2022 KBO League season
| 2022 KBO League | |
|---|---|
 | |
| League | KBO League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 2 – October 11 (regular season) |
| Number of games | 144 per team |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| TV partner(s) | KBS, MBC, SBS, SPOTV |
| Regular Season | |
| Season champions | SSG Landers |
| Season MVP | Lee Jung-hoo (Kiwoom) |
| Postseason | |
| Wild Card champions | KT Wiz |
| Wild Card runners-up | Kia Tigers |
| Semi-playoffs champions | Kiwoom Heroes |
| Semi-playoffs runners-up | KT Wiz |
| Playoffs champions | Kiwoom Heroes |
| Playoffs runners-up | LG Twins |
| Korean Series | |
| Champions | SSG Landers |
| Runners-up | Kiwoom Heroes |
| Finals MVP | Kim Kang-min |
The 2022 KBO League season was the 41st season in the history of the KBO League. The regular season began on April 2 and ended on October 11.[1] A postseason then followed, culminating with the championship Korean Series. KT Wiz entered the season as defending champions.
Season format[edit]
No changes were made to the league's makeup from the prior season, with the same 10 teams competing.[2] Each team is scheduled to play 144 games, via facing every other team 16 times.[3]
The league announced some operational changes:[4]
- If two teams are tied for the final playoff spot (5th place), the teams will play a single-game tiebreaker.
- If more than two teams are tied for the final playoff spot, mathematical tiebreakers will be used.
- The number of replay review officials used by the league was increased from three to five (one per game).
- Games will only be canceled (such as due to COVID-19 effects) if a team is unable to dress 28 players.
Additionally, some temporary measures used during the prior season, such as not playing extra innings, were discontinued.[4]
Standings[edit]
Last updated October 12, 2022
| Rank | Team | Record | GB | Postseason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won–Lost (Win %) | Tied | ||||
| 1 | SSG Landers | 88–52 (.629) | 4 | – | Korean Series |
| 2 | LG Twins | 87–55 (.613) | 2 | 2 | Playoff |
| 3 | Kiwoom Heroes | 80–62 (.563) | 2 | 9 | Semi-playoff |
| 4 | KT Wiz | 80–62 (.563) | 2 | 9 | Wildcard Game |
| 5 | Kia Tigers | 70–73 (.490) | 1 | 19½ | |
| 6 | NC Dinos | 67–74 (.475) | 3 | 21½ | Did not qualify |
| 7 | Samsung Lions | 66–76 (.465) | 2 | 23 | |
| 8 | Lotte Giants | 64–76 (.457) | 4 | 24 | |
| 9 | Doosan Bears | 60–82 (.423) | 2 | 29 | |
| 10 | Hanwha Eagles | 46–96 (.324) | 2 | 43 | |
Note: Regular-season games are limited to 12 innings;[6] tie results are ignored by the league when computing winning percentage and games behind.
Postseason[edit]
| Wild Card | Semi-playoff | Playoff | Korean Series | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | SSG Landers | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | LG Twins | 1 | 3 | Kiwoom Heroes | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Kiwoom Heroes | 3 | 3 | Kiwoom Heroes | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 4 | KT Wiz | 2 | 4 | KT Wiz | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 5 | Kia Tigers | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
Wild Card[edit]
The series started with a 1–0 advantage for the fourth-placed team.
KT Wiz (2) vs. Kia Tigers (0)
| Game | Date | Score | Location | Time | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 13 | Kia Tigers − 2, KT Wiz − 6 | Suwon Baseball Stadium | 3:02 | 17,600 |
Semi-playoff[edit]
Kiwoom Heroes (3) vs. KT Wiz (2)
| Game | Date | Score | Location | Time | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 16 | KT Wiz – 4, Kiwoom Heroes – 8 | Gocheok Sky Dome | 3:12 | 15,018 |
| 2 | October 17 | KT Wiz – 2, Kiwoom Heroes – 0 | Gocheok Sky Dome | 2:39 | 9,282 |
| 3 | October 19 | Kiwoom Heroes – 9, KT Wiz – 2 | Suwon Baseball Stadium | 3:16 | 9,791 |
| 4 | October 20 | Kiwoom Heroes – 6, KT Wiz – 9 | Suwon Baseball Stadium | 3:35 | 8,464 |
| 5 | October 22 | KT Wiz – 3, Kiwoom Heroes – 4 | Gocheok Sky Dome | 2:58 | 13,028 |
Playoff[edit]
LG Twins (1) vs. Kiwoom Heroes (3)
| Game | Date | Score | Location | Time | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 24 | Kiwoom Heroes – 3, LG Twins – 6 | Jamsil Baseball Stadium | 3:03 | 23,750 |
| 2 | October 25 | Kiwoom Heroes – 7, LG Twins – 6 | Jamsil Baseball Stadium | 4:19 | 23,750 |
| 3 | October 27 | LG Twins – 4, Kiwoom Heroes – 6 | Gocheok Sky Dome | 3:21 | 16,300 |
| 4 | October 28 | LG Twins – 1, Kiwoom Heroes – 4 | Gocheok Sky Dome | 3:15 | 16,300 |
Korean Series[edit]
SSG Landers (4) vs. Kiwoom Heroes (2)
| Game | Date | Score | Location | Time | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | November 1 | Kiwoom Heroes – 7, SSG Landers – 6 | Incheon SSG Landers Field | 4:19 | 22,500 |
| 2 | November 2 | Kiwoom Heroes – 1, SSG Landers – 6 | Incheon SSG Landers Field | 3:09 | 22,500 |
| 3 | November 4 | SSG Landers – 8, Kiwoom Heroes – 2 | Gocheok Sky Dome | 3:50 | 16,300 |
| 4 | November 5 | SSG Landers – 3, Kiwoom Heroes – 6 | Gocheok Sky Dome | 3:39 | 16,300 |
| 5 | November 7 | Kiwoom Heroes – 4, SSG Landers – 5 | Incheon SSG Landers Field | 3:14 | 22,500 |
| 6 | November 8 | Kiwoom Heroes – 3, SSG Landers – 4 | Incheon SSG Landers Field | 2:37 | 22,500 |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Daily Schedule". koreabaseball.com. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
- ^ "Team Information". koreabaseball.com. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
- ^ "KBO Procedures". koreabaseball.com. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
- ^ a b "KBO introduces wild card tiebreaker game". The Korea Times. March 31, 2022. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
- ^ "KBO 2022 Standings". mykbostats.com.
- ^ Reuter, Joel (May 5, 2020). "KBO for Dummies: An MLB Fan's Guide to the Korean Baseball League". Bleacher Report. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
External links[edit]
- Official website (in Korean)
- Official website (in English)