2011 Chinese Professional Baseball League season
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The 2011 Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) season began on March 19 in Kaohsiung County
when the defending champion Lamigo Monkeys played host to the Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions. The season concluded in late October with the Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions defeating the Lamigo Monkeys in Game 7 of the Taiwan Series.
and Brother Elephants
will contest the CPBL, the highest level of professional baseball played in Taiwan
. The season is divided into two halves, with each team playing fifty games in each half. The winners for each half-season plus the non-winner with the best overall record will qualify for the playoffs. In the event that the same team wins both halves, the next two teams with the best overall records will advance.
The Lions and the Monkeys played each other in 40 regular season games, and the Monkeys had the upper hand with 21 wins, 18 losses, and one tied game. The two teams also played each other in the 2006 Taiwan Series and 2007 Taiwan Series; the Monkeys defeated the Lions in 2006, but the Lions claimed the title in 2007.
Kaohsiung County
Kaohsiung County was a county in southern Taiwan that enclosed but did not include Kaohsiung City. On December 25, 2010, the county merged with Kaohsiung City to form a single special municipality.- Administration :-External links:*...
when the defending champion Lamigo Monkeys played host to the Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions. The season concluded in late October with the Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions defeating the Lamigo Monkeys in Game 7 of the Taiwan Series.
Competition
Six teams, the Lamigo Monkeys, Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions, Sinon BullsSinon Bulls
Despite a nice start, this club had been performing poorly throughout its short history, mainly due to the controversial leading styles of Jungo Corporation's then chairman Chen I-ping...
and Brother Elephants
Brother Elephants
The Brother Elephants are a professional baseball team in Taiwan. It was originally established as an amateur team in 1984 by the Brother Hotel located in Taipei City, and later joined the Chinese Professional Baseball League in 1989...
will contest the CPBL, the highest level of professional baseball played in Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
. The season is divided into two halves, with each team playing fifty games in each half. The winners for each half-season plus the non-winner with the best overall record will qualify for the playoffs. In the event that the same team wins both halves, the next two teams with the best overall records will advance.
First Half Standings
| Team | G | W | T | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions | 60 | 37 | 1 | 22 | .627 | |
| Lamigo Monkeys | 60 | 33 | 1 | 26 | .559 | 4.0 |
| Brother Elephants Brother Elephants The Brother Elephants are a professional baseball team in Taiwan. It was originally established as an amateur team in 1984 by the Brother Hotel located in Taipei City, and later joined the Chinese Professional Baseball League in 1989... |
60 | 28 | 0 | 32 | .467 | 9.5 |
| Sinon Bulls Sinon Bulls Despite a nice start, this club had been performing poorly throughout its short history, mainly due to the controversial leading styles of Jungo Corporation's then chairman Chen I-ping... |
60 | 20 | 2 | 38 | .345 | 16.5 |
Second Half Standings
| Team | G | W | T | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamigo Monkeys | 60 | 33 | 1 | 26 | .559 | |
| Brother Elephants Brother Elephants The Brother Elephants are a professional baseball team in Taiwan. It was originally established as an amateur team in 1984 by the Brother Hotel located in Taipei City, and later joined the Chinese Professional Baseball League in 1989... |
60 | 32 | 0 | 28 | .533 | 1.5 |
| Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions | 60 | 28 | 2 | 30 | .483 | 4.5 |
| Sinon Bulls Sinon Bulls Despite a nice start, this club had been performing poorly throughout its short history, mainly due to the controversial leading styles of Jungo Corporation's then chairman Chen I-ping... |
60 | 25 | 1 | 34 | .424 | 8.0 |
Overall Standings
The team among the non-half-season-winners with the best overall record will gain the wild card spot and the third seed in the playoffs.| Team | G | W | T | L | Pct. | GB | RS | RA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamigo Monkeys | 120 | 66 | 2 | 52 | .559 | |||
| 627 | 575 | |||||||
| Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions | 120 | 65 | 3 | 52 | .556 | 0.5 | 624 | 563 |
| Brother Elephants Brother Elephants The Brother Elephants are a professional baseball team in Taiwan. It was originally established as an amateur team in 1984 by the Brother Hotel located in Taipei City, and later joined the Chinese Professional Baseball League in 1989... |
120 | 49 | 1 | 50 | .495 | 9.0 | 597 | 576 |
| Sinon Bulls Sinon Bulls Despite a nice start, this club had been performing poorly throughout its short history, mainly due to the controversial leading styles of Jungo Corporation's then chairman Chen I-ping... |
120 | 45 | 3 | 72 | .385 | 20.5 | 555 | 689 |
- Green denotes first half or second half champion.
