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| established = {{Start date and age|1975}} |
| established = {{Start date and age|1975}} |
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| location = [[Busan]] |
| location = [[Busan]] |
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| logo = Lotte Giants. |
| logo = Lotte Giants.svg |
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| league = [[KBO League]] (1982–present) |
| league = [[KBO League]] (1982–present) |
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| retired_numbers = [[Choi Dong-won|11]]<ref name="retired">{{cite web |
| retired_numbers = [[Dae-ho Lee|10]], [[Choi Dong-won|11]]<ref name="retired">{{cite web |
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| url=http://www.ohmynews.com/NWS_Web/View/at_pg.aspx?CNTN_CD=A0001634507&PAGE_CD=&BLCK_NO=&CMPT_CD=A0101 |
| url=http://www.ohmynews.com/NWS_Web/View/at_pg.aspx?CNTN_CD=A0001634507&PAGE_CD=&BLCK_NO=&CMPT_CD=A0101 |
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| title=Iron arm Choi Dong-Won becomes Busans everlasting number 11 |
| title=Iron arm Choi Dong-Won becomes Busans everlasting number 11 |
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| ballpark = [[Sajik Baseball Stadium]] (1986–present) |
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| series_champs = 1984, 1992 |
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| owner = [[Lotte Corporation]] |
| owner = [[Lotte Corporation]] |
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| manager = [[Kim Tae-hyoung]] |
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| website = {{URL|www.giantsclub.com}} |
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The '''Lotte Giants''' ({{lang-ko|롯데 자이언츠}}) are a South Korean [[professional baseball|professional baseball team]] based in [[Busan]]. They are a member of the [[KBO League]]. The Lotte Giants are owned by [[Lotte Corporation |
The '''Lotte Giants''' ({{lang-ko|롯데 자이언츠}}) are a South Korean [[professional baseball|professional baseball team]] based in [[Busan]]. They are a member of the [[KBO League]]. The Lotte Giants are owned by [[Lotte Corporation]]. |
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From 1982 through 1985, they played at [[Gudeok Baseball Stadium]] and since then have played at [[Sajik Baseball Stadium]]. They have won the [[Korean Series]] twice, in 1984 and 1992. The team drew about 1.38 million spectators during the 2009 season, a record which remains as the highest attendance<ref name="highest" /> in a single season in any South Korean sports league. They are often called the Busan Seagulls ({{lang-ko|부산 갈매기}}) because the official bird of the city of Busan is the seagull, and their main [[fight song]] is Moon Seung-jae's "Busan Seagulls".<ref>{{cite web |title=KBO clubs invest in popular cheerleading songs |url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=3003758 |website=koreajoongangdaily.joins.com |access-date=7 March 2022 |language=en |date=3 May 2015}}</ref> |
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== History == |
== History == |
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=== 1980s === |
=== 1980s === |
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The Lotte Giants made their [[KBO League]] debut against the [[Haitai Tigers]] at [[Gudeok Baseball Stadium]] on 28 March 1982. They defeated the Tigers 14–2, but finished the year in fifth place out of six teams with a .388 winning percentage. [[Choi Dong-won]], |
The Lotte Giants made their [[KBO League]] debut against the [[Haitai Tigers]] at [[Gudeok Baseball Stadium]] on 28 March 1982. They defeated the Tigers 14–2, but finished the year in fifth place out of six teams with a .388 winning percentage. [[Choi Dong-won]], Ryu Du-yeol and Sim Jae-won of the [[South Korea national baseball team]] postponed joining the Giants to play for the country in the [[1982 Amateur World Series]], held in Seoul. |
