Chiang Chien-ming

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.

Chiang Chien-ming
Yomiuri Giants – No. 130
Pitcher
Born: (1985-05-27) May 27, 1985
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	31
Teams
Yomiuri Giants (2006–2008)
Medals Representing Chinese Taipei Men's Baseball Asian Games 2006 Doha Team Asian Baseball Championship 2005 Miyazaki Team

In this Chinese name, the family name is Chiang.

Early life and education

Born in Taipei County, Taiwan, Chiang played baseball at Qiang Shu High School in Taipei.

Playing career

In 2005, Chiang joined the Yomiuri Giants in Japan at age 20.

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.

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.

External links

• Chiang's stats in Japan Yahoo!
• Japanese Baseball