Kao Kuo-ching
| Kao Kuo-ching | |
|---|---|
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| First baseman | |
| Born: 6 October 1978 (age 46) | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| CPBL debut | |
| March 3, 2004, for the Uni-President Lions | |
| Last CPBL appearance | |
| May 26, 2024, for the Uni-President Lions | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .300 |
| Home runs | 134 |
| RBI | 903 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Kao Kuo-ching (Chinese: 高國慶; pinyin: Gāo Guóqìng; Wade–Giles: Kao1 Kuo2 Ching4; born 6 October 1978) is a Taiwanese former professional baseball first baseman. He played in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the Uni-President Lions from 2004 to 2024. He served as the Lions' captain beginning in 2007. He has also played for the Taiwan national baseball team in 2008 Final Olympic Qualifying Tournament.[1]
Career
[edit]Kao refused to sign a long-term contract with Uni-President Lions in 2012, having the confidence that he would perform better the next season.[2] Before 2013 season, he claimed that he did not regret about not signing a long-term with Uni-President Lions the previous year.[3]
Kao did not play for the Lions in 2023, and was non–tendered by the team on November 30, 2023.[4]
On May 27, 2024, Kao announced his retirement from professional baseball, and ended his career by playing in one final game for Lions, in which he went 0–for–4 with one RBI and three strikeouts.[5]
Career statistics
[edit]| year | team | games | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | TB | GDP | BA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Uni-President Lions | 99 | 301 | 72 | 12 | 34 | 10 | 37 | 68 | 128 | 15 | 0.239 |
| 2005 | Uni-President Lions | 99 | 358 | 112 | 5 | 52 | 2 | 30 | 63 | 153 | 17 | 0.313 |
| 2006 | Uni-President Lions | 82 | 291 | 82 | 3 | 26 | 2 | 19 | 38 | 111 | 11 | 0.282 |
| 2007 | Uni-President Lions | 100 | 425 | 152 | 20 | 89 | 0 | 30 | 51 | 238 | 20 | 0.358 |
| 2008 | Uni-President Lions | 96 | 395 | 131 | 7 | 74 | 0 | 32 | 49 | 184 | 10 | 0.332 |
| 2009 | Uni-President Lions | 70 | 277 | 98 | 5 | 47 | 0 | 23 | 37 | 131 | 13 | 0.354 |
| 2010 | Uni-President Lions | 106 | 408 | 111 | 3 | 47 | 1 | 48 | 63 | 142 | 14 | 0.272 |
| 2011 | Uni-President Lions | 120 | 472 | 157 | 22 | 84 | 2 | 53 | 64 | 260 | 14 | 0.333 |
| 2012 | Uni-President Lions | 114 | 432 | 115 | 13 | 82 | 1 | 52 | 67 | 183 | 16 | 0.266 |
| 2013 | Uni-President Lions | 112 | 418 | 123 | 6 | 46 | 3 | 24 | 64 | 160 | 15 | 0.294 |
| 2014 | Uni-President Lions | 107 | 340 | 89 | 2 | 32 | 1 | 26 | 49 | 112 | 15 | 0.262 |
| 2015 | Uni-President Lions | 91 | 346 | 113 | 5 | 57 | 6 | 27 | 44 | 148 | 12 | 0.327 |
| 2016 | Uni-President Lions | 111 | 437 | 132 | 11 | 74 | 1 | 38 | 74 | 183 | 18 | 0.302 |
| 2017 | Uni-President Lions | 102 | 323 | 95 | 6 | 34 | 1 | 24 | 62 | 130 | 11 | 0.294 |
| 2018 | Uni-President Lions | 98 | 274 | 89 | 6 | 46 | 2 | 14 | 33 | 121 | 8 | 0.325 |
| 2019 | Uni-President Lions | 100 | 242 | 65 | 5 | 27 | 0 | 16 | 38 | 89 | 12 | 0.269 |
| TOTAL | 16 years | 1607 | 5739 | 1736 | 131 | 851 | 32 | 437 | 864 | 2473 | 221 | 0.302 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Taiwan secures final Olympic baseball berth". The China Post. 14 March 2008. Retrieved 3 March 2011.
- ^ "中華職棒／高國慶加薪9萬、今年月薪35萬 本季第5高". nownews. 17 January 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
- ^ "面對失敗 高國慶不悔婉拒複數約". nownews. 11 January 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
- ^ https://x.com/gocpbl/status/1730142590115447007?s=46&t=UN5XGiNzRq3-vt33N7zCTw [bare URL]
- ^ "CPBL: Lions legendary slugger Kuo-Ching Kao calls it a career after 20 years". wbsc.org. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
External links
[edit]| Awards | ||
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| Preceded by Lin En-yu(林恩宇)
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CPBL MVP of the Year Award 2007 |
Succeeded by |
| Preceded by Chang Tai-shan(張泰山)
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CPBL Hit Champion Award 2007 |
Succeeded by Chen Kuan-jen(陳冠任)
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