In 2023, players for the Korean Baseball Organization (KBO) team SSG Landers earned an average of around 175.6 million South Korean won. The lowest ranked team in terms of average salary was Kia Tigers, although this list had the caveat of excluding rookie and foreign player salaries.
Pro baseball players in South Korea
Over six hundred players were registered for the 2022 KBO season, as the ten participating teams competed for the championship trophy. In particular, SSG Landers seemed fully committed to their title ambitions. Four of the top ten highest-paid KBO players played for SSG, including veteran batter Choo Shin-soo, who used to play Major League Baseball in the United States for several years.
The most popular pro sport in South Korea
Professional basketball was the leading domestic pro sport by some margin. It boasted the highest number of spectators for its matches and events. However, overall numbers were heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to a plummet in spectatorship in recent years. As South Korea recovers from the pandemic and its various restrictions, the KBO hopes that fans will flock to stadiums as they did beforehand.
Average annual salary of professional baseball players in KBO league in South Korea in 2023, by team
(in million South Korean won)
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KBO. "Average annual salary of professional baseball players in KBO league in South Korea in 2023, by team (in million South Korean won)." Chart. March 7, 2023. Statista. Accessed October 06, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/973252/south-korea-kbo-league-average-salary-by-team/
KBO. (2023). Average annual salary of professional baseball players in KBO league in South Korea in 2023, by team (in million South Korean won). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 06, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/973252/south-korea-kbo-league-average-salary-by-team/
KBO. "Average Annual Salary of Professional Baseball Players in Kbo League in South Korea in 2023, by Team (in Million South Korean Won)." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/973252/south-korea-kbo-league-average-salary-by-team/
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