Tsao Chun-yang explained

Tsao Chun-yang
Position:Closer
Birth Place:Tainan, Taiwan
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:CPBL
Debutdate:March 9
Debutyear:1999
Debutteam:Uni-President Lions
Statyear:2008
Stat1label:Record
Stat1value:27-29
Stat2label:Saves
Stat2value:28
Stat3label:Holds
Stat3value:7
Stat4label:ERA
Stat4value:3.03
Stat5label:Strikeouts
Stat5value:330
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Tsao Chun-yang ([1] born 29 March 1976 in Tainan, Taiwan) is a retired Taiwanese baseball player.[2]

He is the only person in CPBL history to have won Rookie of the Year award and Most Valuable Player award in the same year, in the 1999 season. He was waived by the Uni-President Lions in the middle of 2008 season, and his contract was picked up by the Elephants.

Career statistics

CPBL

SeasonTeamGWLHDSVCGSHOBBSOERINNERA
1999Uni-President Lions2311500644411639141.12.48
2003Uni-President Lions47230160027482170.22.68
2004Uni-President Lions3863011026602793.12.60
2005Uni-President Lions2214300014191829.25.46
2006Uni-President Lions2537211020503182.03.40
2007Uni-President Lions4447080021312868.23.67
2008Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions10000002231.120.25
2008Brother Elephants80022001408.20.00
Total7 years208272972884155330167495.23.03

NPB

SeasonTeamGWLHDSVCGSHOBBSOERINNERA
2000Chunichi Dragons20100006565.29.53
Total1 year20100006565.29.53

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Are Taiwan's baseball leagues a liability?. Hsi-Chin Tai. 29 September 1999. Taipei Times. 21 March 2011.
  2. News: Taiwan, Hawaii in Senior Series Final. https://web.archive.org/web/20121106040314/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/orlandosentinel/access/88989197.html?dids=88989197:88989197&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Aug+17,+1991&author=Roy+Fuoco,+Sentinel+Correspondent&pub=Orlando+Sentinel&desc=TAIWAN,+HAWAII+IN+SENIOR+SERIES+FINAL&pqatl=google. dead. November 6, 2012. Fuoco. Roy. 17 August 1991. Orlando Sentinel. B2. 21 March 2011. He was equally impressed with the pitching of Tsao Chun-Yang, who never got into trouble..