Hanwha Eagles

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한화 이글스
founded in 1985
Full name
Hanwha Eagles
abbreviation
한화
Nickname (s)
Eagles
Club colors
orange-white-black
league

KBO League (since 1985)

Ball park (s)

Daejeon Hanbat Baseball Stadium (Capacity: 12,768)

successes
Website : http://www.hanwhaeagles.co.kr

The Hanwha Eagles ( Korean 한화 이글스 ), officially known as the Hanwha Eagles Professional Baseball Club ( 한화 이글스 프로 야구단 ), are a South Korean professional baseball club based in Daejeon . The club is a member of the KBO League , the highest South Korean baseball league. Home stadium is the Daejeon Hanbat Baseball Stadium . 1985 as "Binggrae Eagles", they made their debut in 1986 as the league's seventh franchise. In 1993 the name was changed to Hanwha Eagles. The owner Hanwha is one of the largest Korean industrial conglomerates, the so-called Jaebol .

The Eagles could only win the Korean Series , the Korean championship series, once in 1999. So far (as of 2019) they have participated in the playoffs 13 times and ended up in second place five times. The team was known for its exceptionally high slugging percentage in the late 1990s and early 2000s , which in 1999 reached .484, the highest value in KBO League history. The Eagles have awarded three retired numbers, more than any other team in the KBO League.

Season results

season league space Regular season Postseason Awards
rank Games Victories Defeats draw Win% BA MR ERA
Binggrae Eagles
1986 KBO 7/7 7/7 54 12 42 0 .222 .236 46 3.67 not qualified  
6/7 54 19th 34 1 .358
1987 KBO 6/7 6/7 54 24 28 2 .463 .274 48 3.78 not qualified Lee Jeong-hun
6/7 54 23 29 2 .444
1988 KBO 2/7 2/7 54 34 20th 0 .630 .266 73 3.72 Playoff win vs. Samsung Lions (3–0)
NL Korean Series vs. Haitai Tigers (2-4)
 
3/7 54 28 25th 1 .528
1989 KBO 2/7 1/7 120 71 46 3 .604 .276 97 3.50 NL Korean Series vs. Haitai Tigers (1-4)  
1990 KBO 4/7 3/7 120 68 50 2 .575 .270 112 3.41 NL semi-playoff vs. Samsung Lions (0-2)  
1991 KBO 2/8 126 72 49 5 .591 .274 136 3.35 Playoff win vs. Samsung Lions (3–1)
NL Korean Series vs. Haitai Tigers (0-4)
Chang Jong-hoon (MVP)
1992 KBO 2/8 1/8 126 81 43 2 .651 .267 146 3.68 NL Korean Series vs. Lotte Giants (1-4) Chang Jong-hoon (MVP)
1993 KBO 5/8 126 61 61 4th .500 .238 81 3.46 not qualified  
Hanwha Eagles
1994 KBO 3/8 126 65 59 2 .524 .247 68 3.52 Win semi-playoff vs. Haitai Tigers (2–0)
NL Playoff vs. Taepyongyang Dolphins (0-3)
 
1995 KBO 6/8 126 55 71 0 .437 .249 96 4.04 not qualified  
1996 KBO 4/8 126 70 55 1 .560 .245 90 3.79 NL semi-playoff vs. Hyundai Unicorns (0-2) Koo Dae-sung (MVP)
1997 KBO 6/8 126 51 73 2 .413 .253 102 4.06 not qualified  
1998 KBO 7/8 126 55 66 5 .455 .250 123 4.26 not qualified  
1999 Magic League 1/8 2/4 132 72 58 2 .554 .283 197 4.88 Playoff win vs. Doosan Bears (4–0)
win Korean Series vs. Lotte Giants (4–1)
 
2000 Magic League 7/8 3/4 133 50 78 5 .391 .276 180 5.24 not qualified  
2001 KBO 4/8 133 61 68 4th .473 .275 148 4.85 NL semi-playoff vs. Doosan Bears (0-2) Kim Tae-kyun (ROTY)
2002 KBO 7/8 133 59 69 5 .461 .256 170 4.79 not qualified  
2003 KBO 5/8 133 63 65 5 .492 .254 121 4.38 not qualified  
2004 KBO 7/8 133 53 74 6th .417 .268 140 5.24 not qualified  
2005 KBO 4/8 126 64 61 1 .512 .270 159 4.41 Win semi-playoff vs. SK Wyverns (3–2)
NL Playoff vs. Doosan Bears (0-3)
 
2006 KBO 2/8 3/8 126 67 57 2 .540 .253 110 3.37 Win semi-playoff vs. Kia Tigers (2–1)
win playoff vs. Hyundai Unicorns (3–1)
NL Korean Series vs. Samsung Lions (1–1–4)
Ryu Hyun-jin (ROTY)
Ryu Hyun-jin (MVP)
2007 KBO 3/8 126 67 57 2 .540 .254 104 3.54 Win semi-playoff vs. Samsung Lions (2–1)
NL Playoff vs. Doosan Bears (0-3)
 
2008 KBO 5/8 126 64 62 0 .508 .254 120 4.43 not qualified  
2009 KBO 8/8 133 46 84 3 .354 .269 164 5.71 not qualified  
2010 KBO 8/8 133 49 82 2 .374 .244 104 5.43 not qualified  
2011 KBO 6/8 133 59 72 2 .450 .255 93 5.11 not qualified  
2012 KBO 8/8 133 53 77 3 .408 .249 71 4.55 not qualified  
2013 KBO 9/9 128 42 85 1 .331 .259 47 5.31 not qualified  
2014 KBO 9/9 128 49 77 2 .389 .283 104 6.35 not qualified  
2015 KBO 6/10 144 68 76 0 .472 .271 130 5.11 not qualified  
2016 KBO 7/10 144 66 75 3 .468 .289 142 5.76 not qualified  
2017 KBO 8/10 144 61 81 2 .430 .287 150 5.28 not qualified  
2018 KBO 3/10 144 77 67 0 .535 .275 151 4.93 NL semi-playoff vs. Nexen Heroes (1-3)  
  total victory defeat draw Win%  
Regular season 1979 2176 82 .474
Postseason 32 45 1 .417
Total 2011 2221 83 .473

staff

Manager

Retired Numbers

KBO Retired Hanwha 21.svg
Song
Jin-woo

P has
not been awarded since September 23, 2009
KBO Retired Hanwha 23rd svg
Jung
Min-cheul

P
not awarded since September 11, 2009
KBO Retired Hanwha 35.svg
Jang
Jong-hoon

SS, 1B, DH
not awarded since September 16, 2005

credentials

Web links

Commons : Hanwha Eagles  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence