Jin Ho Cho

Signed by Red Sox as a non-drafted free agent March 30, 1998...Pitched for Won Kwang University in Korea and Korean National Team...Also pitched in 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, GA w/Korean Olympic Team...Participated in 1986 Korean National Children's Sports Meet in Badminton.

2000

1999

Began season w/AAA Pawt...Recorded 15 K on 4/23 at Syracuse in 3-2 CG win (9 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 1 BB)...Was the most strikeouts by a Pawt. pitcher since Oil Can Boyd fanned 15 vs. Toledo in 1984...Was 7-1 in 11 GS w/3.41 ERA, 71.1 IP, 28 R, 27 ER, 19 BB and 58 K before being recalled to M.L. club on 6/14...Made season debut on same day vs. Minn in 4-3 Sox win (ND, 6 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 K)...Struck out career-high 6 batters and earned 1st M.L. win vs. Tex. on 6/19 (6 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 1 BB)...Went 2-0 in 1st 3 apps. w/3.50 ERA, 18 IP, 16 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 3 BB, and 10 K...Opt. to Pawt. on 7/31...Was 2-3 w/5.72 ERA in 9 G for Red Sox.

1998

Beg. 1st pro season w/Sarasota (A)...3-1, 3.09 in 5 GS w/Sar., incl. winning last 3 GS before promotion to Trenton May 29 (32 IP, 33 H, 14 R, 11 ER, 5 BB, 30 K)...Eastern Lg. Pitcher of the Week for June 1-7 after CG SHO June 6 in New Haven (6 H, 2 BB, 4 K)...3-0, 0.97 in 6 GS w/Tren. (37 IP, 22 H, 4 ER, 7 BB, 31 K) before being assigned from Tren. to Bos. July 4...Made ML debut as starter July 4 vs. Chi. & became 1st Korean to pitch for Sox; lost 3-0 (6 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K)...Lost 11-7 July 12 in Bal. (4.1 IP, 6 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 2 BB, 5 K)...Lost 6-4 July 17 in Det. (5.1 IP, 9 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 5 K)...ND in Sox 8-7 win July 23 vs. Tor. (3 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 3 K)...0-3, 8.20 overall in 4 starts w/Bos. (18.2 IP, 28 H, 17 R, 17 ER, 3 BB, 15 K)...Opt. to Tren. July 24 for rest of season...5-2, 2.19 in 13 GS overall w/Tren. (74 IP, 59 H, 21 R, 18 ER, 19 BB, 62 K)...Also started for the Boston Red Sox on May 27 in their exhibition game against the Trenton Thunder (5 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 6 K).