NC Dinos
| NC Dinos | |||||
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| NC 다이노스 | |||||
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| Information | |||||
| League | KBO League(2013–present) | ||||
| Location | Changwon | ||||
| Ballpark | Changwon NC Park(2019–present) | ||||
| Established | 2011 | ||||
| League championships | 2020 | ||||
| Korean Series championships | 2020 | ||||
| Former ballparks | Masan Baseball Stadium(2012–2018) | ||||
| Colors | Blue and gold | ||||
| Ownership | NCSoft | ||||
| Manager | Kang In-kwon | ||||
| Website | www | ||||
TheNC Dinos(Korean:NC 다이노스) are a South Koreanprofessional baseball teambased inChangwon.They are a member of theKBO League.Since 2019, their home stadium isChangwon NC Park.NC Dinos are owned by video game developerNCSoftCorporation.
History
[edit]On 1 July 2010, the cities of Changwon, Masan and Jinhae were integrated into one city,Changwon.As a result of the integration, Changwon became the eleventh largest city in South Korea. Afterward, Changwon drove forward the project, which attracted a baseball team in the city. On 22 December 2010, video game companyNCSoftsubmitted a plan that it wanted to found a baseball team that would be later admitted to theKorea Baseball Organizationas a member franchise. Changwon hereby became the first city having a baseball team among all the non-metropolitan cities in South Korea.
In the 2012 season, NC Dinos competed in the unaffiliated Freedom Division of theKorea Baseball Futures League.On 8 May 2012, the Korea Baseball Organization officially approved NC Dinos' admission to theKBO Leaguefor the2013 season.[1]
On 11 April 2013, the NC Dinos won their first game in the club's history against theLG Twins.[2]
As a new team in 2013, the Dinos were allowed three foreign players on their roster (as opposed to the usual two). In 2014, that limit was raised to four (while all non-expansion teams were limited to three).[3]The 2014 Dinos signed pitchersCharlie Shirek,Eric Hacker,Thad Weber,and outfielderEric Thames.[3]
In November 2020, the Dinos won their firstKorean Serieschampionship, four games to two games over theDoosan Bears.[4]This followed the team's first regular season championship, in which the Dinos finished the 2020 regular season in first place for the first time in the team's history.[5]
Season-by-season records
[edit]| Year | Stadium | Rank | Regular Season | Postseason | Awards | ||||||||
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| Standings | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win% | BA | HR | ERA | |||||
| 2013 | Masan Baseball Stadium |
7/9 | 7/9 | 128 | 52 | 72 | 4 | .419 | .244 | 86 | 3.96 | Did not qualify | Lee Jae-hak(ROTY) |
| 2014 | 3/9 | 3/9 | 128 | 70 | 57 | 1 | .551 | .282 | 143 | 4.29 | Lostsemi-playoff vs.LG Twins(1–3) | Park Min-woo(ROTY) | |
| 2015 | 3/10 | 2/10 | 144 | 84 | 57 | 3 | .596 | .289 | 161 | 4.26 | Lostplayoff vs.Doosan Bears(2–3) | Eric Thames(MVP) | |
| 2016 | 2/10 | 2/10 | 144 | 83 | 58 | 3 | .589 | .291 | 169 | 4.48 | Wonplayoff vs.LG Twins(3–1) LostKorean Seriesvs.Doosan Bears(0–4) |
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| 2017 | 4/10 | 4/10 | 144 | 79 | 62 | 3 | .560 | .293 | 149 | 4.71 | Wonwild card vs.SK Wyverns(1–0) Wonsemi-playoff vs.Lotte Giants(3–2) Lostplayoff vs.Doosan Bears(1–3) |
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| 2018 | 10/10 | 10/10 | 144 | 58 | 85 | 1 | .406 | .261 | 143 | 5.48 | Did not qualify | ||
| 2019 | Changwon NC Park |
5/10 | 5/10 | 144 | 73 | 69 | 2 | .514 | .278 | 128 | 4.01 | Lostwild card vs.LG Twins(0–1) | |
| 2020 | 1/10 | 1/10 | 144 | 83 | 55 | 6 | .601 | .291 | 187 | 4.58 | WonKorean Seriesvs.Doosan Bears(4–2) | ||
| 2021 | 7/10 | 7/10 | 144 | 67 | 68 | 9 | .496 | .261 | 170 | 4.54 | Did not qualify | ||
| 2022 | 6/10 | 6/10 | 144 | 67 | 74 | 3 | .475 | .257 | 105 | 3.90 | Did not qualify | ||
| 2023 | 4/10 | 4/10 | 144 | 75 | 67 | 2 | .528 | .270 | 98 | 3.83 | Wonwild card vs.Doosan Bears(1–0) Wonsemi-playoff vs.SSG Landers(3–0) Lostplayoff vs.KT Wiz(2–3) |
Erick Fedde(MVP) | |
Team
[edit]Current roster
[edit]| Players | Coaches/Other | |||||
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| Pitchers Starting rotation Bullpen Closer |
Catchers Infielders |
Outfielders
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Manager Coaches
updated on 8 May 2020 | |||
Managers
[edit]- Kim Kyung-moon(2012–2018)
- You Young-jun(2018)(caretaker)
- Lee Dong-wook(2019–2022)
- Kang In-kwon(2022–present)
Mascot
[edit]The NC Dinos have two mascots. Sseri is a greenBrontosaurusthat wears a necklace and has affectionately been nicknamed "Swole Daddy" bySB Nation.[6]The Dinos' other mascot, Dandi, is a blueTyrannosaurus.[7]
References
[edit]- General
- "Complete league history and statistics"(in Korean).Korean Baseball League.Retrieved8 September2017.
- Specific
- ^"NC Dinos to enter first division,"Korea JoongAng Daily(8 May 2012).
- ^"7전8기… NC 감격의 창단 첫승".hankooki.Retrieved14 April2013.
- ^ab"KBO clubs snatch up new foreign players following rule change,"Yonhap News Agency (16 December 2013).
- ^"NC Dinos claim Korean Series title with 4–2 win over Doosan Bears".koreajoongangdaily.joins.24 November 2020.Retrieved8 March2022.
- ^"NC Dinos clinch first KBO regular season title".koreajoongangdaily.joins.25 October 2020.Retrieved8 March2022.
- ^Dator, James (11 May 2020)."I accidentally re-named the NC Dinos mascot 'Swole Daddy'".SBNation.Retrieved16 May2020.
- ^"All other mascots just got served by this incredible KBO dancing dinosaur".MLB.3 August 2015.Retrieved16 May2020.
External links
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- Official website(in Korean)
- NC DinosonFacebook(in Korean)