Number 99 Ryu Hyun-jin, challenges ‘99 wins’ for the first time in 12 years

Attempting for his first win of the season in his first appearance at Gocheok Dome, revenge against Kiwoom, the 'Korean 99-win' who stopped in a draw with Nexen just before advancing to MLB

Hanwha's pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin (37, photo), number 99, will stand on the mound at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul for the first time and attempt his 99th win in Korean professional baseball. Ryu Hyun-jin was originally scheduled to challenge for his first win since returning to the Korean stage against Lotte at Daejeon Stadium on the 4th. However, due to rain, the game on the 3rd was canceled and the pitching schedule was pushed back, so we ended up facing Kiwoom in the visit to Gocheok on the 5th.

Kiwoom was the team with the best performance before Ryu Hyun-jin entered the Major League Baseball (MLB) in 2013. Until 2012, Ryu Hyun-jin appeared in 14 games against Nexen, the predecessor of Kiwoom, and recorded 8 wins and 2 losses (0.800 winning percentage) and an ERA of 2.19. Among the eight teams, their winning percentage was the highest and their ERA was the lowest.

Kiwoom wasn't the only one suffering. Ryu Hyun-jin made his last start before advancing to MLB on October 4, 2012 in Daejeon. The opposing team at that time was Nexen. Ahead of this game, Ryu Hyun-jin ignited his determination and said, "I will cross the Pacific after winning a total of 99 wins, just like my uniform number," and pitched 10 innings (1 run). However, after the 12th inning, the game ended in a 1-1 tie, and Ryu Hyun-jin had to mark his 98th win. This year, when they returned to the Korean stage after 12 years, they failed to add wins in the previous two games.

Professional baseball games began to be held at Gocheok Dome in 2016, when Ryu Hyun-jin was playing for the LA Dodgers. It was Ryu Hyun-jin's first time as a starter in a dome game on the Korean stage. Ryu Hyun-jin played for four years in Toronto, which uses Rogers Center, a dome stadium, as its home base, but it is not easy to say that he fits well with the dome. During his MLB days, Ryu Hyun-jin made 19 starts in dome stadium games, leaving with 5 wins and 6 losses and an average ERA of 5.81.


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