Wang Chao (baseball)

Wang Chao
王超

Tianjin Lions – No. 25

Outfielder

Born: March 23, 1983 (age 33)
Beijing, China

Bats: Right

Throws: Right

Teams

Wang Chao (Chinese: 王超; pinyin: Wáng Chāo; born 23 March 1985 in Beijing, China) is a baseball player from the People's Republic of China. He became the first player from the People's Republic to sign with a Major League Baseball team when he signed with the Seattle Mariners as a pitcher on August 9, 2001. He played in the Rookie classification Arizona League before being released. He returned to China, converted to an outfielder and now plays with the Tianjin Lions of the China Baseball League. He also plays outfield for the national team of the People's Republic of China.

References

China 2008 Summer Olympics baseball roster

1 Sun Lingfeng 2 Yang Yang 3 Chen Junyi 6 Li Lei 7 Sun Wei 9 Zhang Yufeng 11 Liu Kai 13 Jia Yubing 15 Bu Tao 16 Hou Fenglian 17 Lü Jiangang 18 Wang Nan 20 Xu Zheng 25 Wang Chao 27 Zhang Li 28 Sun Guoqiang 30 Guo Youhua 31 Jia Delong 33 Chen Kun 51 Li Chenhao 56 Wang Wei 60 Li Weiliang 66 Zhang Hongbo 88 Feng Fei

Manager 55 Jim Lefebvre Coach 29 Yi Sheng Coach 50 Steve Ontiveros

China 2009 World Baseball Classic roster

1 Sun Lingfeng 2 Yang Yang 3 Chen Junyi 5 Chen Hao 7 Zhang Xiaotian 8 Zhang Zhenwang 9 Zhang Yufeng 10 Liu Guangbiao 11 Liu Kai 15 Bu Tao 16 Hou Fenglian 17 Lü Jiangang 19 Dong Chunhua 20 Xia Kangnan 21 Ray Chang 25 Wang Chao 27 Zhang Li 28 Sun Guoqiang 30 Chu Fujia 31 Jia Delong 33 Chen Kun 42 Chen Wei 51 Li Chenhao 55 Wang Jingchao 60 Li Weiliang 62 Zhu Dawei 65 Zhang Fujia 88 Feng Fei

Manager 77 Terry Collins Coach 66 Brent Strom Coach 72 Wang Aiping Coach 29 Yi Sheng

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