| Cho Jin-ho | |
| Team: | Samsung Lions |
| Number: | 94 |
| Position: | Starting pitcher |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Birth Date: | 16 August 1975 |
| Birth Place: | Jeonju, North Jeolla Province, South Korea |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutyear: | 1998 |
| Debutdate: | July 4 |
| Debutteam: | Boston Red Sox |
| Finalleague: | MLB |
| Finalyear: | 1999 |
| Finaldate: | July 30 |
| Finalteam: | Boston Red Sox |
| Debut2league: | KBO |
| Debut2date: | April 9 |
| Debut2year: | 2003 |
| Debut2team: | SK Wyverns |
| Final2league: | KBO |
| Final2year: | 2009 |
| Final2team: | Samsung Lions |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
| Stat1value: | 2–6 |
| Stat2label: | Earned run average |
| Stat2value: | 6.52 |
| Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
| Stat3value: | 31 |
| Stat2league: | KBO |
| Stat21label: | Win–loss record |
| Stat21value: | 5–9 |
| Stat22label: | Earned run average |
| Stat22value: | 5.99 |
| Stat23label: | Strikeouts |
| Stat23value: | 39 |
| Teams: | As player
As coach
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| Hangul: | 조진호 |
| Rr: | Jo Jin-ho |
| Mr: | Cho Chin-ho |
Cho Jin-ho (; pronounced as /ko/; born August 16, 1975) is a South Korean professional baseball pitcher who briefly played for the Boston Red Sox.[1]
Cho played parts of the and 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 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]