| 2023 KBO League | |
|---|---|
 | |
| League | KBO League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Defending champions | SSG Landers (2022) |
| Duration | April 1 – October 17 |
| Number of games | 144 per team |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| TV partner(s) | KBS, MBC, SBS |
| Regular Season | |
| Season champions | LG Twins |
| Season MVP | Erick Fedde (NC Dinos) |
| Postseason | |
| Wild Card champions | NC Dinos |
| Wild Card runners-up | Doosan Bears |
| Semi-playoffs champions | NC Dinos |
| Semi-playoffs runners-up | SSG Landers |
| Playoffs champions | KT Wiz |
| Playoffs runners-up | NC Dinos |
| Korean Series | |
| Champions | LG Twins |
| Runners-up | KT Wiz |
| Finals MVP | Oh Ji-hwan |
| KBO League seasons | |
The 2023 KBO League season was the 42nd season in the history of the KBO League. The regular season began on April 1 and concluded on October 17.[1] A postseason followed, culminating with the Korean Series championship. SSG Landers entered the season as the defending champions.
No changes were made to the league's makeup from the prior season, with the same ten teams competing.[2] Each team played 144 games via facing every other team 16 times.[3]
The LG Twins won both the regular season and the Korean Series.
The 2023 Korea Baseball Organization draft took place on September 15, 2022, at Westin Josun Hotel, Jung-gu, Seoul.[6]
The preseason began on March 13 and ended on March 28, 2023.[7]
| Rank | Team | GP | W | L | D | PCT | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hanwha Eagles | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0.750 | 0 | 5–1–3 | 4–0–0 |
| 2 | Samsung Lions | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0.714 | 0 | 6–0–4 | 4–0–0 |
| 3 | LG Twins | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0.571 | 2 | 0–0–2 | 8–0–4 |
| 4 | SSG Landers | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0.500 | 3 | 0–0–0 | 5–3–5 |
| 4 | KT Wiz | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0.500 | 3 | 4–2–2 | 2–0–4 |
| 6 | Kia Tigers | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0.455 | 3.5 | 3–2–2 | 2–0–4 |
| 6 | Doosan Bears | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0.455 | 3.5 | 0–0–2 | 5–2–4 |
| 8 | NC Dinos | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0.364 | 4.5 | 3–1–5 | 1–1–2 |
| 9 | Lotte Giants | 13 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0.333 | 5 | 3–1–6 | 1–0–2 |
| 10 | Kiwoom Heroes | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0.308 | 5.5 | 2–0–8 | 2–1–1 |
The regular season schedule was released on April 1, 2023.[9]
| Rank | Team | GP | W | L | D | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LG Twins | 144 | 86 | 56 | 2 | .606 | — | 45–25–1 | 41–31–1 | Korean Series |
| 2 | KT Wiz | 144 | 79 | 62 | 3 | .560 | 6½ | 41–30–2 | 38–32–1 | Playoff |
| 3 | SSG Landers | 144 | 76 | 65 | 3 | .539 | 9½ | 39–32–2 | 37–33–1 | Semi-playoff |
| 4 | NC Dinos | 144 | 75 | 67 | 2 | .528 | 11 | 41–29–1 | 34–38–1 | Wildcard Game |
| 5 | Doosan Bears | 144 | 74 | 68 | 2 | .521 | 12 | 37–35–1 | 37–33–1 | |
| 6 | Kia Tigers | 144 | 73 | 69 | 2 | .514 | 13 | 38–31–2 | 35–38–0 | Did not qualify |
| 7 | Lotte Giants | 144 | 68 | 76 | 0 | .472 | 19 | 38–35–0 | 30–41–0 | |
| 8 | Samsung Lions | 144 | 61 | 82 | 1 | .427 | 25½ | 32–39–0 | 29–43–1 | |
| 9 | Hanwha Eagles | 144 | 58 | 80 | 6 | .420 | 26 | 32–40–1 | 26–40–5 | |
| 10 | Kiwoom Heroes | 144 | 58 | 83 | 3 | .411 | 27½ | 33–36–2 | 25–47–1 | |
Note: Tie results are ignored by the league when computing winning percentage and games behind.
| Wild Card | Semi-playoff | Playoff | Korean Series | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | LG Twins | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | KT Wiz | 3 | 2 | KT Wiz | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | SSG Landers | 0 | 4 | NC Dinos | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 4 | NC Dinos | 2 | 4 | NC Dinos | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 5 | Doosan Bears | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
The series started with a 1–0 advantage for the fourth-placed team.
NC Dinos (2) vs. Doosan Bears (0)
| Game | Date | Score | Location | Time | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 19 | NC Dinos − 14, Doosan Bears − 9 | Changwon NC Park | 4:05 | 12,299 |
SSG Landers (0) vs. NC Dinos (3)
| Game | Date | Score | Location | Time | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 22 | NC Dinos – 4, SSG Landers – 3 | Incheon SSG Landers Field | 2:46 | 22,500 |
| 2 | October 23 | NC Dinos – 7, SSG Landers – 3 | Incheon SSG Landers Field | 3:55 | 19,777 |
| 3 | October 25 | SSG Landers – 6, NC Dinos – 7 | Changwon NC Park | 4:02 | 16,649 |
| Game | Date | Score | Location | Time | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 30 | NC Dinos – 9, KT Wiz – 5 | Suwon Baseball Stadium | 3:15 | 16,241 |
| 2 | October 31 | NC Dinos – 3, KT Wiz – 2 | Suwon Baseball Stadium | 2:49 | 15,453 |
| 3 | November 2 | KT Wiz – 3, NC Dinos – 0 | Changwon NC Park | 3:07 | 17,400 |
| 4 | November 3 | KT Wiz – 11, NC Dinos – 2 | Changwon NC Park | 3:14 | 17,400 |
| 5 | November 5 | NC Dinos – 2, KT Wiz – 3 | Suwon Baseball Stadium | 2:51 | 17,329 |
| Game | Date | Score | Location | Time | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | November 7 | KT Wiz – 3, LG Twins – 2 | Jamsil Baseball Stadium | 3:14 | 23,750 |
| 2 | November 8 | KT Wiz – 4, LG Twins – 5 | Jamsil Baseball Stadium | 3:07 | 23,750 |
| 3 | November 10 | LG Twins – 8, KT Wiz – 7 | Suwon Baseball Stadium | 4:06 | 17,600 |
| 4 | November 11 | LG Twins – 15, KT Wiz – 4 | Suwon Baseball Stadium | 3:46 | 17,600 |
| 5 | November 13 | KT Wiz – 2, LG Twins – 6 | Jamsil Baseball Stadium | 2:56 | 23,750 |
