2018 KBO League season
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| 2018 KBO League | |
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| League | KBO League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | March 24 – October 14 |
| Number of games | 144 per team |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Total attendance | 8,073,742 |
| Regular Season | |
| Season champions | Doosan Bears |
| Season MVP | Kim Jae-hwan (Doosan) |
| Postseason | |
| Wild Card champions | Nexen Heroes |
| Wild Card runners-up | KIA Tigers |
| Semi-playoffs champions | Nexen Heroes |
| Semi-playoffs runners-up | Hanwha Eagles |
| Playoffs champions | SK Wyverns |
| Playoffs runners-up | Nexen Heroes |
| Korean Series | |
| Champions | SK Wyverns |
| Runners-up | Doosan Bears |
| Finals MVP | Han Dong-min (SK) |
The 2018 KBO League season was the 37th season in the history of the KBO League.
| Rank | Team | W | L | D | Pct. | GB | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doosan Bears | 93 | 51 | 0 | .646 | – | Korean Series |
| 2 | SK Wyverns | 78 | 65 | 1 | .545 | 14.5 | Playoff |
| 3 | Hanwha Eagles | 77 | 67 | 0 | .535 | 16.0 | Semi-playoff |
| 4 | Nexen Heroes | 75 | 69 | 0 | .521 | 18.0 | Wild Card |
| 5 | KIA Tigers | 70 | 74 | 0 | .486 | 23.0 | |
| 6 | Samsung Lions | 68 | 72 | 4 | .486 | 23.0 | Did not qualify |
| 7 | Lotte Giants | 68 | 74 | 2 | .479 | 24.0 | |
| 8 | LG Twins | 67 | 75 | 1 | .472 | 24.5 | |
| 9 | KT Wiz | 59 | 82 | 3 | .420 | 32.5 | |
| 10 | NC Dinos | 58 | 85 | 1 | .406 | 34.5 | |
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League Leaders
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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 | Tim Adleman | Pitcher | 2018 | $1,050,000 | |
| Lisalverto Bonilla | Pitcher | 2018 | $700,000 | ||
| Darin Ruf | Infielder | 2017 | $1,500,000 | ||
| NC Dinos | Logan Verrett | Pitcher | 2018 | $800,000 | |
| Wei-Chung Wang | Pitcher | 2018 | $900,000 | ||
| Xavier Scruggs | Infielder | 2017 | $1,300,000 | ||
| Doosan Bears | Seth Frankoff | Pitcher | 2018 | $850,000 | |
| Josh Lindblom | Pitcher | 2015 | $1,450,000 | ||
| Jimmy Paredes | Infielder | 2018 | $800,000 | Released | |
| Scott Van Slyke | Outfielder | 2018 | $320,000 | Mid-season signing | |
| Nexen Heroes | Esmil Rogers | Pitcher | 2015 | $1,500,000 | Released |
| Jake Brigham | Pitcher | 2017 | $650,000 | ||
| Michael Choice | Outfielder | 2017 | $600,000 | Released | |
| Eric Hacker | Pitcher | 2013 | $300,000 | Mid-season signing | |
| Jerry Sands | Outfielder | 2018 | $100,000 | Mid-season signing | |
| SK Wyverns | Merrill Kelly | Pitcher | 2015 | $1,750,000 | |
| Ángel Sánchez | Pitcher | 2018 | $1,100,000 | ||
| Jamie Romak | Infielder | 2017 | $850,000 | ||
| Hanwha Eagles | Keyvius Sampson | Pitcher | 2018 | $700,000 | |
| Jason Wheeler | Pitcher | 2018 | $575,000 | Released | |
| Jared Hoying | Outfielder | 2018 | $700,000 | ||
| David Hale | Pitcher | 2018 | $500,000 | Mid-season signing | |
| Kia Tigers | Héctor Noesí | Pitcher | 2016 | $2,000,000 | |
| Pat Dean | Pitcher | 2017 | $925,000 | ||
| Roger Bernadina | Outfielder | 2017 | $1,100,000 | ||
| Lotte Giants | Brooks Raley | Pitcher | 2015 | $1,170,000 | |
| Félix Doubront | Pitcher | 2018 | $1,000,000 | ||
| Andy Burns | Infielder | 2017 | $730,000 | ||
| LG Twins | Henry Sosa | Pitcher | 2012 | $1,200,000 | |
| Tyler Wilson | Pitcher | 2018 | $800,000 | ||
| Adonis García | Infielder | 2018 | $800,000 | ||
| KT Wiz | Ryan Feierabend | Pitcher | 2015 | $1,050,000 | |
| Dustin Nippert | Pitcher | 2011 | $1,000,000 | ||
| Mel Rojas Jr. | Outfielder | 2017 | $1,000,000 | ||
Foreign hitters
| Team | Player | Batting Average | Home Runs | RBI | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doosan Bears | Jimmy Paredes | .138 | 1 | 4 | Released by the team |
| Scott Van Slyke | .128 | 1 | 4 | Signed to replace Jimmy Paredes | |
| Hanwha Eagles | Jared Hoying | .306 | 30 | 110 | |
| Kia Tigers | Roger Bernadina | .315 | 20 | 70 | |
| KT Wiz | Mel Rojas Jr. | .305 | 43 | 114 | |
| LG Twins | Adonis Garcia | .339 | 8 | 34 | |
| Lotte Giants | Andy Burns | .303 | 15 | 57 | |
| NC Dinos | Xavier Scruggs | .257 | 26 | 97 | |
| Nexen Heroes | Michael Choice | .258 | 17 | 61 | Released by the team |
| Jerry Sands | .314 | 12 | 37 | Signed to replace Michael Choice | |
| Samsung Lions | Darin Ruf | .330 | 33 | 125 | |
| SK Wyverns | Jamie Romak | .316 | 43 | 107 | |