| Park Hee-soo | |
|---|---|
| Samsung Lions – No. 87 | |
| Relief pitcher /Coach | |
| Born: (1983-07-13)July 13, 1983 (age 41) | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| KBO debut | |
| August 4, 2006, for the SK Wyverns | |
| Last appearance | |
| September 19, 2020, for the SK Wyverns | |
| KBO statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 21–22 |
| Saves | 79 |
| Holds | 60 |
| Earned run average | 3.02 |
| Strikeouts | 408 |
| Teams | |
| As player As coach
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| Career highlights and awards | |
Park Hee-soo (Korean: 박희수;Hanja: 朴熙洙; born July 13, 1983, inDaejeon) is a South Koreanbaseball coach who plays for theSamsung Lions in theKorea Baseball Organization. He bats right-handed and throws left-handed asrelief pitcher.
While attending Daejeon High School, Park was selected for the South Korean national baseball team to compete at the 2001Asian Junior Baseball Championship hosted byTaiwan. After graduation, Park was drafted by theSK Wyverns in2002 in the 2nd round and as the 43rd pick overall, but decided to play college baseball atDongguk University.
| Year | Venue | Competition | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 |  Chinese Taipei | Asian Junior Baseball Championship |  |
After graduation from Dongguk University in 2006 Park started his pro season in the SK Wyverns. In his rookie season Park only appeared in five games as aleft-handed specialist. After the 2006 season, Park enteredSangmu Baseball Team to serve two-year military service. Park came back to the Wyverns in 2010 but had a mediocre season posting a 4.58 ERA in 14 games as a relief pitcher.
In 2011, Park served primarily as asetup pitcher for closerChong Tae-Hyon, typically pitching in the seventh and eighth innings of games before Chong pitched in the ninth. In the season, Park finished with a 1.88 ERA and 8holds in 67 innings pitched.
Park had a career year in 2012, as he had an 8–1 record with a career-low 1.32 ERA and six saves in 65 games. Park also set a KBO league record with 34 holds, two more than the previous mark equaled by Kwon Oh-Joon with theSamsung Lions in 2006.
| Year | Venue | Competition | Team | Individual Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Chinese Taipei | Intercontinental Cup | 6th | 0-0, 2.84 ERA (3 G, 6.1 IP, 2 ER, 6 K) |