Chan Ho Park

Chan Ho Park
Hangul	박찬호
Hanja	朴贊浩
Revised Romanization	Bak Chanho
McCune–Reischauer	Pak Ch'anho

Chan Ho Park
Chan Ho Park
	Park with the Orix Buffaloes in 2011
	Pitcher
	Born: June 30, 1973; 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);
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing South Korea
Asian Baseball Championship
Asian Games

Chan Ho Park (Korean: 박찬호; Hanja: 朴贊浩; Korean pronunciation: [pɐk̚.tɕʰɐn.ɦo]; born June 30, 1973) 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. 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. During his playing days, Park stood 6 feet 2 inches (188 cm) tall, weighing 210 pounds (95 kg).

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