Tsao Chun-yang
Closer
Born: 29 March 1976 (1976-03-29) (age 47)
Tainan, Taiwan
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
CPBL debut
March 9, 1999, for the Uni-President Lions
Career statistics
(through 2008)
Record27-29
Saves28
Holds7
ERA3.03
Strikeouts330
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Tsao Chun-yang (Chinese: 曹竣崵,[1] born 29 March 1976 in Tainan, Taiwan) is a retired Taiwanese baseball player.[2]

He is the only person in CPBL history to have won Rookie of the Year award and Most Valuable Player award in the same year, in the 1999 season. He was waived by the Uni-President Lions in the middle of 2008 season, and his contract was picked up by the Elephants.

Career statistics

CPBL

SeasonTeamGWLHDSVCGSHOBBSOERINNERA
1999Uni-President Lions2311500644411639141.12.48
2003Uni-President Lions47230160027482170.22.68
2004Uni-President Lions3863011026602793.12.60
2005Uni-President Lions2214300014191829.25.46
2006Uni-President Lions2537211020503182.03.40
2007Uni-President Lions4447080021312868.23.67
2008Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions10000002231.120.25
2008Brother Elephants80022001408.20.00
Total7 years208272972884155330167495.23.03

NPB

SeasonTeamGWLHDSVCGSHOBBSOERINNERA
2000Chunichi Dragons20100006565.29.53
Total1 year20100006565.29.53

See also

References

  1. Hsi-Chin Tai (29 September 1999). "Are Taiwan's baseball leagues a liability?". Taipei Times. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
  2. Fuoco, Roy (17 August 1991). "Taiwan, Hawaii in Senior Series Final". Orlando Sentinel. p. B2. Retrieved 21 March 2011. He was equally impressed with the pitching of Tsao Chun-Yang, who never got into trouble.
Awards
Preceded by
Tai Lung-shui (戴龍水)
CPBL Rookie of the Year
1999
Succeeded by
Feng Sheng-hsien (馮勝賢)
Preceded by
Jay Kirkpatrick
CPBL MVP of the Year
1999
Succeeded by
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