Chien-Ming Wang

Q: How old is Chien-Ming Wang?

Chien-Ming Wang is 44 years old.

Q: When was Chien-Ming Wang born?

Chien-Ming Wang was born on March 31, 1980.

Q: Where was Chien-Ming Wang born?

Chien-Ming Wang was born in Tainan City, Taiwan .

Q: How tall is Chien-Ming Wang?

Chien-Ming Wang is 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Chien-Ming Wang weigh when playing?

Chien-Ming Wang weighed 225 lbs (102 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Chien-Ming Wang play?

Chien-Ming Wang played 9 seasons.

Q: Is Chien-Ming Wang in the Hall of Fame?

Chien-Ming Wang has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: How many strikeouts did Chien-Ming Wang have?

Chien-Ming Wang had 394 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Chien-Ming Wang played for?

Chien-Ming Wang played for 4 teams; the New York Yankees, Washington Nationals, Toronto Blue Jays and Kansas City Royals.

Q: When did Chien-Ming Wang retire?

Chien-Ming Wang last played in 2016.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-4, 225lb (193cm, 102kg)

Born: March 31, 1980 in Tainan City, Taiwan tw

Debut: April 30, 2005 (Age 25-030d, 18,629th in major league history)
vs. TOR 7.0 IP, 6 H, 0 SO, 2 BB, 2 ER

Last Game: August 30, 2016 (Age 36-152d)
vs. NYY 2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2005 season

Agents: Alan Nero

Full Name: Chien-Ming Wang

Pronunciation: \wong\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

12.5

ERA

4.36

174

126

845.2

394

WHIP

1.384

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
2000	20	NYY-min	A-	4	4	.500	2.48	14	14	0	2	1	0	87.0	77	34	24	2	21	1	75	2	1	7	358			1.126	8.0	0.2	2.2	7.8	3.57	STI NYPL
2001			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Injured)
2002	22	NYY-min	A-	6	1	.857	1.72	13	13	0	0	0	0	78.1	63	23	15	2	14	0	64	0	2	1	308			0.983	7.2	0.2	1.6	7.4	4.57	STI NYPL
2003	23	NYY-min	AA,Rk	7	6	.538	4.54	22	22	0	2	1	0	125.0	145	71	63	7	32	2	86	2	1	3	545			1.416	10.4	0.5	2.3	6.2	2.69	TRE,YNK EL,GULF
2004	24	NYY-min	AA,AAA	11	6	.647	3.50	24	23	1	2	1	0	149.1	143	62	58	9	34	0	125	4	0	2	603			1.185	8.6	0.5	2.0	7.5	3.68	TRE,CLB EL,IL
2005	25	NYY-min	AAA	2	1	.667	4.24	6	6	0	0	0	0	34.0	40	16	16	4	6	0	21	0	0	1	142			1.353	10.6	1.1	1.6	5.6	3.50	CLB IL
2005	25	NYY	AL	8	5	.615	4.02	18	17	0	0	0	0	116.1	113	58	52	9	32	3	47	6	0	3	486	105	4.20	1.246	8.7	0.7	2.5	3.6	1.47
2006	26	NYY	AL	19	6	.760	3.63	34	33	1	2	1	1	218.0	233	92	88	12	52	4	76	2	1	6	900	125	3.91	1.307	9.6	*0.5*	2.1	3.1	1.46	CYA-2,MVP-26
2007	27	NYY-min	A+	0	0		5.40	1	1	0	0	0	0	5.0	5	3	3	0	1	0	4	1	0	0	22			1.200	9.0	0.0	1.8	7.2	4.00	TAM FLOR
2007	27	NYY	AL	19	7	.731	3.70	30	30	0	1	0	0	199.1	199	84	82	9	59	1	104	8	1	9	823	122	3.79	1.294	9.0	0.4	2.7	4.7	1.76
2008	28	NYY	AL	8	2	.800	4.07	15	15	0	1	0	0	95.0	90	44	43	4	35	1	54	3	0	0	402	108	3.74	1.316	8.5	0.4	3.3	5.1	1.54
2009	29	NYY-min	AAA	1	0	1.000	0.00	2	2	0	1	1	0	13.0	7	0	0	0	3	0	7	0	0	0	47			0.769	4.8	0.0	2.1	4.8	2.33	SWB IL
2009	29	NYY	AL	1	6	.143	9.64	12	9	2	0	0	0	42.0	66	46	45	7	19	1	29	2	0	3	206	48	5.38	2.024	14.1	1.5	4.1	6.2	1.53

