Chen Chih-yuan
| Chen Chih-yuan | |
|---|---|
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| Brother Elephants – No. 50 | |
| Left fielder | |
| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| Professional debut | |
| CPBL: July 19, 2001 for the Brother Elephants | |
| Career statistics (through 2009) | |
| Batting average | .303 |
| Home runs | 83 |
| Runs batted in | 400 |
| Stolen base | 125 |
| Runs | 440 |
| Teams | |
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| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Competitor for  Chinese Taipei
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| Men’s Baseball | ||
| Baseball World Cup | ||
| Bronze | 2001 Taipei | Team |
| Asian Games | ||
| Bronze | 1998 Bangkok | Team |
| Silver | 2002 Busan | Team |
| Asian Baseball Championship | ||
| Bronze | 1997 Taipei | Team |
| Bronze | 1999 Seoul | Team |
| Gold | 2001 Taipei | Team |
| Silver | 2003 Sapporo | Team |
Chen Chih-yuan (Chinese: 陳致遠; Wade–Giles: Chen2 Chih4 Yuan3; born October 27, 1976 in Taoyuan County, Taiwan) is a Taiwanese aborigine (tribe:Amis) former professional baseball player (position: outfielder). A well-known slugger since college era in the Fu Jen Catholic University, Chen had been a frequent member of the Chinese Taipei national baseball team between 1997 and 2004, participating the 2004 Summer Olympics in which he hit a home run in the match against Greece. In professional career, Chen joined the Brother Elephants of CPBL in mid-2001 and had been a bright star of the team.
After the 2009 CPBL season Chen had been under investigation for game-fixing allegations. Although Chen denied any wrongdoings, the Banqiao District Prosecutors' Office still indicted him for gambling and fraud on February 10, 2010.[1] Chen was immediately expelled as a result, ending his professional baseball career.
Since December 2010, Chen runs a barbecue restaurant in Hualien City along with his former Brother Elephants teammate Chin-hui Tsao who was also expelled by CPBL due to game-fixing allegation.[2]
Chen married local starlet Lin Hsiu-Chin (林秀琴) in 2005 and they had a daughter.
Career statistics
- Bold font indicates leading in CPBL
| Season | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | TB | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 30 | 120 | 25 | 45 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 80 | 30 | 3 | 9 | 23 | .375 |
| 2002 | 84 | 308 | 65 | 89 | 18 | 4 | 15 | 160 | 57 | 2 | 43 | 58 | .289 |
| 2003 | 100 | 401 | 84 | 137 | 20 | 6 | 18 | 223 | 97 | 31 | 37 | 57 | .342 |
| 2004 | 100 | 393 | 66 | 113 | 18 | 7 | 12 | 181 | 54 | 20 | 39 | 78 | .288 |
| 2005 | 60 | 224 | 39 | 68 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 87 | 18 | 7 | 25 | 34 | .304 |
| 2006 | 96 | 360 | 49 | 91 | 20 | 1 | 12 | 149 | 49 | 11 | 39 | 70 | .253 |
| 2007 | 30 | 111 | 20 | 41 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 66 | 27 | 0 | 5 | 18 | .369 |
| 2008 | 81 | 334 | 71 | 101 | 19 | 3 | 11 | 159 | 50 | 17 | 36 | 36 | .302 |
| 2009 | 32 | 133 | 20 | 37 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 59 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 21 | .278 |
| Total | 613 | 2675 | 440 | 722 | 137 | 28 | 83 | 1164 | 400 | 125 | 237 | 395 | .303 |
Awards
- 6-time CPBL All-star Game (2002–2006, 2008)
- CPBL Rookie of the Year (2001)
- CPBL RBI Champion Award (2003)
- CPBL Hits Champion Award (2003)
- 3-time CPBL Golden Glove Award (outfielder) (2002–2004)
- 3-time CPBL Best Ten Player Award (outfielder) (2002–2004)
Salary
| Year | Team | NT/month |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Brother Elephants | 120,000 |
| 2002 | Brother Elephants | 125,000 |
| 2003 | Brother Elephants | 160,000 |
| 2004 | Brother Elephants | 220,000 |
| 2005 | Brother Elephants | 280,000 |
| 2006 | Brother Elephants | 270,000 |
| 2007 | Brother Elephants | 230,000 |
| 2008 | Brother Elephants | 210,000 |
| 2009 | Brother Elephants | 240,000 |
| 2010 | Brother Elephants | 200,000 |
See also
References
External links
- Player information from WikiBaseball (Chinese)
| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Feng Sheng-hsien (馮勝賢) |
CPBL Rookie of the Year Award 2001 |
Succeeded by Tsai Chung-nan (蔡仲南) |
| Preceded by Tsai Feng-ang (蔡豐安) |
CPBL RBI Champion Award 2003 |
Succeeded by Chang Tai-shan (張泰山) |
| Preceded by Huang Chung-yi (黃忠義) |
CPBL Hit Champion Award 2003 |
Succeeded by Peng Cheng-min (彭政閔) |