The flame-throwing high school RHP 朱俊祥 (Chu Chun-Hsiang) was drafted in the second round by Lamigo Monkeys in 2013. Chu finished his rookie season with solid 3.23 ERA, 1.43 WHIP, 29 SO over 30.2 innings with his fastball topping at 153kph (94mph)
Unfortunately after the 2014 season, Chu was involved in a serious car accident with open fractures in his right tibia and fibula which sidelined him for 2 seasons.
After months of rehabilitation and hard work. In 2017, Chu finally made his way back to the top team mound and has been the to-go guy for Monkeys in the late inning. Despite still having a little command issue sometime, there’s a lot of potential for this hard throwing young kid.
In this article, we’ll break down 朱俊祥 (Chu Chun-Hsiang) fastball so far in the 2017 season.
Chu Chun-Hsiang 2017 performance (23-July)
| STATS | GR | IP | SO | K9 | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 32 | 28.2 | 38 | 11.9 | 5.65 | 1.29 |
Chu’s 2017 fastball stats (23-July)
Number of pitches: 262
Max Speed: 154kph (95mph)
Average Speed: 146.3kph (90.3mph)
| kph | mph | pitches | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 154 | 95 | 3 | 1% |
| 153 | 94 | 4 | 2% |
| 152 | 93 | 5 | 2% |
| 151 | 93 | 10 | 4% |
| 150 | 92 | 15 | 6% |
| 149 | 91 | 22 | 8% |
| 148 | 91 | 29 | 11% |
| 147 | 90 | 23 | 9% |
| 146 | 90 | 33 | 13% |
| 145 | 89 | 30 | 11% |
| 150 up | 92 up | 37 | 14% |
| 145-149 | 89-91 | 137 | 52% |
| 145 up | 89 up | 174 | 66% |
