Wang Po-jung explained

Wang Po-jung
Position:Outfielder
Team:TSG Hawks
Number:9
Bats:Left
Throws:Right
Birth Place:Pingtung County, Taiwan
Debutleague:CPBL
Debutdate:September 2
Debutyear:2015
Debutteam:Lamigo Monkeys
Debut2league:NPB
Debut2date:March 29
Debut2year:2019
Debut2team:Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters
Statyear:2021 season
Statleague:CPBL
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.386
Stat3label:Home runs
Stat3value:86
Stat4label:Runs batted in
Stat4value:319
Stat2year:2023 season
Stat2league:NPB
Stat21label:Batting average
Stat21value:.235
Stat23label:Home runs
Stat23value:15
Stat24label:Runs batted in
Stat24value:97
Awards:CPBL

Chinese Taipei national baseball team

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Wang Po-jung (; born 9 September 1993), nicknamed "The King (Dawang)",[2] is a Taiwanese professional baseball outfielder for the TSG Hawks of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL). He previously played for the Lamigo Monkeys of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) from 2015 through 2018 and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.

Career

Lamigo Monkeys

During his rookie season with the Lamigo Monkeys of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) in 2016, Wang broke a number of league records. Among them, he became the first player to record 200 hits in the league and finished with a .414 batting average. In 2017, he batted .407 and led the CPBL with 31 home runs. He is one of the greatest Taiwanese hitting talents ever.On September 3, 2016, Wang became fastest CPBL player (122 games) to reach 200 career hits. On October 10, 2016, he became first CPBL player to record 200 hits in a single season, breaking Wilton Veras' prior record of 176 set in 2009. He finished the year with an unprecedented .414 batting average.[3]

On October 17, 2018, Lamigo announced it intended to post Wang after the Taiwan Series, on November 4. This made Wang the first player to be posted in league history.[4] On November 20, The Lamigo Monkeys accepted the posting fee from the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters,[5] which gave the Fighters the rights to negotiate to Wang for the next 30 days.[6]

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters

On December 7, 2018, Wang Po-jung signed with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters,[7] [8] agreeing to a three-year contract.[9]

TSG Hawks

On August 10, 2023, Wang's CPBL rights were traded to the TSG Hawks alongside Wang Wei-chun, Wang Yi-cheng, and Lan Yin-lun in exchange for Tzu-Wei Lin.[10] On December 13, Wang agreed to a three–year, $1.2 million contract with the Hawks.[11]

International career

He was selected for the Chinese Taipei national baseball team at the 2014 U-21 Baseball World Cup, 2014 Asian Games, 2015 Summer Universiade, 2015 WBSC Premier12, 2017 Asia Professional Baseball Championship, 2019 WBSC Premier12, and 2023 World Baseball Classic.

He was also selected as a member of a CPBL All-Stars team for a 2017 exhibition game against the Japan. Playing on February 28, 2017, Wang hit a two-run home run against Nippon Professional Baseball strikeout champ Takahiro Norimoto as part of a 3-for-3, three RBI effort.[12] The next day he had a base hit in two at-bats against Yomiuri Giants ace Tomoyuki Sugano.[13]

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2017 CPBL Batting Quadruple Crown Winner Wang Po-Jung . Cpbl Stats . 2017-10-13 . 2018-12-16.
  2. Web site: 王柏融、来日後初V打!台湾の大王が日本ハムの連敗止めた . サンスポ . ja . April 11, 2019 . May 5, 2019 .
  3. Web site: 中華職棒大聯盟全球資訊網 The Official Site of CPBL. www.cpbl.com.tw. 2019-06-16.
  4. Web site: Lamigo Monkeys Will Post Wang Po-Jung This Offseason, What We Think . Cpbl Stats . 2018-10-17 . 2018-12-16.
  5. Web site: 王柏融入札 北海道日本火腿得標 . Lamigo Monkeys . zh-tw . November 20, 2018 . January 3, 2019 .
  6. Web site: Rob . Nippon-Ham Fighters Acquired Negotiating Rights to Wang Po-Jung . Cpbl Stats . 2018-12-16.
  7. Web site: 達成共識 王柏融加盟北海道日本火腿鬥士隊 . Lamigo Monkeys . zh-tw . December 7, 2018 . January 3, 2019 .
  8. Web site: 王柏融選手と契約合意 . 北海道日本ハムファイターズ オフィシャルサイト . ja . December 7, 2018 . January 3, 2019 .
  9. News: Sie . Jing-wun . Yang . Ming-chu . Chi . Jo-yao . Taiwan's Wang Po-jung joins Japanese pro baseball team . 7 December 2018 . Central News Agency . 7 December 2018.
  10. News: Yang . Chi-fang . Chao . Yen-hsiang . CPBL expansion team TSG Hawks seeking boost from trade of star . August 20, 2023 . Central News Agency . August 11, 2023.
  11. Web site: TSG Hawks Sign Wang Po-Jung to 3-Year $1.2 Million Deal. December 19, 2023. cpblstats.com. 13 December 2023 . en.
  12. Web site: Taiwan all-stars sink Samurai Japan in WBC tune-up . The Japan Times . 2017-03-01 . 2018-12-16.
  13. Web site: Samurai Japan 9 – CPBL 1 (March 1, 2017) . YakyuDB . 2017-03-01 . 2018-12-16.