What years did Chin-hui Tsao play?

Chin-hui Tsao played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2016.

Was Chin-hui Tsao a pitcher?

Yes. Chin-hui Tsao pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 67 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Chin-hui Tsao hit?

Chin-hui Tsao hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.

What teams did Chin-hui Tsao play for?

Chin-hui Tsao played for 2 teams: the Colorado Rockies (2003–2005) and the Los Angeles Dodgers (2007, 2015–2016).

What were Chin-hui Tsao's career stats?

In 57 games, Chin-hui Tsao went 5-6 with a 5.75 ERA, 67 strikeouts, 97.0 innings pitched, and 4 saves.

What was Chin-hui Tsao's salary?

Chin-hui Tsao's last recorded salary was $332,000, in 2006. His highest recorded salary was $332,000, in 2006, and his lowest was $317,000, in 2005. The Salary History table lists each season from 2005 to 2006.

What position did Chin-hui Tsao play?

Chin-hui Tsao played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Chin-hui Tsao and how much did he weigh?

Chin-hui Tsao was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 170 pounds.

What was Chin-hui Tsao's career ERA?

Chin-hui Tsao finished with a 5.75 career ERA, going 5-6 with 67 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Chin-hui Tsao have?

Chin-hui Tsao recorded 67 career strikeouts.

Is Chin-hui Tsao in the Hall of Fame?

No. Chin-hui Tsao has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Chin-hui Tsao

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2003-2016)

Chin-hui Tsao was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2016 for the Colorado Rockies and the Los Angeles Dodgers, a span of 14 seasons. Across 57 career appearances, he went 5-6 with a 5.75 ERA and 67 strikeouts.

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 5–6

ERA 5.75

WHIP 1.49

SO 67

Pitcher PIV -3407.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 170 lb
Born: 6/2/1981 in Hualien City, Hualien County, Taiwan
MLB Debut: 2003-07-25
Last Game: 2016-05-21

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Career Pitching Statistics

Chin-hui Tsao — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
5	6	57	8	0	0	4	97.0	105	62	22	40	67	5.75	-3407.6

Career ERA 5.75 vs. league average 4.30 across their career seasons — 33.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Chin-hui Tsao — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2003	COL	NL	3	3	9	8	0	43.1	48	29	20	29	6.02	4.40 (-37%)	-2442.8
2004	COL	NL	0	0	10	0	1	9.1	7	4	1	11	3.86	4.46 (+14%)	0.0
2005	COL	NL	1	0	10	0	3	11.0	16	8	5	4	6.55	4.29 (-53%)	-875.5
2007	LAN	NL	0	1	21	0	0	24.2	18	12	8	16	4.38	4.47 (+2%)	-89.3
2015	LAN	NL	1	1	5	0	0	7.0	15	8	3	7	10.29	—	0.0
2016	LAN	NL	0	1	2	0	0	1.2	1	1	3	0	5.40	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			5	6	57	8	4	97.0	105	62	40	67	5.75	—	-3,408

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

Chin-hui Tsao — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
57	14	3	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.214	.214	.357	.571	0

Career AVG .214 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 18.3% below league average.

Career OBP .214 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 34.8% below league average.

Career SLG .357 vs. league average .419 across their career seasons — 14.7% below league average.

Career OPS .571 vs. league average .748 across their career seasons — 23.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Chin-hui Tsao — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2003	COL	NL	9	13	2	2	1	1	.154	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	COL	NL	10	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	COL	NL	10	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	LAN	NL	21	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2015	LAN	NL	5	1	1	1	1	0	1.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2016	LAN	NL	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			57	14	3	3	2	1	.214	—	—	—	—	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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Chin-hui Tsao — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	29	7	2	1	0	0	.143
Away	28	7	1	2	0	0	.286

Pitching — Home / Away

Chin-hui Tsao — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	29	55.0	51	24	17	41	3.93
Away	28	42.0	54	38	23	26	8.14

