Chen Chieh-hsien
Baseball player
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Chen Chieh-hsien (Chinese: 陳傑憲; pinyin: Chén Jiéxiàn; born January 7, 1994) is a Taiwanese professional baseball outfielder and captain for the Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL).
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| Outfielder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born: January 7, 1994 Kaohsiung, Taiwan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CPBL debut | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| July 29, 2016, for the Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Batting average | .337 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home runs | 37 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Runs batted in | 422 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
Chen was born in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on January 7, 1994.[1] He has two elder brothers, Chen Hsin-kai (陳信凱; d. 2018) and Chen Chieh-lin (陳傑霖), and an older sister, Chen Pin-chun (陳品鈞).[2] His father, Chen Chien-chang (陳建彰; d. 2021), was a baseball coach.[3] His mother, Huang Shu-juan (黃淑娟; d. 2023), was the founder of a Kaohsiung charity.[4]
As a child, Chen lived in Banqiao, Taipei, before moving back to Kaohsiung, where he joined a junior baseball team in elementary school.[5] He attended Sanmin Senior High School before moving to Japan to attend Okayama Kyousei High School, where he was teammates with TSG Hawks player Nien-Ting Wu.[6] Chen participated in the 2012 NPB draft, but went undrafted and returned to Taiwan to play for Taiwan Power in 2013.[7]
Career
Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions
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On June 27, 2016, Chen was selected by the Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions in the second round of the 2016 CPBL Draft.[8] On July 11, Chen signed with a signing bonus of NT$4.4 million and an incentive bonus of NT$1 million.[9] On July 29, Chen was promoted to the first-team and made his professional debut as a pinch runner against the EDA Rhinos, where he stole a base.[10][11] On August 3, Chen got his first hit: a double against Cheng Kai-wen of the CTBC Brothers.[12] On August 7, Chen hit his first career home run off Orlando Román of the Lamigo Monkeys.[13]
On June 15, 2017, Chen was selected to be the starting shortstop in the 2017 CPBL All-Star Game.[14] On September 8, Chen struck out against the Fubon Guardians, ending his steak of 98 consecutive at-bats without a strikeout.[15] On September 24, Chen broke the previous team record of most hits in a season, previously held by Kao Kuo-ching (157) by getting his 158th against the Monkeys.[16]
On September 17, 2018, Chen committed his 30th error of the season, becoming the first player in 11 years to do so.[17]
On April 20, 2019, Chen was hit by pitch and fractured his wrist, causing him to miss the season.[18][19]
Chen started the season as a shortstop in 2020, but his 7 errors across 11 games caused confidence problems and affected his hitting performance.[20] Chen switched to playing outfield, and was praised by media for his defensive contribution.[21] Chen played a vital role in the Lions' performance in the 2020 Taiwan Series, where after trailing 1–3 in the series, Chen hit a go-ahead home run in Game 7, winning the 10th championship in franchise history.[22] Chen finished the season as batting champion with a .360 batting average and 174 hits, and was awarded with a spot on the CPBL Best 10.[23]
International career
Chen played for Chinese Taipei at the 2014 21U Baseball World Cup, where he won gold.[24]
Chen was selected to play for Chinese Taipei at the 2023 World Baseball Classic, where he had 5 hits and 2 RBIs in 14 at-bats across 4 games.[25] Chinese Taipei were ultimately knocked out of the tournament at the group stages on runs scored.[26]
On October 12, 2024, Chen was announced as the captain of Chinese Taipei for the 2024 WBSC Premier12.[27] On November 13, Chen hit a two-run home run against Ko Young-pyo in a 6–3 win against South Korea.[28][29] On November 24, in the championship game against Japan, Chen hit a three-run home run off Shosei Togo and helped Chinese Taipei win 4–0, ending Japan's 27-game win streak. Chen was awarded as the most valuable player of the game.[30] Chen was named Most Valuable Player, Best Defensive Player, and Best Center Fielder of the tournament after going 15-for-24, having 2 home runs, a .625 batting average, and a 1.617 OPS.[31][32]
Chen was selected as the captain for Chinese Taipei for the 2026 World Baseball Classic. However, he fractured his left index finger on a hit by pitch from Jack O'Loughlin in the Opening Game against Australia, ruling him out for the competition.[33]
Personal life
Chen's wife was a former cheerleader for the EDA Rhinos and the CTBC Brothers. They married in January 2021, and have two sons.[34]
Chen mentioned that his idols are Jung-hoo Lee and Shohei Ohtani.[35][36]
