in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, and Lee led the attack alongside Kim Tae-kyun, Choo Shin-soo (the eventual MVP of this event) and Jeong Keun-woo as a cleanup hitter by racking up 3 home runs. He also finished runner-up behind Joe Mauer of Team USA in batting average (.500).
Notable international careers
[edit | edit source]| Year | Venue | Competition | Team | Individual Note |
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| 2000 | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | World Junior Baseball Championship | File:Gold medal icon.svg | .500 BA (15-for-30), 3 HR |
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Professional career
[edit | edit source]KBO League
[edit | edit source]2001 season
[edit | edit source]As a rookie, Lee joined the Lotte Giants as a pitcher in 2001. However, following an injury, he was officially changed to a position player for the second half of the 2001 season.
2006 season
[edit | edit source]In the 2006 season, Lee won the league's Triple Crown with a .336 batting average, 26 home runs, and 88 RBIs. This is the second time a hitter has won the Batting Triple Crown in the Korea Professional Baseball league. He finished second in voting for the 2006 MVP behind the Hanhwa Eagles pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin, also the winner of the Triple Crown for pitchers in 2006.
2008 season
[edit | edit source]In 2008, Lee was a member of the South Korea national baseball team that won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics, while he had an average of .360 (9-for-36), 3 home runs, 10 RBIs, 5 runs, and .760 slugging percentage, playing as the designated hitter.
2010 season
[edit | edit source]On August 13, 2010, Lee wrote a new chapter in Korean baseball by hitting a home run in eight straight games in the league. The eighth home run was hit at an away match against the Kia Tigers in Gwangju in the top of the seventh inning when he sent former Major Leaguer Aquilino López's fifth pitch over the left fence of Moodeung Stadium. This tied the existing record in world professional baseball shared by Ken Griffey Jr. in 1993, Don Mattingly in 1987 and Dale Long in 1956.[5] On August 14, 2010, Lee set a world record by hitting a home run in his ninth straight game when, in the second inning of Giants' second away match against the Tigers, he blasted a three-run homer off Tigers reliever Kim Hee-girl over the center fence of Moodeung Stadium.[6] It was his 38th home run of the season. With his 83rd run that year, he set a new Korean League record with a run in 16 consecutive games. In the 2010 season, Lee enjoyed one of the most dominant offensive seasons in world professional baseball history, leading the KBO in seven offensive categories (batting average, HRs, RBIs, runs scored, on-base percentage, slugging percentage and hits), which made him a Septuple Crown winner (7관왕).
2011 season
[edit | edit source]Lee led the KBO League in batting average (.357), hits (176), and on-base percentage (.433). After the season, he declared free agency and sought out a new challenge.
Nippon Professional Baseball
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In December 2011, Lee signed a two-year contract worth 760 million yen ($9.78 million) with the Orix Buffaloes of the Nippon Professional Baseball.[7] During his four years in Japan (2012–2015), he recorded the highest OPS during this time.[citation needed]
2012 season
[edit | edit source]On July 20, 2012, at the Osaka Dome, Lee won the NPB Home Run Derby against Wladimir Balentien of the Tokyo Yakult Swallows. Lee hit 6 home runs while Balentien made no home runs and received a 500,000 yen ($6,400) award. He ended his season with a .286 average, 24 home runs, and 91 RBI.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
Major League Baseball
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On February 3, 2016, Lee signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball. The Mariners added Lee to the 40-man roster on March 27.[8]
On April 8, Lee recorded his first MLB hit, a home run off Eric Surkamp of the Oakland Athletics.[9][10] On April 13, Lee hit a pinch-hit walk-off home run to beat the Texas Rangers. This was the first rookie pinch-hit walk-off in Mariners history. On May 4, Lee hit two home runs in a 9–8 victory over Oakland.[11]
On June 10, Lee hit home runs in consecutive plate appearances against Derek Holland, totaling 4 RBI to propel the Mariners to a 7–5 victory over the Texas Rangers.[12]
Lee finished his one season in MLB with a .253 average and 14 home runs.[13]
KBO League (second stint)
[edit | edit source]On January 24, 2017, Lee signed a four-year, $12.9 million contract with the Lotte Giants. The contract was the largest for a free agent in KBO history.[14][13] He said his last wish as a player was to win a championship with the Giants.[15] Lee's 2017 season was a success, as he hit .320 with 34 home runs and 111 RBIs. He helped Lotte return to the postseason for the first time in five years.[16]
In 2018, he hit .333 with 37 home runs and 125 RBIs. However, in 2019, Lee failed to reach 20 home runs for the first time in 10 years and was sent to the second division due to injuries.[17]
Lee re-signed with the Giants ahead of the 2021 season.[18]
On October 8, 2022, Lee's final professional game, he made his first career appearance as a pitcher. In the outing, he got LG Twins closer Go Woo-suk to ground out to him on a comebacker to the mound.[19]
Post-playing career
[edit | edit source]Currently, Lee is working as a broadcaster who appears on various broadcasts after his retirement.[20]
"A Clean Sweep", a broadcast program in which retired legendary baseball players gather to play against high school, university, and social baseball teams, is currently his core broadcast activity.[21]
