Jung-ho Kang

Jung-ho Kang
Kang with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2015
Third baseman / Shortstop
Born: (1987-04-05) April 5, 1987 (age 37) Gwangju, South Korea
Batted: Right Threw: Right
Professional debut
KBO: April 8, 2006, for the Hyundai Unicorns
MLB: April 8, 2015, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last appearance
KBO: October 17, 2014, for the Nexen Heroes
MLB: July 29, 2019, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
KBO statistics
Batting average	.298
Home runs	139
Runs batted in	545
MLB statistics
Batting average	.254
Home runs	46
Runs batted in	144
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Hyundai Unicorns (2006–2007) Nexen Heroes (2008–2014) Pittsburgh Pirates (2015–2016, 2018–2019)
Career highlights and awards
KBO 5× KBO League All-Star (2010–2014) 4× KBO League Golden Glove Award (2010, 2012–2014) KBO Slugging Percentage leader (2014) MLB NL Rookie of the Month (July 2015)
Medals Men's baseball Representing  South Korea Asian Games 2010 Guangzhou Team 2014 Incheon Team

Jung-ho Kang (Korean: 강정호; Korean pronunciation: [kaŋ.dʑʌŋ.ɦo]; born April 5, 1987) is a South Korean former professional baseball third baseman. He played in the KBO League for the Hyundai Unicorns and Nexen Heroes, as well as in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates.