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{{short description|Taiwanese baseball player (born 1980)}}
{{Distinguish|Ching-Ming Wang}}
{{for|the South Korean-born Taiwanese footballer|Wang Chien-ming (footballer)}}
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{{family name hatnote|[[Wang (surname)|Wang]]|lang=Chinese}}
{{Infobox baseball biography
| name=Chien-Ming Wang
| image=Chien-Ming Wang (2312062796).jpg
| width=250px
| caption=Wang pitching for the [[2006 New York Yankees season|New York Yankees in 2006]]
| position=[[Pitcher]] / [[Coach (sport)|Coach]]
| bats=Right
| throws=Right
| team= CTBC Brothers
| number = 40
| birth_date={{birth date and age|1980|3|31}}
| birth_place=[[Guanmiao District|Guanmiao]], [[Tainan City|Tainan]], [[Taiwan]]
| debutleague = MLB
| debutdate=April 30
| debutyear=2005
| debutteam=New York Yankees
| finalleague=MLB
| finaldate=August 30
| finalyear=2016
| finalteam=Kansas City Royals
| statleague = MLB
| stat1label=[[Win–loss record (pitching)|Win–loss record]]
| stat1value=68–34
| stat2label=[[Earned run average]]
| stat2value=4.36
| stat3label=[[Strikeout]]s
| stat3value=394
| teams=
'''As player'''
* [[New York Yankees]] ({{mlby|2005}}–{{mlby|2009}})
* [[Washington Nationals]] ({{mlby|2011}}–{{mlby|2012}})
* [[Toronto Blue Jays]] ({{mlby|2013}})
* [[Kansas City Royals]] ({{mlby|2016}})
'''As coach'''
* [[Fubon Guardians]] ({{Baseball year|2019}})
* [[CTBC Brothers]] ({{Baseball year|2020}}–present)
|awards=
* [[List of Major League Baseball annual wins leaders|AL wins leader]] (2006)
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalCountry | {{TPE}} }}
{{MedalSport | Men's [[baseball]]}}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Asian Games]]}}
{{MedalSilver | [[Baseball at the 2002 Asian Games|2002 Busan]] | Taiwan}}
}}

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'''Chien-Ming Wang''' ({{zh|c=王建民|p=Wáng Jiànmín}}; born March 31, 1980) is a Taiwanese former professional [[baseball]] [[pitcher]]. He played in [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB) for the [[New York Yankees]], [[Washington Nationals]], [[Toronto Blue Jays]] and [[Kansas City Royals]]. He also played for the [[Taiwan national baseball team]], and is the current assistant pitching coach for [[CTBC Brothers]].

Wang signed as an amateur [[free agent]] with the Yankees in 2000. After working his way up the Yankees' [[Minor League Baseball|minor league system]] for several seasons, he made his MLB debut in 2005. With his hard [[Sinker (baseball)|sinker]], he was one of the best starting pitchers for the Yankees in 2006 and 2007, [[win (baseball)|winning]] 19 games in both seasons and leading the [[American League]] in that category in 2006. He suffered a foot injury in 2008 that limited his appearances and effectiveness, and a series of arm injuries cost him most of the 2009 season and all of 2010. Wang returned to major leagues with the [[Washington Nationals]] in 2011, starting 21 games over two seasons while again spending time on the disabled list. He signed with the Yankees in 2013 but was released without pitching in the major leagues, then signed with the [[Toronto Blue Jays]] and made six starts with limited effectiveness. He pitched for minor league teams in several organizations in 2014 and 2015. In 2016, he returned to the major leagues as a relief pitcher with the [[Kansas City Royals]].

Wang was the third major leaguer from Taiwan, following [[Los Angeles Dodgers|Dodgers]] outfielder [[Chin-Feng Chen]], and [[Colorado|Rockies]] pitcher [[Chin-Hui Tsao]].

