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Chien-Ming Wang

Kansas City Royals • Pitcher

Age 45 • 6' 4" • 225 lb

Bats: R • Throws: R

MLB Debut: 2005-04-30

Born: Tainan City • Taiwan

2016 Stats

ERA

4.22

WHIP

1.46

53.1

HLD

Career Stats

ERA

4.36

WHIP

1.38

845.2

394

HLD

174

126

Year-by-Year Pitching

Year	Team	G	GS	IP	W	L	SV	SO	ERA	WHIP
2005	NYY	18	17	116.1	8	5	—	47	4.02	1.25
2006	NYY	34	33	218.0	19	6	1	76	3.63	1.31
2007	NYY	30	30	199.1	19	7	—	104	3.70	1.29
2008	NYY	15	15	95.0	8	2	—	54	4.07	1.32
2009	NYY	12	9	42.0	1	6	—	29	9.64	2.02
2011	WSH	11	11	62.1	4	3	—	25	4.04	1.28
2012	WSH	10	5	32.1	2	3	—	15	6.68	2.01
2013	TOR	6	6	27.0	1	2	—	14	7.67	1.81
2016	KC	38	—	53.1	6	—	—	30	4.22	1.46

Spring Training

Pitching

Year	Team	G	GS	IP	W	L	SV	SO	ERA	WHIP
2006	NYY	5	5	15.1	1	—	—	10	4.70	1.50
2007	NYY	4	4	14.0	1	1	—	7	2.57	0.93
2008	NYY	5	5	15.2	2	2	—	11	8.04	1.85
2009	NYY	6	6	21.2	1	2	—	10	4.15	1.34
2012	WSH	2	2	4.2	1	—	—	6	3.86	1.29
2014	CIN	4	—	8.0	1	1	—	7	3.38	1.38
2015	ATL	5	1	11.1	—	—	—	7	4.76	2.03
2016	KC	9	2	15.0	1	—	—	9	2.40	1.33

Postseason

Pitching

Year	Team	G	GS	IP	W	L	SV	SO	ERA	WHIP
2005	NYY	1	1	6.2	—	1	—	1	1.35	0.90
2006	NYY	1	1	6.2	1	—	—	4	4.05	1.35
2007	NYY	2	2	5.2	—	2	—	2	19.06	3.18

Game Logs

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Pitching

Date	Opponent	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2016-08-30	vs NYY	2.0	1	0	0	1	1	0
2016-08-27	@ BOS	3.0	3	1	1	1	1	0
2016-08-24	@ MIA	2.0	2	0	0	1	2	0
2016-08-19	vs MIN	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2016-08-10	vs CWS	2.0	2	1	1	1	1	0
2016-08-03	@ TB	1.0	3	3	2	0	0	1
2016-07-26	vs LAA	0.1	4	4	4	2	0	0
2016-07-25	vs LAA	1.0	2	1	1	1	0	0
2016-07-23	vs TEX	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2016-07-20	vs CLE	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016-07-19	vs CLE	1.1	2	1	1	0	0	1
2016-07-10	vs SEA	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
2016-07-05	@ TOR	2.2	3	1	1	1	3	0
2016-07-01	@ PHI	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	0
2016-06-29	@ STL	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2016-06-25	vs HOU	3.0	5	4	4	1	2	0
2016-06-19	vs DET	1.2	1	0	0	0	0	0
2016-06-16	vs DET	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	1
2016-06-15	vs CLE	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016-06-07	@ BAL	1.2	4	3	3	1	0	3
2016-06-05	@ CLE	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016-06-03	@ CLE	1.2	1	1	0	0	0	0
2016-05-30	vs TB	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2016-05-28	vs CWS	2.0	2	0	0	0	2	0
2016-05-25	@ MIN	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2016-05-23	@ MIN	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2016-05-18	vs BOS	1.1	0	0	0	0	1	0
2016-05-15	vs ATL	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0
2016-05-14	vs ATL	1.1	3	1	1	1	1	0
2016-05-12	@ NYY	0.2	1	0	0	2	1	0
2016-05-04	vs WSH	2.0	4	1	1	0	1	0
2016-05-03	vs WSH	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
2016-04-26	@ LAA	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016-04-25	@ LAA	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2016-04-23	vs BAL	1.0	2	1	1	1	1	0
2016-04-20	vs DET	1.0	3	1	1	0	0	0
2016-04-11	@ HOU	2.1	4	1	1	0	3	0
2016-04-09	vs MIN	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0

Transactions

Entire history • newest first.

