Old Man, 41 Years Old, 1 Hold Up to 100 Holds...Oldest record ever → An average of 80 innings over the past three years ↑

Jun 18, 2025

Old Man, 41 Years Old, 1 Hold Up to 100 Holds...Oldest record ever → An average of 80 innings over the past three years ↑
The match between SSG Landers and Hanwha Eagles at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 17th. SSG Noh Kyung-eun is catching her breath. Incheon = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.04.17/



Old Man, 41 Years Old, 1 Hold Up to 100 Holds...Oldest record ever → An average of 80 innings over the past three years ↑
SSG-Hanwha match held at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 18th. Noh Kyung-eun is pitching. Daejeon = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025..May 18/
For SSG Landers Noh Kyung-eun, there seems to be no 'wall of age'. Already, there is only one hold left until the 18th 100th hold in professional baseball history.

Noh Kyung-eun is 41 years, 3 months and 7 days old as of the 18th. If one hold is added, it will exceed the record of the oldest 100 holds (38 years, 6 months and 28 days) set by LG Twins Kim Jin-sung in 2023 for nearly three years.

What's more surprising is that Roh Kyung-eun's hold march was only in the last three to four years. Since joining Doosan in 2003 as a first-round pick, he has mainly played as a starter. He was a starting pitcher until 2021 when he played for Lotte. By 2021, Noh Kyung-eun had only 11 total holds.




However, after Lotte's release, he became a full-fledged must-win bullpen from the second half of 2022. Noh Kyung-eun, who played 79 ⅔ in 41 games (starting 8), recorded 12 wins, 5 losses, 1 save and 7 holds, recorded 9 wins, 5 losses and 38 holds in 83 innings in 76 games in 2023, the following year, and 83 ⅔ in 77 games in 2024.

Old Man, 41 Years Old, 1 Hold Up to 100 Holds...Oldest record ever → An average of 80 innings over the past three years ↑
SSG-LG match held at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 2nd. Noh Kyung-eun, who took the mound in the bottom of the ninth inning, is pitching. Jamsil = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.5.2/
He has pitched an average of more than 80 innings over the past three years, and has recorded more than 70 games-80 innings-30 holds for two consecutive seasons. Noh Kyung-eun is the first player to record more than 30 holds for two consecutive seasons. Although he is one of the oldest players representing the league along with Samsung Lions' Oh Seung-hwan and KIA Tigers' Choi Hyung-woo, he has achieved a phenomenal performance every year.

Noh Kyung-eun, who won the oldest KBO hold award last year, has 86 wins, 97 losses, 12 saves and 99 holds this year, her 23rd year in her professional career. If Noh Kyung-eun achieves 100 holds, she will become the second player to record 80 wins-10 saves-100 or more overall after KT Woo Kyu-min (87 wins-91 saves-115 holds).




He is a veteran himself, who maintains solid muscles through thorough physical management and sets an example for others. KBO will present a commemorative award based on the citation rules if Noh Kyung-eun achieves 100 holds.








This article was translated by Naver AI translator.