Cheng Kai-wen
Taiwanese baseball player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Taiwanese baseball player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cheng Kai-wen (Chinese: 鄭凱文; using "Cheng (ジェン)" as his registration until 2010, born July 26, 1988) is a Taiwanese professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hanshin Tigers and Yokohama DeNA BayStars. He has also played in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the CTBC Brothers.
| Cheng Kai-wen | |
|---|---|
Kai-Wen with the Hanshin Tigers | |
| Free agent | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: July 26, 1988 Tainan, Taiwan | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| Professional debut | |
| NPB: April 26, 2009, for the Hanshin Tigers | |
| CPBL: March 25, 2014, for the Chinatrust Brothers | |
| NPB statistics (through 2013 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 2-3 |
| ERA | 5.16 |
| Strikeouts | 40 |
| WHIP | 1.53 |
| CPBL statistics (through 2023 Season) | |
| Win–loss record | 76-51 |
| ERA | 3.69 |
| Strikeouts | 718 |
| WHIP | 1.30 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Cheng was signed to a one-year contract with the Hanshin Tigers in 2009.[1] Cheng played with the Tigers through the 2012 season.
Cheng signed with the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Nippon Professional Baseball for the 2013 season.
After the year, Cheng signed with the Chinatrust Brothers, whom he played for from 2014 to 2023. In parts of 10 seasons in the CPBL, Cheng accumulated a 76–51 record and 3.69 ERA with 718 strikeouts across 1,044+2⁄3 innings pitched. On November 17, 2023, Cheng elected free agency.[2]
He was selected Chinese Taipei national baseball team at the 2008 Summer Olympics, 2009 World Baseball Classic and 2018 MLB Japan All-Star Series exhibition game against Japan[3]
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