Byung-ho Jun

Byung-ho Jun (전병호)

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 6' 1", Weight 183 lb.

• School Yeungnam University
• High School Daegu Sangwon High School

• Born March 23, 1973 in Yesan County South Korea

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Biographical Information

Byung-ho Jun was a pitcher for the Samsung Lions for 13 seasons. Not a hard thrower, he was known as a finesse pitcher.

After college, Jun debuted for Samsung in 1996, going 4-7 with a 2.65 ERA in 39 appearances. In '97, he fell to 10-8, 4.93 and his decline continued in 1998 (6-4, Sv, 5.34). In 1999, the southpaw was 3-2 with a 5.68 ERA in 44 games. He did not pitch in 2000. During 2001, the Lions hurler was 3-1 with a save and a 4.95 ERA while logging a career-low 40 innings.

Jun was 3-0 with 2 saves and a 3.88 ERA in 43 games in 2002. In 2003, he went 8-4 with a save and a 5.03 ERA. During 2004, he was 5-2 with a 4.20 ERA in a career-low 21 innings. In 2005, Jun had a 6-5, 4.39 record. The left-hander posted a 10-8, 3.90 record during the 2006 campaign. In 2007, the 34-year-old veteran went 8-8 with a 4.06 ERA.

Jun pitched for South Korea in the 2007 Asian Championship. He was at the center of controversy in the crucial Japan-South Korea game when manager Kyung-moon Kim switched from announced pitcher Jae-kuk Ryu to Jun. The move did not pay off as Jun allowed 3 runs in 2 1/3 innings as Japan went on to a 4-3 win. The victory helped Japan win a spot directly in the 2008 Olympics, while South Korea had to go through the 2008 Final Olympic Qualification Tournament.

In 2008, Jun completed his career by going 6-6 with a 4.99 ERA. Overall, he had been 72-55 with 5 saves and a 4.43 ERA in 431 outings in the Korea Baseball Organization. In 1,122 2/3 IP, he had allowed 1,198 hits and 488 walks while fanning 579.

Jun became a coach with Samsung after retiring.

Sources

• 2007 Asian Championship final report and articles about the tournament
• KBO player page
• Korean wikipedia entry