Kim Ki-tai

"Kim Ki-tae" redirects here. For the North Korean rower, see Kim Ki-tae (rower).

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.

Kim Ki-tai (Korean: 김기태; Hanja: 金杞泰; born May 23, 1969) is a former South Korean baseball player who played for the Ssangbangwool Raiders, Samsung Lions and SK Wyverns and is a former manager of Kia Tigers in the KBO League.^[1] He is generally considered as the KBO's best-ever designated hitter.

Kim Ki-tai
Yomiuri Giants – No. 78
Designated hitter / First baseman / Manager
Born: (1969-05-23) May 23, 1969 (age 56) Gwangju, South Korea
Batted: Left Threw: Left
KBO debut
April 11, 1991, for the Ssangbangwool Raiders
Last appearance
September 25, 2005, for the SK Wyverns
KBO statistics
Batting average	.294
Home runs	249
Runs batted in	923
Teams
As player Ssangbangwool Raiders (1991–1998) Samsung Lions (1999–2001) SK Wyverns (2002–2005) As coach SK Wyverns (2006) Yomiuri Giants (2007–2009, 2021-present) LG Twins (2010–2011) As manager LG Twins (2012–2014) Kia Tigers (2015–2019)
Career highlights and awards
4× KBO League Golden Glove Award-winner (1992, 1993, 1994, 2004)
Medals Representing  South Korea Olympic Games 2000 Sydney Team

Kim Ki-tai
Hangul	김기태
Hanja	金杞泰
Revised Romanization	Gim Gitae
McCune–Reischauer	Kim Kit'ae

Career

During his pro career, he was used primarily as a designated hitter, with occasional games at first base. As a full-time designated hitter, Kim won a home run title in 1994 and a batting title in 1997. He is a four-time KBO League Golden Glove Award-winner as well.

In 2000, Kim was a member of the 2000 South Korean Olympic baseball team which won the bronze medal in the baseball tournament.

Kim managed the LG Twins from 2012 to 2014. In late 2014, Kim became the manager of the Kia Tigers. In 2017, Kim successfully lead the team to Korean Series and was considered the best manager in the KBO League.^{[citation needed]} On May 16, 2019, he resigned as manager.^[2]

See also

• List of KBO career home run leaders