Chinatrust Whales

Chinatrust Whales 中信鯨	Taiwan Series Titles: 0 First Placings: 1 (1999) Playoffs: 2 (1999, 2002) Founding Date: February 1, 1996 First Season: 1996 Owner: Chinatrust Home City: Taipei County, Taiwan Franchise Players: Current Manager: [[]]
* Team won the league outright by winning both halves, no Taiwan Series played. ^ Team won both halves of the season earning a one-game advantage over its opponent in the Taiwan Series.

The Chinatrust Whales were a member of the Chinese Professional Baseball League. They joined the CPBL in 1993 when the circuit expanded from four to six teams. They never won a title, but made the Taiwan Series in both 1999 and 2002.

The Whales were owned by the financial company, Chinatrust, which is known for its banking branches across Taiwan and the United States.

Following the 2008 season, the Whales folded after the third gambling/game-fixing scandal hit the team in a 6-year period.

Managers

• 1997-2001: - Lai-Fa Lee
• 2002-2003: - Chung-Chiu Lin
• 2004-2005: - Sheng-Ming Hsu
• 2004: - Chiung-Lung Huang (interim)
• 2006: - Lai-Fa Lee
• 2007-2008: - Chang-Heng Hsieh

External Links

• Official Site