Lim Chang-yong

Lim Chang-yong
Lim Chang-yong
	Pitcher
	Born: June 4, 1976; Gwangju, South Korea
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
Professional debut
	KBO: June 18, 1995, for the Haitai Tigers
	NPB: March 28, 2008, for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows
	MLB: September 7, 2013, for the Chicago Cubs
Last appearance
	KBO: October 16, 2018, for the Kia Tigers
	NPB: June 22, 2012, for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows
	MLB: September 27, 2013, for the Chicago Cubs
KBO statistics
Win–loss record	130–86
Earned run average	3.45
Strikeouts	1,474
Saves	258
NPB statistics
Win–loss record	11–13
Earned run average	2.09
Strikeouts	231
Saves	128
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	0–0
Earned run average	5.40
Strikeouts	5
Saves	0
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	Haitai Tigers (1995–1998); Samsung Lions (1999–2007); Tokyo Yakult Swallows (2008–2012); Chicago Cubs (2013); Samsung Lions (2014–2015); Kia Tigers (2016–2018);
Career highlights and awards
	2× Korean Series champion (2014, 2017); KBO ERA leader (1999); 4× KBO saves leader (1998–1999, 2004, 2015);
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing South Korea
Olympic Games
World Baseball Classic
Asian Games

Lim Chang-yong (Korean: 임창용; Korean pronunciation: [im.tɕʰaŋ.joŋ]; born June 4, 1976) is a former South Korean professional baseball right-handed pitcher. He pitched in Major League Baseball, Nippon Professional Baseball, and KBO League baseball. In the KBO, Lim ranks among the top ten pitchers in terms of career wins, strikeouts, and saves.