Lin Ying-chieh

Lin Ying-chieh (Chinese: 林英傑; pinyin: Lín Yīngjié; born 1 May 1981) is a Taiwanese former professional baseball pitcher and current coach. A seven-time All-Star in Taiwan, Lin has played in the Taiwan Major League (TML), Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL), and Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He is currently the bullpen coach for the Rakuten Monkeys.

Win–loss record19 - 11

Earned run average3.56

Strikeouts230

Win–loss record59 - 63

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Lin Ying-chieh
Rakuten Monkeys – No. 43
Pitcher / Coach
Born: (1981-05-01) May 1, 1981 (age 44) Taitung County, Taiwan
Bats: Left Throws: Left
Professional debut
TML: September 12, 1998, for the Kaoping Fala
CPBL: March 4, 2004, for the Macoto Cobras
NPB: March 26, 2006, for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
TML statistics
Win–loss record	19 - 11
Earned run average	3.56
Strikeouts	230
CPBL statistics
Win–loss record	59 - 63
Earned run average	3.31
Strikeouts	792
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Kaoping Fala (1999–2001) Macoto Cobras (2004–2005) Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles (2006–2008) Sinon Bulls / EDA Rhinos (2009–2014) CTBC Brothers (2015–2016) Lamigo Monkeys (2017)
Career highlights and awards
As player Taiwan Series champion (2017) 7x CPBL All-Star (2004, 2005, 2009–2013) As coach Taiwan Series champion (2025)

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Lin was signed by the Kaoping Fala of the TML in 1999. In the CPBL, Lin played for the Macoto Cobras, Sinon Bulls / EDA Rhinos, CTBC Brothers, and Lamigo Monkeys; in NPB, he played for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.

Lin represented Taiwan in the 2004 Summer Olympics^[1] and 2006 World Baseball Classic.