Tsao Chun-yang
Tsao Chun-yang (Chinese: 曹竣崵,[1] born 29 March 1976 in Tainan, Taiwan) is a retired Taiwanese baseball player.[2]
| Tsao Chun-yang | |||
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| Closer | |||
| Born: 29 March 1976 (age 44) Tainan, Taiwan | |||
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| CPBL debut | |||
| March 9, 1999, for the Uni-President Lions | |||
| Career statistics (through 2008) | |||
| Record | 27-29 | ||
| Saves | 28 | ||
| Holds | 7 | ||
| ERA | 3.03 | ||
| Strikeouts | 330 | ||
| Teams | |||
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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
| Season | Team | G | W | L | HD | SV | CG | SHO | BB | SO | ER | INN | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Uni-President Lions | 23 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 44 | 116 | 39 | 141.1 | 2.48 |
| 2003 | Uni-President Lions | 47 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 48 | 21 | 70.2 | 2.68 |
| 2004 | Uni-President Lions | 38 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 60 | 27 | 93.1 | 2.60 |
| 2005 | Uni-President Lions | 22 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 29.2 | 5.46 |
| 2006 | Uni-President Lions | 25 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 50 | 31 | 82.0 | 3.40 |
| 2007 | Uni-President Lions | 44 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 31 | 28 | 68.2 | 3.67 |
| 2008 | Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1.1 | 20.25 |
| 2008 | Brother Elephants | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8.2 | 0.00 |
| Total | 7 years | 208 | 27 | 29 | 7 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 155 | 330 | 167 | 495.2 | 3.03 |
NPB
| Season | Team | G | W | L | HD | SV | CG | SHO | BB | SO | ER | INN | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Chunichi Dragons | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5.2 | 9.53 |
| Total | 1 year | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5.2 | 9.53 |
References
- Hsi-Chin Tai (29 September 1999). "Are Taiwan's baseball leagues a liability?". Taipei Times. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
- Fuoco, Roy (17 August 1991). "Taiwan, Hawaii in Senior Series Final". Orlando Sentinel. p. B2. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
He was equally impressed with the pitching of Tsao Chun-Yang, who never got into trouble.
External links
- Player information from WikiBaseball (in Chinese)
| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Tai Lung-shui (戴龍水) |
CPBL Rookie of the Year 1999 |
Succeeded by Feng Sheng-hsien (馮勝賢) |
| Preceded by Jay Kirkpatrick |
CPBL MVP of the Year 1999 |
Succeeded by Mark Kiefer |
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