Yoo Han-joon

Yoo Han-joon (; born July 1, 1981 in Gochang County, North Jeolla) is a retired South Korean outfielder for the KT Wiz in the Korea Baseball Organization. He bats and throws right-handed.

Amateur career After graduating from Yushin High School, Yoo was drafted by the Hyundai Unicorns in the second round (20th overall) of the 2000 KBO Draft. Yoo did not sign with them; instead he opted for college, attending Dongguk University. Yoo was a four-year starting third baseman for Dongguk University from -. As a junior in , Yoo was selected for the South Korean national team in the Intercontinental Cup held in Havana, Cuba, where he played mostly as a backup third baseman behind Hanwha Eagles star Lee Bum-Ho.

Notable international careers YearVenueCompetition Team 2002 Intercontinental Cup File:Silver medal icon.svg

Professional career In , Yoo made his KBO pro league debut in the Hyundai Unicorns. The Unicorns assigned him to the Unicorns second team for the 2004 season.

Yoo was promoted to the first team in the season but only batted .192 with 5 hits in 26 at-bats in 18 games.

After the 2005 season, Yoo converted his position to third baseman to outfielder. In , his first season as an outfielder, Yoo became a fixture in right field of the Unicorns.

In , Yoo hit .223 with 5 home runs and 35 RBI for the Unicorns. He missed the next two years due to military service.

In , Yoo returned to baseball with the Nexen Heroes. On May 19, Yoo gained notability with his performance against the SK Wyverns, tying the all-time single-game record for RBI. In that game, he drove in 8 runs, going 5-for-6 with 2 home runs. As a consistent full-time outfielder, Yoo finished the season with career-bests in all offensive categories, ranked 4th in the KBO league in at-bats (481), 7th in hits (140), 8th in doubles (27), 12th in RBI (79) and 22nd in batting average (.291). After the 2010 season, Yoo was selected for the South Korea national baseball team to compete in the Intercontinental Cup held in Taichung.

In 2021, Yoo retired from professional baseball.

Notable international careers YearVenueCompetition Team Individual note Baseball World Cup 5th .212 (7-for-33), 6 RBI, 4 R Intercontinental Cup 6th .321 (9-for-28), 4 RBI, 3 R