- Yellow denotes wild card position.
- Bold denotes clinching the playoff qualiftication.
Hitting
| Stat | Player | Team | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR Home run In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process... |
Lin Hung-Yu | Lamigo Monkeys | 22 |
| AVG | Zhang Zheng-wei | Brother Elephants Brother Elephants The Brother Elephants are a professional baseball team in Taiwan. It was originally established as an amateur team in 1984 by the Brother Hotel located in Taipei City, and later joined the Chinese Professional Baseball League in 1989... |
0.351 |
| H Hit (baseball) In baseball statistics, a hit , also called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches first base after hitting the ball into fair territory, without the benefit of an error or a fielder's choice.... |
Zhang Zheng-wei | Brother Elephants Brother Elephants The Brother Elephants are a professional baseball team in Taiwan. It was originally established as an amateur team in 1984 by the Brother Hotel located in Taipei City, and later joined the Chinese Professional Baseball League in 1989... |
170 |
| RBIs Run batted in Runs batted in or RBIs is a statistic used in baseball and softball to credit a batter when the outcome of his at-bat results in a run being scored, except in certain situations such as when an error is made on the play. The first team to track RBI was the Buffalo Bisons.Common nicknames for an RBI... |
Lin Hung-Yu | Lamigo Monkeys | 106 |
| SB Stolen base In baseball, a stolen base occurs when a baserunner successfully advances to the next base while the pitcher is delivering the ball to home plate... |
Zhang Zheng-wei | Brother Elephants Brother Elephants The Brother Elephants are a professional baseball team in Taiwan. It was originally established as an amateur team in 1984 by the Brother Hotel located in Taipei City, and later joined the Chinese Professional Baseball League in 1989... |
31 |
Pitching
| Stat | Player | Team | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| W Win (baseball) In professional baseball, there are two types of decisions: a win and a loss . In each game, one pitcher on the winning team is awarded a win and one pitcher on the losing team is given a loss in their respective statistics. These pitchers are collectively known as the pitchers of record. Only... |
Orlando Roman Orlando Roman Orlando Bruno Roman is a professional baseball pitcher.Roman attended Indian Hills Community College and was drafted by the New York Mets in the 31st round of the 1999 Major League Baseball Draft. He played in the Mets' minor league organization through 2006, reaching Triple-A... |
Brother Elephants Brother Elephants The Brother Elephants are a professional baseball team in Taiwan. It was originally established as an amateur team in 1984 by the Brother Hotel located in Taipei City, and later joined the Chinese Professional Baseball League in 1989... |
16 |
| ERA Earned run average In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine... |
Ken Ray Ken Ray Kenneth Alan Ray is a pitcher in the minor league system of the Cleveland Indians. Ray made his MLB debut July 10, , for the Kansas City Royals.-Early career:... |
Lamigo Monkeys | 2.85 |
| SO Strikeout In baseball or softball, a strikeout or strike-out occurs when a batter receives three strikes during his time at bat. A strikeout is a statistic recorded for both pitchers and batters.... |
Orlando Roman Orlando Roman Orlando Bruno Roman is a professional baseball pitcher.Roman attended Indian Hills Community College and was drafted by the New York Mets in the 31st round of the 1999 Major League Baseball Draft. He played in the Mets' minor league organization through 2006, reaching Triple-A... |
Brother Elephants Brother Elephants The Brother Elephants are a professional baseball team in Taiwan. It was originally established as an amateur team in 1984 by the Brother Hotel located in Taipei City, and later joined the Chinese Professional Baseball League in 1989... |
161 |
| SV | Hsu Ming-chieh | Lamigo Monkeys | 30 |
