Held his opposition to three hits or less in five of seven starts.Posted an 0.33 ERA through his first five major league starts, ranking second among left-handed pitchers since ERA became an official statistic in 1913 (Fernando Valenzuela, 0.20) (courtesy of Elias).One of only three pitchers in MLB history to have a stretch of four consecutive starts allowing no earned runs and three or fewer hits in at least five innings of work since ER became an official stat in 1912 (Jake Arrieta (CHI 2015-16) & Michael Fulmer (DET 2016), 4 each) (courtesy of Elias).Ģ020 POSTSEASON: Started Game 1 of the 2020 Wild Card Series at San Diego (9/30), did not factor in the decision in the Cardinals lone postseason win (7-4).pitched 3.2 innings allowing three runs on five hits.was the first South Korean-born pitcher to make a start in a Wild Card game and joined Hyun-Jin Ryu as the only two to start a postseason game.was the 5th South Korean pitcher to appear in a postseason game.became the first Cardinals rookie left-handed starter in a postseason game since Bud Smith in 2001 vs. SLG (.324).Missed 12 games on the Injured List with a unspecified injury related to abdominal pain (9/2-13).Has not received a loss in his first eight appearances and seven starts, the first Cardinals pitcher to make seven starts to begin his Cardinals career without a loss since Austin Gomber had eight in 2018 and three shy of the Cardinals record of 10 by Miles Mikolas (2018), Vic Raschi (1954) and Paul Dean (1934). SD ().Transitioned into a starting pitcher for his next appearance on 8/17 at CHI (1) following a 17-day layoff due to a COVID outbreak internally with the Cardinals and remained in the rotation the rest of the season.Among NL pitchers with at least six starts, ranked 1st in ERA (1.62), 12th in WHIP (1.03), 11th in opp. PIT (7/24), the 5th-oldest pitcher to make a save in his MLB debut and the first Cardinals pitcher to record a save in his MLB debut since Brad Thompson vs. Named to the Topps 2020 All-Star Rookie Team as a lefthanded starting pitcher.Began the season as the Cardinals closer, recording a save in his first Major League appearance at age 32 years old vs. Kim’s nickname is “KK”.His translator’s name is Yonsei “Craig” Choi.Attended Ansan Technical High School in Ansan, Gyeonggido, South Korea, and led his team to their first National Championship pitching four complete game wins in the tournament, earning MVP honors with an 0.96 ERA.Member of the South Korea U-18 World Cup Champions as a 16-year old in 2006 earning World Cup MVP honors.Kim and his wife, Sang Hee, reside in Incheon, South Korea, with their daughter, Minjoo, and son, Minjae.
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