==Minor league career==
Wang rose through the New York Yankees' minor league system, including the [[Class A (baseball)|Single-A]] [[Staten Island Yankees]], who retired his #41 in 2006.<ref>{{cite web|title=Retired Numbers|url=https://www.milb.com/news/gcs-6146468|url-status=live|access-date=January 12, 2016|work=[[Staten Island Yankees]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140729011725/http://www.milb.com:80/content/page.jsp?sid=t586&ymd=20090730&content_id=6146468&vkey=roster |archive-date=July 29, 2014 }}</ref> Wang posted a 1.75 ERA for Staten Island, second-lowest in franchise history.<ref>{{cite web|last=Santigate|first=Anthony|date=June 7, 2013|title=Yankees release former Staten Island star Chien-Ming Wang; move to Toronto in the works|url=http://www.silive.com/sports/index.ssf/2013/06/yankees_release_former_staten.html|url-status=live|access-date=January 12, 2016|work=[[Staten Island Advance]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130610151254/http://www.silive.com:80/sports/index.ssf/2013/06/yankees_release_former_staten.html |archive-date=June 10, 2013 }}</ref> He played for the World Team in the [[All-Star Futures Game]] in 2003. In 2005, Wang was called up from the Yankees' [[Triple-A (baseball)|Triple-A]] affiliate, the [[Columbus Clippers]]. In 2013, Wang came back to the Yankees' Triple-A affiliate, the [[Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders]].

==Major league career==
===New York Yankees===
====2005–2007====
[[File:Chien-Ming_Wang_(2312095486).jpg|left|upright|thumb|Wang pitching for the [[2007 New York Yankees season|New York Yankees in 2007]]]]
Wang made his MLB debut on April 30, 2005, against the [[Toronto Blue Jays]], pitching seven strong innings while allowing only two earned runs. He earned a no-decision in the Yankees' 4–3 win.<ref>{{Cite web|date=April 30, 2005|title=Yankees snap 3-game streak, finish April 10–14|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap/_/gameId/250430110|url-status=dead|access-date=July 21, 2021|website=[[ESPN]]|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210726080556/https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap/_/gameId/250430110 |archive-date=July 26, 2021 }}</ref> Wang pitched in 18 games, though an injury kept him sidelined for part of the season. He went 8–5 with an [[earned run average]] of 4.02. On September 19, 2005, Wang tied a record for [[Assist (baseball)|assists]] in a game by a pitcher with nine. In the [[2005 American League Division Series|playoffs]] against the [[Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim|Angels]], Wang pitched 6{{fraction|2|3}} innings and allowed four runs, only one of which was earned.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Scarr|first=Mike|date=October 6, 2005|title=Orlando puts the O in Angels|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/gameday_recap.jsp?ymd=20051006&content_id=1239854&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=ana|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080417152248/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/gameday_recap.jsp?ymd=20051006&content_id=1239854&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=ana|archive-date=April 17, 2008|access-date=July 22, 2021|website=[[Los Angeles Angels]]}}</ref> The Yankees lost the game and the series.

In 2006, Wang won 19 games (tied for the most in the majors along with [[Johan Santana]]) and posted a 3.63 ERA in 218 innings across 34 games (33 starts). He picked up his first save on June 3 against the [[Baltimore Orioles]] in his only non-starting appearance.<ref>{{Cite web|date=June 3, 2006|title=Damon's 10th-inning HR helps Yanks squeak past O's|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap/_/gameId/260603101|url-status=dead|access-date=July 22, 2021|website=[[ESPN]]|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210726080602/https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap/_/gameId/260603101 |archive-date=July 26, 2021 }}</ref> Wang also threw two complete games, though the first, on June 18, was bittersweet: against the [[Washington Nationals (21st century)|Washington Nationals]], he allowed a one-out, two-run, walk-off home run by [[Ryan Zimmerman]] to lose the game 3–2.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Feinsand|first=Mark|date=June 18, 2006|title=Wang, Yanks fall on walk-off|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/gameday_recap.jsp?ymd=20060618&content_id=1511966&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=nyy|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080418175335/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/gameday_recap.jsp?ymd=20060618&content_id=1511966&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=nyy|archive-date=April 18, 2008|access-date=July 22, 2021|website=[[New York Yankees]]|publisher=[[MLB.com]]}}</ref> His first complete-game win was on July 28, 2006, a two-hit, 6–0 shutout of the [[Tampa Bay Devil Rays]] at [[Yankee Stadium]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=July 28, 2006|title=Wang two-hits Devil Rays for first career shutout|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap/_/gameId/260728110|url-status=dead|access-date=July 22, 2021|website=[[ESPN]]|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210726080556/https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap/_/gameId/260728110 |archive-date=July 26, 2021 }}</ref> In his next start, he threw eight shutout innings against the [[Toronto Blue Jays]], in which he got an outstanding 16 ground ball outs.<ref>{{Cite web|date=August 2, 2006|title=Wang dazzles Jays; Yankees keep pace with Red Sox|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=260802110|url-status=live|access-date=July 22, 2021|website=[[ESPN]]|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210726082105/https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=260802110 |archive-date=July 26, 2021 }}</ref> Wang was particularly strong in the second half of the season, winning 10 of his 14 starts and posting a 3.13 ERA in 92 innings. He was selected to start the first game of the [[2006 American League Division Series|Division Series]] against the [[Detroit Tigers]], earning the win as the Yankees beat Detroit 8–4.<ref>{{Cite web|date=October 3, 2006|title=Jeter (5-5), Abreu (4 RBI) lift Yankees past Tigers|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap/_/gameId/261003110|url-status=dead|access-date=July 22, 2021|website=[[ESPN]]|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210726080559/https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap/_/gameId/261003110 |archive-date=July 26, 2021 }}</ref>

