Broke the 14-win wall for first time in 3 years...LG Im Chan-gyu 15 wins, sole leader in most wins at Jamsil home regular season finale
LG's Im Chan-gyu achieved 15 season wins with a 7-5 victory over Doosan at Jamsil on the 7th, taking sole leadership in most wins. This is his most wins in a single season since debut, and it was the regular season home final game at Jamsil.
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Three-line summary
- LG defeated Doosan 7-5 at Jamsil on October 7. It was the last regular season home game currently being held at Jamsil Stadium.
- Im Chan-gyu became the winning pitcher despite allowing 5 runs in 5 innings and achieved 15 season wins. This is his most wins in a single season since debut.
- In most wins ranking, Im Chan-gyu leads alone with 15 wins, and Choi Min-seok and Ko Young-pyo are tied for 2nd with 14 wins (as of 2026.10.07 23:00).
October 7, 6:30 PM at Jamsil Stadium. LG Twins defeated Doosan Bears 7-5 and won the last regular season home game currently being held at Jamsil Stadium. The winning pitcher is Im Chan-gyu (33). With this 1 win, he reached the season 15 wins. Since his debut in 2011, he had never won this many in a single season.
Im Chan-gyu 15 wins, winning pitcher despite 5 runs in 5 innings
Sports Donga reported that Im Chan-gyu recorded 5 innings, 6 hits allowed, 1 walk, 1 hit batter, 4 strikeouts, 5 runs allowed. Still, he left the mound having met the winning requirements, and with the team preserving the lead, victory was confirmed. According to KBO pitcher records, his season record is 15 wins 7 losses (as of 2026.10.07 23:00).
E-Daily reported that these 15 wins are his most wins in a single season since debut. His previous record was 14 wins in 2023. He surpassed that mark by 1 win for the first time in 3 years. Manager Yum Kyung-yeop said after the game "I congratulate Im Chan-gyu on his personal record for most starter wins, and our relief pitchers did well to preserve Im Chan-gyu's victory," according to Daily Sports.
| Season | Wins | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 9 wins 6 losses 7 saves | Debut season, ERA 4.46 |
| 2023 | 14 wins | Most wins among domestic pitchers, 3rd in league, LG Korean Series champion |
| 2026 | 15 wins 7 losses | Personal single season most wins (as of 2026.10.07 23:00) |
Lee Jae-won 3-run homer 144m, bullpen 4 innings shutout
Lee Jae-won (born 1999) hit a go-ahead 3-run home run against Doosan starter Choi Min-seok in the bottom of the 2nd inning. The distance measured by Trackman is 144m, and the exit velocity was 178.4 km/h (Financial News reported 145m). Lee Jae-won had been out for about a month due to injury, then returned, and as of September 19 had 5 home runs in 47 games.
LG gave up the lead early with runs allowed, then the offense turned the game around. The detailed process of the go-ahead runs is not covered here as confirmation has not been made against KBO Game Center detailed records. The bullpen held the remaining 4 innings shutout.
Im Chan-gyu most wins 1st place, 1 win ahead of Choi Min-seok and Ko Young-pyo
| Rank | Player | Team | Wins | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Im Chan-gyu | LG | 15 wins | Sole leader |
| 2 | Choi Min-seok | Doosan | 14 wins | Lost head-to-head today |
| 2 | Ko Young-pyo | KT | 14 wins | Tied 2nd place |
The wins of the two starters who were tied at 14 before the game diverged today. Choi Min-seok (born 2006) became the losing pitcher with 7 runs allowed in 4.2 innings and remains at 14 wins 5 losses. The gap between 1st and 2nd place is 1 win (as of 2026.10.07 23:00).
Being in sole 1st place does not confirm him as the most wins leader. At that same time, KBO's Im Chan-gyu personal page showed 14 season wins, differing from the pitcher record table (15 wins). The latest cumulative wins figures await official KBO updates.
Im Chan-gyu FA contract 5 billion won, 16th year since debut profile
Im Chan-gyu was born November 20, 1992 and is 33 years old. He graduated from Hwimun High School and was drafted by LG as the 2nd overall pick in the first round of the 2011 rookie draft, debuting that year. After completing military service with the Police Baseball Team, he returned to LG. This year, on September 13 against Samsung, he surpassed 100 career wins in his 16th professional season, and on September 19 surpassed 1,200 career strikeouts.
Yonhap News reported, according to an LG club announcement, Im Chan-gyu signed a 4-year maximum 5 billion won FA contract in December 2023. Signing bonus 600 million won, guaranteed salary total 2 billion won, incentive total 2.4 billion won. The 5 billion won is the maximum when all incentives are achieved, so it differs from the actual payment amount. The salary shown on the KBO player profile is 200 million won.
Whether the two pitchers tied for 2nd place, 1 win behind, will accumulate more wins remains a variable. After the game, LG's team record was differently reported as 77 wins 62 losses 2 ties by Korea Ilbo and 77 wins 63 losses 1 tie by Sports Donga, requiring verification of official KBO records. There is no basis to view this game as the last game of Jamsil Stadium overall.
Related official sites
- KBO official pitcher records — Check most wins ranking and season pitcher records
- KBO Im Chan-gyu player records — Im Chan-gyu individual season and career records
- LG Twins official website — Club news and remaining schedule information
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