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In 1984, the Giants won their first [[Korean Series]] title in the third season after the KBO League was launched. They beat the [[Samsung Lions]] 4–3 in the Korean Series. They were led by Choi Dong-won, one of the most dominant pitchers in the Korea Professional Baseball league, who finished the 1984 season with 27 wins, 223 strikeouts, and a 2.40 ERA and won the regular season [[KBO League Most Valuable Player Award|MVP]] Award.<ref name="v1">{{in lang|ko}} [http://news.sportsseoul.com/read/baseball/969702.htm 한국시리즈 '나홀로4승' 불꽃투, 우승 이끌다] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120326145000/http://news.sportsseoul.com/read/baseball/969702.htm |date=26 March 2012}}. [[Seoul Sinmun|Sports Seoul]]. Retrieved 8 December 2011.</ref> In the 1984 Korean Series, he appeared in five out of seven games, had a 4–1 record (one [[shutouts in baseball|shutout]], three [[complete game]]s, and one five-inning relief appearance), and pitched 40 innings in ten days.<ref name="v1" /> |
In 1984, the Giants won their first [[Korean Series]] title in the third season after the KBO League was launched. They beat the [[Samsung Lions]] 4–3 in the Korean Series. They were led by Choi Dong-won, one of the most dominant pitchers in the Korea Professional Baseball league, who finished the 1984 season with 27 wins, 223 strikeouts, and a 2.40 ERA and won the regular season [[KBO League Most Valuable Player Award|MVP]] Award.<ref name="v1">{{in lang|ko}} [http://news.sportsseoul.com/read/baseball/969702.htm 한국시리즈 '나홀로4승' 불꽃투, 우승 이끌다] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120326145000/http://news.sportsseoul.com/read/baseball/969702.htm |date=26 March 2012}}. [[Seoul Sinmun|Sports Seoul]]. Retrieved 8 December 2011.</ref> In the 1984 Korean Series, he appeared in five out of seven games, had a 4–1 record (one [[shutouts in baseball|shutout]], three [[complete game]]s, and one five-inning relief appearance), and pitched 40 innings in ten days.<ref name="v1" /> |
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The Giants made one of the biggest trades in KBO League history after the 1988 season when they sent their star pitcher Choi Dong-won and [[Kim Yong-chul]] to the Samsung Lions, and received hitter [[Jang Hyo-jo]] and pitcher |
The Giants made one of the biggest trades in KBO League history after the 1988 season when they sent their star pitcher Choi Dong-won and [[Kim Yong-chul]] to the Samsung Lions, and received hitter [[Jang Hyo-jo]] and pitcher Kim Si-kin.<ref>{{cite web |
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|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/special/2011/09/181_94409.html |
|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/special/2011/09/181_94409.html |
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|title=Korean baseball legend Jang dies at 55 |
|title=Korean baseball legend Jang dies at 55 |
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=== 2000s === |
=== 2000s === |
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From 2001 to 2007 the Giants did not qualify for the postseason, finishing in last place for four consecutive years (2001–2004). In mid-2001, the Giants' manager |
From 2001 to 2007 the Giants did not qualify for the postseason, finishing in last place for four consecutive years (2001–2004). In mid-2001, the Giants' manager Kim Myung-seong, who had been in charge of the team since 1998, died of a heart attack.<ref>Yonhap. [https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2020/06/28/sports/Baseball/wyverns-manager-sk-wyverns-youm-kyoungyoub/20200628181407136.html "KBO manager's collapse shows how stressful the job is,"] ''Korea JoongAng Daily'' (28 June 2020).</ref> He was replaced by Woo Yong-deuk. |
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Late in 2007, the Giants signed American [[Jerry Royster]] to become the manager of the Giants, making him the first-ever non-Korean to take the helm of one of South Korea's professional baseball clubs.<ref>{{cite news |
Late in 2007, the Giants signed American [[Jerry Royster]] to become the manager of the Giants, making him the first-ever non-Korean to take the helm of one of South Korea's professional baseball clubs.<ref>{{cite news |
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}}</ref><ref>[http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2885639 ''Korea JoongAng Daily''].{{dead|date=June 2020}}</ref> Royster served as the Giants' manager through the 2010 season, guiding the team to the playoffs in all three seasons. |
}}</ref><ref>{{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20130127235223/http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2885639 ''Korea JoongAng Daily'']}}.{{dead|date=June 2020}}</ref> Royster served as the Giants' manager through the 2010 season, guiding the team to the playoffs in all three seasons. |
