Kao Chih-kang (Chinese: 高志綱; pinyin: Gāo Zhìngāng; Wade–Giles: Kao1 Chih4 Kang1; born 7 February 1981 in Taichung County, Taiwan) is a Taiwanese former professional baseball catcher. He played in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the Uni-President Lions from 2005 to 2018.
| Kao Chih-kang | |
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| Catcher | |
| Born: 7 February 1981 (age 43) Taoyuan, Taiwan | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| CPBL debut | |
| March 13, 2005, for the Uni-President Lions | |
| Last CPBL appearance | |
| August 26, 2018, for the Uni-President Lions | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .278 |
| Home runs | 21 |
| Runs batted in | 363 |
| Stolen bases | 49 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
 Kao playing for the Chinese Taipei national team in 2013 World Baseball Classic | ||
| Medal record | ||
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| Men’s baseball | ||
Representing  Chinese Taipei
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| Baseball World Cup | ||
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2001 Taipei | Team |
| Intercontinental Cup | ||
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2002 Havana | Team |
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2006 Taichung | Team |
| Asian Games | ||
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2002 Busan | Team |
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2010 Guangzhou | Team |
| Asian Baseball Championship | ||
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2001 Taipei | Team |
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2003 Sapporo | Team |
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2007 Taichung | Team |
Career
editAfter a brief amateur career in the Taiwan Cooperative Bank he was drafted by the Uni-President Lions of Chinese Professional Baseball League in early 2005 and stayed in this team to date. Kao is widely regarded as the best Taiwanese catcher of his generation, and has been a frequent member of the Chinese Taipei national baseball team since 2001.
Kao is best known for hitting the game-winning RBI in the Chinese Taipei versus South Korea match in the 2003 Asian Baseball Championship series. This victory qualified the Taiwan national baseball team for the 2004 Olympics.[citation needed]
He has competed at both the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympic Games.[1]
Before the 2012 season, Kao signed his second two-year contract with the Uni-President Lions.[2]
In November 2011, Kao was appointed as the representative of players by the IBAF Asia Department.[3]
Career statistics
edit| year | team | games | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | TB | GDP | BA | FLd% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Uni-President Lions | 82 | 197 | 45 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 23 | 25 | 59 | 1 | 0.228 | 0.982 |
| 2006 | Uni-President Lions | 58 | 174 | 55 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 70 | 6 | 0.316 | 0.989 |
| 2007 | Uni-President Lions | 86 | 303 | 89 | 5 | 48 | 1 | 31 | 34 | 120 | 11 | 0.294 | 0.992 |
| 2008 | Uni-President Lions | 77 | 224 | 54 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 21 | 29 | 66 | 4 | 0.241 | 0.987 |
| 2009 | Uni-President Lions | 83 | 255 | 86 | 4 | 42 | 7 | 28 | 40 | 106 | 6 | 0.337 | 0.995 |
| 2010 | Uni-President Lions | 80 | 256 | 59 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 25 | 45 | 75 | 11 | 0.230 | 0.993 |
| 2011 | Uni-President Lions | 75 | 197 | 51 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 72 | 3 | 0.259 | 0.990 |
| 2012 | Uni-President Lions | 104 | 339 | 104 | 2 | 37 | 5 | 30 | 34 | 136 | 12 | 0.322 | 0.991 |
| Total | 8 years | 645 | 1945 | 548 | 19 | 228 | 31 | 198 | 247 | 728 | 54 | 0.282 | 0.990 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kao Chih-Kang". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020.
- ^ "中華職棒／高志綱簽2年複數合約". nownews. January 3, 2012. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
- ^ "任重道遠 高志綱獲聘國際棒總亞洲區球員代表". nownews. February 12, 2012. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Kao Chih-Kang at Olympedia