| Hld Hold (baseball) A hold is awarded to a relief pitcher who meets the following three conditions:Unlike saves, wins, and losses, more than one pitcher per team can earn a hold for a game, though it is not possible for a pitcher to receive more than one hold in a given game... |
Wang Ching-li | Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions | 26 |
Month MVP
| Month | Item | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| March | Pitcher | Pan Wei-lun Pan Wei-Lun Pan Wei-lun, , is a Taiwanese professional baseball pitcher. After brief amateur career in the Taiwan Cooperative Bank baseball team he was drafted by the Uni-President Lions of the Chinese Professional Baseball League in early 2003 and remains with this team to date... |
Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions |
| | Hitter | Lin Hung-Yu | Lamigo Monkeys | |
| April | Pitcher | Adrian Burnside Adrian Burnside Adrian Mark Burnside is an Australian baseball player born in Alice Springs.In , he was part of the Australian Olympic baseball team, who achieved a silver medal in the baseball tournament at the Athens Olympics... |
Lamigo Monkeys |
| | Hitter | Lin Chih-sheng Lin Chih-sheng Lin Chih-sheng, , is a Taiwanese baseball player for the La New Bears.Along with teammate Shih Chih-wei, the two are often referred to as the "Sheng-Shih Connection," a reference to the glove puppet film Legend of the Sacred Stone.... |
Lamigo Monkeys | |
| May | Pitcher | Dan Reichert Dan Reichert Daniel Robert Reichert is a 6'3", 175 pound pitcher who is currently pitching for the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs. Reichert attended Turlock High School in Turlock, California, and later attended University of the Pacific .-Career:In , the St... |
Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions |
| | Hitter | Chen Kuan-jen | Brother Elephants Brother Elephants The Brother Elephants are a professional baseball team in Taiwan. It was originally established as an amateur team in 1984 by the Brother Hotel located in Taipei City, and later joined the Chinese Professional Baseball League in 1989... |
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| June | Pitcher | Tyler Lumsden Tyler Lumsden Tyler Ryan Lumsden is a Chinese Professional Baseball League pitcher for the Brother Elephants organization. He attended Cave Spring High School .... |
Brother Elephants Brother Elephants The Brother Elephants are a professional baseball team in Taiwan. It was originally established as an amateur team in 1984 by the Brother Hotel located in Taipei City, and later joined the Chinese Professional Baseball League in 1989... |
| | Hitter | Chen Kuan-jen | Brother Elephants Brother Elephants The Brother Elephants are a professional baseball team in Taiwan. It was originally established as an amateur team in 1984 by the Brother Hotel located in Taipei City, and later joined the Chinese Professional Baseball League in 1989... |
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| July | Pitcher | Steve Hammond Steve Hammond Steven Benjamin Hammond is a former Major League Baseball outfielder who played for one season. He played in 46 games for the Kansas City Royals during the 1982 Kansas City Royals season.-External links:... |
Lamigo Monkeys |
| | Hitter | Kao Kuo-ching Kao Kuo-ching Kao Kuo-ching, , is a Taiwanese baseball player who currently plays for Uni-President Lions of Chinese Professional Baseball League as first baseman. He is also the Lions' captain since the season of 2007. He has also played for the Taiwan national baseball team.-See also:*Chinese Professional... |
Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions | |
| August | Pitcher | Luo Cheng-lung | Sinon Bulls Sinon Bulls Despite a nice start, this club had been performing poorly throughout its short history, mainly due to the controversial leading styles of Jungo Corporation's then chairman Chen I-ping... |
