Oh Jae-il
South Korean baseball player
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Oh Jae-il (Korean: 오재일; Hanja: 吳在一; born October 29, 1986) is a South Korean professional baseball infielder for the KT Wiz of the KBO League.[1] He has previously played in the KBO League for the Hyundai Unicorns, Woori / Nexen Heroes, Doosan Bears, and Samsung Lions.
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| Oh Jae-il | |
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| First baseman | |
| Born: October 29, 1986 Guri, Gyeonggi, South Korea | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
| KBO debut | |
| May 15, 2005, for the Hyundai Unicorns | |
| KBO statistics (through 2024 season) | |
| Batting average | .273 |
| Hits | 1,229 |
| Home runs | 215 |
| Runs batted in | 873 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Career
Oh won the MVP award in the 2017 playoffs against NC Dinos with four home runs and nine RBI. He was the first to hit four home runs in a single game in the postseason and also broke his RBI record.[2]
Oh won the 2019 Korean Series Most Valuable Player Award by hitting .333 (6-for-18) with a home run and six RBI to help the Bears sweep the Kiwoom Heroes in four games.[3]
On May 28, 2024, Oh was traded to the KT Wiz in exchange for Byung-ho Park.[4]
On October 17 2025, he announced his retirement as a player.[5]
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