Chang Chih-hao
| Chang Chih-hao | |
|---|---|
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| CTBC Brothers – No. 7 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: May 15, 1987 Taitung County, Taiwan | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |
| CPBL debut | |
| March 20, 2010, for the Brother Elephants | |
| CPBL statistics (through 2025) | |
| Batting average | .272 |
| Hits | 1259 |
| Home runs | 180 |
| Runs batted in | 742 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Chang Chih-hao (Chinese: 張志豪; pinyin: Zhāng Zhìháo; born May 15, 1987), or Aluken Fanu in Amis, is a Taiwanese professional baseball outfielder for the CTBC Brothers of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL).
He represented Taiwan at the 2009 World Port Tournament, 2015 WBSC Premier12, and the 2017 World Baseball Classic.[1]
Career
Brother Elephants/CTBC Brothers
Chang was drafted by the Brother Elephants in the 2nd round of the 2009 CPBL Draft[2] with a signing fee of 3 million NTD. On his debut, Chang hit a single against the Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions, marking his first hit. In his rookie year, 2010, Chang batted .254 with 13 stolen bases, 10 triples, and 1 home run. Chang won the Taiwan Series with the Brothers in 2010.
In 2015, Chang was selected by Kuo Tai-yuan, the manager of the Chinese Taipei national team, to play in the 2015 WBSC Premier12 competition. He batted 1 for 4 in one game against Canada, in a game where Chinese Taipei lost 9-8.[3] The team ended up getting 9th place at the tournament.[4]
In the 2016 season, Chang started off the year with a 21-game hitting streak.[5] Chang led the league in home runs during the 2018 season, with 22 home runs.
Chang was selected to play for Chinese Taipei in the 2019 WBSC Premier12 tournament. The team finished 5th place, behind the United States.
On October 24, 2020, Chang hit his 150th home run against Pan Wei-lun of the Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions.
On July 13, 2021, Chang underwent Tommy John surgery, ending his 2021 season.[6] As of June 2025, Chang has not played more than 80 games since then.
References
- ^ "2017 TAIWAN WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC ROSTER". Baseball America. February 8, 2017.
- ^ "2009年中華職棒大聯盟選秀會 - 台灣棒球維基館". twbsball.dils.tku.edu.tw. Retrieved 2025-06-02.
- ^ "Canada@Chinese Taipei - Premier12 2015". www.wbsc.org. Retrieved 2025-06-02.
- ^ "World Baseball Softball Confederation - Premier12 2015". www.wbsc.org. Retrieved 2025-06-02.
- ^ 自由體育. "中職》張志豪最後打席敲安 開季連21場安打平紀錄（影音） - 自由體育". sports.ltn.com.tw. Archived from the original on 2018-12-12. Retrieved 2025-06-02.
- ^ @GOCPBL (14 July 2021). "[Rumour] CTBC Brothers outfielder 張志豪 (Chang Chih-Hao) has undergone Tommy John surgery. The 34-year-old slugger ha…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)