| Oh Jae-il | |
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| KT Wiz – No. 40 | |
| First baseman | |
| Born: (1986-10-29) October 29, 1986 Guri, Gyeonggi, South Korea | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
| KBO debut | |
| May 15, 2005, for the Hyundai Unicorns | |
| KBO statistics (through 2024 season) | |
| Batting average | .273 |
| Hits | 1,229 |
| Home runs | 215 |
| Runs batted in | 873 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Oh Jae-il | |
| Hangul | 오재일 |
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| Hanja | 吳在一 |
| RR | O Jaeil |
| MR | O Chaeil |
Oh Jae-il (Korean: 오재일; Hanja: 吳在一; born October 29, 1986) is a South Korean professional baseball infielder for the KT Wiz of the KBO League.[1] He has previously played in the KBO League for the Hyundai Unicorns, Woori / Nexen Heroes, Doosan Bears, and Samsung Lions.
Career
Oh won the MVP award in the 2017 playoffs against NC Dinos with four home runs and nine RBI. He was the first to hit four home runs in a single game in the postseason and also broke his RBI record.[2]
Oh won the 2019 Korean Series Most Valuable Player Award by hitting .333 (6-for-18) with a home run and six RBI to help the Bears sweep the Kiwoom Heroes in four games.[3]
On May 28, 2024, Oh was traded to the KT Wiz in exchange for Byung-ho Park.[4]
On October 17 2025, he announced his retirement as a player.[5]
References
- ^ Yoo Jee-ho (October 29, 2016). "Doosan Bears beat NC Dinos in 11 innings to open Korean Series". Yonhap. Seoul. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
- ^ "'오재일 4홈런 9타점 역대급 대활약' 두산, NC 꺾고 KS 진출". 이데일리 (in Korean). 2017-10-21. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
- ^ "Clutch-hitting slugger earns Korean Series MVP for Doosan Bears," Yonhap News Agency (October 26, 2019).
- ^ "Disgruntled KT Wiz slugger Park Byung-ho traded to Samsung Lions". koreatimes.co.kr. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
- ^ Seo, Jang-won (October 17, 2025). KT 거포 오재일, 현역 은퇴…"성실하고 든든했던 선수로 기억되고파" [KT's big guns Oh Jae-il will retire from active duty..."I want to be remembered as a sincere and reliable player"]. news1 (in Korean).
External links
- Career statistics and player information from the KBO League
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Oh Jae-il at Doosan Bears Baseball Club (in Korean)
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