Hung-Chih Kuo

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

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

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
13 17 218 14 0 0 13 292.3 228 121 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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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2005 LAN NL 0 1 9 0 0 0 0 5.3 5 4 5 10 6.75 — 0.0
2006 LAN NL 1 5 28 5 0 0 0 59.7 54 28 33 71 4.22 4.53 (+7%) 2109.2
2007 LAN NL 1 4 8 6 0 0 0 30.3 35 25 14 27 7.42 4.47 (-66%) 186.6
2008 LAN NL 5 3 42 3 0 0 1 80.0 60 19 21 96 2.14 4.32 (+51%) 4150.8
2009 LAN NL 2 0 35 0 0 0 0 30.0 21 10 13 32 3.00 4.32 (+31%) 748.1
2010 LAN NL 3 2 56 0 0 0 12 60.0 29 8 18 73 1.20 4.08 (+71%) 3443.1
2011 LAN NL 1 2 40 0 0 0 0 27.0 24 27 23 36 9.00 3.94 (-128%) -756.0
Career · 7 seasons 13 17 218 14 0 0 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

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

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

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2009 NLCS LAN 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2009 NLDS1 LAN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2008 NLCS LAN 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2006 NLDS1 LAN 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 1 9 1 0 12.3 10 4 2 15 2.92

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2009 NLCS LAN 1 0 4 0 0 4.0 2 1 0 6 2.25
2009 NLDS1 LAN 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 2 0 0 2 0.00
2008 NLCS LAN 0 0 3 0 0 3.0 2 1 0 3 3.00
2006 NLDS1 LAN 0 1 1 1 0 4.3 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home107132311.231
Away111141200.143

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home107135.29160641503.98
Away111156.213761631953.50

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2011-09-24 LADSDP — 2.0000110
2011-09-21 LADSFG — 0.1122100
2011-09-18 LADPIT — 1.0000010
2011-09-16 LADPIT — 1.0000020
2011-09-13 LADAZ — 0.1111011
2011-09-11 LADSFG — 0.2022210
2011-09-08 LADWAS — 0.0000100
2011-09-06 LADWAS — 0.1000010
2011-09-03 LADATL — 0.2100000
2011-09-02 LADATL W 2.0100030

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 218 14 7 26 4 1

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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Position Games
Pitcher 218

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2008 This Year in Baseball Setup Man of the Year MLB.com GIBBY

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 Career Earnings $5,215,500

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 runs with 5 hits.