Chan Ho Park

Chan Ho Park
Park with the Orix Buffaloes in 2011
Pitcher
Born: (1973-06-30) June 30, 1973 (age 51)
Gongju, South Korea
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Professional debut
MLB: April 8, 1994, for the Los Angeles Dodgers
NPB: April 15, 2011, for the Orix Buffaloes
KBO: April 12, 2012, for the Hanwha Eagles
Last appearance
MLB: October 1, 2010, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
NPB: May 29, 2011, for the Orix Buffaloes
KBO: October 3, 2012, for the Hanwha Eagles
MLB statistics
Win–loss record124–98
Earned run average4.36
Strikeouts1,715
NPB statistics
Win–loss record1–5
Earned run average4.29
Strikeouts21
KBO statistics
Win–loss record5–10
Earned run average5.06
Strikeouts68
Teams
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing  South Korea
Asian Baseball Championship
Silver medal – second place 2007 Taichung Team
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1998 Bangkok Team
Chan Ho Park
Hangul
박찬호
Hanja
朴贊浩
Revised RomanizationBak Chanho
McCune–ReischauerPak Ch'anho

Chan Ho Park (Korean박찬호; Hanja朴贊浩; Korean pronunciation: [pɐk̚.tɕʰɐn.ɦo]; born June 30, 1973)[1] is a South Korean former professional baseball pitcher. Park was the first South Korea-born player in MLB history, and the first South Korean player to be named an MLB All-Star.[2] He played for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Texas Rangers, San Diego Padres, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Yankees, and Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB), the Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB), and the Hanwha Eagles of the KBO League. As of 2023, he has the most career wins of any Asia-born pitcher in history (124), having passed Hideo Nomo for that distinction in 2010.[3] [4] During his playing days, Park stood 6 feet 2 inches (188 cm) tall, weighing 210 pounds (95 kg).[1]

  1. ^ a b "Chan Ho Park". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
  2. ^ "2001 All-Star Game". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  3. ^ "Players by birthplace: South Korea Baseball Statistics". baseball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  4. ^ "Players by birthplace: Japan Baseball Statistics". baseball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 5, 2019.