Byung-ho Park

Byung-ho Park
박병호
Byung-ho Park; 박병호
	Park with the Kiwoom Heroes in 2019
Samsung Lions – No. 59
	Designated hitter / First baseman
	Born: July 10, 1986 (age 38); Seoul, South Korea
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
Professional debut
	KBO: April 2, 2005, for the LG Twins
	MLB: April 4, 2016, for the Minnesota Twins
Last MLB appearance
	June 28, 2016, for the Minnesota Twins
KBO statistics ; (through June 6, 2024)
Batting average	.277
Home runs	386
Runs batted in	1,159
MLB statistics ; (through 2016 season)
Batting average	.191
Home runs	12
Runs batted in	24
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	LG Twins (2005–2006, 2009–2011); Nexen Heroes (2011–2015); Minnesota Twins (2016); Nexen/Kiwoom Heroes (2018–2021); KT Wiz (2022–2024); Samsung Lions (2024–present);
Career highlights and awards
	2× KBO MVP (2012, 2013); 6× KBO Golden Glove Award (2012–14, 2018–19, 2022); 6× KBO home run leader (2012–15, 2019, 2022); 4× KBO RBI leader (2012–15); 2× KBO slugging percentage leader (2012, 2013); KBO All-Star Game MVP (2014);
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing South Korea
Asian Games
2015 WBSC Premier12

Byungho Park (Korean: 박병호; Hanja: 朴炳鎬; Korean pronunciation: [pak̚.p͈jʌŋ.ɦo]; born July 10, 1986) is a South Korean professional baseball designated hitter and first baseman for the Samsung Lions of the KBO League. He previously played for the LG Twins, Kiwoom Heroes, and KT Wiz, and Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB). In the KBO, Park had two consecutive seasons with 50 home runs (2014–2015) and was the home run title winner for four consecutive seasons (2012–2015). He holds the KBO record for runs batted in during a single season, with 146 RBI in 2015.