Cho Jin-ho (baseball)

In this Korean name, the family name is Cho.

Cho Jin-ho (Korean: 조진호; Korean pronunciation: [tɕo.dʑin.ɦo]; born August 16, 1975) is a South Korean professional baseball pitcher who briefly played for the Boston Red Sox.^[1]

Cho Jin-ho
Starting pitcher
Born: (1975-08-16) August 16, 1975 (age 49) Jeonju, North Jeolla Province, 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 appearance
MLB: July 30, 1999, for the Boston Red Sox
KBO: 2009, for the Samsung Lions
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	2–6
Earned run average	6.52
Strikeouts	31
KBO statistics
Win–loss record	5–9
Earned run average	5.99
Strikeouts	39
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
As player Boston Red Sox (1998–1999) SK Wyverns (2003) Samsung Lions (2008–2009) As coach Samsung Lions (2014–present)

Cho Jin-ho
Hangul	조진호
Revised Romanization	Jo Jin-ho
McCune–Reischauer	Cho Chin-ho

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.^[1]

After finishing the 2002 season with the Pawtucket Red Sox (AAA) of the International League,^[2] Cho returned to South Korea, signing with the SK Wyverns of the KBO League. 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.^[3]

Education

• Wonkwang University
• Jeonju High School
• Jeolla Middle School
• Jeonju Jinbuk Elementary School