This is an alphabetical list of baseball players from South Korea who have played in Major League Baseball since 1994. There have been 31 players in total from South Korea.

Current players Player Debut Position Teams Ref Infielder Pittsburgh Pirates (2022–2025)Milwaukee Brewers (2026–present) Infielder San Diego Padres (2021–2024)Tampa Bay Rays (2025)Atlanta Braves (2025–present) Infielder Los Angeles Dodgers (2025–present) Outfielder San Francisco Giants (2024–present) Outfielder New York Yankees (2015–2017)Toronto Blue Jays (2017)Tampa Bay Rays (2018)Texas Rangers (2020)Minnesota Twins (2021)Boston Red Sox (2022–2025)Seattle Mariners (2026–present) Infielder San Diego Padres (2026–present)

Former players Player Debut Final Game Games Position Teams Ref September 28, 2008 61 Pitcher Seattle Mariners (2004, 2006–2008)San Diego Padres (2008) June 20, 2004 49 Pitcher Atlanta Braves (2002–2003)Cincinnati Reds (2004) July 30, 1999 13 Pitcher Boston Red Sox (1998–1999) October 2, 2005 363 Infielder Chicago Cubs (2002–2003)Florida Marlins (2004)Los Angeles Dodgers (2004–2005) October 1, 2023 525 Infielder Los Angeles Angels (2016)New York Yankees (2017)Milwaukee Brewers (2018)Tampa Bay Rays (2018–2022)Pittsburgh Pirates (2023)San Diego Padres (2023) September 27, 2020 1,652 Outfielder Seattle Mariners (2005–2006)Cleveland Indians (2006–2012)Cincinnati Reds (2013)Texas Rangers (2014–2020) July 20, 2026 4 Pitcher Minnesota Twins (2026) August 1, 2017 18 Infielder San Francisco Giants (2017) July 29, 2019 297 Infielder Pittsburgh Pirates (2015–2016, 2018–2019) September 28, 2007 394 Pitcher Arizona Diamondbacks (1999–2003, 2007)Boston Red Sox (2003–2004)Colorado Rockies (2005–2007)Florida Marlins (2007) September 30, 2017 191 Outfielder Baltimore Orioles (2016–2017)Philadelphia Phillies (2017) October 2, 2021 35 Pitcher St. Louis Cardinals (2020–2021) September 17, 2006 118 Pitcher Boston Red Sox (2001–2002)Montreal Expos (2002–2004)Washington Nationals (2005)Colorado Rockies (2005–2006)Cincinnati Reds (2006) August 20, 2005 33 Pitcher New York Mets (2005) October 2, 2016 104 Infielder Seattle Mariners (2016) October 1, 2000 9 Pitcher Boston Red Sox (2000) September 27, 2013 6 Pitcher Chicago Cubs (2013) May 30, 2019 232 Pitcher St. Louis Cardinals (2016–2017)Toronto Blue Jays (2018)Colorado Rockies (2018–2019) June 28, 2016 62 Infielder Minnesota Twins (2016) October 1, 2010 479 Pitcher Los Angeles Dodgers (1994–2001, 2008)Texas Rangers (2002–2005)San Diego Padres (2005–2006)New York Mets (2007)Philadelphia Phillies (2009)New York Yankees (2010)Pittsburgh Pirates (2010) September 7, 2022 68 Infielder New York Yankees (2021)Pittsburgh Pirates (2021–2022) September 30, 2023 186 Pitcher Los Angeles Dodgers (2013–2014, 2016–2019)Toronto Blue Jays (2020–2023) April 9, 2008 28 Pitcher Chicago Cubs (2006)Tampa Bay Rays (2007–2008) May 29, 2007 123 Pitcher New York Mets (2002–2005)Los Angeles Dodgers (2006)Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2006–2007) September 13, 2021 12 Pitcher Texas Rangers (2021)

Awards and honors All-Star selections Player Age Season League Team Position Note Ref Chan-ho Park 2001 NL Los Angeles Dodgers P ; 9.00 (1 , 1 ), 1 Byung-hyun Kim 2002 NL Arizona Diamondbacks P ; 54.00 ERA (0.1 IP, 2 ER) Shin-soo Choo 2018 AL Texas Rangers DH .500 (2 , 1 ), 1 Hyun-jin Ryu 2019 NL Los Angeles Dodgers P () 0.00 ERA (1 IP)

Gold Glove Award Ha-seong Kim: 2023 NL Utility Player (San Diego Padres)

Player of the Month Shin-soo Choo: September 2008 AL (Cleveland Indians) Shin-soo Choo (2): September 2015 AL (Texas Rangers)

Pitcher of the Month Chan-ho Park: July 1998 NL (Los Angeles Dodgers) Hyun-jin Ryu: May 2019 NL (Los Angeles Dodgers)

Rookie of the Month Hee-seop Choi: April 2003 NL (Chicago Cubs) Jung-ho Kang: July 2015 NL (Pittsburgh Pirates)

Player of the Week Chan-ho Park: September 18–24, 2000 NL (Los Angeles Dodgers) Byung-hyun Kim: July 8–14, 2002 NL (Arizona Diamondbacks) Shin-soo Choo: April 12–18, 2010 AL (Cleveland Indians) Shin-soo Choo (2): September 13–19, 2010 AL (Cleveland Indians) Jung-ho Kang: September 5–11, 2016 NL (Pittsburgh Pirates) Hyun-jin Ryu: May 6–12, 2019 NL (Los Angeles Dodgers)

Postseason appearances Player Seasons Positions WC DS CS World Series Refs Serieswon Gamesplayed Serieswon Gamesplayed Serieswon Gamesplayed Serieswon Gamesplayed 2004 Los Angeles Dodgers PH L 1 2019 Tampa Bay Rays2020 Tampa Bay Rays2021 Tampa Bay Rays2022 Tampa Bay Rays 1B WW L 12 2 LWL  553   W    5    L    6   2013 Cincinnati Reds2015 Texas Rangers2016 Texas Rangers CFRFRF L   1    LL  51 2001 Arizona Diamondbacks2002 Arizona Diamondbacks2003 Boston Red Sox P WLW 111 W   3   W   2   2022 San Diego Padres2026 Atlanta Braves SS WW 32 W  4  L  5  2025 Los Angeles Dodgers 2B W 1 W 1 2016 Baltimore Orioles LF L 1 2020 St. Louis Cardinals P L 1 2018 Colorado Rockies P W 1 L 2 2006 San Diego Padres2008 Los Angeles Dodgers2009 Philadelphia Phillies P L   1    LW  44   L   4 2015 New York Yankees2025 Boston Red Sox 2B DH LL 12 2013 Los Angeles Dodgers2014 Los Angeles Dodgers2018 Los Angeles Dodgers2019 Los Angeles Dodgers2020 Toronto Blue Jays P     L     1 WLWL  1111  L W   1 2     L     1  

References

See also Lists of Major League Baseball players List of current Major League Baseball players by nationality