Chen Chih-Yuan

Chen Chih-yuan (; born October 27, 1976, in Taoyuan County, Taiwan) is a Taiwanese aborigine (tribe: Amis) former professional baseball player (position: outfielder).

Career A well-known slugger since college era in the Fu Jen Catholic University, Chen had been a frequent member of the Chinese Taipei national baseball team between 1997 and 2004, participating the 2004 Summer Olympics in which he hit a home run in the match against Greece. In professional career, Chen joined the Brother Elephants of CPBL in mid-2001 and had been a bright star of the team.

After the 2009 CPBL season Chen had been under investigation for game-fixing allegations. Although Chen denied any wrongdoings, the Banqiao District Prosecutors' Office still indicted him for gambling and fraud on February 10, 2010. Chen was immediately expelled as a result, ending his professional baseball career.

Since December 2010, Chen runs a barbecue restaurant in Hualien City along with his former Brother Elephants teammate Chin-hui Tsao who was also expelled by CPBL due to game-fixing allegation. In June 2011, the Banciao District Court sentenced Chen to 30 months imprisonment for game-fixing. An appeal heard by the Taiwan High Court in 2014 reduced his prison sentence to four to six months, or a fine of NT$162,000.

Chen married local starlet Lin Hsiu-Chin in 2005 and they had a daughter.

Career statistics Bold font indicates leading in CPBL

Awards 6-time CPBL All-star Game (2002–2006, 2008) CPBL Rookie of the Year (2001) CPBL RBI Champion Award (2003) CPBL Hits Champion Award (2003) 3-time CPBL Golden Glove Award (outfielder) (2002–2004) 3-time CPBL Best Ten Player Award (outfielder) (2002–2004)

Salary Year Team NT/month 2001 Brother Elephants 120,000 2002 Brother Elephants 125,000 2003 Brother Elephants 160,000 2004 Brother Elephants 220,000 2005 Brother Elephants 280,000 2006 Brother Elephants 270,000 2007 Brother Elephants 230,000 2008 Brother Elephants 210,000 2009 Brother Elephants 240,000 2010 Brother Elephants 200,000