JUNG, SUNG  
 
Nickname:   N/A Position:   P
Home: N/A Team:   Retired
Height: 5'10" Bats:   R
Weight: 161 Throws:   R
DOB: 8/6/1979 Agent: N/A
Birth City: Yeo Soo, South Korea Draft: Braves-free agent-2002
Uniform #: N/A  
 
YR LEA TEAM SAL(K) G IP H SO BB GS CG SHO SV W L OBA ERA
2002 GCL GCL-Braves   1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   0.00
2003 SAL ROME   53 66.2 56 83 26 0 0 0 18 1 4   2.16
2004 - DNP-Service                            
2005 - Did Not Play                            
2006 - Did Not Play                            
2007 CAR MYRTLE BEACH   33 39 22 49 12 0 0 0 22 0 1 0.164 1.15
2007 SL MISSISSIPPI   7 9.1 9 8 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.273 1.93
2008 SL MISSISSIPPI   49 63.1 63 59 24 0 0 0 6 2 2   4.41
PERSONAL:

  • Jung grew up in Yeosu, which literally means "peaceful water city." By Korean standards it’s a small town (pop. 300,000) and is situated midway on the south coast of Korea. The city itself includes 317 islands, and was used as the country’s naval base during the Imjin War with Japan during the early 1500s.

  • In high school Sung Ki was an outfielder, but also worked as a starting pitcher. He started experimenting with a 3/4 delivery early on in high school, but by his senior year was using it almost exclusively.

  • Jung was signed by the Braves in 2002 by Jason Lee, who was then a scout for the Atlanta club and is currently (2007) the head of Pacific Rim scouting with the Indians.
  • Sung Ki Jung spent three years in mandatory military service with the South Korean Army before pitching for the Braves organization in 2007.

  • March, 2009: Jung was released by the Braves organization.
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    PITCHING:

    • Jung has an 87-92 mph FASTBALL.

    • Sung Ji has a rather deceptive, funky three-quarters righthanded delivery. He hides the ball from hitters with his motion.

    • Jung changes speeds very effectively, adding and subtracting from his pitches.
     
     
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