Ju was one of the better starting pitchers of the latter half of the 1990s, winning at least ten games in a season five times in six years.
Ju pitched in two Korean Series for the Giants, in 1995 and 1999, with his team coming up short both times.
[citation needed] Ju joined the Giants in 1994 at age 18, immediately making an impact as a starting pitcher, going 11-5 with a 3.04 ERA and 142 strikeouts.
[citation needed] Ju had a down season in 1997, but came back strong in 1998 and 1999, coming in third in the league in strikeouts in '98 with 177.
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