What years did Hung-Chih Kuo play?

Hung-Chih Kuo played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2011.

Was Hung-Chih Kuo a pitcher?

Yes. Hung-Chih Kuo pitched in the major leagues, recording 13 wins and 345 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Hung-Chih Kuo hit?

Hung-Chih Kuo hit 1 career home run with 5 hits.

What teams did Hung-Chih Kuo play for?

Hung-Chih Kuo played for one team, the Los Angeles Dodgers (2005–2011).

Did Hung-Chih Kuo win a Cy Young Award?

No. Hung-Chih Kuo did not win the Cy Young Award.

What awards did Hung-Chih Kuo win?

Hung-Chih Kuo was selected to 1 All-Star Game.

What were Hung-Chih Kuo's career stats?

In 218 games, Hung-Chih Kuo went 13-17 with a 3.73 ERA, 345 strikeouts, 292.1 innings pitched, and 13 saves.

What was Hung-Chih Kuo's salary?

Hung-Chih Kuo's last recorded salary was $2,725,000, in 2011. His highest recorded salary was $2,725,000, in 2011, and his lowest was $327,500, in 2006. The Salary History table lists each season from 2006 to 2011.

What position did Hung-Chih Kuo play?

Hung-Chih Kuo played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Hung-Chih Kuo and how much did he weigh?

Hung-Chih Kuo was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 240 pounds.

What was Hung-Chih Kuo's career ERA?

Hung-Chih Kuo finished with a 3.73 career ERA, going 13-17 with 345 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Hung-Chih Kuo have?

Hung-Chih Kuo recorded 345 career strikeouts.

Is Hung-Chih Kuo in the Hall of Fame?

No. Hung-Chih Kuo has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Hung-Chih Kuo

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2005-2011)

Hung-Chih Kuo was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2011 for the Los Angeles Dodgers, a span of 7 seasons. Across 218 career appearances, he went 13-17 with a 3.73 ERA and 345 strikeouts. Hung-Chih Kuo was an All-Star. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 9881.8.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 15, 2026

W–L 13–17

ERA 3.73

WHIP 1.21

SO 345

Pitcher PIV 9881.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 240 lb
Born: 7/23/1981 in Tainan City, Tainan City, Taiwan
MLB Debut: 2005-09-02
Last Game: 2011-09-24
Awards: All-Star

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Career Pitching Statistics

Hung-Chih Kuo — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
13	17	218	14	0	0	13	292.1	228	121	18	127	345	3.73	9881.8

Career ERA 3.73 vs. league average 4.28 across their career seasons — 13.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Hung-Chih Kuo — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2005	LAN	NL	0	1	9	0	0	5.1	5	4	5	10	6.75	—	0.0
2006	LAN	NL	1	5	28	5	0	59.2	54	28	33	71	4.22	4.53 (+7%)	2109.2
2007	LAN	NL	1	4	8	6	0	30.1	35	25	14	27	7.42	4.47 (-66%)	186.6
2008	LAN	NL	5	3	42	3	1	80.0	60	19	21	96	2.14	4.32 (+51%)	4150.8
2009	LAN	NL	2	0	35	0	0	30.0	21	10	13	32	3.00	4.32 (+31%)	748.1
2010	LAN	NL	3	2	56	0	12	60.0	29	8	18	73	1.20	4.08 (+71%)	3443.1
2011	LAN	NL	1	2	40	0	0	27.0	24	27	23	36	9.00	3.94 (-128%)	-756.0
Career · 7 seasons			13	17	218	14	13	292.1	228	121	127	345	3.73	—	9,882

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

Hung-Chih Kuo — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
218	27	3	5	2	0	1	1	0	1	14	.185	.214	.370	.585	0

Career AVG .185 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 29.6% below league average.

Career OBP .214 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 35.2% below league average.

Career SLG .370 vs. league average .416 across their career seasons — 10.9% below league average.

Career OPS .585 vs. league average .746 across their career seasons — 21.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Hung-Chih Kuo — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2005	LAN	NL	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	LAN	NL	28	8	1	1	1	0	0	0	6	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	LAN	NL	8	6	1	1	0	1	1	0	3	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	LAN	NL	42	12	1	3	1	0	0	0	4	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	LAN	NL	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	LAN	NL	56	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	LAN	NL	40	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			218	27	3	5	2	1	1	1	14	.185	—	—	—	—	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

Hung-Chih Kuo — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
9	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Hung-Chih Kuo — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	SO	AVG
2009	NLCS	LAN	4	0	0	.000
2009	NLDS1	LAN	1	0	0	.000
2008	NLCS	LAN	3	0	0	.000
2006	NLDS1	LAN	1	2	1	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Hung-Chih Kuo — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1	1	9	1	0	12.1	10	4	2	15	2.92

Playoff Pitching by Year

Hung-Chih Kuo — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2009	NLCS	LAN	1	0	4	0	4.0	2	1	0	6	2.25
2009	NLDS1	LAN	0	0	1	0	1.0	2	0	0	2	0.00
2008	NLCS	LAN	0	0	3	0	3.0	2	1	0	3	3.00
2006	NLDS1	LAN	0	1	1	1	4.1	4	2	2	4	4.15

