2008 Korea Professional Baseball season
| Samsung PAVV Pro Baseball 2008 | |
|---|---|
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Logo of Samsung PAVV 2008 Pro Baseball Season | |
| League | Korea Professional Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Regular Season | |
| League Postseason | |
| Korean Series | |
The 2008 Korea Professional Baseball season is the 27th season in the history of the KBO. The season commenced on March 29
Format
Season Format
- Regular Season: 126 games for each team
- Semiplayoff: Regular Season 3rd place vs. Regular Season 4th place - Best of 5
- Playoff: Regular Season 2nd place vs. Semiplayoff winner - Best of 7
- Korean Series: Regular Season 1st place vs. Playoff winner - Best of 7
Final standings
- Champion (1st place): Korean Series winner
- Runner-up (2nd place): Korean Series loser
- 3rd–8th place: Sort by Regular Season record except teams to play in the Korean Series
Off-season news
Unicorns became Heroes
Hyundai stopped their sponsorship after the 2007 season, and the Unicorns were renamed the Woori Heroes after Centennial Investments sold the naming rights to the Woori Tobacco Company. They also announced possible player salary reductions[1]
Results
Regular season
| Rank | Team | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SK Wyverns | 83 | 43 | .659 | - |
| 2 | Doosan Bears | 70 | 56 | .556 | 13.0 |
| 3 | Lotte Giants | 69 | 57 | .548 | 14.0 |
| 4 | Samsung Lions | 65 | 61 | .516 | 18.0 |
| 5 | Hanwha Eagles | 64 | 62 | .508 | 19.0 |
| 6 | Kia Tigers | 57 | 69 | .452 | 26.0 |
| 7 | Heroes | 50 | 76 | .397 | 33.0 |
| 8 | LG Twins | 46 | 80 | .365 | 37.0 |
Semiplayoff
Samsung Lions win the series, 3-0
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samsung Lions - 12, Lotte Giants - 3 | October 8 | Sajik Baseball Stadium | 30,000 |
| 2 | Samsung Lions - 4, Lotte Giants - 3 | October 9 | Sajik Baseball Stadium | 27,559 |
| 3 | Lotte Giants - 4, Samsung Lions - 6 | October 11 | Daegu Baseball Stadium | 12,000 |
Playoff
Doosan Bears win the series, 4-2
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samsung Lions - 4, Doosan Bears - 8 | October 16 | Jamsil Baseball Stadium | 30,500 |
| 2 | Samsung Lions - 7, Doosan Bears - 4 (14 innings) | October 17 | Jamsil Baseball Stadium | 30,500 |
| 3 | Doosan Bears - 2, Samsung Lions - 6 | October 19 | Daegu Baseball Stadium | 12,000 |
| 4 | Doosan Bears - 12, Samsung Lions - 6 | October 20 | Daegu Baseball Stadium | 12,000 |
| 5 | Doosan Bears - 6, Samsung Lions - 4 | October 21 | Daegu Baseball Stadium | 12,000 |
| 6 | Samsung Lions - 2, Doosan Bears - 5 | October 23 | Jamsil Baseball Stadium | 30,500 |
Korean Series
Main article: 2008 Korean Series
SK Wyverns win the series, 4-1
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doosan Bears - 5, SK Wyverns - 2 | October 26 | Munhak Baseball Stadium | 30,400 |
| 2 | Doosan Bears - 2, SK Wyverns - 5 | October 27 | Munhak Baseball Stadium | 30,400 |
| 3 | SK Wyverns - 3, Doosan Bears - 2 | October 29 | Jamsil Baseball Stadium | 30,500 |
| 4 | SK Wyverns - 4, Doosan Bears - 1 | October 30 | Jamsil Baseball Stadium | 30,500 |
| 5 | SK Wyverns - 2, Doosan Bears - 0 | October 31 | Jamsil Baseball Stadium | 30,500 |
Final standings
| Place | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | SK Wyverns |
| 2 | Doosan Bears |
| 3 | Lotte Giants |
| 4 | Samsung Lions |
| 5 | Hanhwa Eagles |
| 6 | Kia Tigers |
| 7 | Heroes |
| 8 | LG Twins |
Statistics
Final
| Team | Team BA | Team ERA | Runs Scored | Runs Allowed | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SK Wyverns | .282 | 3.22 | 632 | 461 | 89 |
| Lotte Giants | .282 | 3.64 | 624 | 518 | 93 |
| Doosan Bears | .276 | 3.89 | 647 | 542 | 68 |
| Heroes | .266 | 4.43 | 499 | 609 | 70 |
| Kia Tigers | .260 | 4.08 | 503 | 555 | 48 |
| Samsung Lions | .258 | 4.40 | 557 | 596 | 92 |
| LG Twins | .256 | 4.85 | 468 | 646 | 66 |
| Hanwha Eagles | .254 | 4.43 | 592 | 595 | 120 |
References
External links
- Official website (Korean)
- Standings (Korean)
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