Career
He bats left-handed and throws right-handed. As a five-tool player Number was a fixture in the starting lineup beginning his freshman year at Sungkyunkwan University. Although he primarily played as a shortstop, Number was utilized at third base and first base as well.
As an amateur player Number was selected for the South of Korea national baseball team and competed in the Baseball World Cup twice in 2009 and 2011.
Notable international careers
Number was selected 21st overall by the North Carolina Dinos in the 2012 KBO Draft. Although Number batted a disappointing.194 with 2 home runs and 25 Reserve Bank of India in the 2012 Futures League, he became the Dinos" starting shortstop showing great defensive skills.
However, he was replaced by Number early on, who showed better offensive and defensive stats as a backup shortstop. On April 27, 2013, Number hit his first KBO league home run, which was an inside the park, against starting pitcher Kim Sun-woo of the Doosan Bears.
