Lin Yueh-ping
Lin Yueh-ping (Chinese: 林岳平; pinyin: Lín Yuèpíng; Wade–Giles: Lin2 Yüeh4 Ping2; born 28 January 1982 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan) is a Taiwanese baseball player who currently plays for Uni-President Lions of Chinese Professional Baseball League. He currently plays as a starter for the Lions.
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Uni-President Lions – No. 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Closing pitcher | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born: 28 January 1982 39) Kaohsiung, Taiwan | (age||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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debut | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 March, 2005, for the Uni-President Lions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career statistics (through 30 September 2012) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Record | 25–32 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saves | 109 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Holds | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ERA | 3.577 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Strikeouts | 425 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medals
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Lin is among the fastest Taiwanese pitchers of the CPBL. He consistently throws around 145 km/h (90 mph), and when needed can reach back for more and has been clocked as fast as 154 km/h (96 mph). He features a slider as his out pitch.
At the end of 2006 season, he was diagnosed with a heart condition, and underwent surgery in May 2007. Afterward, he recovered quickly and was able to do limited pitching in late season.
He married footballer Chen Hui-shan in April 2009.[1]
His daughter was born on 3 November 2010 .[2] and son was born on 27 August 2012.[3]
Career statistics
year | team | game | wins | losses | holds | saves | GF | CG | BB | K | ER | IP | ERA |
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2005 | Uni-President Lions | 36 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 54 | 111 | 58 | 135.0 | 3.87 |
2006 | Uni-President Lions | 46 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 82 | 36 | 100.2 | 3.22 |
2007 | Uni-President Lions | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2.1 | 7.71 |
2008 | Uni-President Lions | 43 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 73 | 44 | 102.1 | 3.87 |
2009 | Uni-President Lions | 63 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 40 | 22 | 66.2 | 2.96 |
2010 | Uni-President Lions | 39 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 32 | 23 | 56.1 | 3.67 |
2011 | Uni-President Lions | 50 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 53 | 19 | 58.2 | 2.914 |
2012 | Uni-President Lions | 34 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 31 | 17 | 34.0 | 4.500 |
TOTAL | 7 YEARS | 316 | 25 | 32 | 21 | 109 | 3 | 0 | 251 | 425 | 221 | 556.0 | 3.577 |
References
- 大餅為愛妻加油 「足」感心 (in Chinese). Liberty Times. 27 August 2009.
- 中華職棒/喜獲女兒 林岳平:家中多了「交響樂」 (in Chinese). Liberty Times. 12 December 2010.
- 餅弟報到 大餅期待醫生兒子 (in Chinese). Liberty Times. 28 August 2012.