2017 KBO League season
The 2017 KBO League season was the 36th season in the history of the KBO League.
Standings
| Rank | Team | W | L | D | Pct. | GB | Postseason |
| 1 | KIA Tigers | 87 | 56 | 1 | .608 | -- | Korean Series |
| 2 | Doosan Bears | 84 | 57 | 3 | .596 | 2.0 | Playoff |
| 3 | Lotte Giants | 80 | 62 | 2 | .563 | 6.5 | Semi-playoff |
| 4 | NC Dinos | 79 | 62 | 3 | .560 | 7.0 | Wildcard |
| 5 | SK Wyverns | 75 | 68 | 1 | .524 | 12.0 | Wildcard |
| 6 | LG Twins | 69 | 72 | 3 | .489 | 17.0 | Did not qualify |
| 7 | Nexen Heroes | 69 | 73 | 2 | .486 | 17.5 | Did not qualify |
| 8 | Hanwha Eagles | 61 | 81 | 2 | .430 | 25.5 | Did not qualify |
| 9 | Samsung Lions | 55 | 84 | 5 | .396 | 30.0 | Did not qualify |
| 10 | KT Wiz | 50 | 94 | 0 | .347 | 37.5 | Did not qualify |
Source
League Leaders
| Stat | Player | Team | Total |
| Batting average | Kim Sun-bin | KIA Tigers | .370 |
| Home runs | Choi Jeong | SK Wyverns | 46 |
| Runs batted in | Darin Ruf | Samsung Lions | 124 |
| Runs | Roger Bernadina | KIA Tigers | 118 |
| Hits | Son Ah-seop | Lotte Giants | 192 |
| Stolen Base | Park Hae-min | Samsung Lions | 40 |
| On Base Percentage | Choi Hyung-woo | KIA Tigers | .450 |
| Slugging Percentage | Choi Jeong | SK Wyverns | .684 |
| Stat | Player | Team | Total |
| Earned run average | Ryan Feierabend | kt Wiz | 3.04 |
| Wins | Yang Hyeon-jong Hector Noesi | KIA Tigers KIA Tigers | 20 |
| Saves | Son Seung-lak | Lotte Giants | 37 |
| Holds | Jin Hae-soo | LG Twins | 24 |
| Innings Pitched | Hector Noesi | KIA Tigers | 201.2 |
| Winning percentage | Hector Noesi | KIA Tigers | .800 |
| Strikeouts | Merrill Kelly | SK Wyverns | 189 |
| WHIP | Ryan Feierabend | kt Wiz | 1.15 |
Foreign players
Each team can sign up to three foreign players. Due to the high proportion of pitchers signed in previous years, beginning in 2014 the league has mandated that at least one of the foreign players must be a position player.| Team | Player | Position | In KBO since | Salary | Notes |
| Samsung Lions | Anthony Ranaudo | Pitcher | 2017 | $1,050,000 | |
| Samsung Lions | Zach Petrick | Pitcher | 2017 | $450,000 | |
| Samsung Lions | Darin Ruf | Infielder | 2017 | $1,100,000 | |
| NC Dinos | Jeff Manship | Pitcher | 2017 | $1,600,000 | |
| NC Dinos | Eric Hacker | Pitcher | 2014 | $600,000 | |
| NC Dinos | Xavier Scruggs | Infielder | 2017 | $700,000 | |
| Doosan Bears | Dustin Nippert | Pitcher | 2011 | $2,100,000 | KBO All-Star |
| Doosan Bears | Michael Bowden | Pitcher | 2016 | $1,100,000 | |
| Doosan Bears | Nick Evans | Infielder | 2016 | $680,000 | KBO All-Star |
| Nexen Heroes | Sean O'Sullivan | Pitcher | 2017 | $1,100,000 | Released |
| Nexen Heroes | Andy Van Hekken | Pitcher | 2016 | $900,000 | |
| Nexen Heroes | Danny Dorn | Outfielder | 2016 | $650,000 | Released |
| Nexen Heroes | Jake Brigham | Pitcher | 2017 | $500,000 | Signed to replace Sean O'Sullivan |
| Nexen Heroes | Michael Choice | Outfielder | 2017 | $200,000 | Signed to replace Danny Dorn |
| SK Wyverns | Merrill Kelly | Pitcher | 2015 | $850,000 | KBO All-Star |
| SK Wyverns | Scott Diamond | Pitcher | 2017 | $600,000 | |
| SK Wyverns | Danny Worth | Infielder | 2017 | $700,000 | Released |
| SK Wyverns | Jamie Romak | Infielder | 2017 | $500,000 | Signed to replace Danny Worth |
| Hanwha Eagles | Alexi Ogando | Pitcher | 2017 | $1,300,000 | |
| Hanwha Eagles | Carlos Villanueva | Pitcher | 2017 | $1,000,000 | |
| Hanwha Eagles | Wilin Rosario | Infielder | 2016 | $1,500,000 | KBO All-Star |
| Kia Tigers | Héctor Noesí | Pitcher | 2016 | $1,700,000 | |
| Kia Tigers | Pat Dean | Pitcher | 2017 | $700,000 | |
| Kia Tigers | Roger Bernadina | Outfielder | 2017 | $750,000 | KBO All-Star |
| Lotte Giants | Nick Additon | Pitcher | 2017 | $350,000 | |
| Lotte Giants | Brooks Raley | Pitcher | 2015 | $850,000 | KBO All-Star |
| Lotte Giants | Parker Markel | Pitcher | 2017 | $500,000 | |
| Lotte Giants | Andy Burns | Infielder | 2017 | $600,000 | |
| LG Twins | Henry Sosa | Pitcher | 2012 | $500,000 | |
| LG Twins | Luis Jimenez | Infielder | 2015 | $700,000 | Released |
| LG Twins | David Huff | Pitcher | 2016 | $1,000,000 | |
| LG Twins | James Loney | Infielder | 2016 | $250,000 | signed to replace Luis Jimenez |
| KT Wiz | Ryan Feierabend | Pitcher | 2015 | $350,000 | KBO All-Star |
| KT Wiz | Donn Roach | Pitcher | 2017 | $650,000 | |
| KT Wiz | Johnny Monell | Infielder | 2017 | $450,000 | Released |
Foreign hitters
Postseason
Wildcard
Semi-playoff
Playoff
Korean Series
Attendances
| Team | Total attendance | Home average | Change vs. 2016 |
| Doosan Bears | 1,094,829 | 15,206 | –6 % |
| LG Twins | 1,134,836 | 15,762 | –2 % |
| SK Wyverns | 892,541 | 12,396 | +3.2% |
| Lotte Giants | 1,038,492 | 14,424 | +21.8% |
| Samsung Lions | 704,857 | 9,790 | –17.2 % |
| Nexen Heroes | 699,380 | 9,714 | –10.6 % |
| KIA Tigers | 1,024,830 | 14,234 | +32.5% |
| KT Wiz | 686,541 | 9,535 | +0.6% |
| Hanwha Eagles | 593,251 | 8,240 | –10.2 % |
| NC Dinos | 531,121 | 7,377 | –3.3 % |
| Total | 8,400,688 | 11,668 | +0.7 % |