Chan Ho Park, baseball player, 1994-2010

Chan Ho Park

Born: 6/30/1973 in Gongju, South Chungcheong Province, South Korea

MLB Debut: 1994-04-08 | Final Game: 2010-10-01

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 210 lbs

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Biography

Chan Ho Park was a talented pitcher who made significant contributions to Major League Baseball during his career, which spanned from 1994 to 2010. Born in 1973, Park was one of the first South Korean players to make an impact in the majors, paving the way for future generations of international players. He played in an era characterized by offensive prowess and the increasing globalization of the sport. Park held a career record of 124-98 and achieved an earned run average (ERA) of 4.36 over his time in the league. Throughout his career, Park was known for his impressive strikeout ability, finishing with a total of 1,715 strikeouts. His performance earned him an All-Star selection, highlighting his status among the top pitchers of his time. In addition to his contributions on the mound, Park also recorded two saves, showcasing his versatility. His legacy is marked not only by his individual achievements but also by the barriers he broke as a prominent Asian player in the MLB, contributing to the growing diversity within the league.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
124 98 476 287 10 3 2 1993.0 1872 965 230 910 1715 4.36 0

Career ERA 4.36 vs. league average 4.44 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1994 LAD NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4.0 5 5 5 6 11.25 — -
1995 LAD NL 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 4.0 2 2 2 7 4.50 — -
1996 LAD NL 5 5 48 10 0 0 0 108.7 82 44 71 119 3.64 4.61 (+21%) -
1997 LAD NL 14 8 32 29 2 0 0 192.0 149 72 70 166 3.38 4.39 (+23%) -
1998 LAD NL 15 9 34 34 2 0 0 220.7 199 91 97 191 3.71 4.43 (+16%) -
1999 LAD NL 13 11 33 33 0 0 0 194.3 208 113 100 174 5.23 4.71 (-11%) -
2000 LAD NL 18 10 34 34 3 1 0 226.0 173 82 124 217 3.27 4.77 (+32%) -
2001 LAD NL 15 11 36 35 2 1 0 234.0 183 91 91 218 3.50 4.42 (+21%) -
2002 TEX AL 9 8 25 25 0 0 0 145.7 154 93 78 121 5.75 4.28 (-34%) -2866.0
2003 TEX AL 1 3 7 7 0 0 0 29.7 34 25 25 16 7.58 4.40 (-72%) -2148.3
2004 TEX AL 4 7 16 16 0 0 0 95.7 105 58 33 63 5.46 4.46 (-22%) -4144.8
2005 TEX AL 8 5 20 20 0 0 0 109.7 130 69 54 80 5.66 4.29 (-32%) 393.1
2005 SDP NL 4 3 10 9 0 0 0 45.7 50 30 26 33 5.91 4.29 (-38%) -
2006 SDP NL 7 7 24 21 1 1 0 136.7 146 73 44 96 4.81 4.53 (-6%) -
2007 NYN NL 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 4.0 6 7 2 4 15.75 — 0.0
2008 LAD NL 4 4 54 5 0 0 2 95.3 97 36 36 79 3.40 4.32 (+21%) -
2009 PHI NL 3 3 45 7 0 0 0 83.3 84 41 33 73 4.43 4.32 (-2%) 1756.0
2010 NYY AL 2 1 27 0 0 0 0 35.3 40 22 12 29 5.60 4.08 (-37%) -
2010 PIT NL 2 2 26 0 0 0 0 28.3 25 11 7 23 3.49 4.08 (+14%) 537.0

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
479 430 27 77 15 1 3 31 0 20 155 0.179 0.215 0.240 0.454 -2331.6

Career AVG .179 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 32.7% below league average.

Career OBP .215 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 36.0% below league average.

Career SLG .240 vs. league average .423 across their career seasons — 43.3% below league average.

Career OPS 0.454 vs. league average 0.758 across their career seasons — 40.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1994 LAD NL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1995 LAD NL 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1996 LAD NL 48 19 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 9 0.053 — — — — 0.0
1997 LAD NL 32 51 5 9 4 0 0 2 0 4 21 0.176 .266 (-34%) .336 (-30%) .419 (-39%) .756 (-35%) -319.3
1998 LAD NL 34 72 2 14 2 1 0 3 0 2 30 0.194 .266 (-27%) .335 (-35%) .420 (-41%) .755 (-38%) -493.5
1999 LAD NL 33 59 4 9 2 0 0 6 0 2 26 0.153 .271 (-44%) .344 (-49%) .433 (-57%) .778 (-54%) -602.0
2000 LAD NL 34 70 6 15 4 0 2 6 0 2 16 0.214 .270 (-21%) .344 (-32%) .437 (-18%) .782 (-24%) -323.9
2001 LAD NL 36 69 6 10 3 0 0 4 0 5 22 0.145 .263 (-45%) .332 (-39%) .426 (-56%) .758 (-48%) -592.9
2002 TEX AL 25 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2003 TEX AL 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2004 TEX AL 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2005 TEX AL 20 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.400 — — — — 0.0
2005 SDP NL 10 14 2 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 5 0.214 — — — — 0.0
2006 SDP NL 26 41 0 11 0 0 0 5 0 0 12 0.268 — — — — 0.0
2007 NYN NL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2008 LAD NL 55 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0.111 — — — — 0.0
2009 PHI NL 45 14 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 3 5 0.143 — — — — 0.0
2010 NYY AL 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2010 PIT NL 26 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2009 NLCS PHI 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2009 WS PHI 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2008 NLCS LAN 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2006 NLDS2 SDN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 13 0 0 10.3 8 3 3 7 2.61

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2009 NLCS PHI 0 1 4 0 0 3.3 4 3 1 3 8.10
2009 WS PHI 0 0 4 0 0 3.3 2 0 1 3 0.00
2008 NLCS LAN 0 0 4 0 0 1.7 1 0 1 1 0.00
2006 NLDS2 SDN 0 0 1 0 0 2.0 1 0 0 0 0.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 476 287 143 319 20 33

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1994 LAN P 2 0 0 0 0 0
1995 LAN P 2 1 0 0 0 0
1996 LAN P 48 10 10 22 1 3
1997 LAN P 32 29 7 28 2 1
1998 LAN P 34 34 20 28 4 5
1999 LAN P 33 33 15 33 0 4
2000 LAN P 34 34 20 39 3 4
2001 LAN P 36 35 12 40 2 2
2002 TEX P 25 25 12 15 1 3
2003 TEX P 7 7 3 6 1 2
2004 TEX P 16 16 6 10 2 0
2005 TEX P 20 20 7 31 1 2
2005 SDN P 10 9 4 6 0 0
2006 SDN P 24 21 7 18 2 1
2007 NYN P 1 1 1 0 0 0
2008 LAN P 54 5 11 20 0 5
2009 PHI P 45 7 5 9 1 1
2010 NYA P 27 0 3 3 0 0
2010 PIT P 26 0 0 11 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 476

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2000 Player of the Week Week of 2000-09-23
1998 Pitcher of the Month July

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2010 NYA AL $1,200,000
2009 PHI NL $2,500,000
2006 SDN NL $15,505,142
2005 TEX AL $15,000,000
2004 TEX AL $14,000,000
2003 TEX AL $13,000,000
2002 TEX AL $6,884,803
2001 LAN NL $9,900,000
2000 LAN NL $3,850,000
1999 LAN NL $2,300,000
1998 LAN NL $700,000
1997 LAN NL $270,000
1996 LAN NL $124,000
1995 LAN NL $114,000
1994 LAN NL $109,000
Total Career Earnings $85,456,945