Oh Jae-Young

This is a Korean name; the family name is Oh.

Oh Jae-Young
NEXEN Heroes — No. 15
Relief pitcher
Born: March 31, 1985 (1985-03-31) (age 26)
Bats: Left	Throws: Left
Professional debut
KBO: 2004 for the Hyundai Unicorns
KBO statistics (through 2011 season)
Win-Loss	16-26
Holds	34
Strikeouts	237
Earned run average	4.16
Teams
Hyundai Unicorns (2004–2006) NEXEN Heroes (2009–present)
Career highlights and awards
2004 Korean Series champion 2004 KBO Rookie of the Year

Oh Jae-Young (Hangul: 오재영, Hanja: 吳在永) (born March 31, 1985 in Seoul) is a South Korean relief pitcher who plays for the Nexen Heroes in the South Korean professional baseball league. He bats and throws left-handed.

Amateur career

While attending Cheongwon High School in Seoul, Oh was considered one of the top lefty high school pitching prospects. In 2003, he was selected for the South Korea national junior baseball team and competed in the 5th Asian Junior Baseball Championship held in Bangkok, Thailand, where South Korea won its second Asian Championship, beating Chinese Taipei in the final game.

Notable international careers

Year	Venue	Competition	Team
2003	Thailand	Asian Junior Baseball Championship

Professional career

Upon graduation from Cheongwon High School in Seoul, Oh was drafted by the Hyundai Unicorns in the 2nd round (12th overall) of the 2004 KBO Draft. In the 2004 KBO season, Oh immediately earned a spot in the Unicorns starting rotation as a rookie. He finished his rookie season with a record of 10-9, an ERA of 3.99 and 113 strikeouts in 149 innings pitched. Oh helped lead the Unicorns to the 2004 Korean Series, where he started Game 5. In that game, Oh earned a win, allowing only one run over 5.1 innings against the Samsung Lions. At the end of the season, Oh won the 2004 KBO Rookie of the Year Award.

In 2005, however, Oh suffered a disastrous and injury-riddled sophomore slump, finishing the season with a 1-11 record and a 6.01 ERA.

In 2006, Oh only appeared in 4 games, posting a 1-1 record and a 4.61 ERA in 13.2 innings pitched. After the season, he joined the Korea Armed Forces Athletic Corps Baseball Team to serve two years of mandatory military service.

In 2009, Oh returned to the pro league after finishing the military duty but had a mediocre comeback season, posting a 1-2 record and 5 holds with a 4.08 ERA as a relief pitcher.

In 2010, Oh played a vital role in the Heroes' bullpen, appearing in a team-leading 69 games (4th in the league). He lowered his ERA to 2.38 and notched a career-high 9 holds with a record of 1-0.

External links

• Profile and stats from KBO (official website)

Nexen Heroes rosterview · talk · edit
Active roster				Inactive roster		Coaches/Other
Pitchers Starting rotation  31 Kim Sung-Tae  36 Moon Sung-Hyun  54 Brandon Knight  67 Shim Soo-Chang Bullpen  11 Lee Jeong-Hun  18 Kim Sang-Soo  21 Ma Jung-Kil  27 Park Joon-Soo  29 Yoon Ji-Woong  30 Kim Soo-Kyung  47 Lee Bo-Keun Closer   1 Son Seung-Lak		Catchers  22 Yoo Seon-Jeong  93 Hur Do-Hwan Infielders   3 Kim Min-Seong   7 Kim Min-Woo   9 Ji Seok-Hun  10 Lee Sung-Yong  16 Kang Jung-Ho  52 Park Byung-Ho Outfielders  25 Song Ji-Man  29 Yoo Han-Joon  32 Cory Aldridge  36 Kang Byung-Sik  51 Jang Ki-Young  53 Ko Jong-Wook   Lee Taek-Keun		Pitchers  15 Oh Jae-Young  23 Bae Him-Chan  32 Kim Soo-Hwa  41 Hwang Doo-Sung  48 Keum Min-Chul  50 Kim Young-Min  54 Lee Dong-Hak  57 Park Sung-Hoon  58 Kang Yoon-Koo  65 Kim Dae-Woo Catchers  12 Kang Gwi-Tae  43 Lee Hae-Chang  44 Heo Jun Infielders   5 Kim Il-Gyeong   6 Kwon Do-Young  34 Jang Young-Seok  35 Oh Jae-Il  45 Cho Jung-Keun     Yoo Jae-Shin #     Kim Ji-Soo # Outfielders   8 Jung Soo-Sung   9 Cho Jae-Ho  24 Park Jeong-Jun  62 Oh Yoon		Manager  79 Kim Si-Jin Coaches  77 Chung Min-Tae (pitching)  88 Shim Jae-Hak (hitting)  78 Hong Wong-Ki (first base)  81 Kim Sung-Kap (third base)  80 Kim Dong-Soo (bullpen) † Disabled list * Suspended list # Military list Roster updated 2011-11-01 → More rosters

Persondata
Name	Oh, Jae-Young
Alternative names
Short description	Baseball player
Date of birth	March 31, 1985
Place of birth	Seoul, South Korea
Date of death
Place of death