2018 KBO League season


The 2018 KBO League season was the 37th season in the history of the KBO League.

Standings

RankTeamWLDPct.GBPostseason
1Doosan Bears93510–Korean Series
2SK Wyverns7865114.5Playoff
3Hanwha Eagles7767016.0Semi-Playoff
4Nexen Heroes7569018.0Wild Card
5KIA Tigers7074023.0Wild Card
6Samsung Lions6872423.0Did Not Qualify
7Lotte Giants6874224.0Did Not Qualify
8LG Twins6775124.5Did Not Qualify
9KT Wiz5982332.5Did Not Qualify
10NC Dinos5885134.5Did Not Qualify

Source

League Leaders

StatPlayerTeamTotal
Batting averageKim Hyun-sooLG Twins.362
Home runsKim Jae-hwanDoosan Bears44
Runs batted inKim Jae-hwanDoosan Bears133
RunsJeon Jun-wooLotte Giants118
HitsJeon Jun-wooLotte Giants190
Stolen BasePark Hae-minSamsung Lions36
On Base PercentagePark Byung-hoNexen Heroes.460
Slugging PercentagePark Byung-hoNexen Heroes.718

StatPlayerTeamTotal
Earned run averageJosh LindblomDoosan Bears2.88
WinsSeth FrankoffDoosan Bears18
SavesJung Woo-ramHanwha Eagles35
HoldsOh Hyoun-TaekLotte Giants25
Innings PitchedJake BrighamNexen Heroes199
Winning percentageSeth FrankoffDoosan Bears.857
StrikeoutsKeyvius SampsonHanwha Eagles195
WHIPJosh LindblomDoosan Bears1.07

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.
TeamPlayerPositionIn KBO sinceSalaryNotes
Samsung LionsTim AdlemanPitcher2018$1,050,000
Samsung LionsLisalverto BonillaPitcher2018$700,000
Samsung LionsDarin RufInfielder2017$1,500,000
NC DinosLogan VerrettPitcher2018$800,000
NC DinosWei-Chung WangPitcher2018$900,000
NC DinosXavier ScruggsInfielder2017$1,300,000
Doosan BearsSeth FrankoffPitcher2018$850,000
Doosan BearsJosh LindblomPitcher2015$1,450,000
Doosan BearsJimmy ParedesInfielder2018$800,000Released
Doosan BearsScott Van SlykeOutfielder2018$320,000Mid-season signing
Nexen HeroesEsmil RogersPitcher2015$1,500,000Released
Nexen HeroesJake BrighamPitcher2017$650,000
Nexen HeroesMichael ChoiceOutfielder2017$600,000Released
Nexen HeroesEric HackerPitcher2013$300,000Mid-season signing
Nexen HeroesJerry SandsOutfielder2018$100,000Mid-season signing
SK WyvernsMerrill KellyPitcher2015$1,750,000
SK WyvernsÁngel SánchezPitcher2018$1,100,000
SK WyvernsJamie RomakInfielder2017$850,000
Hanwha EaglesKeyvius SampsonPitcher2018$700,000
Hanwha EaglesJason WheelerPitcher2018$575,000Released
Hanwha EaglesJared HoyingOutfielder2018$700,000
Hanwha EaglesDavid HalePitcher2018$500,000Mid-season signing
Kia TigersHéctor NoesíPitcher2016$2,000,000
Kia TigersPat DeanPitcher2017$925,000
Kia TigersRoger BernadinaOutfielder2017$1,100,000
Lotte GiantsBrooks RaleyPitcher2015$1,170,000
Lotte GiantsFélix DoubrontPitcher2018$1,000,000
Lotte GiantsAndy BurnsInfielder2017$730,000
LG TwinsHenry SosaPitcher2012$1,200,000
LG TwinsTyler WilsonPitcher2018$800,000
LG TwinsAdonis GarcíaInfielder2018$800,000
KT WizRyan FeierabendPitcher2015$1,050,000
KT WizDustin NippertPitcher2011$1,000,000
KT WizMel Rojas Jr.Outfielder2017$1,000,000

Foreign hitters

Postseason

Wild Card

Semi-Playoff

Playoff

Korean Series

Attendances

TeamTotal attendanceHome averageChange vs. 2017
Doosan Bears1,112,06615,4452 %
LG Twins1,108,67715,398−2 %
SK Wyverns1,037,21114,40616 %
Lotte Giants901,63412,523−13 %
KIA Tigers861,72911,968−16 %
Samsung Lions752,31010,4497 %
Hanwha Eagles734,11010,19624 %
KT Wiz668,5599,286−3 %
Nexen Heroes454,5746,314−35 %
NC Dinos442,8726,151−17 %
Total8,073,74211,214-4 %