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2023 KBO League season

This article is about the 2023 KBO League season only. For the previous season, see 2022 KBO League season. For information on all of baseball, see 2023 in baseball.

2023 KBO League
LeagueKBO League
SportBaseball
Defending championsSSG Landers (2022)
DurationApril 1 – October 17
Number of games144 per team
Number of teams10
TV partner(s)KBS, MBC, SBS
Regular Season
Season championsLG Twins
Season MVPErick Fedde (NC Dinos)
Postseason
Wild Card championsNC Dinos
  Wild Card runners-upDoosan Bears
Semi-playoffs championsNC Dinos
  Semi-playoffs runners-upSSG Landers
Playoffs championsKT Wiz
  Playoffs runners-upNC Dinos
Korean Series
ChampionsLG Twins
  Runners-upKT Wiz
Finals MVPOh Ji-hwan
KBO League seasons

The 2023 KBO League season was the 42nd season in the history of the KBO League. The regular season began on April 1 and concluded on October 17.[1] A postseason followed, culminating with the Korean Series championship. SSG Landers entered the season as the defending champions.

No changes were made to the league's makeup from the prior season, with the same ten teams competing.[2] Each team played 144 games via facing every other team 16 times.[3]

The LG Twins won both the regular season and the Korean Series.

Transactions

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Retirement

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Draft

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The 2023 Korea Baseball Organization draft took place on September 15, 2022, at Westin Josun Hotel, Jung-gu, Seoul.[6]

Preseason

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The preseason began on March 13 and ended on March 28, 2023.[7]

Preseason standings[8]
Rank Team GP W L D PCT GB Home Road
1 Hanwha Eagles 13 9 3 1 0.750 0 5–1–3 4–0–0
2 Samsung Lions 14 10 4 0 0.714 0 6–0–4 4–0–0
3 LG Twins 14 8 6 0 0.571 2 0–0–2 8–0–4
4 SSG Landers 13 5 5 3 0.500 3 0–0–0 5–3–5
4 KT Wiz 14 6 6 2 0.500 3 4–2–2 2–0–4
6 Kia Tigers 13 5 6 2 0.455 3.5 3–2–2 2–0–4
6 Doosan Bears 13 5 6 2 0.455 3.5 0–0–2 5–2–4
8 NC Dinos 13 4 7 2 0.364 4.5 3–1–5 1–1–2
9 Lotte Giants 13 4 8 1 0.333 5 3–1–6 1–0–2
10 Kiwoom Heroes 14 4 9 1 0.308 5.5 2–0–8 2–1–1

Regular season

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The regular season schedule was released on April 1, 2023.[9]

Regular season standings[8]
Rank Team GP W L D PCT GB Home Road Postseason
1 LG Twins 144 86 56 2 .606 — 45–25–1 41–31–1 Korean Series
2 KT Wiz 144 79 62 3 .560 6½ 41–30–2 38–32–1 Playoff
3 SSG Landers 144 76 65 3 .539 9½ 39–32–2 37–33–1 Semi-playoff
4 NC Dinos 144 75 67 2 .528 11 41–29–1 34–38–1 Wildcard Game
5 Doosan Bears 144 74 68 2 .521 12 37–35–1 37–33–1
6 Kia Tigers 144 73 69 2 .514 13 38–31–2 35–38–0 Did not qualify
7 Lotte Giants 144 68 76 0 .472 19 38–35–0 30–41–0
8 Samsung Lions 144 61 82 1 .427 25½ 32–39–0 29–43–1
9 Hanwha Eagles 144 58 80 6 .420 26 32–40–1 26–40–5
10 Kiwoom Heroes 144 58 83 3 .411 27½ 33–36–2 25–47–1

Note: Tie results are ignored by the league when computing winning percentage and games behind.

Postseason

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Wild CardSemi-playoffPlayoffKorean Series
1LG Twins4
2KT Wiz32KT Wiz1
3SSG Landers04NC Dinos2
4NC Dinos24NC Dinos3
5Doosan Bears0

Wild Card

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The series started with a 1–0 advantage for the fourth-placed team.

NC Dinos (2) vs. Doosan Bears (0)

Game Date Score Location Time Attendance 
1 October 19 NC Dinos − 14, Doosan Bears − 9 Changwon NC Park 4:05 12,299

Semi-playoff

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SSG Landers (0) vs. NC Dinos (3)

Game Date Score Location Time Attendance 
1 October 22 NC Dinos – 4, SSG Landers – 3 Incheon SSG Landers Field 2:46 22,500 
2 October 23 NC Dinos – 7, SSG Landers – 3 Incheon SSG Landers Field 3:55 19,777 
3 October 25 SSG Landers – 6, NC Dinos – 7 Changwon NC Park 4:02 16,649

Playoff

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KT Wiz (3) vs. NC Dinos (2)

Game Date Score Location Time Attendance 
1 October 30 NC Dinos – 9, KT Wiz – 5 Suwon Baseball Stadium 3:15 16,241 
2 October 31 NC Dinos – 3, KT Wiz – 2 Suwon Baseball Stadium 2:49 15,453 
3 November 2 KT Wiz – 3, NC Dinos – 0 Changwon NC Park 3:07 17,400 
4 November 3 KT Wiz – 11, NC Dinos – 2 Changwon NC Park 3:14 17,400 
5 November 5 NC Dinos – 2, KT Wiz – 3 Suwon Baseball Stadium 2:51 17,329

Korean Series

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Main article: 2023 Korean Series

LG Twins (4) vs. KT Wiz (1)

Game Date Score Location Time Attendance 
1 November 7 KT Wiz – 3, LG Twins – 2 Jamsil Baseball Stadium 3:14 23,750 
2 November 8 KT Wiz – 4, LG Twins – 5 Jamsil Baseball Stadium 3:07 23,750 
3 November 10 LG Twins – 8, KT Wiz – 7 Suwon Baseball Stadium 4:06 17,600 
4 November 11 LG Twins – 15, KT Wiz – 4 Suwon Baseball Stadium 3:46 17,600 
5 November 13 KT Wiz – 2, LG Twins – 6 Jamsil Baseball Stadium 2:56 23,750

References

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  1. ^ "Daily Schedule". koreabaseball.com. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  2. ^ "Team Information". koreabaseball.com. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  3. ^ "KBO Procedures". koreabaseball.com. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  4. ^ "SSG랜더스, 일부 선수 재계약 불가 통보". SSG Landers (in Korean). November 16, 2022. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  5. ^ "KIA 타이거즈 나지완 은퇴". Kia Tigers (in Korean). September 1, 2022. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  6. ^ "2023 KBO 신인 드래프트 결과". Korea Baseball Organization (in Korean). September 15, 2022. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  7. ^ "2023 KBO 시범경기 일정 발표". Korea Baseball Organization (in Korean). February 3, 2023. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  8. ^ a b "팀순위". Korea Baseball Organization (in Korean). Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  9. ^ "2023 신한은행 SOL KBO 리그 개막 'D-1' 개막전 전 구장 매진 눈앞!". Korea Baseball Organization (in Korean). March 31, 2023. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
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