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Sun Dong-yol was born on 10 January, 1963 in Gwangju, South Korea, is a South Korean baseball player (born 1963). Discover Sun Dong-yol's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 61 years old?

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Age 61 years old
Zodiac Sign Capricorn
Born 10 January 1963
Birthday 10 January
Birthplace Gwangju, South Korea
Nationality South Korea

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Sun Dong-yol Height, Weight & Measurements

At 61 years old, Sun Dong-yol height is 1.84 m .

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Height 1.84 m
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Who Is Sun Dong-yol's Wife?

His wife is Kim Hyeon-mi (m. 1990)

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Wife Kim Hyeon-mi (m. 1990)
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Children Sun Min-woo, Sun Min-jeong

Sun Dong-yol Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Sun Dong-yol worth at the age of 61 years old? Sun Dong-yol’s income source is mostly from being a successful player. He is from South Korea. We have estimated Sun Dong-yol's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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Net Worth in 2023 Pending
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1963

Sun Dong-yol ( or ; born January 10, 1963) is a South Korean retired baseball pitcher and former manager.

He was a pitcher in the KBO League and Nippon Professional Baseball, and the former manager of the Samsung Lions and the Kia Tigers in the KBO.

Sun is one of the most celebrated pitchers in the history of the KBO League.

He was voted Most Valuable Player of the league three times, won the Pitching Triple Crown four times, was awarded six Golden Gloves, and was a nine-time KBO All-Star.

Sun holds the record for lowest Korea Professional Baseball career ERA, at 1.20, is third all-time in strikeouts, and recorded the top three lowest single-season ERAs in KBO League history.

His teams won six Korean Series titles, and his uniform #18 was retired by the Kia Tigers.

1981

Upon graduation from Gwangju Jeil High School, Sun joined the Korea University baseball team in 1981.

In 1981, Sun competed for the South Korea national junior baseball team in the inaugural World Junior Baseball Championship.

He tossed a six-hit complete game with 11 strikeouts in a 3-1 win over United States in Game 1 of the final.

South Korea eventually won the inaugural championship by defeating USA 3–2 in Game 2 as well, and Sun shared the MVP Award with Team USA ace Todd Burns.

1982

In 1982, Sun was called up to the South Korea national baseball team for the 1982 Baseball World Cup hosted by South Korea.

He led Team Korea to its first champion in the event, posting a 0.31 ERA in 29.0 innings pitched and racking up 3 complete game wins.

In South Korea's second game, Sun started against future MLB star Bill Swift in a matchup of pitchers and notched a five-hit complete game victory over Team USA, allowing only one run and posting 15 strikeouts.

In South Korea's final game, he threw a complete game once again in a 5–2 win over Japan.

He was eventually named the MVP and selected to the All-Star team as the best right-handed pitcher.

1983

In the 1983 Intercontinental Cup, Sun was named Best Pitcher, going 3–0 including two complete game shutout wins.

1984

In August 1984, Sun competed for the South Korea national team in the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Olympics, where they finished 4th in the baseball tournament.

He was 1–1 with a 0.56 ERA and 10 strikeouts, allowing only one earned run in 16 innings pitched.

In October 1984, Sun competed in the Baseball World Cup again.

He was 1–1 with a 0.00 ERA and 20 strikeouts in 17.1 innings pitched, and eventually won the ERA title.

1985

Signed by the Haitai Tigers, Sun made his debut in the KBO league against the Samsung Lions in Daegu on July 2, 1985.

In his inaugural year, he finished with a 7−4 record, a 1.70 ERA, and 103 strikeouts.

That season Sun failed to win the Rookie of the Year award, but won the first of seven consecutive ERA titles as a rookie.

1986

In 1986, Sun dominated the league with a record of 24−6 and an ERA of 0.99 with 214 strikeouts in 262.2 innings pitched, and became the second KBO pitcher to win the Pitching Triple Crown (Park Chul-soon won the first one, in 1983).

1987

In 1987, Sun was 14−2 with a 0.89 ERA and 144 strikeouts, and won the ERA title again and finished 2nd in wins and 3rd in strikeouts.

He has pitched one of the finest games of his career in this season: On May 16, in a 2-2 game against the Lotte Giants, Sun completed a game of no-decision through 15 innings – he pitched 232 pitches in total.

The opposing pitcher Choi Dong-won, also regarded as one of the finest in the league, also completed the game, ending up pitching 209 pitches.

This matchup of the two Korean ace pitchers is often considered as one of the best moments in Korean baseball history.

1988

In 1988, Sun was 16−5, notching 200 strikeouts and a 1.21 ERA, and won the ERA and strikeout titles.

1989

In 1989, Sun finished the year by winning his second Pitching Triple Crown, leading the league in wins (21), ERA (1.17) and strikeouts (198).

On July 6, 1989, he recorded the fifth no-hitter in a complete game shut-out in the KBO history against the Samsung Lions.

1990

In 1990, Sun won his third Pitching Triple Crown, going 22−6 with a 1.13 ERA and 189 strikeouts, allowing only one home run in 190.1 innings pitched.

1991

In 1991, Sun grabbed the fourth of Pitching Triple Crowns with a 19−4 record, a 1.55 ERA, and 210 strikeouts.

1992

During the 1992 season, Sun was on the disabled list for several months.

Meanwhile, Tigers' manager Kim Eung-ryong intended to use him as a long reliever or closer, and Sun was eventually moved into the closer's role as he came back from injury.

In 1992, he saved 8 games and compiled a 0.28 ERA in 32.2 innings pitched.

1993

In 1993, his first full season as a relief pitcher, Sun finished with a 10−3 record, a league-leading 31 saves, and 164 strikeouts in 126.1 innings pitched.

Though it is very rare for a reliever to get enough innings, he became the first closer relief pitcher to win the ERA title with a 0.78 ERA, pitching more than the required innings to qualify for the title.

1994

In 1994, he had the only mediocre season of his KBO career.

He saved only 12 games with a 6-4 record and 94 strikeouts in 102.1 innings pitched, and his 2.73 ERA was the highest of his career.