Wang Po-Jung
| Wang Po-Jung | |||
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| Lamigo Monkeys – No. 9 | |||
| Outfielder | |||
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Born: September 9, 1993 Pingtung County, Taiwan | |||
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| debut | |||
| 2015, for the Lamigo Monkeys | |||
| Career statistics (through 2016 season) | |||
| Batting Average | 0.397 | ||
| Home runs | 38 | ||
| RBIs | 134 | ||
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| Career highlights and awards | |||
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Wang Po-Jung (Chinese: 王柏融; born September 9, 1993), is a Taiwanese professional baseball outfielder. He plays for the Lamigo Monkeys of the CPBL. During his rookie season, in 2016, Wang broke a number of league records. Among them, he became the first player to record 200 hits in the league and finished with a .414 Batting Average. He is one of the greatest Taiwanese hitting talents ever.
Outside of Taiwan, he is yet most known for his outrageous bat flips.[1] His probable inclusion on Chinese Taipei's 2017 World Baseball Classic roster will introduce him to a wider international audience.
Wang models his game after American MLB stars Bryce Harper and Mike Trout, and hopes to follow fellow Taiwanese star Dai-Kang Yang's path to professional baseball in Japan's NPB.[2]
Career Statistics
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | GDP | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS |
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| 2015 | Lamigo Monkeys | 29 | 111 | 36 | 9 | 29 | 0 | 10 | 22 | 2 | .324 | .377 | .640 | 1.017 |
| 2016 | Lamigo Monkeys | 116 | 483 | 200 | 29 | 105 | 24 | 51 | 59 | 5 | .414 | .476 | .689 | 1.165 |
| Total | — | 145 | 594 | 236 | 38 | 134 | 24 | 61 | 81 | 7 | .397 | .458 | .680 | 1.138 |
- as of end of 2016 season
Career Highlights
- September 3, 2016 - Became fastest CPBL player (122 games) to reach 200 career hits.
- October 10, 2016 - Became first CPBL player to record 200 hits in a single season, breaking Wilton Veras' prior record of 176 set in 2009. He finished the year with an unprecedented .414 batting average.