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South Korean baseball player In this Korean name, the family name is Oh. Baseball player
Oh Jae-il
KT Wiz – No. 40
First baseman
Born: (1986-10-29) October 29, 1986 (age 38)
Guri, Gyeonggi, South Korea
Bats: LeftThrows: Left
KBO debut
May 15, 2005, for the Hyundai Unicorns
KBO statistics
(through 2024 season)
Batting average.273
Hits1,229
Home runs215
Runs batted in873
Teams
Career highlights and awards
Oh Jae-il
Hangul오재일
Hanja吳在一
Revised RomanizationO Jae-il
McCune–ReischauerO Chae-il

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. He has previously played in the KBO League for the Hyundai Unicorns, Woori / Nexen Heroes, Doosan Bears, and Samsung Lions.

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.

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.

On May 28, 2024, Oh was traded to the KT Wiz in exchange for Byung-ho Park.

References

  1. Yoo Jee-ho (October 29, 2016). "Doosan Bears beat NC Dinos in 11 innings to open Korean Series". Yonhap. Seoul. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  2. "'오재일 4홈런 9타점 역대급 대활약' 두산, NC 꺾고 KS 진출". 이데일리 (in Korean). 2017-10-21. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
  3. "Clutch-hitting slugger earns Korean Series MVP for Doosan Bears," Yonhap News Agency (October 26, 2019).
  4. "Disgruntled KT Wiz slugger Park Byung-ho traded to Samsung Lions". koreatimes.co.kr. Retrieved January 5, 2025.

External links

KT Wiz current roster
Pitchers
Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
Coaching Staff
South Korea baseball roster – 2020 Summer Olympics
Korean Series Most Valuable Player Award


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