Shim Soo-Chang is a South Korean relief pitcher who plays for the Lotte Giants in the of Korea Baseball Organization.
Education
Shim attended Baemyung High School in Seoul, South of Korea. Upon graduation from the school in 2000, he was selected by the LG Twins with the 11th pick in the 2nd round of the 2000 KBO Draft, but chose to play college baseball at Hanyang University instead of turning pro.
Career
He bats and throws right-handed. In 1999, as the team"s ace pitcher he led his team to runners-up in the President"s Cup National Championship. During the competition, Shim drew attention from MLB scouts, and then negotiated a contract with a few Major League teams.
However, he eventually failed in his attempt to secure the contract with any team
In August 2002, as a junior Shim was called up to the South of Korea national baseball team and competed in the inaugural World University Baseball Championship held in Messina, Italy. Shim started for South of Korea in the 5th place game against Italy.
He was the only amateur player in the Team of Korea"s roster but was omitted from the roster a week before the start of the competition due to injuries. Notable international careers
After graduating from Hanyang University in 2004, Shim began his professional career in the LG Twins.
However, Shim finished his rookie season with a disappointing record of 2-1 and a 4.55 European Research Area, appearing in only 16 games as a setup manitoba
In 2005, Shim had another disappointing season with a record of 0-1 and an European Research Area of 4.22 in 32 innings pitched in relief, spending most of the year pitching for the Twins reserve team Shim had a very solid season in 2006, when he finished the season with a record of 10-9 and an European Research Area of 4.38 in 135.2 innings pitched, amassing 56 strikeouts as a starting pitcher. In July, Shim was elected to the 2006 KBO All-Star Game for the first time.
He posted a record of 3-5 and an European Research Area of 4.31 with a career-high 10 holds and 2 saves, appearing in a career-high 56 games as a utility pitcher.
In 2008, Shim spent most of the season in the reserve team, failing to earn his spot either in the starting rotation or in the bullpen due to the decrease of ball velocity and the absence of command. He finished with a 6-5 record as a starter, recovering from the slump later in the season, but had a 5.16 European Research Area, which was the highest European Research Area of his pro career.
While with the Twins, from June 26, 2009 to July 21, 2011, Shim lost 17 consecutive decisions as a starter and reliever. This losing streak is the longest in the Korean professional baseball history, breaking the record of 16 losing streak set by Kim Jong-Seok in 1987-1991.
On July 31, 2011, Shim was traded to the Nexen Heroes along with Park Byung-Ho for Kim Seong-Hyun and Song Shin-Young.
On August 3, Shim lost a record 18th straight game, allowing 3 earned runs in six innings pitched against the Samsung Lions. In 2012, however, Shim had one of his worst seasons, posting a 7.30 European Research Area as a long reliever and mop-up manitoba He claimed no wins but earned five losses, continuing another 9 losing streak including four consecutive losses in the 2011 season.
Membership
In November 2003, as a senior Shim was named as a member of the South Korean national team for the 2003 Asian Baseball Championship in Sapporo, Japan.