Hsin-Min Wang

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Hsin-Min Wang (王信民)

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 5' 10", Weight 176 lb.

School Chiayi University

Born April 15, 1979 in Taitung City Taiwan

Hsin-Min Wang was drafted by the China Trust Whales in 2003. He was 1 for 6 with four strikeouts and a solo homer for Taiwan in the 2004 Haarlem Baseball Week. He hit .250/.261/.432 as a backup in 2004. In 2005, he batted .243/.277/.379.

Wang had his big year in 2006, producing at a .346/.379/.429 rate and winning Best Ten honors at catcher. He fell to .254/.337/.362 in 2007 but rebounded to .292/.334/.382. When the Whales folded due to a gambling scandal, Wang was left without a team. He had hit .288/.334/.382 in five seasons in the Chinese Professional Baseball League.

Wang joined the Taiwan national team for the 2009 World Port Tournament, hitting .333/.353/.400. He remained with Taiwan in the 2009 Asian Championship.