KBO League Rookie of the Year Award
The KBO League Rookie of the Year Award is given to the player judged the best first-year player in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) League. The most recent winner is Ahn Hyun-min of the KT Wiz.
Award winners
| Year | Player | Team | Position | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Park Jong-hoon | OB Bears | Outfielder | |
| 1984 | Yun Seog-hwan | OB Bears | Pitcher | |
| 1985 | Lee Sun-cheol | Haitai Tigers | Infielder | |
| 1986 | Kim Keon-woo | MBC Chungyong | Pitcher | |
| 1987 | Lee Jeong-hun | Binggrae Eagles | Outfielder | |
| 1988 | Lee Yong-chul | MBC Chungyong | Pitcher | |
| 1989 | Park Jeong-hyeon | Pacific Dolphins | Pitcher | |
| 1990 | Kim Dong-soo | LG Twins | Catcher | |
| 1991 | Cho Kyu-je | Ssangbangwool Raiders | Pitcher | |
| 1992 | Yeom Jong-seok | Lotte Giants | Pitcher | |
| 1993 | Yang Joon-hyuk | Samsung Lions | Infielder | |
| 1994 | Yu Ji-hyeon | LG Twins | Infielder | |
| 1995 | Lee Dong-su | Samsung Lions | Infielder | |
| 1996 | Park Jae-hong | Hyundai Unicorns | Outfielder | |
| 1997 | Lee Byung-kyu | LG Twins | Outfielder | |
| 1998 | Kim Soo-kyung | Hyundai Unicorns | Pitcher | |
| 1999 | Hong Sung-heon | Doosan Bears | Catcher | |
| 2000 | Lee Seung-ho | SK Wyverns | Pitcher | |
| 2001 | Kim Tae-kyun | Hanwha Eagles | Infielder | |
| 2002 | Cho Yong-jun | Hyundai Unicorns | Pitcher | |
| 2003 | Lee Dong-hak | Hyundai Unicorns | Pitcher | |
| 2004 | Oh Ju-won | Hyundai Unicorns | Pitcher | |
| 2005 | Oh Seung-hwan | Samsung Lions | Pitcher | |
| 2006 | Ryu Hyun-jin | Hanwha Eagles | Pitcher | |
| 2007 | Im Tae-hoon | Doosan Bears | Pitcher | |
| 2008 | Choi Hyoung-woo | Samsung Lions | Outfielder | |
| 2009 | Lee Yong-chan | Doosan Bears | Pitcher | |
| 2010 | Yang Eui-ji | Doosan Bears | Catcher | |
| 2011 | Bae Yeong-seob | Samsung Lions | Outfielder | |
| 2012 | Seo Geon-chang | Nexen Heroes | Infielder | |
| 2013 | Lee Jae-hak | NC Dinos | Pitcher | |
| 2014 | Park Min-woo | NC Dinos | Infielder | |
| 2015 | Koo Ja-wook | Samsung Lions | Infielder | |
| 2016 | Shin Jae-young | Nexen Heroes | Pitcher | |
| 2017 | Lee Jung-hoo | Nexen Heroes | Outfielder | [1][2] |
| 2018 | Kang Baek-ho | KT Wiz | Outfielder | [3] |
| 2019 | Jung Woo-young | LG Twins | Pitcher | [4][5] |
| 2020 | So Hyeong-jun | KT Wiz | Pitcher | [6] |
| 2021 | Lee Eui-lee | Kia Tigers | Pitcher | [7] |
| 2022 | Jeong Cheol-won | Doosan Bears | Pitcher | |
| 2023 | Moon Dong-ju | Hanwha Eagles | Pitcher | |
| 2024 | Kim Taek-yeon | Doosan Bears | Pitcher | |
| 2025 | Ahn Hyun-min | KT Wiz | Outfielder |
References
- ^ "Teen sensation captures S. Korean baseball's top rookie award in landslide". English.yonhapnews.co.kr. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
- ^ "강백호, KT 첫 신인왕…"매해 발전하는 선수 되겠다"". Seoul Shinmun (in Korean). Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ Jin-nam, Bae (19 November 2018). '고졸신인 최다홈런' kt 강백호, KBO 신인상 영예. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ^ "'투수 3관왕' 두산 린드블럼, MVP·신인왕은 LG 정우영(종합)". sports.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 18 June 2020.
- ^ "[MD포토] LG 정우영 '신인왕의 주인공'". mydaily.co.kr. 25 November 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ Kim Eun-jin (30 November 2020). "신인왕 소형준· MVP 로하스…KT '올해 상복 5G네'" (in Korean). Kyunghyang Shinmun. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
- ^ "(LEAD) Teen left-hander wins KBO's top rookie award". 29 November 2021.