KT Wiz

KT Wiz (Korean: 케이티 위즈) is a South Korean professional baseball team founded in 2013. Their home stadium is Suwon Baseball Stadium in Suwon.

KT Wiz
케이티 위즈
Team logo Cap insignia
Information
LeagueKorea Baseball Futures League (2013–2014)
KBO League (2015–present)
LocationSuwon, South Korea
BallparkSuwon Baseball Stadium (2015–present)
Year establishedJanuary 2013 (2013-01)
ColorsBlack, red and white
     
OwnershipKT
ManagerLee Kang-chul
Websitewww.ktwiz.co.kr
KT Sports
Baseball Basketball Esports
Shooting Field Hockey Sports

History

On January 11, 2013, the Korea Baseball Organization governing body officially approved of KT Baseball Club's admission to KBO League, beginning in the 2015 season. The Suwon KT Wiz played the 2013 season as part of the KBO Future League's Freedom Division.[1] The team played the 2014 season as part of the Futures League's Blue League division.[2] In 2015, the team was elevated to the KBO League.

As a new team KBO League in 2015 and 2016, the Wiz were allowed four foreign players on their roster each season (as opposed to the usual three).[3] Foreign players signed by the Wiz for the 2015 season were pitchers Phil Irwin, Andrew Sisco, and Chris Oxspring; and hitter Andy Marte (Sisco and Irwin were both released mid-season; replaced by Dan Black and Justin Germano, respectively). Foreign players signed by the Wiz for the 2016 season were pitchers Travis Banwart, Sugar Ray Marimón, and Yohan Pino; and the holdover, hitter Andy Marte (Marimón and Pino were released mid-season, replaced by Josh Lowey and Ryan Feierabend).

Beginning in the 2017 season, the Wiz's allowed allotment of foreign players reverted to three to match the rest of the league.

Season-by-season records
Year Rank Regular Season Postseason Awards
Standings Games Wins Losses Draws Win% BA HR ERA
201510/1010/1014452911.364.2731295.56Did not qualify
201610/1010/1014453892.373.2761165.92Did not qualify
201710/1010/1014450940.347.2751195.75Did not qualify
20189/109/1014459823.418.2752065.34Did not qualifyKang Baek-ho (ROTY)
20196/106/1014471712.500.2771034.31Did not qualify
20203/102/1014481621.566Lost Playoff vs. Doosan Bears (1–3)Mel Rojas Jr. (MVP)
So Hyung-jun (ROTY)
Overall recordGamesWinsLossesDrawsWin%—
Regular Season8643664899.429
Postseason4130.250
Total8683674929.428

Current squad

The current roster includes former MLB pitchers Odrisamer Despaigne and William Cuevas, as well as outfielder Mel Rojas Jr.

Managers

References
General
  • "Complete league history and statistics" (in Korean). Korean Baseball League. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
Notes
  1. Fast, Alex. "So You Want To Get Into The KBO: The Pitcher List staff brings you the definitive guide to the KBO," Pitcher List (May 2020).
  2. "PARTICIPATING FRANCHISES IN THE KBO FUTURES LEAGUE," Baseball in Korea (January 19, 2014).
  3. "KBO clubs snatch up new foreign players following rule change," Yonhap News Agency (December 16, 2013).
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