Jang Won-Sam

Infobox KBO player
bgcolor1=#820124
bgcolor2=grey
textcolor1=white
textcolor2=white
name=Jang Won-Sam
position=Starting Pitcher
team=Woori Heroes
number=13
bats=Left
throws=Left
birthdate=birth date and age|1983|6|9
debutyear=2006
debutdate=April 11
debutteam=Hyundai Unicorns
statyear=2007
stat1label=Win-Loss
stat1value=21-20
stat2label=Earned run average
stat2value=3.22
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat3value=274
teams=
*Hyundai Unicorns / Woori Heroes (2006–2007) / (2008–present)Infobox Korean name
hangul=장원삼
hanja=張洹三
rr=Jang Wonsam
mr=Chang Wonsam

Jang Won-Sam (Hangul: 장원삼, Hanja: 張洹三) (born June 9, 1983 in Changwon, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea) is a starting pitcher who plays for the Woori Heroes in Korean professional baseball league.

Amateur career

As a junior at Yongma High School in Masan, South Korea, Jang was selected by the Hyundai Unicorns with the eleventh pick in the 3rd round of the 2002 KBO Draft. However, he got into Kyungsung University after graduation from hight school instead of turning pro directly.

In 2004, as a junior Jang made his first appearance for the South Korea national baseball team, and played for South Korea at the 2nd World University Baseball Championship in Tainan City, Taiwan. There he led his team a bronze medal alongside Oh Seung-Hwan and Jeong Keun-Woo.

In 2005, Jang was selected for the South Korea national team again, and participated in the Baseball World Cup held in the Netherlands. He threw an eight shutout inning victory over South Africa in the round-robin, and helped the team win a silver medal, finishing 4th in strikeouts.

Notable international careers

Professional career

Signed by the Hyundai Unicorns in 2006, Jang started his pro career as a starting pitcher. In the 2006 season, he finished runner-up to Ryu Hyun-Jin for Rookie of the Year with 2nd in strikeouts (142), 5th in ERA (2.85) and 7th in wins (12), and was selected to the All-Star team. After the season, he was selected for the South Korea national team and competed in the 2006 Asian Games held in Doha, Qatar.

In 2007, he finished 10th in ERA (3.63), and participated in the Asian Baseball Championship and led his team to the silver medal.

Notable international careers

References

* [http://www.koreabaseball.com/record/player.asp?player_id=76355 Profile and stats on the KBO official website]