Yi-Cheng Wang
Yi-Cheng Wang (born October 9, 1985) is a Taiwanese professional baseball pitcher for the TSG Hawks of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL). He has previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars. He has also played in the CPBL for the Lamigo Monkeys/Rakuten Monkeys.
| Yi-Cheng Wang | |
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| TSG Hawks | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: October 9, 1985 Pingtung County, Taiwan | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
| Professional debut | |
| NPB: June 6, 2012, for the Yokohama BayStars | |
| CPBL: July 21, 2013, for the Lamigo Monkeys | |
| NPB statistics (through 2012 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 0–4 |
| Earned run average | 8.88 |
| Strikeouts | 15 |
| CPBL statistics (through 2023 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 75–50 |
| Earned run average | 4.97 |
| Strikeouts | 808 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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He attended Chinese Cultural University and represented Chinese Taipei at the 2001 World Youth Baseball Championship, 2009 World Port Tournament, 2009 Asian Baseball Championship, 2009 Baseball World Cup and 2013 World Baseball Classic.
Career
Wang began his professional career with the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Nippon Professional Baseball in 2010, and played for the club through 2013. In 2013, he joined the Lamigo Monkeys, later rebranded as the Rakuten Monkeys, and played for the club through the 2023 season.
On August 10, 2023, Wang was traded to the TSG Hawks (alongside Weng Wei-chun, Lan Yin-lun, and the negotiation rights to Wang Po-jung) in exchange for Tzu-Wei Lin.[1]
References
- "Hawks and Monkeys Announce 5-Player Trade Deal". cpblstats.com. Retrieved August 12, 2023.