Cho Jin-ho (baseball)

This is a Korean name; the family name is Cho.

Cho Jin-ho
Samsung Lions – No. 94
Starting pitcher
Born: (1975-08-15) August 15, 1975 South Korea
Batted: Right Threw: Right
Professional debut
MLB: July 4, 1998, for the Boston Red Sox
KBO: April 9, 2003, for the SK Wyverns
Last MLB appearance
July 30, 1999, for the Boston Red Sox
MLB statistics
Win-Loss	2-6
Earned run average	6.52
Strikeouts	31
Teams
Boston Red Sox (1998–1999) (MLB) SK Wyverns (2002–2003) (KBO) Samsung Lions (2007–2009) (KBO) As coach Samsung Lions (2014–present)

Cho Jin-ho (Hangul: 조진호, Hanja: 曹珍鎬; born August 16, 1975 in Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea) is a professional baseball pitcher who once pitched with the Boston Red Sox.

Cho played parts of the 1998 and 1999 MLB seasons with the Boston Red Sox, pitching in 13 games and recording two wins and six losses with a 6.52 earned run average.

After finishing the 2002 season in the Pawtucket Red Sox (AAA) of the International League, Cho returned to South Korea, signing with the SK Wyverns in the Korea Baseball Organization. Cho had an unsuccessful 2003 with the club and in 2004 was caught in a scheme to dodge military service. He spent several years in prison and non-combat military service before returning to the mound for the Samsung Lions in 2007.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Korea Baseball Organization