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
TSG Hawks – No. 32
Pitcher
Born: (1985-10-09) October 9, 1985 (age 39)
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 record0–4
Earned run average8.88
Strikeouts15
CPBL statistics
(through 2023 season)
Win–loss record75–50
Earned run average4.97
Strikeouts808
Teams
Career highlights and awards

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

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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

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  1. ^ "Hawks and Monkeys Announce 5-Player Trade Deal". cpblstats.com. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
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