Seo Geon-chang

Seo Geon-chang (born August 22, 1989) is a South Korean professional baseball infielder who is currently playing for the Kia Tigers of the KBO League.^[1] Seo is the first (and only) player in KBO history to have recorded 200 hits in a season.

Seo Geon-chang
Kia Tigers – No. 58
Second baseman
Born: (1989-08-22) August 22, 1989 (age 36) Gwangju, South Korea
Bats: Left Throws: Right
KBO debut
July 23, 2008, for the LG Twins
KBO statistics (through May 30, 2024)
Batting average	.296
Home runs	40
Runs batted in	500
Stolen bases	232
Teams
LG Twins (2008) Nexen/Kiwoom Heroes (2012–2021) LG Twins (2021–2023) Kia Tigers (2024–present)
Career highlights and awards
KBO Rookie of the Year (2012) KBO Most Valuable Player (2014) KBO single-season hits record — 201 (2014) KBO single-season runs scored record — 135 (2014) KBO sing-season triples record — 17 (2014)

Seo Geon-chang
Hangul	서건창
Hanja	徐建昌
RR	Seo Geonchang
MR	Sŏ Kŏnch'ang

In this Korean name, the family name is Seo.

Seo graduated from Gwangju Jeil High School.^[2]

He debuted in the KBO League with the LG Twins in 2008, but was released after only having one at-bat in the KBO. He then left professional baseball to fulfill his compulsory military service. After the completion of his service, Seo tried out with the Nexen Heroes, eventually making it back to the KBO in 2012, when he won the KBO League Rookie of the Year Award.^[3]

In 2014 Seo had a league-record 201 hits to go along with a league-leading batting average of .370. He also set single-season records for runs scored, 135, and triples, 17. He won the KBO League Most Valuable Player Award for the 2014 season.^[4] With his MVP award, Seo became the second KBO player (after Hyun-jin Ryu) to win both Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Player.^[4]

Seo played for the South Korea national baseball team in the 2017 World Baseball Classic.

He was traded to the LG Twins in 2021, and moved to Kia Tigers in 2024 season.