What years did Chien-Ming Wang play?

Chien-Ming Wang played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2016.

Was Chien-Ming Wang a pitcher?

Yes. Chien-Ming Wang pitched in the major leagues, recording 68 wins and 394 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Chien-Ming Wang hit?

Chien-Ming Wang hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

What teams did Chien-Ming Wang play for?

Chien-Ming Wang played for 4 teams: the New York Yankees (2005–2009), the Washington Nationals (2011–2012), the Toronto Blue Jays (2013), and the Kansas City Royals (2016).

What were Chien-Ming Wang's career stats?

In 174 games, Chien-Ming Wang went 68-34 with a 4.36 ERA, 394 strikeouts, 845.2 innings pitched, and 1 saves.

What was Chien-Ming Wang's salary?

Chien-Ming Wang's last recorded salary was $1,000,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $5,000,000, in 2009, and his lowest was $353,175, in 2006. The Salary History table lists each season from 2006 to 2016.

What position did Chien-Ming Wang play?

Chien-Ming Wang played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Chien-Ming Wang and how much did he weigh?

Chien-Ming Wang was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 225 pounds.

What was Chien-Ming Wang's career ERA?

Chien-Ming Wang finished with a 4.36 career ERA, going 68-34 with 394 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Chien-Ming Wang have?

Chien-Ming Wang recorded 394 career strikeouts.

Is Chien-Ming Wang in the Hall of Fame?

No. Chien-Ming Wang has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Chien-Ming Wang

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2005-2016)

Chien-Ming Wang was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2016 for 4 teams, including the New York Yankees, a span of 12 seasons. Across 174 career appearances, he went 68-34 with a 4.36 ERA and 394 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 3570.7.

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 68–34

ERA 4.36

WHIP 1.38

SO 394

Pitcher PIV 3570.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 225 lb
Born: 3/31/1980 in Tainan City, Tainan City, Taiwan
MLB Debut: 2005-04-30
Last Game: 2016-08-30

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Career Pitching Statistics

Chien-Ming Wang — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
68	34	174	126	4	1	1	845.2	918	410	65	252	394	4.36	3570.7

Career ERA 4.36 vs. league average 4.22 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Chien-Ming Wang Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2005	NYA	AL	8	5	18	17	0	0	0	116.1	113	52	32	47	4.02	4.29 (+6%)	277.8
2006	NYA	AL	19	6	34	33	2	1	1	218.0	233	88	52	76	3.63	4.53 (+20%)	3522.7
2007	NYA	AL	19	7	30	30	1	0	0	199.1	199	82	59	104	3.70	4.47 (+17%)	3536.2
2008	NYA	AL	8	2	15	15	1	0	0	95.0	90	43	35	54	4.07	4.32 (+6%)	1407.5
2009	NYA	AL	1	6	12	9	0	0	0	42.0	66	45	19	29	9.64	4.32 (-123%)	-1114.1
2011	WAS	NL	4	3	11	11	0	0	0	62.1	67	28	13	25	4.04	3.94 (-3%)	-971.0
2012	WAS	NL	2	3	10	5	0	0	0	32.1	50	24	15	15	6.68	4.01 (-66%)	-1481.4
2013	TOR	AL	1	2	6	6	0	0	0	27.0	40	23	9	14	7.67	3.87 (-98%)	-1048.1
2016	KCA	AL	6	0	38	0	0	0	0	53.1	60	25	18	30	4.22	4.19 (-1%)	-558.9
Career · 9 seasons			68	34	174	126	4	1	1	845.2	918	410	252	394	4.36	—	3,571

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

Chien-Ming Wang — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
174	39	2	2	1	0	0	1	0	2	21	.051	.098	.077	.174	0

Career AVG .051 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 80.3% below league average.

Career OBP .098 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 70.2% below league average.

Career SLG .077 vs. league average .414 across their career seasons — 81.4% below league average.

Career OPS .174 vs. league average .742 across their career seasons — 76.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Chien-Ming Wang Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2005	NYA	AL	18	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	NYA	AL	34	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	NYA	AL	30	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	NYA	AL	15	3	1	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	NYA	AL	12	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	WAS	NL	11	19	0	1	0	1	1	10	.053	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	WAS	NL	10	6	1	1	1	0	1	3	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	TOR	AL	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2016	KCA	AL	38	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 9 seasons			174	39	2	2	1	1	2	21	.051	—	—	—	—	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

Chien-Ming Wang — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Chien-Ming Wang — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AVG
2007	ALDS2	NYA	2	.000
2006	ALDS1	NYA	1	.000
2005	ALDS2	NYA	1	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Chien-Ming Wang — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1	3	4	4	0	19.0	28	16	5	7	7.58

Playoff Pitching by Year

Chien-Ming Wang — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2007	ALDS2	NYA	0	2	2	2	5.2	14	12	4	2	19.06
2006	ALDS1	NYA	1	0	1	1	6.2	8	3	1	4	4.05
2005	ALDS2	NYA	0	1	1	1	6.2	6	1	0	1	1.35

