| Kiwoom Heroes | |||||
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| 키움 히어로즈 | |||||
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| League | KBO League (2008–present) | ||||
| Location | Seoul | ||||
| Ballpark | Gocheok Sky Dome (2016–present) | ||||
| Established | 2008; 17 years ago (2008) | ||||
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| Former ballparks | Mokdong Baseball Stadium (2008–2015) | ||||
| Colors | Burgundy, white and grey | ||||
| Mascot | Dongeuli, Tuckdori, DomDomI | ||||
| Manager | Hong Won-ki | ||||
| Website | www | ||||
| Current uniforms | |||||
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TheKiwoom Heroes (Korean: 키움 히어로즈) are a South Koreanprofessional baseball team based inSeoul. They are a member of theKBO League. The Heroes play their home games atGocheok Sky Dome inGocheok-dong, a neighborhood located in the southwestern part of Seoul. The Heroes mascot isTeokdori (턱돌이; Mr. Jaw).
In 2014, theFutures League squad changed its name toHwaseong Heroes (화성 히어로즈), differentiating from the first string.[1][2]In 2019, Hwaseong Heroes renamed as Goyang Heroes (고양 히어로즈).
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The franchise was originally known as the Sammi SuperStars and had subsequent incarnations as the Chungbo Pintos and Pacific Dolphins. The team was renamed theHyundai Unicorns after being sold toHyundai in 1996, and was relocated fromIncheon toSuwon. The Unicorns won theKBO championship four times (1998, 2000, 2003 and 2004).
In January 2008, the team was disbanded. After that, Centennial Investments formed a new team called Woori Heroes. Unlike other clubs in the KBO League, which are controlled bychaebol companies, the Heroes are owned by a group of individuals led by Lee Chang-suk, rather than being owned by their title sponsor. During the 2008 season, Woori Tobacco Company terminated their naming sponsor agreement, citing that the Heroes had not yet paid the full KBO founding fee, forcing the team to trade most of its star players for money. For the remainder of the 2008 season and into the 2009 season, the team used only "Heroes" as their name.
On 8 February 2010, naming rights were sold toNexen Tire.
On 6 November 2018, naming rights were sold toKiwoom Securities.[3] The Kiwoom Heroes made it to theKorean Series in their first year, but lost to theDoosan Bears to finish second.[4]
| Year | Stadium | Rank | Regular season | Postseason | Awards | ||||||||
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| Standings | Games | W | L | D | Win% | BA | HR | ERA | |||||
| 2008 | Mokdong Baseball Stadium | 7/8 | 7/8 | 126 | 50 | 76 | 0 | .397 | .266 | 70 | 4.43 | Did not qualify | |
| 2009 | 6/8 | 6/8 | 133 | 60 | 72 | 1 | .451 | .272 | 153 | 5.40 | Did not qualify | ||
| 2010 | 7/8 | 7/8 | 133 | 52 | 78 | 3 | .391 | .262 | 87 | 4.55 | Did not qualify | ||
| 2011 | 8/8 | 8/8 | 133 | 51 | 80 | 2 | .389 | .245 | 79 | 4.36 | Did not qualify | ||
| 2012 | 6/8 | 6/8 | 133 | 61 | 69 | 3 | .469 | .243 | 102 | 3.83 | Did not qualify | Park Byung-ho (MVP) Seo Geon-chang (ROTY) | |
| 2013 | 4/9 | 3/9 | 128 | 72 | 54 | 2 | .571 | .272 | 125 | 4.12 | Lost semi-playoff vs.Doosan Bears (2–3) | Park Byung-ho (MVP) | |
| 2014 | 2/9 | 2/9 | 128 | 78 | 48 | 2 | .619 | .298 | 199 | 5.25 | Won playoff vs.LG Twins (3–1) LostKorean Series vs.Samsung Lions (2–4) | Seo Geon-chang (MVP) | |
| 2015 | 4/10 | 4/10 | 144 | 78 | 65 | 1 | .545 | .298 | 203 | 4.91 | Won wild card vs.SK Wyverns (1–0) Lost semi-playoff vs.Doosan Bears (1–3) | ||
| 2016 | Gocheok Sky Dome | 3/10 | 3/10 | 144 | 77 | 66 | 1 | .538 | .293 | 134 | 4.96 | Lost semi-playoff vs.LG Twins (1–3) | Shin Jae-young (ROTY) |
| 2017 | 7/10 | 7/10 | 144 | 69 | 73 | 2 | .486 | .290 | 141 | 5.03 | Did not qualify | Lee Jung-hoo (ROTY) | |
| 2018 | 4/10 | 4/10 | 144 | 75 | 69 | 0 | .521 | .288 | 165 | 5.08 | Won wild card vs.Kia Tigers (1–0) Won semi-playoff vs.Hanwha Eagles (3–1) Lost playoff vs.SK Wyverns (2–3) | ||
| 2019 | 2/10 | 3/10 | 144 | 86 | 57 | 1 | .601 | .282 | 112 | 3.61 | Won semi-playoff vs.LG Twins (3–1) Won playoff vs.SK Wyverns (3–0) LostKorean Series vs.Doosan Bears (0–4) | ||
| 2020 | 5/10 | 5/10 | 144 | 80 | 63 | 1 | .559 | .269 | 127 | 4.39 | Lost wild card vs.LG Twins (0–1) | ||
| 2021 | 5/10 | 5/10 | 144 | 70 | 67 | 7 | .511 | .259 | 91 | 4.31 | Lost wild card vs.Doosan Bears (1–1) | ||
| 2022 | 2/10 | 3/10 | 144 | 80 | 62 | 2 | .563 | .252 | 94 | 3.79 | Won semi-playoff vs.KT Wiz (3–2) Won playoff vs.LG Twins (3–1) LostKorean Series vs.SSG Landers (2–4) | Lee Jung-hoo (MVP) | |
| 2023 | 10/10 | 10/10 | 144 | 58 | 83 | 3 | .411 | .261 | 61 | 4.41 | Did not qualify | ||
| 2024 | 10/10 | 10/10 | 144 | 58 | 86 | 0 | .403 | .264 | 104 | 5.16 | Did not qualify | ||