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== Popularity and attendance == |
== Popularity and attendance == |
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[[File:부산롯데.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Fans cheering for the Giants at Sajik Baseball Stadium in 2011.]] |
[[File:부산롯데.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Fans cheering for the Giants at Sajik Baseball Stadium in 2011.]] |
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The Giants are the most popular team in the [[Korea Baseball Organization]] league.<ref name="best" /> According to a [[Gallup poll|Gallup Korea's survey]] conducted in 2011, the Giants were chosen as the most popular team three times in a row.<ref name="best">{{cite web|url=http://article.joinsmsn.com/news/article/article.asp?ctg=14&Total_ID=5271297 |script-title=ko:프로야구 롯데, 3회 연속 최고 인기구단 |publisher=Article.joinsmsn.com |access-date=10 August 2013|language=ko |url-status= |
The Giants are the most popular team in the [[Korea Baseball Organization]] league.<ref name="best" /> According to a [[Gallup poll|Gallup Korea's survey]] conducted in 2011, the Giants were chosen as the most popular team three times in a row.<ref name="best">{{cite web|url=http://article.joinsmsn.com/news/article/article.asp?ctg=14&Total_ID=5271297 |script-title=ko:프로야구 롯데, 3회 연속 최고 인기구단 |publisher=Article.joinsmsn.com |access-date=10 August 2013|language=ko |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426195226/http://article.joinsmsn.com/news/article/article.asp?ctg=14&Total_ID=5271297 |archive-date=26 April 2012}}</ref> They attracted over 1 million fans to [[Sajik Baseball Stadium]] in 1991 for the first time in league history. In the 2009 season, they set the all-time record of home attendance of 1,380,018 fans.<ref name="highest">[http://www.koreabaseball.com/generation/generation09.asp KBO 역대관중현황 ] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081204151343/http://www.koreabaseball.com/generation/generation09.asp |date=4 December 2008 }}</ref> In the 2011 season, they also led the league in the total home attendance with 1,358,322 fans at 67 home games.<ref name="attendance2" /> The average attendance was 20,273 fans per game, meaning the stadium was 71% full on average per game.<ref name="attendance2">{{cite web |url=http://news.sportsseoul.com/read/baseball/975660.htm |script-title=ko:홈관중몰이1위 롯데 |publisher=News.sportsseoul.com |access-date=10 August 2013 |language=ko |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120423153629/http://news.sportsseoul.com/read/baseball/975660.htm |archive-date=23 April 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> From 2008 to 2011, they drew over 1 million fans for four consecutive years. |
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== Season-by-season records == |
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|rowspan="2"| [[1984 KBO League season|1984]] ||rowspan="2"| KBO ||rowspan="2"| 1/6 || 4/6 || 50 || 21 || 28 || 1 || .429 || rowspan="2"| .257 ||rowspan="2"|71 || rowspan="2"|3.31 || rowspan="2" |
|rowspan="2"| [[1984 KBO League season|1984]] ||rowspan="2"| KBO ||rowspan="2"| 1/6 || 4/6 || 50 || 21 || 28 || 1 || .429 || rowspan="2"| .257 ||rowspan="2"|71 || rowspan="2"|3.31 || rowspan="2" bgcolor="gold"|'''Won''' [[Korean Series]] vs. [[Samsung Lions]] (4–3) ||rowspan="2"| [[Choi Dong-won]] ({{abbr|MVP|Most Valuable Player}}) |
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|rowspan="2"| [[1986 KBO League season|1986]] ||rowspan="41"| [[Sajik Baseball Stadium]] ||rowspan="2"| KBO ||rowspan="2"| 5/7 || 3/7 || 54 || 30 || 20 || 4 || .600 || rowspan="2"| .248 || rowspan="2"|37 || rowspan="2"|2.74 || rowspan="2"| {{Sort|10|''Did not qualify''}} ||rowspan="2"| |
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| [[1990 KBO League season|1990]] || KBO || 6/7 || 6/7 || 120 || 44 || 71 || 4 || .388 || .245 || 41 || 4.43 || {{Sort|10|''Did not qualify''}} || |
| [[1990 KBO League season|1990]] || KBO || 6/7 || 6/7 || 120 || 44 || 71 || 4 || .388 || .245 || 41 || 4.43 || {{Sort|10|''Did not qualify''}} || |
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| [[1991 KBO League season|1991]] || KBO ||4/8 || 4/8 || 126 || 61 || 62 || 3 || .496 || .260 || 73 || 3.91 || '''Lost''' |