2011	31	WSN-min	AA,AAA,A+,A	2	1	.667	3.14	6	6	0	0	0	0	28.2	28	10	10	2	4	0	17	2	0	2	117			1.116	8.8	0.6	1.3	5.3	4.25	HRB,SYR,POT,HGR EL,IL,CARL,SALL
2011	31	WSN	NL	4	3	.571	4.04	11	11	0	0	0	0	62.1	67	35	28	8	13	0	25	1	0	2	264	95	4.57	1.283	9.7	1.2	1.9	3.6	1.92
2012	32	WSN-min	AA,AAA,A+,A	4	6	.400	5.51	15	15	0	1	0	0	80.0	95	52	49	9	17	1	52	2	0	5	347			1.400	10.7	1.0	1.9	5.9	3.06	HRB,SYR,POT,HGR EL,IL,CARL,SALL
2012	32	WSN	NL	2	3	.400	6.68	10	5	0	0	0	0	32.1	50	24	24	5	15	0	15	3	0	5	158	60	5.85	2.010	13.9	1.4	4.2	4.2	1.00
2013	33	NYY-TOR-min	AAA	8	7	.533	2.87	18	17	0	2	0	0	109.2	103	39	35	5	22	0	55	2	1	5	448			1.140	8.5	0.4	1.8	4.5	2.50	SWB,BFL IL
2013	33	TOR	AL	1	2	.333	7.67	6	6	0	0	0	0	27.0	40	24	23	5	9	0	14	0	0	2	123	54	5.42	1.815	13.3	1.7	3.0	4.7	1.56

2014	34	CIN-CHW-min	AAA	13	8	.619	4.12	28	28	0	0	0	0	172.2	200	94	79	6	57	3	73	5	0	6	746			1.488	10.4	0.3	3.0	3.8	1.28	LOU,CHR IL
2015	35	SEA-ATL-min	AAA	6	11	.353	5.88	22	20	1	1	1	0	130.0	185	93	85	11	35	1	51	1	0	5	588			1.692	12.8	0.8	2.4	3.5	1.46	TAC,GWI PCL,IL
2016	36	KCR	AL	6	0	1.000	4.22	38	0	24	0	0	0	53.1	60	27	25	6	18	0	30	2	0	1	231	102	4.61	1.463	10.1	1.0	3.0	5.1	1.67
9 Yrs				68	34	.667	4.36	174	126	27	4	1	1	845.2	918	434	410	65	252	10	394	27	2	31	3593	101	4.19	1.384	9.8	0.7	2.7	4.2	1.56
162 Game Avg.				15	8	.667	4.36	39	29	6	1	0	0	192	208	98	93	15	57	2	89	6	0	7	814	101	4.19	1.384	9.8	0.7	2.7	4.2	1.56

NYY (5 yrs)				55	26	.679	4.16	109	104	3	4	1	1	670.2	701	324	310	41	197	10	310	21	2	21	2817	107	3.99	1.339	9.4	0.6	2.6	4.2	1.57
WSN (2 yrs)				6	6	.500	4.94	21	16	0	0	0	0	94.2	117	59	52	13	28	0	40	4	0	7	422	79	5.00	1.532	11.1	1.2	2.7	3.8	1.43
KCR (1 yr)				6	0	1.000	4.22	38	0	24	0	0	0	53.1	60	27	25	6	18	0	30	2	0	1	231	102	4.61	1.463	10.1	1.0	3.0	5.1	1.67
TOR (1 yr)				1	2	.333	7.67	6	6	0	0	0	0	27.0	40	24	23	5	9	0	14	0	0	2	123	54	5.42	1.815	13.3	1.7	3.0	4.7	1.56

AL (7 yrs)				62	28	.689	4.29	153	110	27	4	1	1	751.0	801	375	358	52	224	10	354	23	2	24	3171	104	4.09	1.365	9.6	0.6	2.7	4.2	1.58
NL (2 yrs)				6	6	.500	4.94	21	16	0	0	0	0	94.2	117	59	52	13	28	0	40	4	0	7	422	79	5.00	1.532	11.1	1.2	2.7	3.8	1.43

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Chien-Ming Wang?

Chien-Ming Wang is 44 years old.

When was Chien-Ming Wang born?

Chien-Ming Wang was born on March 31, 1980.

Where was Chien-Ming Wang born?

Chien-Ming Wang was born in Tainan City, Taiwan.

How tall is Chien-Ming Wang?

Chien-Ming Wang is 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

How much did Chien-Ming Wang weigh when playing?

Chien-Ming Wang weighed 225 lbs (102 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Chien-Ming Wang play?

Chien-Ming Wang played 9 seasons.

Is Chien-Ming Wang in the Hall of Fame?

Chien-Ming Wang has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Chien-Ming Wang play?

Chien-Ming Wang was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Chien-Ming Wang have?

Chien-Ming Wang had 394 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Chien-Ming Wang played for?

Chien-Ming Wang played for 4 teams; the New York Yankees, Washington Nationals, Toronto Blue Jays and Kansas City Royals.

When did Chien-Ming Wang retire?

Chien-Ming Wang last played in 2016.

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