Lin Yueh-ping

Lin Yueh-ping

Uni-President Lions — No. 17
Closing pitcher
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Professional debut
March 13, 2005 for the Uni-President Lions
statistics
(through July 19, 2009)
Record     21-17
Saves     30
Holds     13
ERA     3.724
Strikeouts     291
Teams
Medal record
Competitor for  Chinese Taipei
Men’s Baseball
Intercontinental Cup
Silver 2002 Havana Team
Bronze 2006 Taichung Team
Asian Games
Silver 2002 Busan Team
Gold 2006 Doha Team
Asian Baseball Championship
Silver 2003 Sapporo Team

Lin Yueh-ping, (Chinese: 林岳平; traditional Chinese: 林岳平; pinyin: Lín Yuèpíng; Wade–Giles: Lin2 Yüeh4 Ping2; born January 28, 1982 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan), is a Taiwanese baseball player who currently plays for Uni-President Lions of Chinese Professional Baseball League. He currently plays as a starter for the Lions.

Lin is among the fastest Taiwanese pitchers of the CPBL. He consistently throws around 145 km/h (90 mph), and when needed can reach back for more and has been clocked as fast as 154 km/h (96 mph). He features a slider as his out pitch.

At the end of 2006 season, he was diagnosed with a heart condition, and underwent surgery in May 2007. Afterward, he recovered quickly and was able to do limited pitching in late season.

He married footballer Chen Hui-shan in April 2009.[1]

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