Wei-Yin Chen

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2012-2019)

W–L 59–51
ERA 4.18
WHIP 1.28
SO 846
Pitcher PIV -6799.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 200 lb
Born
7/21/1985 in Kaohsiung City, Kaohsiung Citye, Taiwan
MLB Debut
2012-04-10
Last Game
2019-09-28
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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
59 51 219 170 0 0 0 1064.7 1,090 495 156 270 846 4.18 -6799.5

Career ERA 4.18 vs. league average 4.10 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2012 BAL AL 12 11 32 32 0 0 0 192.7 186 86 57 154 4.02 4.01 (avg) -1944.1
2013 BAL AL 7 7 23 23 0 0 0 137.0 142 62 39 104 4.07 3.87 (-5%) -599.6
2014 BAL AL 16 6 31 31 0 0 0 185.7 193 73 35 136 3.54 3.74 (+5%) -701.1
2015 BAL AL 11 8 31 31 0 0 0 191.3 192 71 41 153 3.34 3.96 (+16%) -939.9
2016 MIA NL 5 5 22 22 0 0 0 123.3 134 68 24 100 4.96 4.19 (-18%) -958.0
2017 MIA NL 2 1 9 5 0 0 0 33.0 25 14 9 25 3.82 4.36 (+12%) 518.8
2018 MIA NL 6 12 26 26 0 0 0 133.3 131 71 47 111 4.79 4.15 (-15%) -930.9
2019 MIA NL 0 1 45 0 0 0 0 68.3 87 50 18 63 6.59 4.51 (-46%) -1244.6
Career · 8 seasons 59 51 219 170 0 0 0 1,064.2 1,090 495 270 846 4.18 — -6,799

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
220 103 2 7 1 0 0 2 0 0 46 .068 .068 .078 .146 0

Career AVG .068 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 73.1% below league average.

Career OBP .068 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 78.7% below league average.

Career SLG .078 vs. league average .410 across their career seasons — 81.1% below league average.

Career OPS .146 vs. league average .729 across their career seasons — 80.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2012 BAL AL 32 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
2013 BAL AL 23 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2014 BAL AL 31 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2015 BAL AL 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2016 MIA NL 22 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 .000 — — — — 0.0
2017 MIA NL 9 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .125 — — — — 0.0
2018 MIA NL 27 40 2 6 1 0 0 2 0 0 18 .150 — — — — 0.0
2019 MIA NL 45 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 220 103 2 7 1 0 0 2 0 0 46 .068 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2014 ALCS BAL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2014 ALDS2 BAL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2012 ALDS1 BAL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 1 3 3 0 15.3 22 8 2 10 4.70

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2014 ALCS BAL 0 1 1 1 0 5.3 7 2 1 4 3.38
2014 ALDS2 BAL 0 0 1 1 0 3.7 7 5 0 3 12.27
2012 ALDS1 BAL 1 0 1 1 0 6.3 8 1 1 3 1.42

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home111482200.042
Away109550502.091

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home110546.15442361304583.89
Away109518.15462591403884.50

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2019-09-28 MIAPHIL 000000000
2019-09-25 MIANYNL 000000000
2019-09-11 MIAMILL 000000000
2019-09-09 MIAMILL 000000000
2019-08-31 MIAWASL 100000001
2019-08-27 MIACINL 000000000
2019-08-24 MIAPHIL 000000000
2019-08-23 MIAPHIW 000000000
2019-08-20 MIAATLL 000000000
2019-08-17 MIACOLL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2019-09-28 MIAPHI — 2.0330021
2019-09-25 MIANYN — 3.0422030
2019-09-11 MIAMIL — 1.1200130
2019-09-09 MIAMIL — 0.1211100
2019-08-31 MIAWAS — 4.0100020
2019-08-27 MIACIN — 1.0000010
2019-08-24 MIAPHI — 2.0233220
2019-08-23 MIAPHI — 0.2322100
2019-08-20 MIAATL — 1.0000000
2019-08-17 MIACOL — 2.0422012

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 219 170 46 134 3 13

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2012 BAL P 32 32 7 31 1 2
2013 BAL P 23 23 4 16 0 3
2014 BAL P 31 31 7 24 0 1
2015 BAL P 31 31 12 22 2 4
2016 MIA P 22 22 4 15 0 1
2017 MIA P 9 5 3 8 0 0
2018 MIA P 26 26 4 11 0 2
2019 MIA P 45 0 5 7 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 219

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 MIA NL $12,500,000
2015 BAL AL $4,750,000
2014 BAL AL $4,072,000
2013 BAL AL $3,655,333
2012 BAL AL $3,072,000
Total Career Earnings $28,049,333

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2012 Rookie of the Year AL 4th 2.0 140 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Wei-Yin Chen (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Scott Baker
    66-53, 4.26 ERA
  2. 88
    Marco Gonzales
    66-50, 4.14 ERA
  3. 87
    Anthony DeSclafani
    55-58, 4.24 ERA
  4. 76
    Brandon McCarthy
    69-75, 4.20 ERA
  5. 68
    Mike Fiers
    75-64, 4.07 ERA
  6. 64
    Matt Harvey
    50-66, 4.42 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Wei-Yin Chen

What years did Wei-Yin Chen play?
Wei-Yin Chen played in Major League Baseball from 2012 to 2019.
Was Wei-Yin Chen a pitcher?
Yes. Wei-Yin Chen pitched in the major leagues, recording 59 wins and 846 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Wei-Yin Chen hit?
Wei-Yin Chen hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.