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Chien-Ming Wang — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	92	16	0	2	0	1	.125
Away	82	23	2	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Chien-Ming Wang — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	92	457.1	467	207	123	205	4.07
Away	82	388.1	451	203	129	189	4.70

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Chien-Ming Wang — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2016-08-30	KCR	NYY	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	1	0
2016-08-27	KCR	BOS	—	3.0	3	1	1	1	1	0
2016-08-24	KCR	MIA	—	2.0	2	0	0	1	2	0
2016-08-19	KCR	MIN	W	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2016-08-10	KCR	CHW	—	2.0	2	1	1	1	1	0
2016-08-03	KCR	TBR	—	1.0	3	3	2	0	0	1
2016-07-26	KCR	LAA	—	0.1	4	4	4	2	0	0
2016-07-25	KCR	LAA	—	1.0	2	1	1	1	0	0
2016-07-23	KCR	TEX	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2016-07-20	KCR	CLE	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Chien-Ming Wang — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	174	126	49	159	4	15

Season-by-Season Fielding

Chien-Ming Wang — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2005	NYA	P	18	17	4	38	1	3
2006	NYA	P	34	33	15	42	1	4
2007	NYA	P	30	30	11	34	0	3
2008	NYA	P	15	15	7	13	0	0
2009	NYA	P	12	9	3	7	0	1
2011	WAS	P	11	11	3	6	1	0
2012	WAS	P	10	5	2	8	0	2
2013	TOR	P	6	6	3	8	0	2
2016	KCA	P	38	0	1	3	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Chien-Ming Wang Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	174

Awards & Honors

Chien-Ming Wang — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
2006	This Year in Baseball Starter of the Year	MLB.com GIBBY

Salary History

Chien-Ming Wang's recorded salaries total $18,042,675 over 8 seasons, 2006 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Wang's career ran from 2005 to 2016. No salary is recorded for 2005 and 2013.

Chien-Ming Wang — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	KCA	AL	$1,000,000
2012	WAS	NL	$4,000,000
2011	WAS	NL	$1,200,000
2010	WAS	NL	$2,000,000
2009	NYA	AL	$5,000,000
2008	NYA	AL	$4,000,000
2007	NYA	AL	$489,500
2006	NYA	AL	$353,175
Total recorded salary (partial)			$18,042,675

Award Voting History

Chien-Ming Wang — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
2006	Cy Young Award	AL	2nd	51.0	140	0
2006	Most Valuable Player	AL	26th	2.0	392	0

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Chien-Ming Wang: the record in brief

April 30, 2005 and August 30, 2016 bracket Chien-Ming Wang's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The season rows list, in order, the New York Yankees (2005 to 2009), the Washington Nationals (2011 through 2012), the Toronto Blue Jays (2013), and the Kansas City Royals (2016). Wang, born on March 31, 1980, in Tainan City, Tainan City, Taiwan, is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Size on record: 6'4" and 225 pounds.

The pitching table credits Wang with a 68-34 record and a 4.36 ERA in 174 games. The same table counts 394 strikeouts. Wang's 4.36 ERA was close to the 4.22 league figure for those seasons. 2006 brought Wang a season-high 19 wins. The strikeout high was 104 in 2007. 2006 was Wang's sharpest full season, a 3.63 ERA against the league's 4.53. Wang's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 3,570.7.

Frequently Asked Questions about Chien-Ming Wang

What years did Chien-Ming Wang play?: Chien-Ming Wang played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2016.
Was Chien-Ming Wang a pitcher?: Yes. Chien-Ming Wang pitched in the major leagues, recording 68 wins and 394 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Chien-Ming Wang hit?: Chien-Ming Wang hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What teams did Chien-Ming Wang play for?: Chien-Ming Wang played for 4 teams: the New York Yankees (2005–2009), the Washington Nationals (2011–2012), the Toronto Blue Jays (2013), and the Kansas City Royals (2016).
What were Chien-Ming Wang's career stats?: In 174 games, Chien-Ming Wang went 68-34 with a 4.36 ERA, 394 strikeouts, 845.2 innings pitched, and 1 saves.
How much did Chien-Ming Wang earn in his career?: Chien-Ming Wang's recorded salaries total $18,042,675 over 8 seasons, 2006 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Wang's career ran from 2005 to 2016. No salary is recorded for 2005 and 2013.
What was Chien-Ming Wang's salary?: Chien-Ming Wang's last recorded salary was $1,000,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $5,000,000, in 2009, and his lowest was $353,175, in 2006. The Salary History table lists each season from 2006 to 2016.
What position did Chien-Ming Wang play?: Chien-Ming Wang played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Chien-Ming Wang and how much did he weigh?: Chien-Ming Wang was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 225 pounds.
What was Chien-Ming Wang's career ERA?: Chien-Ming Wang finished with a 4.36 career ERA, going 68-34 with 394 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Chien-Ming Wang have?: Chien-Ming Wang recorded 394 career strikeouts.
Is Chien-Ming Wang in the Hall of Fame?: No. Chien-Ming Wang has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.