2011 Chinese Professional Baseball League season
The 2011 Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) season began on March 19 in Kaohsiung County when the defending champion Lamigo Monkeys played host to the Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions. The season concluded in late October with the Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions defeating the Lamigo Monkeys in Game 7 of the Taiwan Series.
Competition
Four teams, the Lamigo Monkeys, Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions, Sinon Bulls and Brother Elephants will contest the CPBL, the highest level of professional baseball played in Taiwan. The season is divided into two halves, with each team playing sixty games in each half. The winners for each half-season plus the non-winner with the best overall record will qualify for the playoffs. In the event that the same team wins both halves, the next two teams with the best overall records will advance.
Standings
First Half standings
| Team | G | W | T | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions | 60 | 37 | 1 | 22 | .627 | -- |
| Lamigo Monkeys | 60 | 33 | 1 | 26 | .559 | 4.0 |
| Brother Elephants | 60 | 28 | 0 | 32 | .467 | 9.5 |
| Sinon Bulls | 60 | 20 | 2 | 38 | .345 | 16.5 |
Second Half Standings
| Team | G | W | T | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamigo Monkeys | 60 | 33 | 1 | 26 | .559 | -- |
| Brother Elephants | 60 | 32 | 0 | 28 | .533 | 1.5 |
| Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions | 60 | 28 | 2 | 30 | .483 | 4.5 |
| Sinon Bulls | 60 | 25 | 1 | 34 | .424 | 8.0 |
Overall standings
The team among the non-half-season-winners with the best overall record will gain the wild card spot and the third seed in the playoffs.
| Team | G | W | T | L | Pct. | GB | RS | RA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamigo Monkeys | 120 | 66 | 2 | 52 | .559 | -- | 627 | 575 |
| Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions | 120 | 65 | 3 | 52 | .556 | 0.5 | 624 | 563 |
| Brother Elephants | 120 | 60 | 0 | 60 | .500 | 8.0 | 597 | 576 |
| Sinon Bulls | 120 | 45 | 3 | 72 | .385 | 20.5 | 555 | 689 |
- Green denotes first half or second half champion.
- Bold denotes clinching the playoff qualification.
Statistical leaders
Hitting
| Stat | Player | Team | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR | Lin Hung-Yu | Lamigo Monkeys | 22 |
| AVG | Zhang Zheng-wei | Brother Elephants | 0.351 |
| H | Zhang Zheng-wei | Brother Elephants | 170 |
| RBIs | Lin Hung-Yu | Lamigo Monkeys | 106 |
| SB | Zhang Zheng-wei | Brother Elephants | 31 |
Pitching
| Stat | Player | Team | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| W | Orlando Román | Brother Elephants | 16 |
| ERA | Ken Ray | Lamigo Monkeys | 2.85 |
| SO | Orlando Román | Brother Elephants | 161 |
| SV | Hsu Ming-chieh | Lamigo Monkeys | 30 |
| Hld | Wang Ching-li | Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions | 26 |
Month MVP
| Month | Item | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| March | Pitcher | Pan Wei-lun | Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions |
| Hitter | Lin Hung-Yu | Lamigo Monkeys | |
| April | Pitcher | Adrian Burnside | Lamigo Monkeys |
| Hitter | Lin Chih-sheng | Lamigo Monkeys | |
| May | Pitcher | Dan Reichert | Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions |
| Hitter | Chen Kuan-jen | Brother Elephants | |
| June | Pitcher | Tyler Lumsden | Brother Elephants |
| Hitter | Chen Kuan-jen | Brother Elephants | |
| July | Pitcher | Steve Hammond | Lamigo Monkeys |
| Hitter | Kao Kuo-ching | Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions | |
| August | Pitcher | Luo Cheng-lung | Sinon Bulls |
| Hitter | Zhang Zheng-wei | Brother Elephants | |
| September | Pitcher | Orlando Román | Brother Elephants |
| Hitter | Lin Hung-Yu | Lamigo Monkeys | |
| October | Pitcher | Orlando Román | Brother Elephants |
| Hitter | Lin Hung-Yu | Lamigo Monkeys |
Participants
- Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions - Winner of the first half-season.
- Lamigo Monkeys - Winner of the second half-season.
The Lions and the Monkeys played each other in 40 regular season games, and the Monkeys had the upper hand with 21 wins, 18 losses, and one tied game. The two teams also played each other in the 2006 Taiwan Series and 2007 Taiwan Series; the Monkeys defeated the Lions in 2006, but the Lions claimed the title in 2007.
Rules
All regular season rules apply with the following exceptions:
- Each team is allowed to register 28 players on its active roster.
- No tied games.
- Two outfield umpires are added to the games.
Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions (4) vs. Lamigo Monkeys (1)
| Game | Date | Score | Location | Time | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 15 | Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions 3 Lamigo Monkeys 2 | Taoyuan International Baseball Stadium | 3:53 | 11,113 |
| 2 | October 16 | Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions 8 Lamigo Monkeys 7 (13 innings) | Taoyuan International Baseball Stadium | 4:58 | 10,105 |
| 3 | October 18 | Lamigo Monkeys 4 Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions 1 | Tainan Municipal Baseball Stadium | 3:05 | 6062 |
| 4 | October 19 | Lamigo Monkeys 2 Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions 3 | Tainan Municipal Baseball Stadium | 3:21 | 7518 |
| 5 | October 20 | Lamigo Monkeys 6 Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions 10 | Tainan Municipal Baseball Stadium | 3:51 | 10,718 |
External links
"Chinese Professional Baseball League homepage (Traditional Chinese)".