In addition to broadcasting activities, Lee has started a YouTube channel (이대호 [RE:DAEHO]), steadily producing baseball-related contents.[22]
Awards and honors
[edit | edit source]KBO League
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- 2005 KBO All-Star MVP
- 2008 KBO All-Star MVP
- 2006 KBO Golden Glove Award (1B)
- 2007 KBO Golden Glove Award (1B)
- 2010 KBO MVP (regular season MVP)
- 2010 KBO Golden Glove Award (3B)
- 2011 KBO Golden Glove Award (1B)
- 2017 KBO Golden Glove Award (1B)
- 2018 KBO Golden Glove Award (DH)
Nippon Professional Baseball
[edit | edit source]- 2012 Pacific League Best Nine Award (1B)
Local & Media
[edit | edit source]- 2000 Busan Baseball MVP
- 2004 Sports Chosun Player of the Year Achievement Award
- 2006 KPBPA Player of the Year
- 2006 Jeil Fire Insurance Pro Baseball MVP
- 2006 11th ILGOO MVP
- 2006 Sports Toto Hitter of the Year
- 2007 Jeil Fire Insurance Pro Baseball Best Hitter
- 2009 CJ Magumagu Pro Baseball Charity Golden Glove Award
- 2010 Choa Pharm Pro Baseball Grand Prize
- 2010 Sports Toto Player of the Year
- 2010 Sports Toto Record of the Year
- 2010 CJ Magumagu ILGOO Best Hitter
- 2012 ILGOO Special Contribution Award
- 2012 Choa Pharm Pro Baseball Special Award
- 2014 Choa Pharm Pro Baseball Special Award
Achievements
[edit | edit source]KBO League
[edit | edit source]- 2006 Batting title
- 2006 Home run title
- 2006 RBI title
- 2006 Slugging percentage leader
- 2006 Triple Crown (BA, HR, RBI title)
- 2007 Slugging percentage leader
- 2010 Batting title
- 2010 Home run title
- 2010 RBI title
- 2010 Hits leader
- 2010 Runs scored leader
- 2010 Slugging percentage leader
- 2010 On-base percentage leader
- 2010 OPS (on-base plus slugging) leader
- 2010 Triple Crown (BA, HR, RBI title)
- 2010 Nine consecutive home runs (world record)
- 2011 Batting title
- 2011 Hits leader
- 2011 On-base percentage leader
Nippon Professional Baseball
[edit | edit source]- 2012 RBI title
Notable international careers
[edit | edit source]| Year | Venue | Competition | Team | Individual Note |
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| 2006 | File:Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar | Asian Games | File:Bronze medal icon.svg | .409 BA (9-for-22), 2 HR, 10 RBI, 4 R |
| 2007 | File:Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chinese Taipei | Asian Baseball Championship | File:Silver medal icon.svg | .000 BA (0-for-4) |
| 2008 | File:Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chinese Taipei | Final Olympic Qualification Tournament | File:Silver medal icon.svg | .393 BA (11-for-28), 8 RBI, 4 R |
| 2008 | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China | Olympic Games | File:Gold medal icon.svg | .360 BA (9-for-25), 3 HR, 10 RBI, 5 R |
| 2009 | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | World Baseball Classic | File:Silver medal icon.svg | .278 BA (5-for-18), 5 RBI, 1 R |
| 2010 | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China | Asian Games | File:Gold medal icon.svg | .368 BA (7-for-19), 1 HR |
Media appearances
[edit | edit source]| Year | Channel | Program | Episode(s) / Air Date |
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| 2010 | KBS | 2 Days & 1 Night | 2010.12.12 |
| 2011 | MBC | Golden Fishery | EP 214 & 215 |
| 2012 | KNN | Delicious Asian Food Hunter | 2012.09.04 |
| 2012 | KBS | KBS Special | 2012.11.04 |
| 2012 | KBS | Win Win | 2012.11.11 |
| 2015 | MBC | Radio Star | EP 407 |
| 2016 | KBS N Sports | The Legend: Dream of Chosun's No.4 Hitter | 2016.05.02 |
| 2016 | JTBC | Please Take Care of My Refrigerator | EP 106 & 107 |
| 2016 | SBS | Flower Crew | 2016.11.27 |
| 2016 | KBS | Happy Together | EP 477 |
| 2018 | SBS | Master in the House | EP 4 & 5 |
| 2021 | SBS | Law of the Jungle | 2021.01.16 |
| 2022 | MBC | DNA Mate | 2022.06.07 |
| 2022 | tvN | You Quiz on the Block | EP 166 |
| 2022 | MBC | Radio Star | 2022.10.26 |
| 2022 | MBN | Hi Bye | 2022.11.21 |
| 2022 | JTBC | Mukja Go | 2022.11.22 |
| 2022 | SBS | Team Up 072 Season 4 | 2022.12.07 |
| 2022 | Channel S | Attack of the Sisters | 2022.12.07 |
| 2023 | SBS | Master in the House S2 | 2023.01.01 |
| 2023 | MBC | Buddy into the Wild | EP 106,107,112,113,140,141 |
| 2023 | Channel A | City Fisherman | 2023.01.14 |
| 2023 | SBS | Team Up 072 Season 5 | 2023.03.22 |
| 2023 | JTBC | A Clean Sweep S2 | 2023.04.10 |
| 2023 | MBC | Where Is My Home | 2023.11.23 |
| 2024 | MBC | A Clean Sweep S3 | 2024.04.15 |
See also
References
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External links
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- 1982 births
- Living people
- Asian Games bronze medalists for South Korea
- Asian Games gold medalists for South Korea
- Asian Games gold medalists in baseball
- Asian Games bronze medalists in baseball
- Asian Games baseball players for South Korea
- Baseball players at the 2006 Asian Games
- Baseball players at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Baseball players at the 2010 Asian Games
- Baseball players from Busan
- Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks players
- KBO League first basemen
- KBO League players with retired numbers
- KBO League third basemen
- Kyungnam High School alumni
- Lotte Giants players
- Major League Baseball first basemen
- Major League Baseball players from South Korea
- Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games
- Nippon Professional Baseball designated hitters
- Nippon Professional Baseball first basemen
- Olympic baseball players for South Korea
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- South Korean Buddhists
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- World Baseball Classic players of South Korea
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