Overall in 2006, Wang limited batters to a .211 batting average while games were tied, and a .205 batting average in games that were late and close. The [[Tampa Bay Devil Rays]] batted just .159 against him, losing three out of four games to the Yankees that Wang pitched. Wang was effective despite the lowest strikeout rate in the majors (3.14 strikeouts per nine innings and 76 strikeouts overall),<ref name="Baseball Leader board Fan Graphs22">{{cite web|title=Baseball Leader board|url=http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=pit&lg=all&qual=y&type=1&season=2006|url-status=live|access-date=August 24, 2010|website=[[FanGraphs]]|publisher=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070228220203/http://www.fangraphs.com:80/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=pit&lg=all&qual=y&type=1&season=2006 |archive-date=February 28, 2007 }}</ref> thanks in part to his allowing the fewest home runs per nine innings (0.5; he allowed just 12 home runs overall).<ref name="Baseball Leader board Fan Graphs22" /> Wang also led the league in ground ball percentage (62.8%)<ref>{{cite web|title=Baseball Leader board|url=http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=pit&lg=all&qual=y&type=2&season=2006|url-status=live|access-date=August 24, 2010|website=[[FanGraphs]]|publisher=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070228220214/http://www.fangraphs.com:80/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=pit&lg=all&qual=y&type=2&season=2006 |archive-date=February 28, 2007 }}</ref> and obtained 2.84 groundouts for every fly ball out.

At the end of the season, Wang finished second to Johan Santana in voting for the [[Cy Young Award]]. Wang collected 15 second-place votes, and 51 points. He also received a ninth-place vote, good for two points, in the [[AL MVP]] balloting, won by [[Justin Morneau]]. In [[Major League Baseball|MLB.com's]] [[This Year in Baseball Awards]], he was chosen as the top starter in 2006 season with more than 47% of the fan vote.<ref>{{cite web|title=2006 This Year in Baseball Awards result|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mlb/awards/y2006/tyib/index.jsp|url-status=live|work=[[MLB.com]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061119015507/http://mlb.mlb.com:80/NASApp/mlb/mlb/awards/y2006/tyib/index.jsp |archive-date=November 19, 2006 }} </ref>

Wang began the 2007 season on the [[disabled list]], having injured his right hamstring during spring training. He returned on April 24 against Tampa Bay.<ref>{{Cite web|date=April 19, 2007|title=Wang makes rehab start|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/news/story?id=2843695|url-status=live|access-date=April 24, 2007|website=[[ESPN]]|publisher=[[Associated Press]]|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181216031941/http://www.espn.com/mlb/news/story?id=2843695 |archive-date=December 16, 2018 }}</ref> On May 5, 2007, Wang pitched 7{{fraction|1|3}} perfect innings before giving up a home run to [[Ben Broussard]] of the Seattle Mariners, falling five outs short of a [[Perfect game (baseball)|perfect game]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hoch|first=Bryan|date=May 5, 2007|title=Wang nearly perfect in Yanks' rout|url=http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/news/gameday_recap.jsp?ymd=20070505&content_id=1947516&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=nyy|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070508130655/http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/news/gameday_recap.jsp?ymd=20070505&content_id=1947516&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=nyy|archive-date=May 8, 2007|access-date=May 8, 2007|website=[[New York Yankees]]}}</ref>

