Chiang Chien-ming

Taiwanese baseball player

Baseball player

Chiang Chien-ming

Yomiuri Giants – No. 130

Pitcher

Born: (1985-05-27) May 27, 1985 (age 38)

Bats: Right

Throws: Right

debut

June 14, 2006, for the Yomiuri Giants

Career statistics
(through April 17, 2007)

Win-Loss-Tie

4-4-0

Earned run average

2.49

Innings pitched

59.2

Strikeouts

Teams

Yomiuri Giants (2006–2008)

Medals

Representing Chinese Taipei

Men's Baseball
Asian Games
	2006 Doha	Team
Asian Baseball Championship
	2005 Miyazaki	Team

Chiang Chien-ming (Chinese: 姜建銘; pinyin: Jiáng Jiànmíng; Wade–Giles: Chiang¹ Chien⁴ Ming²; born May 27, 1985, in Taiwan) is a Taiwanese former professional baseball starting pitcher who played for the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball. He was initially signed in 2005, becoming the fifth Taiwanese player to ever play for the Yomiuri Giants. His NPB debut was on June 14, 2006, first start was on August 22, on which day he got his first win.

Early life and education

Born in Taipei County, Taiwan, Chiang played baseball at Qiang Shu High School in Taipei.^[1]

Playing career

In 2005, Chiang joined the Yomiuri Giants in Japan at age 20.^[2]

Post-playing career

In February 2023, Chiang retired from his playing career and became an assistant hitting coach. He attended a 2023 coaching seminar held by the Yomiuri Giants.^[2]

International career

Chiang played for the Taiwanese national team in the 2006 World Baseball Classic and the 2006 Asian Games, winning a gold medal at the Asian Games.

References

^ Lo, Chih-peng (7 September 2018). "棒球》旅日被改動作由盛轉衰姜建銘無悔野球人生". Liberty Times. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
^ ^a ^b Lo, Chih-peng (11 May 2023). "日職》回到職棒發跡地姜建銘赴讀賣巨人進修教練課程". Liberty Times. Retrieved 23 December 2023.