Kao Chih-kang

Kao Chih-kang (Chinese: 高志綱; pinyin: Gāo Zhìngāng; Wade–Giles: Kao1 Chih4 Kang1; born 7 February 1981 in Taichung County, Taiwan) is a Taiwanese professional baseball player (position: catcher).

Kao Chih-kang
Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions – No. 34
Catcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
CPBL debut
March 13, 2005, for the Uni-President Lions
Career statistics
(through 2012)
Games645
Batting average0.282
Hits548
Home runs19
RBIs228
Stolen bases31
Career highlights and awards

Kao playing for the Chinese Taipei national team in 2013 World Baseball Classic
Medal record
Men’s baseball
Representing  Chinese Taipei
Baseball World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Taipei Team
Intercontinental Cup
Silver medal – second place 2002 Havana Team
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Taichung Team
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2002 Busan Team
Silver medal – second place 2010 Guangzhou Team
Asian Baseball Championship
Gold medal – first place 2001 Taipei Team
Silver medal – second place 2003 Sapporo Team
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Taichung Team
In this Chinese name, the family name is Kao.

Career

After a brief amateur career in the Taiwan Cooperative Bank he was drafted by the Uni-President Lions of Chinese Professional Baseball League in early 2005 and stayed in this team to date. Kao is widely regarded as the best Taiwanese catcher of his generation, and has been a frequent member of the Chinese Taipei national baseball team since 2001.

Kao is best known for hitting the game-winning RBI in the Chinese Taipei versus South Korea match in the 2003 Asian Baseball Championship series. This victory qualified the Taiwan national baseball team for the 2004 Olympics.

He has competed at both the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympic Games.[1]

Before the 2012 season, Kao signed his second two-year contract with the Uni-President Lions.[2]

In November 2011, Kao was appointed as the representative of players by the IBAF Asia Department.[3]

Career statistics
yearteamgamesABHHRRBISBBBSOTBGDPBAFLd%
2005Uni-President Lions8219745214323255910.2280.982
2006Uni-President Lions5817455118217177060.3160.989
2007Uni-President Lions863038954813134120110.2940.992
2008Uni-President Lions7722454228021296640.2410.987
2009Uni-President Lions83255864427284010660.3370.995
2010Uni-President Lions80256590256254575110.2300.993
2011Uni-President Lions7519751317723237230.2590.990
2012Uni-President Lions10433910423753034136120.3220.991
Total8 years64519455481922831198247728540.2820.990

See also

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kao Chih-Kang". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020.
  2. "中華職棒／高志綱簽2年複數合約". nownews. January 3, 2012. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
  3. "任重道遠　高志綱獲聘國際棒總亞洲區球員代表". nownews. February 12, 2012. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
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