Yang Joon-hyuk

Yang Joon-hyuk (Korean: 양준혁, born July 10, 1969) is a South Korean retired professional baseball player. A left-handed hitter and outfielder, he spent most of his career with the Samsung Lions. He is known by the nickname "Yangshin" (양신; 梁神), or "God, Yang".^[1] He retired from baseball after the 2010 season.^[2]

Batting average.316

Hits2,318

Home runs351

RBI1,389

Quick facts KBO debut, Last KBO appearance ...

Yang Joon-hyuk
Outfielder, First baseman, Designated hitter
Born: Daegu, South Korea
Batted: Left Threw: Left
KBO debut
April 10, 1993, for the Samsung Lions
Last KBO appearance
September 19, 2010, for the Samsung Lions
KBO statistics
Batting average	.316
Hits	2,318
Home runs	351
RBI	1,389
Stolen bases	193
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Samsung Lions (1993–1998) Haitai Tigers (1999) LG Twins (2000–2001) Samsung Lions (2002–2010)
Career highlights and awards
15× KBO All-Star Game (1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010) 4× KBO Batting Champion (1993, 1996, 1998, 2001) KBO Rookie of the Year (1993) 8× KBO Golden Glove Award (1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007) 3× Korean Series Champion (2002, 2005, 2006) Samsung Lions #10 retired KBO Records 1,278 career walks 7,332 career at-bats

Close

Yang led the league in batting four times, and holds six career batting records (including at one time the home runs record with 351, now surpassed by Lee Seung-yeop).^[3] His number 10 was retired by the Lions.