| Go Woo-suk | |
|---|---|
| LG Twins – No. 19 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: August 6, 1998 Incheon, South Korea | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| KBO debut | |
| April 16, 2017, for the LG Twins | |
| KBO statistics (through 2023) | |
| Win–loss | 19–26 |
| Earned run average | 3.18 |
| Strikeouts | 401 |
| Saves | 139 |
| Teams | |
| Woo-suk Go | |
| Hangul | 고우석 |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization | Go U-seok |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ko U-sŏk |
Go Woo-suk (Korean: 고우석; born August 6, 1998) is a South Korean professional baseball pitcher currently playing for the LG Twins of the KBO League. He competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics.[1]
Career
Go made his KBO League debut with the LG Twins in 2017 and became the Twins' closer in 2019.[2]
On October 8, 2022, Go faced Lee Dae-ho of the Lotte Giants in his final professional game. In the contest, Lee appeared as a pitcher, and got Go to ground out to him on a comebacker to the mound.[3]
From 2019 to 2023, Go pitched to a 2.39 earned run average and recorded 139 saves, leading the KBO League, and 334 strikeouts to 115 walks in 275+1⁄3 innings pitched. The Twins agreed to allow Go to negotiate with Major League Baseball teams following the 2023 KBO League season via the posting system.[2]
Personal life
Jung-hoo Lee is Go's brother-in-law.[2]
References
- ↑ "Defending Olympic baseball champ Korea announces Tokyo 2020 roster, includes eight rookies". World Baseball Softball Confederation. 16 June 2021.
- 1 2 3 https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/sports/2023/11/600_363709.html
- ↑ "S. Korean baseball legend Lee Dae-ho retires after 22 seasons". m-en.yna.co.kr. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Korea Baseball Organization
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Go Woo-suk at LG Twins Baseball Club