2023 CPBL Awards Results
On November 21, players, coaches, and hundreds of fans from the CPBL gathered at the Taipei Marriott Hotel for the 2023 CPBL Awards Ceremony.
Throughout the night, awards were presented to players in various categories, including the Gold Glove, Best Nine, and individual stats leaders.
Additionally, the league announced the recipients of major awards, such as MVP, Rookie of the Year, and Most Improved Player, as voted by members of the media.
Note: I don’t have time to cover all the categories, so I will just pick a few important ones worth writing for.
Awarding Night🌟
The last major event of 2023 #CPBL season✨
今夜の #台湾プロ野球 表彰式にご期待ください🤩#CPBLAwards#躍進 #Leaping pic.twitter.com/xtTubNGg00— CPBL 中華職棒 (@CPBL) November 21, 2023
MVP: Drew Gagnon
- ERA – 3.00 (3rd in the league)
- WHIP – 1.16 (1st in the league, among 100+ innings pitched)
- Strikeouts – 155 (1st in the league)
- Innings Pitched – 183 (1st in the league)
- WAR – 4.17 (1st among all pitchers)
- FIP – 2.94 (1st, among 100+ innings pitched)
- Wins – 13 (1st in the league)
“I am very appreciative of winning the MVP award, and obviously, I couldn’t have done that without my teammates. I also want to thank the coaching staff for trusting me to get the job done,” said Drew Gagnon.
Rookie of the Year: Cheng Hao-Chun
- ERA – 3.02 (4th in the league, among 100+ innings pitched)
- WHIP – 1.25 (5th in the league, among 100+ innings pitched)
- Strikeouts – 110 (4th in the league)
- Innings Pitched – 101.1 (9th in the league)
- WAR – 1.38 (17th among all pitchers)
- FIP – 3.60 (7th in the league, among 100+ innings pitched)
- Wins – 9 (5th in the league)
“I am so fortunate to have my teammates supporting me on the field, and I want to thank the coaching team for giving me the opportunity,” said Cheng Hao-Chun.
2023 #CPBL Awards Ceremony
Best outfit award goes to 鄭浩均 (Cheng Hao-Chun)! The 26-year-old right-hander is one of the finalists for the Rookie of the Year award. 🤘 pic.twitter.com/aJEo8ygNqe
— CPBL STATS 🪬🔮 (@GOCPBL) November 21, 2023
Most Improved Player: Lee Tsung-Hsien
- AVG – .318 (2nd in the league)
- OBP – .378 (12th , among 200+ plate appearances)
- SLG – .424 (13th, among 200+ plate appearances)
- wRC+ – 135 (13th, among 200+ plate appearances)
- Hits – 117 (8th in the league)
- Stolen Bases – 17 (4th in the league)
“Winning this award is a validation of myself and my performance,” said Lee Tsung-Hsien. “This year, I cherish every opportunity on the field more, as my conditions were not great the previous year. I am preparing for the challenges of the new season, and I’m happy that I’ve been able to show improvement this year.”
Play of the Year: Chen Chen-Wei
Voted by CPBL fans, this walk-off home run robbing catch by Rakuten Monkeys’ Chen Chen-Wei back in June was crowned 2023 Play of the Year.
“I remember after the game, Chen Chieh-Hsien from the Uni-Lions called me, playfully scolding me for snatching away someone’s first walk-off home run,” said Chen Chen-Wei.
HOME RUN BANDIT!
Rakuten Monkeys 陳晨威 (Chen Chen-Wei) robs a walk-off home run with a perfectly timed jump at the wall. 😮 #CPBL pic.twitter.com/x9qhB3nem7
— CPBL STATS 🪬🔮 (@GOCPBL) June 27, 2023
Gold Glove Winners: 2023 Season
- P – Drew Gagnon (Dragons)
- C – Jiang Shao-Hong (Dragons)
- 1B – Fan Kuo-Chen (Guardians)
- 2B – Li Kai-Wei (Dragons)
- 3B – Wang Wei-Chen (Brothers)
- SS – Chiang Kun-Yu (Brothers)
- OF – Chen Chieh-Hsien (Uni-Lions)
- OF – Chen Chen-Wei (Monkeys)
- OF – Kuo Tian-Shin (Dragons)
Best Nine Winners: 2023 Season
- P – Drew Gagnon (Dragons)
- C – Chen Chung-Yu (Uni-Lions)
- 1B – Fan Kuo-Chen (Guardians)
- 2B – Li Kai-Wei (Dragons)
- 3B – Liang Chia-Jung (Monkeys)
- SS – Chiang Kun-Yu (Brothers)
- OF – Chen Chieh-Hsien (Uni-Lions)
- OF – Su Chih-Chieh (Uni-Lions)
- OF – Chan Tzu-Hsien (Brothers)
- DH – Liao Chien-Fu (Monkeys)
