Ma Jung-kil

In thisKorean name,the family name isMa.

Ma Jung-kil
Nexen Heroes – No. 21
Relief pitcher
Born:(1979-03-13)March 13, 1979
Bats:Right Throws:Right
KBO debut
2002, for theHanwha Eagles
KBO statistics (through 2012 Season)
Win–loss record	13-16
Saves	13
Holds	40
Earned run average	3.98
Strikeouts	350
Teams
Hanwha Eagles(2002–2009) Nexen Heroes(2010–present)

Ma Jung-kil(Korean:마정길;Hanja:Mã chính cát;born March 13, 1979, inCheongju,Chungcheongbuk-do) is a South Koreansidearmrelief pitcherwho plays for theNexen Heroesof theKBO League.He bats and throws right-handed.

Amateur career

Ma attended Cheongju Technical High School. In1997,he was selected for the South Korean junior national team and competed in theWorld Junior Baseball Championshipheld inMoncton,Canada. Ma was drafted by theHanwha Eaglesin1998in the 2nd round and as the 111th pick overall.

However, Ma decided to enter the Eagles after graduation from college and continued to play baseball atDankook UniversityinCheonan,Chungcheongnam-do.During his collegiate years at Dankook University, Ma was considered one of the top sidearm/submarinepitchers along withChong Tae-HyonofKyung Hee University.As a sophomore, he was first called up to theSouth Korea national baseball teamfor the 3-Nations Invitational Baseball Tournament held inTaiwan.

In2000,Ma helped his team to win the President's Flag Collegiate Baseball Championship. After the championship, he was selected for the South Korean collegiate national team and competed in the friendly baseball series again theUnited States national baseball team.

As a senior in2001,Ma led his team to win the National Amateur Baseball Championship where he was named best pitcher.

Notable international careers

Year	Venue	Competition	Team
1997	Canada	World Junior Baseball Championship	5th
1999	Chinese Taipei	3 Nations Invitational Baseball Tournament
2000	United States	South KoreavsUSABaseball Series	1W-4L
2001	Chinese Taipei	Asian Baseball Championship

Professional career

Upon graduation from Dankook University in 2002, Ma entered theHanwha Eagles.He had a mediocre rookie season, going 2-5 with 6 saves and 6 holds in 59 games and posted a 5.40 ERA in 60.0 innings pitched as a relief pitcher. In 2003, Ma lowered his ERA to 4.06 and amassed 2 saves and 9 holds appearing in 63 games as asetup man.In 2004, however, he appeared in just 33 games due to injuries. After the 2004 season, Ma left the Unicorns to serve the two-year military service.

Ma joined the Hanwha Eagles again in 2007 when he was discharged from the military duty.

Ma was sidelined with a left knee ligament rupture in the second half of the 2011 season and missed the entire 2012 season.

Notable international careers

Year	Venue	Competition	Team
2002	Cuba	Intercontinental Cup

External links

• KBO League career statistics fromKoreabaseball