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| Kao Chih-kang | |
|---|---|
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| Uni-President Lions – No. 34 | |
| Catcher / Coach | |
| Born: 7 February 1981 (age 45) 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 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men’s baseball | ||
Representing  Chinese Taipei | ||
| Baseball World Cup | ||
 | 2001 Taipei | Team |
| Intercontinental Cup | ||
 | 2002 Havana | Team |
| 2006 Taichung | Team |
| Asian Games | ||
| 2002 Busan | Team |
| 2010 Guangzhou | Team |
| Asian Baseball Championship | ||
 | 2001 Taipei | Team |
| 2003 Sapporo | Team |
| 2007 Taichung | Team |
Kao Chih-kang (Chinese: 高志綱; pinyin: Gāo Zhìgāng; Wade–Giles: Kao1 Chih4 Kang1; born 7 February 1981) 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.
Career
[edit]After 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]
See also
[edit]References
[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 from MLB · Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Kao Chih-Kang at Olympedia
Media related to Kao Chih-kang at Wikimedia Commons
- 1981 births
- 2001 Baseball World Cup players
- 2006 World Baseball Classic players
- 2009 World Baseball Classic players
- 2013 World Baseball Classic players
- 2015 WBSC Premier12 players
- Asian Games silver medalists in baseball
- Asian Games silver medalists for Chinese Taipei
- Asian Games baseball players for Chinese Taipei
- Baseball players at the 2002 Asian Games
- Baseball players at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Baseball players at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Baseball players at the 2010 Asian Games
- Living people
- Medalists at the 2002 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games
- Olympic baseball players for Taiwan
- Baseball players from Taichung
- Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions players
- Uni-President Lions players
- Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions coaches
- World Baseball Classic players of Chinese Taipei