Chien-Ming Wang

Born: 3/31/1980 in Tainan City, Tainan City, Taiwan

MLB Debut: 2005-04-30 | Final Game: 2016-08-30

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'4" | Weight: 225 lbs

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Biography

Chien-Ming Wang was a Taiwanese professional baseball pitcher who made a significant impact in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2005 until his retirement in 2016. Born in 1980, Wang showcased a remarkable talent for pitching, quickly establishing himself as a formidable presence on the mound. Throughout his career, he achieved a record of 68 wins and 34 losses, with an earned run average (ERA) of 4.36. Wang's ability to induce ground balls and maintain control made him a key asset to the teams he played for, particularly during his tenure with the New York Yankees, where he became known for his effective sinker. Wang's career spanned a transformative period in baseball, marked by an increase in offensive production and the evolution of pitching strategies. He recorded a total of 394 strikeouts and contributed one save, reflecting his role primarily as a starting pitcher. His impressive performance during the mid-2000s, which included back-to-back seasons of 19 wins, helped solidify his reputation as one of the leading pitchers of his era. Wang's journey not only highlighted the growing influence of international players in MLB but also inspired a generation of baseball talent from Taiwan and beyond.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
68	34	174	126	4	1	1	845.7	918	410	65	252	394	4.36	0

Career ERA 4.36 vs. league average 4.22 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2005	NYY	AL	8	5	18	17	0	0	0	116.3	113	52	32	47	4.02	4.29 (+6%)	-
2006	NYY	AL	19	6	34	33	2	1	1	218.0	233	88	52	76	3.63	4.53 (+20%)	-
2007	NYY	AL	19	7	30	30	1	0	0	199.3	199	82	59	104	3.70	4.47 (+17%)	-
2008	NYY	AL	8	2	15	15	1	0	0	95.0	90	43	35	54	4.07	4.32 (+6%)	-
2009	NYY	AL	1	6	12	9	0	0	0	42.0	66	45	19	29	9.64	4.32 (-123%)	-
2011	WAS	NL	4	3	11	11	0	0	0	62.3	67	28	13	25	4.04	3.94 (-3%)	-983.4
2012	WAS	NL	2	3	10	5	0	0	0	32.3	50	24	15	15	6.68	4.01 (-66%)	-1491.3
2013	TOR	AL	1	2	6	6	0	0	0	27.0	40	23	9	14	7.67	3.87 (-98%)	-1053.9
2016	KCR	AL	6	0	38	0	0	0	0	53.3	60	25	18	30	4.22	4.19 (-1%)	-

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
174	39	2	2	1	0	0	1	0	2	21	0.051	0.098	0.077	0.174	0.0

Career AVG .051 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 80.3% below league average.

Career OBP .098 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 70.2% below league average.

Career SLG .077 vs. league average .414 across their career seasons — 81.4% below league average.

Career OPS 0.174 vs. league average 0.742 across their career seasons — 76.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS
2005	NYY	AL	18	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	—	—	—	—
2006	NYY	AL	34	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.000	—	—	—	—
2007	NYY	AL	30	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.000	—	—	—	—
2008	NYY	AL	15	3	1	0	0	0	0	2	0.000	—	—	—	—
2009	NYY	AL	12	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	—	—	—	—
2011	WAS	NL	11	19	0	1	0	1	1	10	0.053	—	—	—	—
2012	WAS	NL	10	6	1	1	1	0	1	3	0.167	—	—	—	—
2013	TOR	AL	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—
2016	KCR	AL	38	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AVG
2007	ALDS2	NYA	2	.000
2006	ALDS1	NYA	1	.000
2005	ALDS2	NYA	1	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1	3	4	4	0	19.0	28	16	5	7	7.58

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2007	ALDS2	NYA	0	2	2	2	5.7	14	12	4	2	19.06
2006	ALDS1	NYA	1	0	1	1	6.7	8	3	1	4	4.05
2005	ALDS2	NYA	0	1	1	1	6.7	6	1	0	1	1.35

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	174	126	49	159	4	15

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2005	NYA	P	18	17	4	38	1	3
2006	NYA	P	34	33	15	42	1	4
2007	NYA	P	30	30	11	34	0	3
2008	NYA	P	15	15	7	13	0	0
2009	NYA	P	12	9	3	7	0	1
2011	WAS	P	11	11	3	6	1	0
2012	WAS	P	10	5	2	8	0	2
2013	TOR	P	6	6	3	8	0	2
2016	KCA	P	38	0	1	3	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	174

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
2006	This Year in Baseball Starter of the Year	MLB.com GIBBY

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	KCA	AL	$1,000,000
2012	WAS	NL	$4,000,000
2011	WAS	NL	$1,200,000
2010	WAS	NL	$2,000,000
2009	NYA	AL	$5,000,000
2008	NYA	AL	$4,000,000
2007	NYA	AL	$489,500
2006	NYA	AL	$353,175
Total Career Earnings			$18,042,675