MLB players from Taiwan
12 MLB players on file were born in Taiwan. 3 are on MLB rosters now: Hao-Yu Lee, Tsung-Che Cheng, and Kai-Wei Teng. Chien-Ming Wang leads them with 11.7 career WAR. Every season since 1876 is on file.
On MLB rosters now (3)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Career | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hao-Yu LeeDET | 2B | 2026 | 1 | 87 H · 10 HR · 1.0 WAR | New Taipei, Taiwan |
| Tsung-Che ChengDET | SS | 2025–2026 | 2 | 10 H · 0 HR | Pingtung County, Taiwan |
| Kai-Wei TengHOU | RP | 2024–2026 | 3 | 7 W · 119 SO · -0.8 WAR | Taichung, Taiwan |
Former MLB players (9)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Career | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chien-Ming Wang | RP | 2005–2016 | 9 | 68 W · 394 SO · 11.7 WAR | Tainan City, Taiwan |
| Wei-Yin Chen | RP | 2012–2019 | 8 | 59 W · 846 SO · 8.8 WAR | Kaohsiung, Taiwan |
| Hong-Chih Kuo | RP | 2005–2011 | 7 | 13 W · 345 SO · 4.5 WAR | Tainan City, Taiwan |
| Chia-Jen Lo | RP | 2013 | 1 | 0 W · 16 SO · 0.2 WAR | Pingtung County, Taiwan |
| Fu-Te Ni | RP | 2009–2010 | 2 | 0 W · 43 SO | Pingtung County, Taiwan |
| Chin-Feng Chen | OF | 2002–2005 | 4 | 2 H · 0 HR · -0.1 WAR | Tainan City, Taiwan |
| Che-Hsuan Lin | RF | 2012 | 1 | 3 H · 0 HR · -0.2 WAR | Hwa-Lian, Taiwan |
| Chin-Hui Tsao | RP | 2003–2016 | 6 | 5 W · 67 SO · -0.4 WAR | Hua-Lien, Taiwan |
| Chin-lung Hu | 2B | 2007–2011 | 5 | 34 H · 2 HR · -0.4 WAR | Tainan City, Taiwan |
Birthplace as ESPN lists it for each player. Best career first: WAR in the regular season, summed over the seasons on file.