What years did Jung Bong play?

Jung Bong played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2004.

Was Jung Bong a pitcher?

Yes. Jung Bong pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 62 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jung Bong hit?

Jung Bong hit 0 career home runs.

What was Jung Bong's career batting average?

Jung Bong batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 11 at bats.

What was Jung Bong's career ERA?

Jung Bong finished with a 5.17 career ERA, going 7-4 with 62 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Jung Bong have?

Jung Bong recorded 62 career strikeouts.

Jung Bong

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2002-2004)

Jung Bong was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2004 for the Atlanta Braves and the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 3 seasons. Across 48 career appearances, he went 7-4 with a 5.17 ERA and 62 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated September 9, 2026

W–L 7–4

ERA 5.17

WHIP 1.58

SO 62

Pitcher PIV -1407.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 175 lb
Born: 7/15/1980 in Seoul, Seoul, South Korea
MLB Debut: 2002-04-23
Last Game: 2004-06-20

Full name: Jung Keun Bong

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jung Bong — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
7	4	48	4	0	0	1	78.3	81	45	11	43	62	5.17	-1407.8

Career ERA 5.17 vs. league average 4.38 across their career seasons — 18.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jung Bong — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2002	ATL	NL	0	1	1	1	0	6.0	8	5	2	4	7.50	—	0.0
2003	ATL	NL	6	2	44	0	1	57.0	56	32	31	47	5.05	4.40 (-15%)	-775.3
2004	CIN	NL	1	1	3	3	0	15.3	17	8	10	11	4.70	4.46 (-5%)	-632.4
Career · 3 seasons			7	4	48	4	1	78.1	81	45	43	62	5.17	—	-1,408

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Jung Bong — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
49	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	.000	.083	.000	.083	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .083 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 75.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .422 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .083 vs. league average .755 across their career seasons — 89.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jung Bong — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2002	ATL	NL	2	2	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	ATL	NL	44	5	1	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	CIN	NL	3	4	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			49	11	1	6	.000	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Jung Bong — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	22	5	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	27	6	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Jung Bong — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	22	39.0	42	28	18	24	6.46
Away	26	39.1	39	17	25	38	3.89

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jung Bong — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
2004-06-20	CIN	STL	W	2	2
2004-06-15	CIN	TEX	W	2	1
2004-06-08	CIN	OAK	L	0	0
2003-09-27	ATL	PHI	L	0	0
2003-09-20	ATL	MIA	L	0	0
2003-09-09	ATL	PHI	L	1	1
2003-09-03	ATL	NYN	L	0	0
2003-08-12	ATL	SDP	L	0	0
2003-08-06	ATL	MIL	W	0	0
2003-08-03	ATL	LAD	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jung Bong — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2004-06-20	CIN	STL	W	6.0	3	0	0	3	5	0
2004-06-15	CIN	TEX	—	6.0	5	4	4	4	6	2
2004-06-08	CIN	OAK	L	3.1	9	9	4	3	0	1
2003-09-27	ATL	PHI	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2003-09-20	ATL	MIA	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
2003-09-09	ATL	PHI	—	3.0	3	5	5	1	0	1
2003-09-03	ATL	NYN	—	1.0	0	0	0	2	0	0
2003-08-12	ATL	SDP	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2003-08-06	ATL	MIL	—	1.0	2	2	2	1	1	1
2003-08-03	ATL	LAD	—	1.1	2	1	1	0	3	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jung Bong — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	48	4	3	18	0	6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jung Bong — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	DP
2002	ATL	P	1	1	0	1	1
2003	ATL	P	44	0	2	13	4
2004	CIN	P	3	3	1	4	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Jung Bong — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	48

Salary History

Jung Bong — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2005	CIN	NL	$340,000
2003	ATL	NL	$300,000
Total Career Earnings			$640,000

Frequently Asked Questions about Jung Bong

What years did Jung Bong play?: Jung Bong played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2004.
Was Jung Bong a pitcher?: Yes. Jung Bong pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 62 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jung Bong hit?: Jung Bong hit 0 career home runs.
What was Jung Bong's career batting average?: Jung Bong batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 11 at bats.
What was Jung Bong's career ERA?: Jung Bong finished with a 5.17 career ERA, going 7-4 with 62 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jung Bong have?: Jung Bong recorded 62 career strikeouts.