Chen Chih-yuan


Chen Chih-yuan is a Taiwanese aborigine former professional baseball player.

Career

A well-known slugger since college era in the Fu Jen Catholic University, Chen had been a frequent member of the Chinese Taipei national baseball team between 1997 and 2004, participating the 2004 Summer Olympics in which he hit a home run in the match against Greece. In professional career, Chen joined the Brother Elephants of CPBL in mid-2001 and had been a bright star of the team.
After the 2009 CPBL season Chen had been under investigation for game-fixing allegations. Although Chen denied any wrongdoings, the Banqiao District Prosecutors' Office still indicted him for gambling and fraud on February 10, 2010. Chen was immediately expelled as a result, ending his professional baseball career.
Since December 2010, Chen runs a barbecue restaurant in Hualien City along with his former Brother Elephants teammate Chin-hui Tsao who was also expelled by CPBL due to game-fixing allegation.
Chen married local starlet Lin Hsiu-Chin in 2005 and they had a daughter.

Career statistics

SeasonGABRH2B3BHRTBRBISBBBSOAVG
2001301202545113680303923.375
2002843086589184151605724358.289
2003100401841372061822397313757.342
2004100393661131871218154203978.288
20056022439681411871872534.304
20069636049912011214949113970.253
2007301112041111466270518.369
200881334711011931115950173636.302
200932133203762459184421.278
Total613267544072213728831164400125237395.303

Awards