Keng-Hsin Liu

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Keng-Hsin Liu (劉耿欣)

  • Bats Right, Throws Right
  • Height 5' 8", Weight 163 lb.

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Biographical Information[edit]

Keng-Hsin Liu was an All-Star in the CPBL.

Liu represented Taiwan in the 2004 Haarlemse Honkbalweek, and he was 1-for-11. The Brother Elephants selected him in the sixth round of the 2004 CPBL Draft, and he debuted in 2006. Liu hit .158/.223/.211 in 2006, then improved to .250/.299/.299 in 2007. He slumped to .211/.250/.224 in 2008, so he only played 39 games. Liu broke out in 2009. As a utility man, Liu hit .227/.282/.283 in 106 games with 15 steals. He was also selected into the 2009 CPBL All-Star Game, and he was 0-for-2. Liu played well in the 2009 Taiwan Series, hitting .414/.452/.383 but the Elephants still lost to the Uni-President Lions in 7 games. Liu was involved in a game-fixing scandal, and he was banned for life.

Overall, Liu hit .216/.270/.266 with 193 hits and 32 steals in 4 seasons in the CPBL.

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