Lin Wei-chu

Lin Wei-Chu
Outfielder, Designated hitter
Born: (1979-01-22) January 22, 1979 (age 45)
Taiwan
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
Professional debut
NPB: 10 October, 2004, for the Hanshin Tigers
CPBL: 23 March, 2014, for the Chinatrust Brothers
Last appearance
NPB: 2013, for the Hanshin Tigers
CPBL: 29 June, 2017, for the Chinatrust Brothers
NPB statistics
Batting average.264
Home runs31
Runs batted in125
Managerial record144–111–10
Winning %.565
CPBL statistics
Batting average.288
Home runs12
Runs batted in109
Teams
As player
As manager
Career highlights and awards

Lin Wei-Chu (born 22 January 1979) is a Taiwanese former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hanshin Tigers and in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the Chinatrust Brothers. He competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics.[1] He also spent time as the manager of the CTBC Brothers, winning two Taiwan Series.

Career

Lin played for the Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) from 2004 to 2013.

He then played for the Chinatrust Brothers of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) from 2014 to 2017. On September 27, 2017, Lin announced his retirement from professional baseball.[2]

On 10 May, 2023, Lin stepped down as manager of the CTBC Brothers and was assigned to the role of "overseas development consultant". In 2 years and 5 months as manager, Lin had 144 wins, 111 losses, and 10 draws, as well as two Taiwan Series championships.[3] On 20 October 2024, Lin was hired by the Fubon Guardians to serve as the team's farm director and assistant general manager.[4]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Lin Wei-chu". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
  2. ^ "Chinatrust Brothers veteran Lin Wei-Chu announce retirement". cpblstats.com. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
  3. ^ "Brothers Announce Midseason Management Shakeup With 8 Coaches". cpblstats.com. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
  4. ^ "x.com".


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