| Lin Wei-Chu | |
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| CTBC Brothers – No. 24 | |
| Outfielder, Designated hitter | |
| Born: January 22, 1979 Taiwan | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| Professional debut | |
| NPB: 10 October, 2004, for the Hanshin Tigers | |
| CPBL: 23 March, 2014, for the Chinatrust Brothers | |
| Last appearance | |
| NPB: 2013, for the Hanshin Tigers | |
| CPBL: 29 June, 2017, for the Chinatrust Brothers | |
| NPB statistics | |
| Batting average | .264 |
| Home runs | 31 |
| Runs batted in | 125 |
| Managerial record | 144–111–10 |
| Winning % | .565 |
| CPBL statistics | |
| Batting average | .288 |
| Home runs | 12 |
| Runs batted in | 109 |
| Teams | |
| As player
As manager | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Lin Wei-Chu (born 22 January 1979) is a Taiwanese former professional baseball player. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hanshin Tigers and in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the Chinatrust Brothers. He competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics.[1] He also spent time as the manager of the CTBC Brothers, winning two Taiwan Series.
Career
Lin played for the Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) from 2004 to 2013.
He then played for the Chinatrust Brothers of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) from 2014 to 2017. On September 27, 2017, Lin announced his retirement from professional baseball.[2]
On 10 May, 2023, Lin stepped down as manager of the CTBC Brothers and was assigned to the role of "overseas development consultant". In 2 years and 5 months as manager, Lin had 144 wins, 111 losses, and 10 draws, as well as two Taiwan Series championships.[3]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Lin Wei-chu". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
- ^ "Chinatrust Brothers veteran Lin Wei-Chu announce retirement". cpblstats.com. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
- ^ "Brothers Announce Midseason Management Shakeup With 8 Coaches". cpblstats.com. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
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