Long-Shui Tai

Long-Shui Tai (戴龍水)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 10", Weight 182 lb.

• High School Meiho High School

• Born September 15, 1976 in Chiayi County Taiwan

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Biographical Information

Long-Shui Tai pitched in the CPBL.

Tai represented Taiwan in the 1991 World Youth Championship. The Mercuries Tigers signed Tai in 1998, and the talented righty soon adapted to pro baseball. He pitched 71 1/3 innings with an elite 3.28 ERA in his rookie year, and won the CPBL Rookie of the Year Award. He was the first pitcher to win it. Tai entered the rotation in 1999, started 16 games with 7 wins and a 3.99 ERA. When the Tigers dissolved in 2000, Tai joined the Uni-President Lions. He was 3-6 with a 4.65 ERA in 98 2/3 innings, and participated in the All-Star game for the first time in his career. The Chiayi native was 4-8 with a 3.52 ERA in 2001, and was selected into the All-Star game again. Tai remained solid in 2002, started 15 games and recorded a good 3.76 ERA. His pitching declined slightly in 2003, as his ERA rose to 4.58 and he only started 10 games. Tai requested that the Lions to release him after 2003 season, and signed with the La New Bears. He turned into a relief pitcher in 2004, and played 36 games with a 4.87 ERA. He was still reliable in 2005, when he lowered his ERA to 2.15 and pitched 54 1/3 innings. However, when a gambling scandal broke out after the 2005 season, Tai was banned by the league due to match-fixing.

Tai's repertoire included a fastball (peak 90 mph), curveball, changeup, and slider.

Overall, Tai was 30-33 with a 3.85 ERA and pitched 654 innings in eight seasons in the CPBL.

Sources

• Defunct IBAF site
• CPBL Player Page
• Taiwan Baseball Wiki