| [[1991 KBO League season|1991]] || KBO ||4/8 || 4/8 || 126 || 61 || 62 || 3 || .496 || .260 || 73 || 3.91 || '''Lost''' semi-playoff vs. [[Samsung Lions]] (1–1–2) || |
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| [[1992 KBO League season|1992]] || KBO || 1/8 || 3/8 || 126 || 71 || 55 || 1 || .563 || .288 || 68 || 4.28 || '''Won''' |
| [[1992 KBO League season|1992]] || KBO || 1/8 || 3/8 || 126 || 71 || 55 || 1 || .563 || .288 || 68 || 4.28 || bgcolor="gold"|'''Won''' semi-playoff vs. [[Samsung Lions]] (2–0) <br /> '''Won''' playoff vs. [[Haitai Tigers]] (3–2) <br /> '''Won''' [[Korean Series]] vs. [[Binggrae Eagles]] (4–1) <br /> || [[Yeom Jong-seok]] ({{abbr|ROTY|Rookie of the Year}}) |
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| [[1993 KBO League season|1993]] || KBO ||6/8 || 6/8 || 126 || 62 || 63 || 1 || .496 || .248 || 29 || 3.33 || {{Sort|10|''Did not qualify''}} || |
| [[1993 KBO League season|1993]] || KBO ||6/8 || 6/8 || 126 || 62 || 63 || 1 || .496 || .248 || 29 || 3.33 || {{Sort|10|''Did not qualify''}} || |
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| [[1994 KBO League season|1994]] || KBO ||6/8 ||6/8 || 126 || 56 || 67 || 3 || .456 || .257 || 58 || 4.44 || {{Sort|10|''Did not qualify''}} || |
| [[1994 KBO League season|1994]] || KBO ||6/8 ||6/8 || 126 || 56 || 67 || 3 || .456 || .257 || 58 || 4.44 || {{Sort|10|''Did not qualify''}} || |
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| [[1995 KBO League season|1995]] || KBO ||2/8 ||3/8 || 126 || 68 || 53 || 5 || .560 || .255 || 65 || 3.47 || '''Won''' |
| [[1995 KBO League season|1995]] || KBO ||2/8 ||3/8 || 126 || 68 || 53 || 5 || .560 || .255 || 65 || 3.47 || '''Won''' playoff vs. [[LG Twins]] (4–2) <br /> '''Lost''' [[Korean Series]] vs. [[OB Bears]] (3–4) <br /> || |
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| [[1996 KBO League season|1996]] || KBO ||5/8 ||5/8 || 126 || 57 || 63 || 6 || .476 || .274 || 72 || 4.16 || {{Sort|10|''Did not qualify''}} || |
| [[1996 KBO League season|1996]] || KBO ||5/8 ||5/8 || 126 || 57 || 63 || 6 || .476 || .274 || 72 || 4.16 || {{Sort|10|''Did not qualify''}} || |
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| [[1998 KBO League season|1998]] || KBO ||8/8 ||8/8 || 126 || 50 || 72 || 4 || .410 || .255 || 86 || 4.61 || {{Sort|10|''Did not qualify''}} || |
| [[1998 KBO League season|1998]] || KBO ||8/8 ||8/8 || 126 || 50 || 72 || 4 || .410 || .255 || 86 || 4.61 || {{Sort|10|''Did not qualify''}} || |
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| [[1999 KBO League season|1999]] || Dream League || 2/8 || 2/4 || 132 || 75 || 52 || 5 || .591 || .291 || 145 || 4.18 || '''Won''' playoff vs. [[Samsung Lions]] (4–3) <br /> '''Lost''' [[Korean Series]] vs. [[Hanwha Eagles]] (1–4) || |
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| [[2001 KBO League season|2001]] || KBO ||8/8 || 8/8 || 133 || 59 || 70 || 4 || .457 || .280 || 121 || 4.68 || {{Sort|10|''Did not qualify''}} || |
| [[2001 KBO League season|2001]] || KBO ||8/8 || 8/8 || 133 || 59 || 70 || 4 || .457 || .280 || 121 || 4.68 || {{Sort|10|''Did not qualify''}} || |
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| [[2007 KBO League season|2007]] || KBO ||7/8 ||7/8 || 126 || 55 || 68 || 3 || .447 || .270 || 76 || 4.14 || {{Sort|10|''Did not qualify''}} || |
| [[2007 KBO League season|2007]] || KBO ||7/8 ||7/8 || 126 || 55 || 68 || 3 || .447 || .270 || 76 || 4.14 || {{Sort|10|''Did not qualify''}} || |
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| [[2008 KBO League season|2008]] || KBO ||3/8 ||3/8 || 126 || 69 || 57 || 0 || .548 || .282 || 93 || 3.64 || '''Lost''' |
| [[2008 KBO League season|2008]] || KBO ||3/8 ||3/8 || 126 || 69 || 57 || 0 || .548 || .282 || 93 || 3.64 || '''Lost''' semi-playoff vs. [[Samsung Lions]] (0–3) || |
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| [[2009 KBO League season|2009]] || KBO ||4/8 ||4/8 || 133 || 66 || 67 || 0 || .496 || .277 || 121 || 4.75 || '''Lost''' |
| [[2009 KBO League season|2009]] || KBO ||4/8 ||4/8 || 133 || 66 || 67 || 0 || .496 || .277 || 121 || 4.75 || '''Lost''' semi-playoff vs. [[Doosan Bears]] (1–3) || |
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| [[2010 KBO League season|2010]] || KBO ||4/8 ||4/8 || 133 || 69 || 61 || 3 || .531 || .288 || 185 || 4.82 || '''Lost''' |
