Lin An-ko
| Lin An-ko | |
|---|---|
| Saitama Seibu Lions – No. 73 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: May 19, 1997 Tainan, Taiwan | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
| CPBL debut | |
| August 10, 2019, for the Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions | |
| Career statistics (through 2025 season) | |
| Batting average | .287 |
| Home runs | 112 |
| Runs batted in | 399 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Lin An-ko (Chinese: 林安可; born May 19, 1997) is a Taiwanese professional baseball outfielder for the Saitama Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He previously played in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions.
Career
[edit]Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions
[edit]On July 1, 2019, the Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions selected Lin as the 4th overall pick in the 2019 CPBL Draft as a two-way player.[1][2] On August 10, he debuted against the Lamigo Monkeys, starting at right field and batting 3rd. He went 0-for-4, striking out twice.[3] On the next day, August 11, Lin got his first hit: a single in the 2nd inning against Matthew Grimes. He then hit his first home run in the 5th inning in the same game.[4]
Before the start of the 2020 season, Lin and his coaches decided to give up on pitching to focus on his hitting talents, citing the fact that Lin could not reach 145 km/h.[5]
On September 29, 2020, Lin hit his 30th home run of the season and broke the record of the most home runs by a rookie in a single season, previously set by Wang Po-jung.[6] Lin finished the 2020 season with a .310 batting average, 32 home runs, and 99 RBIs. He was the home run leader and RBI leader, resulting in him being selected as outfielder for the Best 10 Award.[7]
On November 3, 2025, Lin was posted by the Lions.[8]
Saitama Seibu Lions
[edit]On November 22, 2025, Lin signed with the Saitama Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball.[9]
International career
[edit]On October 7, 2024, Lin was selected to play for Chinese Taipei in the 2024 WBSC Premier12.[10] On November 23, in a game against Japan, Lin came off the bench in the 6th inning, and hit a home run off Rikuto Yokoyama in the 9th. However, Chinese Taipei lost the game 6–9.[11][12] On November 24, in the 6th inning of the championship game against Japan's Chihiro Sumida, Lin hit a fly ball into the right-field stands near the foul pole, but the ball was confirmed to be foul and the at-bat resulted in a strikeout.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ "中職／統一獅首選林安可 劉育辰：人氣實力兼具 | ETtoday運動雲 | ETtoday新聞雲". sports.ettoday.net (in Traditional Chinese). 2019-07-01. Retrieved 2025-12-22.
- ^ "二刀流林安可首輪指名 統一獅選6人最少". TSNA體育新聞團隊. Retrieved 2025-12-22.
- ^ "中職／初亮相震撼教育 林安可：桃猿真的很會打 | ETtoday運動雲 | ETtoday新聞雲". sports.ettoday.net (in Traditional Chinese). 2019-08-10. Retrieved 2025-12-22.
- ^ "中職／棒打中華隊戰友 林安可首轟獻給爸媽 | ETtoday運動雲 | ETtoday新聞雲". sports.ettoday.net (in Traditional Chinese). 2019-08-11. Retrieved 2025-12-22.
- ^ "中職／林安可打擊有天份 吳桀睿：沒145公里別練投 | ETtoday運動雲 | ETtoday新聞雲". sports.ettoday.net (in Traditional Chinese). 2020-03-10. Retrieved 2025-12-22.
- ^ 自由時報電子報 (2020-09-29). "中職》太狂！打破王柏融2紀錄 林安可成史上最會轟新人 - 自由體育". 自由時報電子報 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Archived from the original on 2024-12-01. Retrieved 2025-12-22.
- ^ "中職／感謝教練團決定 林安可轉野手得獎不在預期中 | ETtoday運動雲 | ETtoday新聞雲". sports.ettoday.net (in Traditional Chinese). 2020-11-16. Retrieved 2025-12-24.
- ^ "林安可行使旅外球員權利 日媒爆日職多隊有興趣 | ETtoday運動雲 | ETtoday新聞雲". sports.ettoday.net (in Traditional Chinese). 2025-11-03. Retrieved 2025-12-22.
- ^ "西武官宣簽下林安可！背號73號出爐：能挑戰日職很開心 | ETtoday運動雲 | ETtoday新聞雲". sports.ettoday.net (in Traditional Chinese). 2025-11-22. Retrieved 2025-12-22.
- ^ 中央通訊社 (2024-10-07). "世界12強棒球賽台灣隊28人名單出爐 旅美林昱珉潘文輝林家正入選 | 運動". 中央社 CNA (in Chinese). Retrieved 2025-12-24.
- ^ "Chinese Taipei@Japan - WBSC Premier12 2024 presented by RAXUS". www.wbsc.org. Retrieved 2025-12-24.
- ^ 自由時報電子報 (2024-11-24). "12強直擊》林安可9局砲轟日本 寫隊史第2人紀錄 - 自由體育". 自由時報電子報 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Archived from the original on 2024-11-26. Retrieved 2025-12-24.
- ^ "財訊-掌握趨勢、投資未來｜最懂投資的財經媒體". www.wealth.com.tw. Retrieved 2025-12-24.