Chan-ho Park

Chan Ho Park
Park with the New York Yankees in 2010
Pitcher
Born: (1973-06-30) June 30, 1973 (age 43) 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 record	124–98
Earned run average	4.36
Strikeouts	1,715
NPB statistics
Win–loss record	1–5
Earned run average	4.29
Strikeouts	21
KBO statistics
Win–loss record	5–10
Earned run average	5.06
Strikeouts	68
Teams
Los Angeles Dodgers (1994–2001) Texas Rangers (2002–2005) San Diego Padres (2005–2006) New York Mets (2007) Los Angeles Dodgers (2008) Philadelphia Phillies (2009) New York Yankees (2010) Pittsburgh Pirates (2010) Orix Buffaloes (2011) Hanwha Eagles (2012)
Career highlights and awards
All-Star (2001)

Chan Ho Park

Medal record
Men's baseball
Representing  South Korea
World Baseball Classic
	2006 San Diego	Team

Chan Ho Park (Korean: 박찬호; Korean pronunciation: [pak̚.tɕʰan.ɦo]; born June 30, 1973) is a South Korean former professional baseball pitcher. 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. He was the first South Korean-born player in major league history. Park has the most career wins, 124, of any Asian-born pitcher in history. He passed Hideo Nomo for the most ever by an Asian-born pitcher in 2010. He is 6'2" (188 cm) tall and weighs 210 lbs (95 kg).

Chan Ho Park was born in Gongju, South Korea, on June 30, 1973. As a high school player in South Korea, he won team Most Valuable Player honors three consecutive seasons at Gongju High School in Gongju, South Korea. He also was named the MVP at four national prep tournaments.

Park was a member of the 1992 and 1993 South Korea national baseball team. He posted a 2.76 ERA in helping South Korea earn the silver medal at the Asian Baseball Championship in 1993. He also competed in 1993 Summer Universiade , and led his team to the silver medal.