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| Player Report for #54 Shih-ching Liang | | Wednesday, October 5th, 1977 | 
| Rec | 14-4 | | ERA | 3.20 | | IP | 202.1 | | BB | 62 | | K | 199 |
| | Name: | Shih-ching Liang | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Nickname: | | Salary: | $1,300,000 | | Birthday: | 08-31-1942 | Signed Through: | 1977 Season | | Age: | 35 | Years of Major League Service: | 12 Years, 124 Days | | Born in: | Taipei (Taipei Hsien) | Major League Service Days this Year: | 183 Days | | Nationality: | Taiwanese | | | | Height: | 5' 10" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | 12 Years, 139 Days | | Weight: | 161 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 16 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not eligible, free agent after contract expires! | | Position: | SP | Minor League Option Years: | 2 option years left | | Bats: | Right | | | | Throws: | Right | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Slightly Tired | Drafted | - | | Morale: | Great | Local Popularity (National) | Unknown (Unknown) |
| | | Pitching Ratings (OSA) | | Pitching | Stuff | Movement | Control | Velocity | | | Overall | 6 | 5 | 6 | 94-96 Mph | | | Versus LHP | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | Versus RHP | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | Talent | 6 | 5 | 6 | | |
| Pitching Ratings | | | Pitches: | Fastball, Changeup, Curveball, Slider, Splitter, Screwball | | Endurance: | 7 | | | | | Groundball Pct.: | 56 | | | | | Holding Runners: | 5 | | | |
| | Batting Ratings (OSA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | | | Versus LHP | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | | | Versus RHP | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | | | Talent | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 2 | | Pitcher 5 | | Stealing Ability: | 2 | | | | Baserunning Instincts: | 3 | | | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 5 | | | | Bunt for Hit: | 3 | | | | Hitter Type: | Spray Hitter | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | | | | | | | | 10-01-1977 | @ SUP | Win, 8-2 | X | 9.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | Win | | | | | | | | | 09-26-1977 | SUP | Win, 5-3 | X | 8.0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | Win | | | | | | | | | 09-20-1977 | @ PUR | Loss, 4-5 | X | 7.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | 09-14-1977 | TEX | Win, 3-2 | X | 8.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | Win | | | | | | | | | 09-09-1977 | PUR | Win, 7-6 | X | 7.2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | 09-03-1977 | FC | Loss, 8-11 | X | 3.1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 08-28-1977 | @ COL | Loss, 2-3 | X | 8.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | 08-23-1977 | BRA | Win, 7-5 | X | 8.2 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 10 | Win | | | | | | | | | 08-17-1977 | HOM | Win, 6-5 | X | 6.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | Win | | | | | | | | | 08-11-1977 | @ SPA | Win, 2-1 | X | 7.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | Win | | | | | | | | | Backyard Baseball League 1977 Pitching Stats | | Pitching | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% | | Overall | 29 | 29 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 3.20 | 202.1 | 155 | 77 | 72 | 26 | 62 | 199 | 3 | 10.3 | 2 | 19 | 65.5 | | Pitching | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | ERC | WHIP | VORP | BABIP | | | | | | | Overall | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 9.92 | 6.89 | 8.85 | 2.76 | 2.70 | 1.07 | 41.7 | .253 | | | | | | | Pitching | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | | | | vs. LHB | 306 | 66 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 38 | 26 | 72 | 1 | 8 | 5 | .216 | .287 | .386 | .673 | | | | | vs. RHB | 429 | 89 | 14 | 4 | 15 | 39 | 36 | 127 | 1 | 5 | 1 | .207 | .270 | .364 | .633 | | | |
| | Backyard Baseball League 1977 Pitching Splits | | Split | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | | | Last Week | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.53 | 17.0 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 14 | | | April | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7.25 | 22.1 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 18 | | | May | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.76 | 29.1 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 29 | | | June | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.63 | 41.0 | 28 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 17 | 34 | | | July | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.76 | 30.2 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 38 | | | August | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.60 | 45.0 | 35 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 47 | | | September | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3.71 | 34.0 | 30 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 33 | | | Spring Training | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5.63 | 16.0 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 11 | | | Playoffs | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 9.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | | | Last Year | 25 | 25 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 4.72 | 171.2 | 170 | 101 | 90 | 40 | 48 | 176 | | | 2 Years Ago | 35 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 4.38 | 137.2 | 132 | 80 | 67 | 31 | 37 | 147 | | | Career | 416 | 350 | 107 | 153 | 2 | 4.45 | 2333.0 | 2339 | 1304 | 1153 | 283 | 745 | 1834 | | | Home | 17 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2.98 | 127.0 | 95 | 46 | 42 | 18 | 38 | 126 | | | Road | 12 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3.58 | 75.1 | 60 | 31 | 30 | 8 | 24 | 73 | | | Grass | 29 | 29 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 3.20 | 202.1 | 155 | 77 | 72 | 26 | 62 | 199 | | | Day | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3.96 | 25.0 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 19 | | | Night | 25 | 25 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3.10 | 177.1 | 132 | 66 | 61 | 23 | 54 | 180 | |
| | Career Minor League Pitching Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | VORP |
| | Career Postseason Pitching Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | VORP | | 1975 Honshu - BBL | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75 | .250 | 0.0 | | 1977 New Glarus - BBL | 34 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 9.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.78 | .136 | 0.0 | | Total BBL | | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 10.1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.77 | .154 | 0.0 |
| | Player History | | 05-18-1961 | Drafted in 1st round, 5th overall pick, by Derry in 1961. | | 06-04-1963 | Injured on 6/4/1963 with a Inflamed Elbow Ligament, out for one week. | | 04-25-1964 | Injured on 4/25/1964 with a Inflamed Elbow Ligament, out for one week. | | 06-08-1965 | Injured on 6/8/1965 with a Tight Shoulder, out for 4 days. | | 07-17-1965 | Had first career hit on 7/17/1965, off Joe Williams (VIE). | | 07-17-1965 | Earned first career win on 7/17/1965. | | 04-04-1967 | Hit first career homerun on 4/4/1967, off Daniel Curcio (RRD). | | 04-20-1968 | Injured on 4/20/1968 with a Sore Shoulder, out for one week. | | 01-26-1969 | Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,028,571 through salary arbitration. | | 01-26-1970 | Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,028,571 through salary arbitration. | | 10-29-1970 | Signed a contract extension with Derry, $2,500,000 per year, for 2 years. | | 02-06-1973 | Signed as a free agent by Honshu on 2/6/1973 to a 5-year deal worth $750,000 per year. | | 10-14-1976 | Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $2,600,000 with the New Glarus Brewmasters organization. | | 01-01-1977 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6). | | 06-30-1977 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Homer Yetis with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! | | 08-06-1977 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Superior Moo with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! | | Leader Boards Appearances | | Year | Winning % | Rank | | 1977 | .778 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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