Huang Tzu-peng
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| Rakuten Monkeys – No. 69 | |||||||||||||||
| Pitcher | |||||||||||||||
| Born: 19 March 1994 (age 31) Kaohsiung, Taiwan | |||||||||||||||
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |||||||||||||||
| CPBL debut | |||||||||||||||
| May 9, 2018, for the Lamigo Monkeys | |||||||||||||||
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| Win–loss record | 47–37 | ||||||||||||||
| Earned run average | 3.11 | ||||||||||||||
| Strikeouts | 441 | ||||||||||||||
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Huang Tzu-peng (Chinese: 黃子鵬; Wade–Giles: Huang2 Tzu3-peng2; born 19 March 1994 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan) is a Taiwanese baseball starting pitcher who plays for the Rakuten Monkeys in Taiwan's Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL). Huang is a four-time CPBL All-Star.
Early life and education
[edit]Born in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Tsai attended and played baseball for Nanying Vocational High School in Tainan, graduating in 2012.[1] He then played for the Chinese Culture University. Upon graduation, he did not immediately enter the CPBL draft, but chose to join the Topco Falcons, a semi-professional team.[2]
Professional career
[edit]In 2017, Huang was selected in the seventh round of the CPBL draft by the Lamigo Monkeys.[2]
In 2023, Huang took the mound opposite Wei Chuan Dragons Hsu Jo-hsi in Game 6 of the Taiwan Series. Huang gave up 2 runs over 6 innings in the 2-0 loss.[3]
On 9 May 2025, Huang gave up a home run to Dragons shortstop Chang Cheng-yu, who became the first player in the league to hit a home run using a torpedo bat.[4]
International career
[edit]Huang was selected to represent Taiwan in the 2014 U-21 Baseball World Cup and the 2019 WBSC Premier12.[2]
In the 2023 World Baseball Classic, Huang took the mound against the Netherlands in the pool stage. He gave up 2 hits in 2.2 innings, including an RBI single by Didi Gregorius.[5]
He was again selected to play for Team Taiwan in the 2024 WBSC Premier12 tournament. He started against the Dominican Republic in the Opening Round at Taipei Dome, pitching 6 scoreless innings;[2] then against Cuba, pitching 1.1 innings with 4 strikeouts.[6] He was again the starting pitcher against Venezuela in the Super Round, pitching 4.2 innings, allowing 2 runs, and recording a loss.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Huang is nicknamed "Tiger."[2][3] He was named an outstanding alumnus of Nanying Vocational High School in 2022. Fellow alumnus and pitcher Hong-Chih Kuo attended the celebration where Huang received this honor.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Yang, Shu-fan (22 November 2014). "黑豹旗／21U國手黃子鵬開球嘉賓 勉南英學弟享受比賽". ETtoday (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 10 May 2025.
- ^ a b c d e Hsieh, Ching-wen (27 November 2024). "黃子鵬從1球未投到成12強倚重先發 展現「老虎」特質". Central News Agency (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 10 May 2025.
- ^ a b Pan, Jason; Dexter, Grant (12 November 2023). "Dragons force Game 7 with 2-0 win". Taipei Times. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
- ^ Hsieh, Ching-wen (9 May 2025). "張政禹魚雷棒開轟中職首人 黃子鵬對戰佳先演不知情". Central News Agency (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 10 May 2025.
- ^ "Chang leads Chinese Taipei over Netherlands at WBC". The Score. 2023.
- ^ LaMattina, Lily (18 November 2024). "Taiwan beats Cuba 2-0 in final game of Premier12 Group B play". Taiwan News. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
- ^ "Venezuela defeats Taiwan in Premier12 Super Round". Taiwan News. 21 November 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
- ^ Ni, Wan-chun (28 October 2022). "棒球》南英105歲了 「暖心老虎」黃子鵬獲頒傑出校友". Liberty Times (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 11 May 2025.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from MLB · Baseball Reference (Minors)
