The 2024 KBO League season, officially known as the 2024 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League season (Korean: 2024 신한 SOL 뱅크 KBO 리그) for sponsorship reasons, is an ongoing professional baseball season based in South Korea; the 43rd in the history of the KBO League. The league's format and makeup were not changed in the 2024 season from the previous season, with the same ten teams competing; the Kia Tigers, Doosan Bears, Lotte Giants, NC Dinos, LG Twins, Hanwha Eagles, KT Wiz, Samsung Lions, SSG Landers, and the Kiwoom Heroes.[1] The Landers made a change in their team logo and updated their cap insignia before the 2024 season.[2]
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| 2024 KBO League Season |
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2024 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League |
| Association | KBO |
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| League | KBO League |
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| Sport | Baseball |
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| Defending champions | LG Twins (2023) |
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| Hosts | Shinhan Bank |
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| Duration | Mar 23 - Aug 29 |
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| Number of games | 144 per team |
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| Number of teams | 10 |
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| Total attendance | 2,061,813 |
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| Average attendance | 13,745 |
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| TV partner(s) | KBS, MBC, SBS & SPOTV |
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| Streaming partner(s) | TVING |
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| Season champions | - | 0–0–0 (–) |
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| Second place | - | 0–0–0 (–) |
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| Third place | - | 0–0–0 (–) |
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| Fourth place | - | 0–0–0 (–) |
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| Fifth place | - | 0–0–0 (–) |
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| Season MVP | - |
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| 1st place | Doosan Bears | 8–0–1 (1.000) |
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| Runners-up | LG Twins | 6–2–0 (.750) |
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| Wild Card champions | - |
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| Wild Card runners-up | - |
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| Semi-playoffs champions | - |
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| Semi-playoffs runners-up | - |
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| Playoffs champions | - |
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| Playoffs runners-up | - |
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| Date | - |
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| Venue | - |
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| Champions | - |
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| Runners-up | - |
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| Finals MVP | - |
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The Twins entered the season as the defending champions from the 2023 season.
The preseason started on March 9 and ended on March 19, with the Bears holding the top spot in the standings; finishing with a record of 8-0-1 (W-L-D) and a flawless win percentage of 1.000.
The regular season started on March 23 and will end on August 29, with each team having played 144 games. Currently, the Tigers are leading the regular season; with a record of 21-9 and a win percentage of 0.700.
A postseason will then proceed, with the top 5 teams from the regular season playing against each other for a winning championship title in the Korean Series (한국시리즈).
The KBO League is the highest level of baseball in South Korea. The 2024 season's league sponsor continues to be Shinhan Bank, as it has been since 2018. League names have changed since the sponsorship as follows:
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| Season |
Sponsor |
League name |
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| 2018-2019 |
Shinhan Bank |
Shinhan Bank MY CAR KBO League |
| 2020-2023 |
Shinhan Bank SOL KBO League |
| 2024 |
Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League |
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The league is known for the teams' massive fanbases, with upbeat walk-up and fight songs for each player.
The three most large team fanbases are referred to as 엘롯기 (el-LOT-ki); an acronym for LG, Lotte, and Kia using the first syllable of the team names.
The regular season of the 2024 season began on March 23 and will end on August 29. Each team will play 144 games, facing every other team 16 times. Regular season games are played every day except Mondays usually during the afternoon or evening.
Attendance
- April 9 (17 days after regular season began): Total attendance surpassed 1,000,000.[5]
- April 18 (26 days after regular season began): Total attendance surpassed 1,500,000.[6]
- April 28 (36 days after regular season began): Total attendance surpassed 2,000,000.[7]
Statistics
Offense
Best offensive team: Tigers (1st) | Batting average - 0.298
Worst offensive team: Eagles (7th) | Batting average - 0.252
Defense
Best defensive team: Dinos (2nd) | Earned run average - 3.42
Worst defensive team: Wiz (9th) | Earned run average - 6.29
Standings
These are the current 2024 KBO League regular season standings.
Current 1st-place team | Kia Tigers
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Regular season standings[8]
| Rank |
Team |
GP |
W |
L |
D |
PCT |
GB |
Home |
Road |
BA |
ERA |
STRK |
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| 1 |
Kia Tigers |
30 |
21 |
9 |
0 |
0.700 |
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9-3-0 |
12-6-0 |
0.298 |
3.75 |
W1 |
| 2 |
NC Dinos |
30 |
19 |
11 |
0 |
0.633 |
2 |
12-3-0 |
7-8-0 |
0.271 |
3.42 |
W3 |
| 3 |
Samsung Lions |
31 |
17 |
13 |
1 |
0.600 |
3 |
6-8-0 |
12-4-1 |
0.272 |
4.47 |
W3 |
| 4 |
SSG Landers |
31 |
16 |
14 |
1 |
0.567 |
4 |
11-8-1 |
6-5-0 |
0.274 |
5.26 |
W1 |
| 5 |
LG Twins |
32 |
16 |
14 |
2 |
0.533 |
5 |
11-5-1 |
5-9-1 |
0.291 |
4.66 |
L1 |
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| 6 |
Doosan Bears |
32 |
15 |
17 |
0 |
0.469 |
7 |
9-6-0 |
6-11-0 |
0.272 |
4.74 |
W1 |
| 7 |
Kiwoom Heroes |
29 |
13 |
16 |
0 |
0.448 |
7.5 |
9-9-0 |
4-7-0 |
0.263 |
5.31 |
L7 |
| 8 |
Hanwha Eagles |
30 |
12 |
18 |
0 |
0.400 |
9 |
6-8-0 |
6-10-0 |
0.252 |
5.15 |
L1 |
| 9 |
KT Wiz |
32 |
11 |
20 |
1 |
0.355 |
10.5 |
6-8-0 |
5-12-1 |
0.281 |
6.29 |
L1 |
| 10 |
Lotte Giants |
29 |
8 |
20 |
1 |
0.286 |
12 |
6-7-1 |
2-13-0 |
0.258 |
5.14 |
L3 |
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Statistics are correct as of April 29, 2024.
Note: Draw results are ignored by the league when calculating winning percentage and games behind.
