Chia-Chun Tang

Chia-Chun Tang (唐嘉駿)

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 5' 10", Weight 157 lb.

• School National College of Physical Education and Sports
• High School Nan-Ying Vocational High School

• Born December 21, 1984 in Tainan City Taiwan

Biographical Information

Chia-Chun Tang is a southpaw junkballer.

Tang pitched for Taiwan in the 2005 Asian Championship. In the 2005 Baseball World Cup, Tang allowed 2 runs in 3 1/3 IP over 3 games. He allowed 8 hits but only one earned run in 8 1/3 innings in the 2006 Haarlem Baseball Week but got no decisions. He also appeared for Taiwan in the 2006 World University Championship. In the 2007 World Port Tournament, he was 1-1 with a 3.00 ERA. That year, he was drafted by the Chinatrust Whales. In 2008, he led Taiwan's minor league in wins and ERA. In the 2008 draft of former Whales and dMedia T-Rex players following the dissolution of those teams, he was picked by the La New Bears in the 6th round.

Tang was a late addition to Taiwan's roster for the 2009 World Baseball Classic, added to the preliminary roster after Wei-Lun Pan, Wei-Yin Chen and Hong-Chih Kuo withdrew but still making the final cut. He did not pitch in the Classic itself.

Sources

• Defunct IBAF site
• Wiki Baseball (Chinese)
• 2007 World Port Tournament
• Haarlem Honkbalweek