2012 Korea Professional Baseball season

December 2022 2012 Paldo Pro Baseball Korea Professional Baseball Baseball 2012 Paldo Pro Baseball.png April 2012 – November 2012 8 133 per team Regular Season Samsung Lions Park Byung-ho (Nexen) KBO League Most Valuable Player Award Post Season Semi-Playoff Lotte Giants Doosan Bears Playoff SK Wyverns Lotte Giants Korean Series 2012 Korean Series Samsung Lions SK Wyverns Lee Seung-yuop (Samsung) Korean Series Most Valuable Player Award List of KBO League seasons KBO 2011 Korea Professional Baseball season 2011 2013 Korea Professional Baseball season 2013 The 2012 Korea Professional Baseball season was the 31st season in the history of the Korea Professional Baseball. The Samsung Lions won the regular season and Korean series. Season structure Regular season Each team played 133 games during the regular season. All-Star Game On 21 July, the best players participate in the Korean All-Star Game. The franchises participating are divided into two regions: Eastern League (Samsung Lions, Doosan Bears, Lotte Giants, SK Wyverns) and Western League (Kia Tigers, Hanwha Eagles, LG Twins, Nexen Heroes). The titles 'Eastern' and 'Western' do not directly correspond to the geographical regions of the franchises involved, as both SK and Doosan, being from Incheon and Seoul respectively, are clearly based in the Western region of Korea, despite representing the East. Unlike in the MLB, the Korean All-Star Game does not determine home-field advantage in the Korean Series. The most recent Korean All-Star Game was played in Seoul. 2012 Korean All-Star Game won 5-2 by the Eastern League. Postseason Korea Professional Baseball season culminates in its championship series, known as the Korean Series. Currently, the top four teams qualify for the postseason based on win–loss records. The team with the best record gains a direct entry into the Korean Series, while the other three teams compete for the remaining place in a step-ladder playoff system: Semi-Playoff (best-of-five, added from 3 games starting from 2008) Regular Season 3rd place vs. Regular Season 4th place Playoff (best-of-five, reduced from 7 games starting from 2009) Regular Season 2nd place vs. Semi-Playoff Winner Korean Series (best-of-seven) Regular Season 1st place vs. Playoff Winner Any playoff games are no draw playing until the end, so originally scheduled 5 or 7 games. To Determine the Final Standings Champion (1st place): Korean Series Winner Runner-up (2nd place): Korean Series Loser 3rd–8th place: Sort by Regular Season record except teams to play in the Korean Series. Standings Rank Team GP W D L Pct. Postseason 1 Samsung Lions 133 80 2 51 0.611 2012 Korean Series Champion 2 SK Wyverns 133 71 3 59 0.546 Playoff Winner, 2012 Korean Series Runner-up 3 Doosan Bears 133 68 3 62 0.523 Semi-Playoff Loser 4 Lotte Giants 133 65 6 62 0.512 Semi-Playoff Winner, Playoff Loser 5 Kia Tigers 133 62 6 65 0.488 Did not qualify 6 Nexen Heroes 133 61 3 69 0.469 7 LG Twins 133 57 4 72 0.442 8 Hanwha Eagles 133 53 3 77 0.408 Regular Season ChampionSamsung Lions Postseason Semi-Playoff Lotte Giants 3–1 Lotte Giants 8–5 Doosan Bears (10th inning) 8 October 2012 Jamsil Baseball Stadium, Seoul Lotte Giants 2–1 Doosan Bears 9 October 2012 Jamsil Baseball Stadium, Seoul Doosan Bears 7–2 Lotte Giants 11 October 2012 Sajik Baseball Stadium, Busan Doosan Bears 3–4 Lotte Giants (10th inning) 12 October 2012 Sajik Baseball Stadium, Busan Playoff SK Wyverns 3–2 Lotte Giants 1–2 SK Wyverns 16 October 2012 Munhak Baseball Stadium, Incheon Lotte Giants 5-4 SK Wyverns (10th inning) 17 October 2012 Munhak Baseball Stadium, Incheon SK Wyverns 1–4 Lotte Giants 19 October 2012 Sajik Baseball Stadium, Busan SK Wyverns 2-1 Lotte Giants 20 October 2012 Sajik Baseball Stadium, Busan Lotte Giants 3–6 SK Wyverns 22 October 2012 Munhak Baseball Stadium, Incheon Korean Series Samsung Lions 4–2 SK Wyverns 1-3 Samsung Lions 24 October 2012 Daegu Baseball Stadium, Daegu SK Wyverns 3-8 Samsung Lions 25 October 2012 Daegu Baseball Stadium, Daegu Samsung Lions 8–12 SK Wyverns 28 October 2012 Munhak Baseball Stadium, Incheon Samsung Lions 1-4 SK Wyverns 29 October 2012 Munhak Baseball Stadium, Incheon SK Wyverns 1-2 Samsung Lions 31 October 2012 Jamsil Baseball Stadium, Seoul Samsung Lions 7–0 SK Wyverns 1 November 2012 Jamsil Baseball Stadium, Seoul 2012 Korean Series ChampionSamsung Lions(Sixth title) Foreign players For the first time since 1997, there are no foreign hitters in the KBO, as all eight teams use their foreign player allotments on pitchers. References External links Official Site Category:KBO League seasons Korea Professional Baseball Season, 2012 Korea Korea Professional Baseball season