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Hung-Chih Kuo — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	107	13	2	3	1	1	.231
Away	111	14	1	2	0	0	.143

Pitching — Home / Away

Hung-Chih Kuo — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	107	135.2	91	60	64	150	3.98
Away	111	156.2	137	61	63	195	3.50

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Hung-Chih Kuo — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2011-09-24	LAD	SDP	—	2.0	0	0	0	1	1	0
2011-09-21	LAD	SFG	—	0.1	1	2	2	1	0	0
2011-09-18	LAD	PIT	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2011-09-16	LAD	PIT	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
2011-09-13	LAD	AZ	—	0.1	1	1	1	0	1	1
2011-09-11	LAD	SFG	—	0.2	0	2	2	2	1	0
2011-09-08	LAD	WAS	—	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2011-09-06	LAD	WAS	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0
2011-09-03	LAD	ATL	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0
2011-09-02	LAD	ATL	W	2.0	1	0	0	0	3	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Hung-Chih Kuo — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	218	14	7	26	4	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Hung-Chih Kuo — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2005	LAN	P	9	0	0	0	0	0
2006	LAN	P	28	5	2	6	0	0
2007	LAN	P	8	6	0	4	1	0
2008	LAN	P	42	3	2	7	1	0
2009	LAN	P	35	0	0	5	0	0
2010	LAN	P	56	0	2	4	1	1
2011	LAN	P	40	0	1	0	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Hung-Chih Kuo — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	218

Awards & Honors

Hung-Chih Kuo — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
2008	This Year in Baseball Setup Man of the Year	MLB.com GIBBY

Salary History

Hung-Chih Kuo's recorded salaries total $5,215,500 over 6 seasons, 2006 to 2011. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Kuo's career ran from 2005 to 2011. No salary is recorded for 2005.

Hung-Chih Kuo — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2011	LAN	NL	$2,725,000
2010	LAN	NL	$950,000
2009	LAN	NL	$437,000
2008	LAN	NL	$392,000
2007	LAN	NL	$384,000
2006	LAN	NL	$327,500
Total recorded salary (partial)			$5,215,500

Hung-Chih Kuo: the record in brief

The profile opens with Hung-Chih Kuo's first major league game on September 2, 2005; the last one listed came on September 24, 2011. Kuo spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Los Angeles Dodgers. Kuo played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit left-handed. Born on July 23, 1981, in Tainan City, Tainan City, Taiwan, Kuo was listed at 240 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame.

Kuo pitched in 218 games, starting 14, and finished with a 13-17 record and 3.73 ERA. Also on Kuo's record: 345 strikeouts and 13 saves. Against a 4.28 league ERA for the same years, Kuo was 13.0% better. Kuo won 5 games in 2008, the most of any season listed. Kuo saved 12 games in 2010, the season high. 2010 was Kuo's sharpest full season, a 1.20 ERA against the league's 4.08. Kuo's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 9,881.8.

Frequently Asked Questions about Hung-Chih Kuo

What years did Hung-Chih Kuo play?: Hung-Chih Kuo played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2011.
Was Hung-Chih Kuo a pitcher?: Yes. Hung-Chih Kuo pitched in the major leagues, recording 13 wins and 345 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Hung-Chih Kuo hit?: Hung-Chih Kuo hit 1 career home run with 5 hits.
What teams did Hung-Chih Kuo play for?: Hung-Chih Kuo played for one team, the Los Angeles Dodgers (2005–2011).
Did Hung-Chih Kuo win a Cy Young Award?: No. Hung-Chih Kuo did not win the Cy Young Award.
What awards did Hung-Chih Kuo win?: Hung-Chih Kuo was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
What were Hung-Chih Kuo's career stats?: In 218 games, Hung-Chih Kuo went 13-17 with a 3.73 ERA, 345 strikeouts, 292.1 innings pitched, and 13 saves.
How much did Hung-Chih Kuo earn in his career?: Hung-Chih Kuo's recorded salaries total $5,215,500 over 6 seasons, 2006 to 2011. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Kuo's career ran from 2005 to 2011. No salary is recorded for 2005.
What was Hung-Chih Kuo's salary?: Hung-Chih Kuo's last recorded salary was $2,725,000, in 2011. His highest recorded salary was $2,725,000, in 2011, and his lowest was $327,500, in 2006. The Salary History table lists each season from 2006 to 2011.
What position did Hung-Chih Kuo play?: Hung-Chih Kuo played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Hung-Chih Kuo and how much did he weigh?: Hung-Chih Kuo was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 240 pounds.
What was Hung-Chih Kuo's career ERA?: Hung-Chih Kuo finished with a 3.73 career ERA, going 13-17 with 345 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Hung-Chih Kuo have?: Hung-Chih Kuo recorded 345 career strikeouts.
Is Hung-Chih Kuo in the Hall of Fame?: No. Hung-Chih Kuo has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.