2022 KBO League season

The 2022 KBO League season was the 41st season in the history of the KBO League. The regular season began on April 2 and ended on October 11.[1] A postseason then followed, culminating with the championship Korean Series. KT Wiz entered the season as defending champions.

2032 KBO League
LeagueKBO League
SportBaseball
DurationApril 2 – October 11
(regular season)
Number of games144 per team
Number of teams10
TV partner(s)KBS, MBC, SBS, SPOTV
Regular Season
Season championsSSG Landers
Season MVPLee Jung-hoo (Kiwoom)
Postseason
Wild Card championsKT Wiz
  Wild Card runners-upKia Tigers
Semi-playoffs championsKiwoom Heroes
  Semi-playoffs runners-upKT Wiz
Playoffs championsKiwoom Heroes
  Playoffs runners-upLG Twins
Korean Series
ChampionsSSG Landers
  Runners-upKiwoom Heroes
Finals MVPKim Kang-min
KBO League seasons

Season format

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No changes were made to the league's makeup from the prior season, with the same 10 teams competing.[2] Each team is scheduled to play 144 games, via facing every other team 16 times.[3]

The league announced some operational changes:[4]

  • If two teams are tied for the final playoff spot (5th place), the teams will play a single-game tiebreaker.
    • If more than two teams are tied for the final playoff spot, mathematical tiebreakers will be used.
  • The number of replay review officials used by the league was increased from three to five (one per game).
  • Games will only be canceled (such as due to COVID-19 effects) if a team is unable to dress 28 players.

Additionally, some temporary measures used during the prior season, such as not playing extra innings, were discontinued.[4]

Standings

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Last updated October 12, 2022

Regular season standings[5]
Rank Team Record GB Postseason
Won–Lost (Win %) Tied
1 SSG Landers 88–52 (.629) 4 Korean Series
2 LG Twins 87–55 (.613) 2 2 Playoff
3 Kiwoom Heroes 80–62 (.563) 2 9 Semi-playoff
4 KT Wiz 80–62 (.563) 2 9 Wildcard Game
5 Kia Tigers 70–73 (.490) 1 19½
6 NC Dinos 67–74 (.475) 3 21½ Did not qualify
7 Samsung Lions 66–76 (.465) 2 23
8 Lotte Giants 64–76 (.457) 4 24
9 Doosan Bears 60–82 (.423) 2 29
10 Hanwha Eagles 46–96 (.324) 2 43

Note: Regular-season games are limited to 12 innings;[6] tie results are ignored by the league when computing winning percentage and games behind.

Postseason

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Wild Card

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The series started with a 1–0 advantage for the fourth-placed team.

KT Wiz (2) vs. Kia Tigers (0)

Game Date Score Location Time Attendance 
1 October 13 Kia Tigers − 2, KT Wiz − 6 Suwon Baseball Stadium 3:02 17,600

Semi-playoff

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Kiwoom Heroes (3) vs. KT Wiz (2)

Game Date Score Location Time Attendance 
1 October 16 KT Wiz – 4, Kiwoom Heroes – 8 Gocheok Sky Dome 3:12 15,018 
2 October 17 KT Wiz – 2, Kiwoom Heroes – 0 Gocheok Sky Dome 2:39 9,282 
3 October 19 Kiwoom Heroes – 9, KT Wiz – 2 Suwon Baseball Stadium 3:16 9,791 
4 October 20 Kiwoom Heroes – 6, KT Wiz – 9 Suwon Baseball Stadium 3:35 8,464 
5 October 22 KT Wiz – 3, Kiwoom Heroes – 4 Gocheok Sky Dome 2:58 13,028

Playoff

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LG Twins (1) vs. Kiwoom Heroes (3)

Game Date Score Location Time Attendance 
1 October 24 Kiwoom Heroes – 3, LG Twins – 6 Jamsil Baseball Stadium 3:03 23,750 
2 October 25 Kiwoom Heroes – 7, LG Twins – 6 Jamsil Baseball Stadium 4:19 23,750 
3 October 27 LG Twins – 4, Kiwoom Heroes – 6 Gocheok Sky Dome 3:21 16,300 
4 October 28 LG Twins – 1, Kiwoom Heroes – 4 Gocheok Sky Dome 3:15 16,300

Korean Series

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SSG Landers (4) vs. Kiwoom Heroes (2)

Game Date Score Location Time Attendance 
1 November 1 Kiwoom Heroes – 7, SSG Landers – 6 Incheon SSG Landers Field 4:19 22,500 
2 November 2 Kiwoom Heroes – 1, SSG Landers – 6 Incheon SSG Landers Field 3:09 22,500 
3 November 4 SSG Landers – 8, Kiwoom Heroes – 2 Gocheok Sky Dome 3:50 16,300 
4 November 5 SSG Landers – 3, Kiwoom Heroes – 6 Gocheok Sky Dome 3:39 16,300 
5 November 7 Kiwoom Heroes – 4, SSG Landers – 5 Incheon SSG Landers Field 3:13 22,500 
6 November 8 Kiwoom Heroes – 3, SSG Landers – 4 Incheon SSG Landers Field 2:37 22,500

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Daily Schedule". koreabaseball.com. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
  2. ^ "Team Information". koreabaseball.com. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  3. ^ "KBO Procedures". koreabaseball.com. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "KBO introduces wild card tiebreaker game". The Korea Times. March 31, 2022. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  5. ^ "KBO 2022 Standings". mykbostats.com.
  6. ^ Reuter, Joel (May 5, 2020). "KBO for Dummies: An MLB Fan's Guide to the Korean Baseball League". Bleacher Report. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
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