| [[2010 KBO League season|2010]] || KBO ||4/8 ||4/8 || 133 || 69 || 61 || 3 || .531 || .288 || 185 || 4.82 || '''Lost''' semi-playoff vs. [[Doosan Bears]] (2–3) || [[Lee Dae-ho]] (MVP) |
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| [[2011 KBO League season|2011]] || KBO ||3/8 || 2/8 || 133 || 72 || 56 || 5 || .563 || .288 || 111 || 4.20 || '''Lost''' |
| [[2011 KBO League season|2011]] || KBO ||3/8 || 2/8 || 133 || 72 || 56 || 5 || .563 || .288 || 111 || 4.20 || '''Lost''' playoff vs. [[SK Wyverns]] (2–3) || |
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| [[2012 KBO League season|2012]] || KBO ||4/8 || 4/8 || 133 || 65 || 62 || 6 || .512 || .263 || 73 || 3.48 || '''Won''' |
| [[2012 KBO League season|2012]] || KBO ||4/8 || 4/8 || 133 || 65 || 62 || 6 || .512 || .263 || 73 || 3.48 || '''Won''' semi-playoff vs. [[Doosan Bears]] (3–1) <br /> '''Lost''' playoff vs. [[SK Wyverns]] (2–3) || |
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| [[2013 KBO League season|2013]] || KBO ||5/9 || 5/9 || 128 || 66 || 58 || 4 || .532 || .261 || 61 || 3.93 || {{Sort|10|''Did not qualify''}} || |
| [[2013 KBO League season|2013]] || KBO ||5/9 || 5/9 || 128 || 66 || 58 || 4 || .532 || .261 || 61 || 3.93 || {{Sort|10|''Did not qualify''}} || |
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| [[2016 KBO League season|2016]] || KBO ||8/10 ||8/10 || 144 || 66 || 78 || 0 || .458 || .288 || 127 || 5.63 || {{Sort|10|''Did not qualify''}} || |
| [[2016 KBO League season|2016]] || KBO ||8/10 ||8/10 || 144 || 66 || 78 || 0 || .458 || .288 || 127 || 5.63 || {{Sort|10|''Did not qualify''}} || |
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| [[2017 KBO League season|2017]] || KBO ||3/10 ||3/10 || 144 || 80 || 62 || 2 || .563 || .285 || 151 || 4.56 || '''Lost''' |
| [[2017 KBO League season|2017]] || KBO ||3/10 ||3/10 || 144 || 80 || 62 || 2 || .563 || .285 || 151 || 4.56 || '''Lost''' semi-playoff vs. [[NC Dinos]] (2–3) || |
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| [[2018 KBO League season|2018]] || KBO ||7/10 ||7/10 || 144 || 68 || 74 || 2 || .479 || .289 || 203 || 5.37 || {{Sort|10|''Did not qualify''}} || |
| [[2018 KBO League season|2018]] || KBO ||7/10 ||7/10 || 144 || 68 || 74 || 2 || .479 || .289 || 203 || 5.37 || {{Sort|10|''Did not qualify''}} || |
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| [[2021 KBO League season|2021]] || KBO || 8/10 || 8/10 || 144 || 65 || 71 || 8 || .478 || .278 || 107 || 5.37 || {{Sort|10|''Did not qualify''}} || |
| [[2021 KBO League season|2021]] || KBO || 8/10 || 8/10 || 144 || 65 || 71 || 8 || .478 || .278 || 107 || 5.37 || {{Sort|10|''Did not qualify''}} || |
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| [[2022 KBO League season|2022]] || KBO || 8/10 || 8/10 || 144 || 64 || 76 || 4 || .457 || .267 || 106 || 4.45 || {{Sort|10|''Did not qualify''}} || |
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=== Retired numbers === |
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The club's first [[retired number]] is [[Choi Dong-won]]'s squad number 11. Described as one of the top pitchers in the [[Korea Professional Baseball]] league, he played for the Giants between 1983 and 1988, and won the [[KBO League Most Valuable Player Award|KBO MVP]] award in 1984. Choi died of cancer in 2011.<ref name="retired" /> |
The club's first [[retired number]] is [[Choi Dong-won]]'s squad number 11. Described as one of the top pitchers in the [[Korea Professional Baseball]] league, he played for the Giants between 1983 and 1988, and won the [[KBO League Most Valuable Player Award|KBO MVP]] award in 1984. Choi died of cancer in 2011.<ref name="retired" /> In 2022, the club retired the number 10 in honour of [[Lee Dae-ho]], who spent more than 15 seasons with the Giants.<ref>{{cite web |title=S. Korean baseball legend Lee Dae-ho retires after 22 seasons |url=https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20221008003700315 |website=Yonhap News Agency |access-date=1 April 2023 |language=en |date=8 October 2022}}</ref> |
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*[[Kong Pil-seong]] (2019) ''(caretaker)'' |
*[[Kong Pil-seong]] (2019) ''(caretaker)'' |
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*[[Heo Moon-hoi]] (2020–2021) |
*[[Heo Moon-hoi]] (2020–2021) |
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*[[Larry Sutton]] ( |
