Yang Hyeon-jong

Yang Hyeon-jong
Yang Hyeon-jong
Kia Tigers – No. 54
	Starting pitcher
	Born: March 1, 1988 (age 36); Gwangju, South Korea
	Bats: Left Throws: Left
Professional debut
	KBO: April 7, 2007, for the Kia Tigers
	MLB: May 5, 2021, for the Texas Rangers
KBO statistics ; (through 2024 season)
Win–loss record	179–118
Earned run average	3.83
Strikeouts	2,076
MLB statistics ; (through 2021 season)
Win–loss record	0–3
Earned run average	5.60
Strikeouts	25
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	Kia Tigers (2007–2020); Texas Rangers (2021); Kia Tigers (2022–present);
Career highlights and awards
	3× Korean Series champion (2009, 2017, 2024); 2× Choi Dong-won Award (2014, 2017); Korean Series MVP (2017); KBO MVP (2017); KBO Wins leader (2017); 2× KBO ERA leader (2015, 2019); KBO records 2,076 career strikeouts;
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing South Korea
World Junior Baseball Championship
Asian Games
WBSC Premier12

Yang Hyeon-jong (Korean: 양현종; Hanja: 梁玹種; born March 1, 1988) is a Korean professional baseball pitcher for the Kia Tigers of the KBO League. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers. He made his MLB debut with the Rangers in 2021. He won the Korean Series in 2009, 2017, and 2024, and was the Korean Series MVP and KBO MVP in 2017 as well. He is the KBO all–time leader in strikeouts.