Kao Chih-kang
Taiwanese baseball player (born 1981)
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Kao Chih-kang (Chinese: 高志綱; pinyin: Gāo Zhìgāng; Wade–Giles: Kao1 Chih4 Kang1; born 7 February 1981) is a Taiwanese former professional baseball catcher. He played in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the Uni-President Lions from 2005 to 2018.
| Kao Chih-kang | |
|---|---|
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| Uni-President Lions – No. 34 | |
| Catcher / Coach | |
| Born: 7 February 1981 (age 45) Taoyuan, Taiwan | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| CPBL debut | |
| March 13, 2005, for the Uni-President Lions | |
| Last CPBL appearance | |
| August 26, 2018, for the Uni-President Lions | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .278 |
| Home runs | 21 |
| Runs batted in | 363 |
| Stolen bases | 49 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men’s baseball | ||
Representing  Chinese Taipei | ||
| Baseball World Cup | ||
 | 2001 Taipei | Team |
| Intercontinental Cup | ||
 | 2002 Havana | Team |
| 2006 Taichung | Team |
| Asian Games | ||
| 2002 Busan | Team |
| 2010 Guangzhou | Team |
| Asian Baseball Championship | ||
 | 2001 Taipei | Team |
| 2003 Sapporo | Team |
| 2007 Taichung | Team |
Career
After a brief amateur career in the Taiwan Cooperative Bank he was drafted by the Uni-President Lions of Chinese Professional Baseball League in early 2005 and stayed in this team to date. Kao is widely regarded as the best Taiwanese catcher of his generation, and has been a frequent member of the Chinese Taipei national baseball team since 2001.
Kao is best known for hitting the game-winning RBI in the Chinese Taipei versus South Korea match in the 2003 Asian Baseball Championship series. This victory qualified the Taiwan national baseball team for the 2004 Olympics.[citation needed]
He has competed at both the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympic Games.[1]
Before the 2012 season, Kao signed his second two-year contract with the Uni-President Lions.[2]
In November 2011, Kao was appointed as the representative of players by the IBAF Asia Department.[3]
