Chan Ho Park
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Park with the New York Yankees in 2010
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Born: June 30, 1973 Gongju, South Korea |
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| 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 | ||
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| Career highlights and awards | |||
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| Men's baseball | ||
Representing  South Korea
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| World Baseball Classic | ||
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2006 San Diego | Team |
| Chan Ho Park | |
| Hangul | 박찬호 |
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| Hanja | 朴贊浩 |
| Revised Romanization | Bak Chanho |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pak Ch'anho |
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.
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