*[[Larry Sutton]] (2021–2023) |
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*[[Lee Jong-un]] (2023) ''(caretaker)'' |
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*[[Kim Tae-hyoung]] (2023–present) |
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== References == |
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League | KBO League (1982–present) |
Location | Busan |
Ballpark | Sajik Baseball Stadium (1986–present) |
Established | 1975; 49 years ago (1975) |
Korean Series championships | 1984, 1992 |
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Colors | Blue and red |
Retired numbers | 10, 11[1] |
Ownership | Lotte Corporation |
Manager | Kim Tae-hyoung |
Website | www |
The Lotte Giants (Korean: 롯데 자이언츠) are a South Korean professional baseball team based in Busan. They are a member of the KBO League. The Lotte Giants are owned by Lotte Corporation.
From 1982 through 1985, they played at Gudeok Baseball Stadium and since then have played at Sajik Baseball Stadium. They have won the Korean Series twice, in 1984 and 1992. The team drew about 1.38 million spectators during the 2009 season, a record which remains as the highest attendance[2] in a single season in any South Korean sports league. They are often called the Busan Seagulls (Korean: 부산 갈매기) because the official bird of the city of Busan is the seagull, and their main fight song is Moon Seung-jae's "Busan Seagulls".[3]
The Lotte Giants were founded as an amateur baseball team of the Korea Baseball AssociationinSeoul, South Korea, on 6 May 1975. On 22 February 1982, the Giants became professional and moved to Busan, the second-largest city in South Korea.
The Lotte Giants made their KBO League debut against the Haitai TigersatGudeok Baseball Stadium on 28 March 1982. They defeated the Tigers 14–2, but finished the year in fifth place out of six teams with a .388 winning percentage. Choi Dong-won, Ryu Du-yeol and Sim Jae-won of the South Korea national baseball team postponed joining the Giants to play for the country in the 1982 Amateur World Series, held in Seoul.
In 1984, the Giants won their first Korean Series title in the third season after the KBO League was launched. They beat the Samsung Lions 4–3 in the Korean Series. They were led by Choi Dong-won, one of the most dominant pitchers in the Korea Professional Baseball league, who finished the 1984 season with 27 wins, 223 strikeouts, and a 2.40 ERA and won the regular season MVP Award.[4] In the 1984 Korean Series, he appeared in five out of seven games, had a 4–1 record (one shutout, three complete games, and one five-inning relief appearance), and pitched 40 innings in ten days.[4]
The Giants made one of the biggest trades in KBO League history after the 1988 season when they sent their star pitcher Choi Dong-won and Kim Yong-chul to the Samsung Lions, and received hitter Jang Hyo-jo and pitcher Kim Si-kin.[5]
The Giants made it back to the Korean Series in 1995 and 1999, losing both times. They have not appeared in the Korean Series since 1999.
From 2001 to 2007 the Giants did not qualify for the postseason, finishing in last place for four consecutive years (2001–2004). In mid-2001, the Giants' manager Kim Myung-seong, who had been in charge of the team since 1998, died of a heart attack.[6] He was replaced by Woo Yong-deuk.
Late in 2007, the Giants signed American Jerry Royster to become the manager of the Giants, making him the first-ever non-Korean to take the helm of one of South Korea's professional baseball clubs.[7][8] Royster served as the Giants' manager through the 2010 season, guiding the team to the playoffs in all three seasons.
The Giants are the most popular team in the Korea Baseball Organization league.[9] According to a Gallup Korea's survey conducted in 2011, the Giants were chosen as the most popular team three times in a row.[9] They attracted over 1 million fans to Sajik Baseball Stadium in 1991 for the first time in league history. In the 2009 season, they set the all-time record of home attendance of 1,380,018 fans.[2] In the 2011 season, they also led the league in the total home attendance with 1,358,322 fans at 67 home games.[10] The average attendance was 20,273 fans per game, meaning the stadium was 71% full on average per game.[10] From 2008 to 2011, they drew over 1 million fans for four consecutive years.
