Kuo Lee Chien-Fu
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Kuo Lee Chien-Fu is a retired Taiwanese
professional baseball
pitcher
and currently a baseball coach. He is best known for being the ace pitcher in the Chinese Taipei national baseball team in the 1992 Olympics
where he was twice the winning pitcher in the two Chinese Taipei versus Japan
matches, one in the preliminary round and the other in the semifinal. The two victories helped the Chinese Taipei team win the silver medal
that year. He was also a member of the Chinese Taipei national baseball team in the 1988 Olympics
when baseball was a demonstration sport
, but did not play in any of the tournament's matches due to his juniority at that time.
After the 1992 Olympics Kuo Lee joined the Hanshin Tigers
. However during his 6-year career with the Tigers he performed only moderately and was waived by the end of 1998. Right after the waiver Kuo Lee represented the Chinese Taipei national baseball team in the 1998 Asian Games
, but was allowed 7 runs in within only 2 innings in the Chinese Taipei versus South Korea
match, only could see the Chan-ho Park
-led South Korean team slaughtering Taiwan. His fame accumulated since 1992 suddenly vanished: Taiwan Major League
immediately announced "we do not have any plan to acquire Kuo Lee" right after this fiasco. He later sought to join CPBL's Chinatrust Whales
and stayed with the team until his final retirement in late 2003. He currently coaches local college baseball team.
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Nippon Professional Baseball:
Chinese Professional Baseball League:
Republic of China
The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...
professional baseball
Professional baseball
Baseball is a team sport which is played by several professional leagues throughout the world. In these leagues, and associated farm teams, players are selected for their talents and are paid to play for a specific team or club system....
pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
and currently a baseball coach. He is best known for being the ace pitcher in the Chinese Taipei national baseball team in the 1992 Olympics
Baseball at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Baseball had its debut as an official medal sport at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. Eight nations competed, with the preliminary phase consisting of each team playing every other team. Playoffs were then held, with the four highest ranked teams advancing...
where he was twice the winning pitcher in the two Chinese Taipei versus Japan
Japan national baseball team
The Japan national baseball team is the national baseball team representing Japan in international competitions. They are one of the more successful baseball teams in the world, having won the World Baseball Classic in 2006 and 2009...
matches, one in the preliminary round and the other in the semifinal. The two victories helped the Chinese Taipei team win the silver medal
Silver medal
A silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, and contests with similar formats....
that year. He was also a member of the Chinese Taipei national baseball team in the 1988 Olympics
Baseball at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Baseball at the 1988 Summer Olympics was a demonstration sport for the seventh time. Eight teams competed in Seoul in the baseball tournament. The format used was the same as the tournament of four years earlier. Five teams that had competed in the 1984 tournament returned.-Preliminary round:There...
when baseball was a demonstration sport
Demonstration sport
A demonstration sport is a sport which is played to promote itself, most commonly during the Olympic Games, but also at other sporting events.Demonstration sports were officially introduced in 1912 Summer Olympics, when Sweden decided to include glima, traditional Icelandic wrestling, in the...
, but did not play in any of the tournament's matches due to his juniority at that time.
After the 1992 Olympics Kuo Lee joined the Hanshin Tigers
Hanshin Tigers
The are a Nippon Professional Baseball team based in Koshien, Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, and are in the Central League. Hanshin Electric Railway Co., Ltd., the subsidiary of Hankyu Hanshin Holdings Inc., owns the Hanshin Tigers directly...
. However during his 6-year career with the Tigers he performed only moderately and was waived by the end of 1998. Right after the waiver Kuo Lee represented the Chinese Taipei national baseball team in the 1998 Asian Games
1998 Asian Games
The 13th Asian Games were held from December 6 to December 20, 1998 in Bangkok, Thailand. This was the first time that Thailand bid for the event after it shouldered the two postponed hosting rights in 1970 and 1978.-Emblem:...
, but was allowed 7 runs in within only 2 innings in the Chinese Taipei versus South Korea
Korea national baseball team
The Korea national baseball team , nicknamed "Blue Bogy ", is the national baseball team of the Republic of Korea . It has participated in the Summer Olympic Games in 1984, 1988, 1996 and 2000. At the 2008 Summer Olympics, it won the gold medal in a final victory against Cuba...
match, only could see the Chan-ho Park
Chan-ho Park
Chan Ho Park is a South Korean professional baseball pitcher for the Hanwha Eagles of Korea Baseball Organization. He previously played for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Texas Rangers, San Diego Padres, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Yankees, and Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League...
-led South Korean team slaughtering Taiwan. His fame accumulated since 1992 suddenly vanished: Taiwan Major League
Taiwan Major League
The Taiwan Major League was a professional baseball league in Taiwan that operated from 1996 to 2003. It was established by TV tycoon Chiu Fu-sheng after a row over CPBL broadcasting rights...
immediately announced "we do not have any plan to acquire Kuo Lee" right after this fiasco. He later sought to join CPBL's Chinatrust Whales
Chinatrust Whales
The Chinatrust Whales , formerly Koos Group Whales , were a Taiwanese professional baseball team. Originally founded as an amateur team in 1991, this club became professional and joined the Chinese Professional Baseball League in 1997. It is administered by the Chinatrust Financial Holding...
and stayed with the team until his final retirement in late 2003. He currently coaches local college baseball team.
Career statistics
1992 Olympics:-
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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...
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Nippon Professional Baseball:
| Year | Club | Games | Innings | W | L | Saves | Complete Games | Shutouts | BB | K | Earned Runs | ERA |
| 1993 | Hanshin Tigers | 27 | 51.333 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 48 | 21 | 3.68 |
| 1994 | Hanshin Tigers | 49 | 86 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 70 | 30 | 3.14 |
| 1995 | Hanshin Tigers | 30 | 115 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 68 | 92 | 43 | 3.37 |
| 1996 | Hanshin Tigers | 45 | 104.333 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 51 | 81 | 42 | 3.62 |
| 1997 | Hanshin Tigers | 5 | 4.667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5.79 |
| 1998 | Hanshin Tigers | 11 | 13.667 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 4.61 |
| Total | 167 | 375 | 27 | 31 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 205 | 299 | 146 | 3.50 |
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Chinese Professional Baseball League:
| Year | Club | W | L | ERA | Games | Complete Games | Shutouts | Saves | Innings | Hits allowed | Runs | Earned Runs | BB | K |
| 1999 | Chinatrust Whales | 15 | 7 | 2.889 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 152.7 | 125 | 60 | 49 | 62 | 134 |
| 2000 | Chinatrust Whales | 10 | 6 | 2.392 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 131.7 | 114 | 52 | 35 | 73 | 107 |
| 2001 | Chinatrust Whales | 0 | 1 | 2.362 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 26.7 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 25 |
| 2002 | Chinatrust Whales | 4 | 5 | 2.319 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 54.3 | 41 | 23 | 14 | 23 | 54 |
| 2003 | Chinatrust Whales | 9 | 6 | 3.053 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 94.3 | 94 | 44 | 32 | 43 | 95 |
| Total | 38 | 25 | 2.68 | 134 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 459.667 | 394 | 189 | 137 | 208 | 415 |
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