| | Hitter | Zhang Zheng-wei | Brother Elephants Brother Elephants The Brother Elephants are a professional baseball team in Taiwan. It was originally established as an amateur team in 1984 by the Brother Hotel located in Taipei City, and later joined the Chinese Professional Baseball League in 1989... |
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| September | Pitcher | Orlando Roman Orlando Roman Orlando Bruno Roman is a professional baseball pitcher.Roman attended Indian Hills Community College and was drafted by the New York Mets in the 31st round of the 1999 Major League Baseball Draft. He played in the Mets' minor league organization through 2006, reaching Triple-A... |
Brother Elephants Brother Elephants The Brother Elephants are a professional baseball team in Taiwan. It was originally established as an amateur team in 1984 by the Brother Hotel located in Taipei City, and later joined the Chinese Professional Baseball League in 1989... |
| | Hitter | Lin Hung-Yu | Lamigo Monkeys | |
| October | Pitcher | Orlando Roman Orlando Roman Orlando Bruno Roman is a professional baseball pitcher.Roman attended Indian Hills Community College and was drafted by the New York Mets in the 31st round of the 1999 Major League Baseball Draft. He played in the Mets' minor league organization through 2006, reaching Triple-A... |
Brother Elephants Brother Elephants The Brother Elephants are a professional baseball team in Taiwan. It was originally established as an amateur team in 1984 by the Brother Hotel located in Taipei City, and later joined the Chinese Professional Baseball League in 1989... |
| | Hitter | Lin Hung-Yu | Lamigo Monkeys |
Milestones
- March 22 - Huang Chung-YiHuang Chung-YiHuang Chung-Yi is a Taiwanese retired baseball player who currently plays and fielding coach the Sinon Bulls.A bright star since young, Huang competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics and won the silver medal...
of the Sinon BullsSinon BullsDespite a nice start, this club had been performing poorly throughout its short history, mainly due to the controversial leading styles of Jungo Corporation's then chairman Chen I-ping...
records his 1500th career base hit against the Macoto Cobras. - March 24 - Chang Tai-ShanChang Tai-ShanChang Tai-shan, , is a Taiwanese professional baseball player. Originally drafted by the Wei Chuan Dragons in 1996, he has been playing for the Sinon Bulls since 2000 after the Dragons' dissolution in 1999...
plays in his 1000th career game against the Brother ElephantsBrother ElephantsThe Brother Elephants are a professional baseball team in Taiwan. It was originally established as an amateur team in 1984 by the Brother Hotel located in Taipei City, and later joined the Chinese Professional Baseball League in 1989... - October 3 - Kao Kuo-chingKao Kuo-chingKao Kuo-ching, , is a Taiwanese baseball player who currently plays for Uni-President Lions of Chinese Professional Baseball League as first baseman. He is also the Lions' captain since the season of 2007. He has also played for the Taiwan national baseball team.-See also:*Chinese Professional...
hits the 144th hit against the Brother ElephantsBrother ElephantsThe Brother Elephants are a professional baseball team in Taiwan. It was originally established as an amateur team in 1984 by the Brother Hotel located in Taipei City, and later joined the Chinese Professional Baseball League in 1989...
right-hander Yeh Yong-chieh and records the most hits in a single season currently.
Participants
- Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions - Winner of the first half-season.
- Lamigo Monkeys - Winner of the second half-season.
The Lions and the Monkeys played each other in 40 regular season games, and the Monkeys had the upper hand with 21 wins, 18 losses, and one tied game. The two teams also played each other in the 2006 Taiwan Series and 2007 Taiwan Series; the Monkeys defeated the Lions in 2006, but the Lions claimed the title in 2007.
Rules
All regular season rules apply with the following exceptions:- Each team is allowed to register 28 players on its active roster.
- No tied games.
- Two outfield umpires are added to the games.