This is a list of players from Taiwan in Major League Baseball. There have been 17 players total from Taiwan. Those players, especially star pitcher Chien-Ming Wang, became household names of Taiwanese people and induced huge followings for their games during MLB seasons. In November 2011, the inaugural MLB Taiwan All-Star Series was played in five games at three ballparks across Taiwan during the postseason. Wang and Fu-Te Ni were called up by the Chinese Taipei national baseball team against the MLB All-Star team.[1] All Taiwanese players who have appeared in Major League Baseball began their professional baseball careers in the United States by signing with teams as an international free agent. The first Taiwanese baseball player to be selected and signed via the Major League Baseball draft process was Lyle Lin, who was drafted in the fourteenth round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft, and signed with the Arizona Diamondbacks.[2][3]
Active players
editIncluded in this table are players who are on, or have been on, an active MLB roster during the current MLB season (or, during the offseason, players who were on an active MLB roster during the most recently completed MLB season). Players are ordered by the date of MLB debut.
| Name | Position | MLB debut | Games | MLB team(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kai-Wei Teng | Pitcher | March 31, 2024 | 0 | San Francisco Giants (2024–) | [4] |
- * Games played through the 2023 regular season.
Former players
editListed below are previous players in MLB, ordered by the date of their final MLB appearance.
All-Star Game selections
edit| Player | League | Selections | Year(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong-Chih Kuo | NL | 1 | 2010 | Selected in place of injured Jason Heyward.[21] |
- Bold indicates the player was selected to the starting roster
Postseason appearances
edit| Player | Seasons | Positions | WC | DS | CS | World Series | Refs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series won | Games played | Series won | Games played | Series won | Games played | Series won | Games played | ||||
| Wei-Yin Chen | 2012 Baltimore Orioles 2014 Baltimore Orioles | P | L W | 1 1 | L | 1 | [22] [23][24] | ||||
| Hong-Chih Kuo | 2006 Los Angeles Dodgers 2008 Los Angeles Dodgers 2009 Los Angeles Dodgers | P | L W | 1 1 | L L | 3 4 | [25] [26] [27][28] | ||||
| Chien-Ming Wang | 2005 New York Yankees 2006 New York Yankees 2007 New York Yankees | P | L L L | 1 1 2 | [29] [30] [31] | ||||||
References
edit- Players born in Taiwan - Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ "MLB Network to show Taiwan series". Nats Insider. 2011-10-26. Retrieved 2019-02-13.
- ^ Yeh, Joseph (23 June 2019). "Lin joins D-Backs, becomes 1st Taiwanese to sign via MLB draft". Central News Agency. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ Metcalfe, Jeff (June 5, 2019). "ASU baseball finishes with five drafted players, same as 2018". Arizona Republic. Retrieved June 24, 2019. Republished as: "ASU baseball's Lyle Lin, Carter Aldrete selected in 2019 MLB draft". MSN. June 5, 2019. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
- ^ "Kai-Wei Teng Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
- ^ "Chin-Feng Chen". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2008-08-02.
- ^ "Fu-Te Ni". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2008-08-02.
- ^ "Chin-Lung Hu". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2008-08-02.
- ^ "Hong-Chih Kuo". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2008-08-02.
- ^ "Che-Hsuan Lin". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2012-04-15.
- ^ "Chia-Jen Lo". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2013-08-01.
- ^ "C.C. Lee". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2013-07-16.
- ^ "Chin-hui Tsao". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2008-08-02.
- ^ "Chien-Ming Wang". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2008-08-02.
- ^ "Jen-Ho Tseng". baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
- ^ "Chih-Wei Hu". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
- ^ "Wei-Chieh Huang". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
- ^ "Wei-Chung Wang". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
- ^ "Wei-Yin Chen". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
- ^ "Tzu-Wei Lin". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
- ^ "Yu Chang". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
- ^ Bernacchio, Adam (July 13, 2010). "Dodgers' Hong-Chih Kuo in All-Star Game; Injured Jason Heyward Out". Bleacher Report. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
- ^ "2012 AL Division Series 1". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
- ^ "2014 AL Division Series 2". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
- ^ "2014 AL Championship Series". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
- ^ "2006 NL Division Series 1". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
- ^ "2008 NL Championship Series". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
- ^ "2009 NL Division Series 1". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
- ^ "2009 NL Championship Series". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
- ^ "2005 AL Division Series 2". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
- ^ "2006 AL Division Series 1". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
- ^ "2007 AL Division Series 2". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2022-05-08.