2020 KBO League season


The 2020 KBO League season, also known by naming rights sponsorship as 2020 Shinhan Bank SOL KBO League, is the 39th season in the history of the KBO League.

Season schedule

The 2020 KBO League season schedule was released in December 2019. Opening Day was originally scheduled on 28 March 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea, the Korea Baseball Organization announced in March 2020 that all ten exhibition games would be cancelled, and the start of the season would be delayed until April.
The Kia Tigers, a KBO League team that had arrived in the United States on 30 January 2020 to hold a portion of its spring training activities, remained in Fort Myers, Florida through March. Preseason KBO League games began on 21 April. The regular season began on 5 May.
An Chi-hong was the only free agent to move to the Lotte Giants.

Standings

As of 26 July 2020.

League Leaders

As of 9 July 2020.
StatPlayerTeamTotal
Batting AverageJosé FernándezDoosan Bears.383
Home runsMel Rojas Jr.KT Wiz19
Runs Batted InMel Rojas Jr.KT Wiz52
RunsJosé FernándezDoosan Bears50
RunsMel Rojas Jr.KT Wiz50
HitsJosé FernándezDoosan Bears88
Stolen BasesSeo Geon-changKiwoom Heroes13
On-base percentageJosé FernándezDoosan Bears.443
Slugging percentageMel Rojas Jr.KT Wiz.705

StatPlayerTeamTotal
Earned run averageEric JokischKiwoom Heroes1.41
WinsRaúl AlcántaraDoosan Bears8
WinsEric JokischKiwoom Heroes8
SavesCho Sang-wooKiwoom Heroes14
SavesWon Jong-hyunNC Dinos14
HoldsJeon Sang-hyunKia Tigers12
Innings pitchedOdrisamer DespaigneKT Wiz79.2
Winning percentage25 players8 teams1.000
StrikeoutsKoo Chang-moNC Dinos82
WHIPKoo Chang-moNC Dinos0.81

Broadcast rights

National

On 11 March, the KBO tendered international media rights for the KBO League from 2020 through 2023. It was reported that there had been potential interest from American sports network ESPN, due to the disruption of domestic sports due to the pandemic. On 4 May, the KBO announced that ESPN had acquired U.S. media rights to the KBO League, airing a live game daily during the regular season, along with coverage of the postseason and Korean Series. The broadcasts will feature existing ESPN talent working from home.