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| Lee Bum-ho | |
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| Third baseman | |
| Born: (1981-11-25)November 25, 1981 (age 43) Taegu, South Korea | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Professional debut | |
| KBO: April 5, 2000, for the Hanhwa Eagles | |
| NPB: April, 2010, for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks | |
| Last appearance | |
| NPB: 2010, for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks | |
| KBO: 2019, for the Kia Tigers | |
| KBO statistics | |
| Batting average | .271 |
| Home runs | 334 |
| RBI | 1,127 |
| NPB statistics | |
| Batting average | .226 |
| Home runs | 4 |
| RBI | 8 |
| Teams | |
As player
As manager
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Medals | |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 이범호 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 李杋浩 |
| Revised Romanization | I Beom-ho |
| McCune–Reischauer | I Pŏm-ho |
Lee Bum-ho (Korean:이범호; born November 25, 1981) is aSouth Korean formerthird baseman who played primarily in theKBO League. He bats and throws right-handed.
Lee is considered one of the best defensive third basemen in the KBO league history. He made great contributions on offense as well. He hit with considerable power, which enabled him to collect 20+ home runs nearly every season.
Lee is currently the operations manager of theKia Tigers.
Lee made his pro debut in 2000, drafted by theHanwha Eagles in the 2nd round (8th pick, 16th overall) of the 2000KBO Draft.
He had a couple of mediocre seasons as a backupshortstop, but started to show signs of promise in 2002 when he batted .260 and hit 11 home runs. After the 2002 season, Lee was selected for theSouth Korea national baseball team for the first time and competed in the2002 Intercontinental Cup held inCuba. In the gold medal game, Lee hit a solo home run offCuba's starterJosé Ibar in the bottom of the 4th inning to break a scoreless tie.
His stats dipped slightly in 2003, but broke out again in the 2004 season when he batted a career-high .308 with 23 home runs and 74 RBIs, playing in all 126 regular-season games as a shortstop.
In 2005, Lee moved from shortstop tothird base, and hit a career-high 26 home runs with 68 RBIs. He won his firstKBO League Golden Glove Award at third base, edging outKim Dong-Joo in the balloting.
Prior to the 2006 season, Lee was called up to theSouth Korea national baseball team and competed in theinaugural World Baseball Classic.
From 2004 through 2007, Lee had four consecutive seasons with 20 or more home runs. In 2006, Lee won his second KBO League Golden Glove Award.
In 2008, he batted .276, hit 19 home runs, drove in 77 runs and stole a career-high 12 bases.
In March 2009, Lee competed for theSouth Korean national baseball team for the2009 World Baseball Classic. For the Classic, Lee went 8-for-20 with 3 home runs, 5 runs and 7 RBIs in six games. He was fifth in RBI and tied for the lead with six others in home runs in the tournament, and named to theAll-Star team atthird base. In the 2009 KBO season, Lee had another solid performance, batting .284 with 25 home runs (7th in the league), 124 hits and a career-high 79 RBIs in 126 regular-season games as a third baseman.
Lee signed as a free agent with theFukuoka SoftBank Hawks of theJapanesePacific League in November 2009. He batted .226 in 48 games for the Hawks in 2010, with 4 home runs and 8 RBI. He hit his first NPB home run on April 9, 2010, againstNippon Ham at Fukuoka Dome in the seventh inning offHirotoshi Masui.
On January 27, 2011, Lee returned to theKBO League, signing with theKia Tigers.
In 2020, Lee began training with thePhiladelphia Phillies.[1][2]
| Year | Team | AVG | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | RUN | SB | CS | BB | SO | GIDP | SF | SLG |
| 2000 | Hanwha | .162 | 69 | 74 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 21 | 2 | 1 | .297 |
| 2001 | .196 | 71 | 138 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 25 | 3 | 8 | .326 | |
| 2002 | .260 | 111 | 296 | 77 | 20 | 2 | 11 | 35 | 41 | 5 | 1 | 27 | 57 | 5 | 6 | .453 | |
| 2003 | .238 | 107 | 323 | 77 | 19 | 1 | 11 | 38 | 46 | 2 | 6 | 52 | 63 | 6 | 9 | .406 | |
| 2004 | .308 | 133 | 481 | 148 | 35 | 3 | 23 | 74 | 80 | 6 | 3 | 51 | 80 | 8 | 9 | .536 | |
| 2005 | .273 | 126 | 444 | 121 | 27 | 1 | 26 | 68 | 69 | 6 | 2 | 62 | 94 | 8 | 7 | .514 | |
| 2006 | .257 | 126 | 421 | 108 | 25 | 1 | 20 | 73 | 53 | 0 | 2 | 72 | 87 | 11 | 4 | .463 | |
| 2007 | .246 | 126 | 418 | 103 | 14 | 0 | 21 | 63 | 57 | 2 | 0 | 77 | 73 | 14 | 10 | .431 | |
| 2008 | .276 | 125 | 434 | 120 | 21 | 3 | 19 | 77 | 80 | 12 | 1 | 70 | 50 | 18 | 4 | .470 | |
| 2009 | .284 | 126 | 436 | 124 | 21 | 0 | 25 | 79 | 64 | 3 | 1 | 60 | 70 | 10 | 3 | .505 | |
| Total | 10 Season | .265 | 1120 | 3465 | 917 | 196 | 12 | 160 | 526 | 523 | 39 | 20 | 495 | 620 | 85 | 61 | .467 |
| Year | Venue | Competition | Team | Individual Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 |  Cuba | Intercontinental Cup |  | .303 BA (10-for-33), 1 HR |
| 2006 |  United States | World Baseball Classic |  | .176 BA (3-for-17), 2 RBI, 1 R |
| 2009 | United States | World Baseball Classic | | .400 BA (8-for-20), 3 HR, 7 RBI, 5 R All-Star (3B),HR title |
