Wang Sheng-wei

Wang Sheng-wei (Chinese: 王勝偉; pinyin: Wáng Shèngwěi; Wade–Giles: Wang2 Sheng4 Wei3; born 1 April 1984 in Taiwan), nicknamed "Magneto"[1] and known as Haro Ngayaw in Amis language, is a Taiwanese baseball shortstop for the Fubon Guardians of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL). He holds the record for most Gold Gloves by any CPBL player with nine.

Wang Sheng-wei
Wang with the CTBC Brothers in 2015
Fubon Guardians – No. 3
Shortstop
Born: April 1, 1984 (1984-04) (age 39)
Taiwan
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
CPBL debut
March 19, 2008, for the Brother Elephants
Career statistics
(through 2022)
Batting average.273
Home runs57
Runs batted in548
Stolen bases225
Teams
Career highlights and awards
  • 2x Taiwan Series champion (2010, 2021)
  • Stolen Bases leader (2008-2009, 2013, 2017)
  • CPBT Gold Glove (2008, 2010-2012, 2014-2017, 2019)
  • CPBT Best Ten (2010-2011, 2013)
  • CPBT Comeback Player of the Year (2022)
In this Chinese name, the family name is Wang.

Career

In 2005, he played for the Anchorage Bucs of the Alaska Baseball League.[2]

In 2008, he was signed by the CTBC Brothers. That year he lead the league in stolen bases with 24 and earned the Stolen Bases Award. In the same season, he was hit by 19 pitches, which was the single season record at the time.

In 2009, he improved his performance by raising his batting average to .305, and he recorded 42 stolen bases to lead the league in the stat for the second year in a row.

In 2017, he reached 100 hit by pitches, tying the record that was then held by Chen Je-chang.[1] He would hold this record for a short time, eventually being overtaken by Lin Hung-yu.

He played with the Brothers through 2021, though after a 2021 season that saw him get minimal playtime he signed with the Fubon Guardians in early 2022.[3]

Wang represented Chinese Taipei national baseball team at the 2004 Haarlem Baseball Week, 2005 Asian Baseball Championship, 2005 Baseball World Cup, 2006 Haarlem Baseball Week, 2006 World University Baseball Championship, 2008 Olympics qualifying tournament, 2009 World Baseball Classic, 2012 Asian Baseball Championship, 2017 World Baseball Classic.[4] 2018 MLB Japan All-Star Series,[5] and the 2019 WBSC Premier12.[6]

Career statistics
SeasonTeamGABHHRRBIRSBSOBBTBGDPAVGOBPSLGOPS
2008Brothers Elephants973819823661245832129110.2570.3440.3390.683
20091063871187567342574316970.3050.3870.4370.824
20101184561102575219712315060.2410.2890.3290.618
2011116398112138527662913690.2810.3410.3420.683
20121204281226677615794016760.2850.3500.3900.740
201311743010724459298723137110.2490.2980.3190.617
2014Chinatown Brothers1083438702136215817103100.2540.3050.3000.605
20151143781106406216461714680.2910.3330.3860.719
2016106377113553763453215880.3000.3650.4190.784
201798312832295820462311270.2660.3250.3590.684
201866229651033465471911840.2840.3520.5150.867
2019109330841141478722014290.2550.3140.4300.744
2020 CTBC Brothers3067181510419111920.2690.3750.3430.605
2021590013031000.0000.1820.0000.182
2022Fubon Guardians95322962273712632811820.2980.3650.3660.731
Total15 years1405484713235754874822581735816901000.2730.3360.3730.709

References
  1. Rob (2017-06-25). "Wang Seng-Wei ties CPBL record for most hit by pitch". CPBL STATS. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
  2. "BUCS HISTORY | Anchorage Bucs". www.anchoragebucs.com. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
  3. "富邦補強戰力 王勝偉、陽耀勳將加入". tw.news.yahoo.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 2023-01-05.
  4. "2017 TAIWAN WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC ROSTER". Baseball America. February 8, 2017.
  5. "台日交流賽名單公布 中職好手征戰日本福岡". 中華職棒大聯盟全球資訊網 The Official Site of CPBL (in Chinese (Taiwan)). October 15, 2018. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  6. "Chinese Taipei II Premier12 2019 Roster". World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved 2023-01-05.


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