Lo Kuo-hua | |
Team: | Free agent |
Position: | Pitcher |
Birth Date: | 1992 10, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Chiayi City, Taiwan |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Debutleague: | CPBL |
Debutdate: | July 14 |
Debutyear: | 2017 |
Debutteam: | Fubon Guardians |
Statleague: | CPBL |
Statyear: | 2023 |
Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
Stat1value: | 6–7 |
Stat2label: | Earned run average |
Stat2value: | 6.21 |
Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
Stat3value: | 64 |
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Lo Kuo-hua (born 28 October 1992) is a Taiwanese professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the Fubon Guardians and Wei Chuan Dragons.
On June 10, 2011, Lo signed with the Minnesota Twins as an international free agent. He began his career in 2012 with the Rookie-level GCL Twins, pitching to a 2-0 record with a 1.13 ERA in 6 starts. He spent the 2013, 2014, and 2015 with the Rookie-level Elizabethton Twins, pitching to a cumulative 9-2 record with 9 saves in 53 appearances. In 2015, he had a 1.44 ERA with 43 strikeouts in 31.1 innings pitched.[1] Lo was assigned to the Single-A Cedar Rapids Kernels for the 2016 season. On August 4, 2016, Lo was released.[2]
On August 7, 2016, Lo signed with the Lincoln Saltdogs of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball. Lo allowed 2 runs in 3.0 innings pitched for the Saltdogs over 3 appearances.[3] He was released on October 19, 2016.[4]
Lo signed with the Fubon Guardians of the Chinese Professional Baseball League for the 2017 season. In 75 appearances for Fubon through the 2020 season, Lo pitched to a 6.22 ERA with 60 strikeouts in 72.1 innings pitched.[5]
In 2023, Lo made 4 appearances for the Dragons, struggling immensely to a 20.25 ERA with no strikeouts in innings of work. On November 30, 2023, Lo was non–tendered by Wei Chuan.[6]
Lo represented Taiwan at the 2010 World Junior Baseball Championship, 2014 Asian Games, 2015 Asian Baseball Championship, 2015 WBSC Premier12 and 2017 World Baseball Classic.[7] [8]