Cheng-Wei Chang

Cheng-Wei Chang (張正偉) (The Flower)

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 5' 9", Weight 163 lb.

• School Kainan University

• Born August 5, 1986 in Taitung County Taiwan

Cheng-Wei Chang made his debut in the Chinese Professional Baseball League at age 23. Chang is the nephew of Tai-Shan Chang, a cousin of Chih-Hao Chang and is a more distant relative of Chung-Shou Yang, Yao-Hsun Yang, Chien-Fu Yang, Chih-Yuan Chen, Sen Yang and Tung-Yi Yang.

Chang was drafted by the Sinon Bulls in 2008. He led the Taiwanese minors in hits (81) and average (a record .409) in 2009. When Sinon let him go, he signed with the Brother Elephants. On March 20, he got his first CPBL hit, a single off Wei-Lun Pan. He hit .297/.360/.377 as a rookie with 15 steals (but 10 times caught). He was 8th in the 2010 CPBL in average.

Source: Chinese Wiki Baseball