Season | Stadium | League | Finish | Regular season | Postseason | Awards | ||||||||
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Rank | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win% | BA | HR | ERA | ||||||
1982 | Gudeok Baseball Stadium | KBO | 5/6 | 5/6 | 40 | 13 | 27 | 0 | .325 | .256 | 59 | 3.95 | Did not qualify | |
4/6 | 40 | 18 | 22 | 0 | .450 | |||||||||
1983 | KBO | 6/6 | 4/6 | 50 | 22 | 27 | 1 | .449 | .244 | 78 | 3.79 | Did not qualify | ||
6/6 | 50 | 21 | 29 | 0 | .420 | |||||||||
1984 | KBO | 1/6 | 4/6 | 50 | 21 | 28 | 1 | .429 | .257 | 71 | 3.31 | Won Korean Series vs. Samsung Lions (4–3) | Choi Dong-won (MVP) | |
1/6 | 50 | 29 | 20 | 1 | .592 | |||||||||
1985 | KBO | 2/6 | 4/6 | 55 | 27 | 28 | 0 | .491 | .256 | 77 | 3.05 | Did not qualify | ||
2/6 | 55 | 32 | 23 | 0 | .582 | |||||||||
1986 | Sajik Baseball Stadium | KBO | 5/7 | 3/7 | 54 | 30 | 20 | 4 | .600 | .248 | 37 | 2.74 | Did not qualify | |
5/7 | 54 | 20 | 32 | 2 | .385 | |||||||||
1987 | KBO | 3/7 | 3/7 | 54 | 27 | 25 | 2 | .519 | .268 | 40 | 3.36 | Did not qualify | ||
3/7 | 54 | 27 | 24 | 3 | .528 | |||||||||
1988 | KBO | 3/7 | 4/7 | 54 | 29 | 24 | 1 | .546 | .270 | 68 | 3.59 | Did not qualify | ||
3/7 | 54 | 28 | 25 | 1 | .528 | |||||||||
1989 | KBO | 7/7 | 7/7 | 120 | 48 | 67 | 5 | .421 | .247 | 38 | 3.91 | Did not qualify | ||
1990 | KBO | 6/7 | 6/7 | 120 | 44 | 71 | 4 | .388 | .245 | 41 | 4.43 | Did not qualify | ||
1991 | KBO | 4/8 | 4/8 | 126 | 61 | 62 | 3 | .496 | .260 | 73 | 3.91 | Lost semi-playoff vs. Samsung Lions (1–1–2) | ||
1992 | KBO | 1/8 | 3/8 | 126 | 71 | 55 | 1 | .563 | .288 | 68 | 4.28 | Won semi-playoff vs. Samsung Lions (2–0) Won playoff vs. Haitai Tigers (3–2) Won Korean Series vs. Binggrae Eagles (4–1) |
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1993 | KBO | 6/8 | 6/8 | 126 | 62 | 63 | 1 | .496 | .248 | 29 | 3.33 | Did not qualify | ||
1994 | KBO | 6/8 | 6/8 | 126 | 56 | 67 | 3 | .456 | .257 | 58 | 4.44 | Did not qualify | ||
1995 | KBO | 2/8 | 3/8 | 126 | 68 | 53 | 5 | .560 | .255 | 65 | 3.47 | Won playoff vs. LG Twins (4–2) Lost Korean Series vs. OB Bears (3–4) |
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1996 | KBO | 5/8 | 5/8 | 126 | 57 | 63 | 6 | .476 | .274 | 72 | 4.16 | Did not qualify | ||
1997 | KBO | 8/8 | 8/8 | 126 | 48 | 77 | 1 | .385 | .237 | 75 | 4.58 | Did not qualify | ||
1998 | KBO | 8/8 | 8/8 | 126 | 50 | 72 | 4 | .410 | .255 | 86 | 4.61 | Did not qualify | ||
1999 | Dream League | 2/8 | 2/4 | 132 | 75 | 52 | 5 | .591 | .291 | 145 | 4.18 | Won playoff vs. Samsung Lions (4–3) Lost Korean Series vs. Hanwha Eagles (1–4) |
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2000 | Magic League | 5/8 | 2/4 | 133 | 65 | 64 | 4 | .504 | .260 | 104 | 4.02 | Lost semi-playoff vs. Samsung Lions (1–2) | ||