2016-09-22

Kansas City Royals released RHP Chien-Ming Wang.

2016-09-17

Kansas City Royals activated RHP Chien-Ming Wang from the 15-day disabled list.

2016-09-17

Kansas City Royals designated RHP Chien-Ming Wang for assignment.

2016-08-31

Kansas City Royals placed RHP Chien-Ming Wang on the 15-day disabled list. Right biceps tendinitis.

2016-04-03

Kansas City Royals selected the contract of RHP Chien-Ming Wang from Omaha Storm Chasers.

2016-01-07

Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Chien-Ming Wang to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.

2015-07-11

Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Chien-Ming Wang to a minor league contract.

2014-11-10

Atlanta Braves signed free agent RHP Chien-Ming Wang to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.

2014-07-16

Chicago White Sox signed free agent RHP Chien-Ming Wang to a minor league contract.

2013-12-18

Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Chien-Ming Wang to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.

2013-08-27

Toronto Blue Jays sent RHP Chien-Ming Wang outright to Buffalo Bisons.

2013-08-26

Toronto Blue Jays designated Chien-Ming Wang for assignment.

2013-08-24

Toronto Blue Jays selected the contract of RHP Chien-Ming Wang from Buffalo Bisons.

2013-07-05

Toronto Blue Jays sent Chien-Ming Wang outright to Buffalo Bisons.

2013-07-03

Toronto Blue Jays designated Chien-Ming Wang for assignment.

2013-06-11

Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Chien-Ming Wang.

2013-03-23

New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Chien-Ming Wang to a minor league contract.

2012-11-03

RHP Chien-Ming Wang elected free agency.

2012-10-15

Washington Nationals activated RHP Chien-Ming Wang.

2012-09-04

Washington Nationals activated RHP Chien-Ming Wang from the 15-day disabled list.

2012-07-03

Washington Nationals placed RHP Chien-Ming Wang on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to July 1, 2012. Right hip strain.

2012-05-22

Washington Nationals activated RHP Chien-Ming Wang from the 15-day disabled list.

2012-04-03

Washington Nationals placed RHP Chien-Ming Wang on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to March 26, 2012. strained left hamstring

2011-11-04

Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Chien-Ming Wang.

2011-10-30

RHP Chien-Ming Wang elected free agency.

2011-07-29

Washington Nationals activated RHP Chien-Ming Wang from the 60-day disabled list.

2011-03-28

Washington Nationals placed RHP Chien-Ming Wang on the 60-day disabled list. Recovering from July 2009 right shoulder surgery.

2010-12-16

Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Chien-Ming Wang.

2010-12-03

RHP Chien-Ming Wang elected free agency.

2010-11-10

Washington Nationals activated RHP Chien-Ming Wang from the 60-day disabled list.

2010-04-04

Washington Nationals placed RHP Chien-Ming Wang on the 60-day disabled list. Recovering from July 2009 right shoulder surgery.

2010-02-19

Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Chien-Ming Wang.

2009-12-12

RHP Chien-Ming Wang elected free agency.

2009-11-12

New York Yankees activated RHP Chien-Ming Wang from the 60-day disabled list.

2009-07-31

New York Yankees transferred RHP Chien-Ming Wang from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list.

2009-07-05

New York Yankees placed RHP Chien-Ming Wang on the 15-day disabled list.

2009-05-22

New York Yankees activated RHP Chien-Ming Wang from the 15-day disabled list.

2009-05-12

New York Yankees sent RHP Chien-Ming Wang on a rehab assignment to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees.

2009-04-24

New York Yankees placed RHP Chien-Ming Wang on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to April 19, 2009. Weakness in the adductor muscles of both hips.

Scouting Report

Statcast-style percentiles • Basenerd theme

Season 2016

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Pitch Arsenal

Usage • Velo • Break • Spin • xwOBA

Pitch	N	Use%	Velo	HB	IVB	Spin	xwOBA	Whiff%	Zone%	Chase%	BNStuff+	BNCtrl+
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Notes

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Movement Profile (Induced Break)

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Pitch Location Heatmaps

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Pitch

Metric

vs. LHH

vs. RHH

Zone: left -0.7083 / right 0.7083 • bot 1.595 / top 3.394 • Domain: X [-2,2], Z [0,5]

Statcast Game Log

Per-game pitch metrics from Statcast

Date	Pitches	Velo	BNStuff+	BNCtrl+	Whiff%	Zone%	Chase%	K%	BB%	xwOBA
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