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The Choi Dong-won Award is baseball award in South Korea, bestowed upon the top starting pitcher in the KBO League each year.
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The Choi Dong-won Award is baseball award in South Korea, bestowed upon the top starting pitcher in the KBO League each year.
| Year | Pitcher | Team | Innings | W-L | Saves [C] | ERA | K's | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Yang Hyeon-jong | Kia Tigers | 171+1⁄3 | 16-8 | 0 | 4.25 | 165 | |
| 2015 | Yoo Hee-kwan | Doosan Bears | 189+2⁄3 | 18-5 | 0 | 3.94 | 126 | |
| 2016 | Chang Won-jun | Doosan Bears | 168 | 15-6 | 0 | 3.32 | 137 | |
| 2017 | Yang Hyeon-jong | Kia Tigers | 193+1⁄3 | 20-6 | 0 | 3.44 | 158 | |
| 2018 | Josh Lindblom | Doosan Bears | 168+2⁄3 | 15-4 | 0 | 2.88 | 157 | |
| 2019 | Josh Lindblom | Doosan Bears | 194+2⁄3 | 20-3 | 0 | 2.50 | 189 | |
| 2020 | Raúl Alcántara | Doosan Bears | 198+2⁄3 | 20-2 | 0 | 2.54 | 182 | |
| 2021 | Ariel Miranda | Doosan Bears | 173+2⁄3 | 14-5 | 0 | 2.33 | 225 | [1] |
| 2022 | Kwang-hyun Kim | SSG Landers | 173+1⁄3 | 13-3 | 0 | 2.13 | 153 | |
| 2023 | Erick Fedde | NC Dinos | 180+1⁄3 | 20-6 | 0 | 2.00 | 209 | [2] |
| 2024 | Kyle Hart | NC Dinos | 157 | 13-3 | 0 | 2.69 | 182 | [3] |
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