2001 | KBO | 8/8 | 8/8 | 133 | 59 | 70 | 4 | .457 | .280 | 121 | 4.68 | Did not qualify | ||
2002 | KBO | 8/8 | 8/8 | 133 | 35 | 97 | 1 | .265 | .245 | 85 | 4.74 | Did not qualify | ||
2003 | KBO | 8/8 | 8/8 | 133 | 39 | 91 | 3 | .300 | .256 | 73 | 5.01 | Did not qualify | ||
2004 | KBO | 8/8 | 8/8 | 133 | 50 | 72 | 11 | .410 | .252 | 88 | 4.22 | Did not qualify | ||
2005 | KBO | 5/8 | 5/8 | 126 | 58 | 67 | 1 | .464 | .253 | 83 | 4.31 | Did not qualify | Son Min-han (MVP) | |
2006 | KBO | 7/8 | 7/8 | 126 | 50 | 73 | 3 | .407 | .250 | 88 | 3.88 | Did not qualify | ||
2007 | KBO | 7/8 | 7/8 | 126 | 55 | 68 | 3 | .447 | .270 | 76 | 4.14 | Did not qualify | ||
2008 | KBO | 3/8 | 3/8 | 126 | 69 | 57 | 0 | .548 | .282 | 93 | 3.64 | Lost semi-playoff vs. Samsung Lions (0–3) | ||
2009 | KBO | 4/8 | 4/8 | 133 | 66 | 67 | 0 | .496 | .277 | 121 | 4.75 | Lost semi-playoff vs. Doosan Bears (1–3) | ||
2010 | KBO | 4/8 | 4/8 | 133 | 69 | 61 | 3 | .531 | .288 | 185 | 4.82 | Lost semi-playoff vs. Doosan Bears (2–3) | Lee Dae-ho (MVP) | |
2011 | KBO | 3/8 | 2/8 | 133 | 72 | 56 | 5 | .563 | .288 | 111 | 4.20 | Lost playoff vs. SK Wyverns (2–3) | ||
2012 | KBO | 4/8 | 4/8 | 133 | 65 | 62 | 6 | .512 | .263 | 73 | 3.48 | Won semi-playoff vs. Doosan Bears (3–1) Lost playoff vs. SK Wyverns (2–3) |
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2013 | KBO | 5/9 | 5/9 | 128 | 66 | 58 | 4 | .532 | .261 | 61 | 3.93 | Did not qualify | ||
2014 | KBO | 7/9 | 7/9 | 128 | 59 | 68 | 1 | .457 | .287 | 121 | 5.19 | Did not qualify | ||
2015 | KBO | 8/10 | 8/10 | 144 | 66 | 77 | 1 | .462 | .280 | 177 | 5.07 | Did not qualify | ||
2016 | KBO | 8/10 | 8/10 | 144 | 66 | 78 | 0 | .458 | .288 | 127 | 5.63 | Did not qualify | ||
2017 | KBO | 3/10 | 3/10 | 144 | 80 | 62 | 2 | .563 | .285 | 151 | 4.56 | Lost semi-playoff vs. NC Dinos (2–3) | ||
2018 | KBO | 7/10 | 7/10 | 144 | 68 | 74 | 2 | .479 | .289 | 203 | 5.37 | Did not qualify | ||
2019 | KBO | 10/10 | 10/10 | 144 | 48 | 93 | 3 | .340 | .250 | 90 | 4.83 | Did not qualify | ||
2020 | KBO | 7/10 | 7/10 | 144 | 71 | 72 | 1 | .497 | .276 | 131 | 4.64 | Did not qualify | ||
2021 | KBO | 8/10 | 8/10 | 144 | 65 | 71 | 8 | .478 | .278 | 107 | 5.37 | Did not qualify | ||
2022 | KBO | 8/10 | 8/10 | 144 | 64 | 76 | 4 | .457 | .267 | 106 | 4.45 | Did not qualify | ||
2023 | KBO | 7/10 | 7/10 | 144 | 68 | 76 | 0 | .472 | .265 | 69 | 4.15 | Did not qualify |
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The club's first retired numberisChoi Dong-won's squad number 11. Described as one of the top pitchers in the Korea Professional Baseball league, he played for the Giants between 1983 and 1988, and won the KBO MVP award in 1984. Choi died of cancer in 2011.[1] In 2022, the club retired the number 10 in honour of Lee Dae-ho, who spent more than 15 seasons with the Giants.[11]
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