Chiang Chien-ming | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Yomiuri Giants – No. 130 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Pitcher | |||||||||||||||||||||
Born: | May 27, 1985|||||||||||||||||||||
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |||||||||||||||||||||
debut | |||||||||||||||||||||
June 14, 2006, for the Yomiuri Giants | |||||||||||||||||||||
Career statistics (through April 17, 2007) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Win-Loss-Tie | 4-4-0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Earned run average | 2.49 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Innings pitched | 59.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Strikeouts | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Chiang Chien-ming (Chinese: 姜建銘; pinyin: Jiáng Jiànmíng; Wade–Giles: Chiang1 Chien4 Ming2; born May 27, 1985, in Taiwan) is a Taiwanese former professional baseball starting pitcher who played for the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball. He was initially signed in 2005, becoming the fifth Taiwanese player to ever play for the Yomiuri Giants. His NPB debut was on June 14, 2006, first start was on August 22, on which day he got his first win.
Born in Taipei County, Taiwan, Chiang played baseball at Qiang Shu High School in Taipei.[1]
In 2005, Chiang joined the Yomiuri Giants in Japan at age 20.[2]
In February 2023, Chiang retired from his playing career and became an assistant hitting coach. He attended a 2023 coaching seminar held by the Yomiuri Giants.[2]
Chiang played for the Taiwanese national team in the 2006 World Baseball Classic and the 2006 Asian Games, winning a gold medal at the Asian Games.