Chin-Feng Chen, baseball player, 2002-2005

Chin-Feng Chen

Born: 10/28/1977 in Tainan City, Tainan City, Taiwan

MLB Debut: 2002-09-14 | Final Game: 2005-07-20

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 189 lbs

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Biography

Chin-Feng Chen, born in 1977, was a Taiwanese professional baseball player who made a brief mark in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 2002 and 2005. Primarily a position player, Chen's career spanned 19 games during which he demonstrated the challenges faced by players transitioning from international leagues to the MLB. He played the majority of his career with the Los Angeles Dodgers, and although his time in the majors was limited, he was one of the early players from Taiwan to reach the highest level of American baseball, paving the way for future Taiwanese talent. Throughout his MLB tenure, Chen accumulated 2 hits and 2 RBIs, resulting in a batting average of .091. Despite his modest statistical performance, his presence in the league during the early 2000s coincided with a growing interest in baseball in Asia, particularly as more players from Japan and Taiwan began to make their mark in the sport. After his retirement on July 20, 2005, Chen's role as a pioneer for Taiwanese players in Major League Baseball remained a significant aspect of his legacy, highlighting the increasing globalization of the game during this era.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
19 22 3 2 0 0 0 2 0 3 10 0.091 0.200 0.091 0.291 0.0

Career AVG .091 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 65.6% below league average.

Career OBP .200 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 39.8% below league average.

Career SLG .091 vs. league average .421 across their career seasons — 78.4% below league average.

Career OPS 0.291 vs. league average 0.754 across their career seasons — 61.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2002 LAD NL 3 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2003 LAD NL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2004 LAD NL 8 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2005 LAD NL 7 8 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 0.250 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 7 3 13 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2002 LAN OF 1 1 3 0 0 0
2004 LAN OF 3 1 8 0 0 0
2005 LAN OF 3 1 2 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Left Field 7