Last 10 Games — Batting

Chin-hui Tsao — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B
2016-05-21	LAD	SDP	L	0	0	0	0
2016-05-19	LAD	LAA	L	0	0	0	0
2015-07-25	LAD	NYN	L	0	0	0	0
2015-07-21	LAD	ATL	L	1	1	1	1
2015-07-17	LAD	WAS	L	0	0	0	0
2015-07-11	LAD	MIL	L	0	0	0	0
2015-07-10	LAD	MIL	W	0	0	0	0
2007-07-14	LAD	SFG	W	0	0	0	0
2007-07-08	LAD	MIA	W	0	0	0	0
2007-07-05	LAD	ATL	L	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Chin-hui Tsao — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2016-05-21	LAD	SDP	L	0.2	1	1	1	3	0	0
2016-05-19	LAD	LAA	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2015-07-25	LAD	NYN	—	0.2	7	6	6	1	0	2
2015-07-21	LAD	ATL	L	1.1	2	1	0	1	2	0
2015-07-17	LAD	WAS	—	2.0	2	2	2	1	2	1
2015-07-11	LAD	MIL	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	2	0
2015-07-10	LAD	MIL	W	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0
2007-07-14	LAD	SFG	—	0.2	2	4	4	1	0	1
2007-07-08	LAD	MIA	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2007-07-05	LAD	ATL	—	2.0	2	1	1	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Chin-hui Tsao — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	57	8	4	17	2	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Chin-hui Tsao — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2003	COL	P	9	8	3	9	0	2
2004	COL	P	10	0	0	0	1	0
2005	COL	P	10	0	0	2	1	0
2007	LAN	P	21	0	1	6	0	1
2015	LAN	P	5	0	0	0	0	0
2016	LAN	P	2	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Chin-hui Tsao — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	57

Salary History

Chin-hui Tsao's recorded salaries total $649,000 over 2 seasons, 2005 to 2006. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Tsao's career ran from 2003 to 2016. No salary is recorded for 5 of his seasons between 1985 and 2016.

Chin-hui Tsao — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2006	COL	NL	$332,000
2005	COL	NL	$317,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$649,000

Chin-hui Tsao: the record in brief

Between the debut on July 25, 2003 and the final game on May 21, 2016, Chin-hui Tsao built the record summarized on this page. By club, Tsao's seasons break down as the Colorado Rockies (2003 through 2005) and the Los Angeles Dodgers (2007 through 2016). At 6'2" and 170 pounds, Tsao is listed as a pitcher. Tsao threw and hit right-handed, per the bio block. Tsao was born on June 2, 1981, in Hualien City, Hualien County, Taiwan.

Tsao pitched in 57 games, starting 8, and finished with a 5-6 record and 5.75 ERA. Also on Tsao's record: 67 strikeouts. The league ERA over Tsao's seasons was 4.30, so the 5.75 figure ran 33.9% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 6.02 in 2003, when the league's was 4.40.

The position breakdown shows 57 games, all at pitcher. The fielding table credits Tsao with 4 putouts, 17 assists and 2 errors on the mound.

Frequently Asked Questions about Chin-hui Tsao

What years did Chin-hui Tsao play?: Chin-hui Tsao played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2016.
Was Chin-hui Tsao a pitcher?: Yes. Chin-hui Tsao pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 67 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Chin-hui Tsao hit?: Chin-hui Tsao hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
What teams did Chin-hui Tsao play for?: Chin-hui Tsao played for 2 teams: the Colorado Rockies (2003–2005) and the Los Angeles Dodgers (2007, 2015–2016).
What were Chin-hui Tsao's career stats?: In 57 games, Chin-hui Tsao went 5-6 with a 5.75 ERA, 67 strikeouts, 97.0 innings pitched, and 4 saves.
How much did Chin-hui Tsao earn in his career?: Chin-hui Tsao's recorded salaries total $649,000 over 2 seasons, 2005 to 2006. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Tsao's career ran from 2003 to 2016. No salary is recorded for 5 of his seasons between 1985 and 2016.
What was Chin-hui Tsao's salary?: Chin-hui Tsao's last recorded salary was $332,000, in 2006. His highest recorded salary was $332,000, in 2006, and his lowest was $317,000, in 2005. The Salary History table lists each season from 2005 to 2006.
What position did Chin-hui Tsao play?: Chin-hui Tsao played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Chin-hui Tsao and how much did he weigh?: Chin-hui Tsao was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 170 pounds.
What was Chin-hui Tsao's career ERA?: Chin-hui Tsao finished with a 5.75 career ERA, going 5-6 with 67 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Chin-hui Tsao have?: Chin-hui Tsao recorded 67 career strikeouts.
Is Chin-hui Tsao in the Hall of Fame?: No. Chin-hui Tsao has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.