Kao Kuo-ching (; born 6 October 1978) is a Taiwanese former professional baseball first baseman. He played in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the Uni-President Lions from 2004 to 2024. He served as the Lions' captain beginning in 2007. He has also played for the Taiwan national baseball team in 2008 Final Olympic Qualifying Tournament.
Career Kao refused to sign a long-term contract with Uni-President Lions in 2012, having the confidence that he would perform better the next season. Before 2013 season, he claimed that he did not regret about not signing a long-term with Uni-President Lions the previous year.
Kao did not play for the Lions in 2023, and was non-tendered by the team on November 30, 2023.
On May 27, 2024, Kao announced his retirement from professional baseball, and ended his career by playing in one final game for Lions, in which he went 0-for-4 with one RBI and three strikeouts.
Career statistics yearteamgamesABHHRRBISBBBSOTBGDPBA2004Uni-President Lions9930172123410376812815.2392005Uni-President Lions993581125522306315317.3132006Uni-President Lions82291823262193811111.2822007Uni-President Lions10042515220890305123820.3582008Uni-President Lions963951317740324918410.3322009Uni-President Lions70277985470233713113.3542010Uni-President Lions1064081113471486314214.2722011Uni-President Lions12047215722842536426014.3332012Uni-President Lions11443211513821526718316.2662013Uni-President Lions1124181236463246416015.2942014Uni-President Lions107340892321264911215.2622015Uni-President Lions913461135576274414812.3272016Uni-President Lions11143713211741387418318.3022017Uni-President Lions102323956341246213011.2942018Uni-President Lions9827489646214331218.3252019Uni-President Lions10024265527016388912.269TOTAL16 years160757391736131851324378642473221.302
See also Chinese Professional Baseball League Uni-President Lions
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