On June 17, 2007, Wang had a superb outing versus the [[New York Mets]], in which he threw 113 pitches through 8 and 2/3 innings, notched 10 strikeouts (a career high) and gave up just two runs on six hits.<ref>{{Cite web|date=June 17, 2007|title=Wang fans 10, A-Rod homers in Yanks' win|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap/_/gameId/270617110|url-status=dead|access-date=July 22, 2021|website=[[ESPN]]|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210726080600/https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap/_/gameId/270617110 |archive-date=July 26, 2021 }}</ref> On August 30, Wang took a no-hitter against the [[Boston Red Sox]] into the seventh inning before giving up a single to [[Mike Lowell]]. Rookies [[Joba Chamberlain]] and [[Edwar Ramírez]] finished the two-hitter, and the Yankees beat the Red Sox 5–0.<ref>{{Cite web|date=August 30, 2007|title=Red Sox unable to recover from overturned call in seventh|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap/_/gameId/270830110|url-status=dead|access-date=July 22, 2021|website=[[ESPN]]|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210726080558/https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap/_/gameId/270830110 |archive-date=July 26, 2021 }}</ref>

In 2007, Wang was second in the AL in wins (19), third for the second straight year in win–loss percentage (.731), ninth in wild pitches (9), and 10th in hit batsmen (8). He had a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage. He also had the lowest HR/9 innings pitched ratio in the AL (0.41; in {{frac|199|1|3}} innings he allowed just nine home runs), was third in GB% (58.5%) and GB/FB (2.51), and had the fifth-lowest strikeouts per 9 innings pitched (4.70, and 104 strikeouts overall).<ref>{{cite web|title=Baseball Leaderboard|url=http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=pit&lg=al&qual=y&type=2&season=2007|url-status=live|access-date=August 24, 2010|website=[[FanGraphs]]|publisher=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070921070125/http://www.fangraphs.com:80/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=pit&lg=al&qual=y&type=2&season=2007 |archive-date=September 21, 2007 }}</ref>

Despite his regular season performance, Wang faltered in the 2007 postseason. In the [[2007 American League Division Series|American League Division Series]] against the [[Cleveland Indians]], Wang started two games, earning the loss in both appearances. He pitched a combined 5 and 2/3 innings, giving up 12 earned runs, for a postseason ERA of 19.06.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Scaturro|first=Charlie|date=May 4, 2010|title=Chien-Ming Wang: The Former New York Yankee Ace's Disappearing Act|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/387962-chien-ming-wangs-disappearing-act|url-status=live|access-date=July 22, 2021|website=[[Bleacher Report]]|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100508115716/http://bleacherreport.com:80/articles/387962-chien-ming-wangs-disappearing-act |archive-date=May 8, 2010 }}</ref> The Yankees lost the ALDS in four games.

====2008–2009====
The beginning of the 2008 season saw Wang at the top of the Yankees rotation and the ace with veterans [[Mike Mussina]] and [[Andy Pettitte]]. In the final [[Yankee Stadium]] season opener against the Toronto Blue Jays, Wang pitched 7.0 innings, allowing only two runs and picking up his first win of the season. In his first start against the [[Boston Red Sox]] in 2008, he pitched a one-run, two-hit [[complete game]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Feinsand|first=Mark|date=April 11, 2008|title=Chien-Ming Wang throws two-hitter against Red Sox|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/yankees/2008/04/11/2008-04-11_chienming_wang_throws_twohitter_against_.html|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080414195819/http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/yankees/2008/04/11/2008-04-11_chienming_wang_throws_twohitter_against_.html|archive-date=April 14, 2008|access-date=April 14, 2008|website=[[New York Daily News]]}}</ref>

On April 22, 2008, Wang recorded a win against the [[Chicago White Sox]] at [[U.S. Cellular Field]]. The victory, in Wang's 85th career start, made him the fastest Major Leaguer to record 50 wins as a starter since [[Dwight Gooden]], who won his 50th game in his 82nd start on June 29, 1986, at Chicago for the New York Mets. Wang also became the quickest Yankee to 50 wins since [[Ron Guidry]], who accomplished this in his 82nd start.<ref>{{cite web|author=Hoch|first=Bryan|date=April 23, 2008|title=Abreu lifts Yankees in series opener|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/gameday_recap.jsp?ymd=20080422&content_id=2569865&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=nyy|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080424185742/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/gameday_recap.jsp?ymd=20080422&content_id=2569865&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=nyy|archive-date=April 24, 2008|access-date=August 24, 2010|website=[[New York Yankees]]|publisher=[[MLB.com]]}}</ref>

Wang finished April with a perfect 5–0 record, leading the American League along with [[Joe Saunders]]. On May 2, Wang became the first six-game winner in the American League with a win over the [[Seattle Mariners]] with just one earned run over six innings.<ref>{{Cite news|last=|first=|date=May 3, 2008|title=Wang wins sixth in a row as Yankees top Mariners|language=en|work=[[Reuters]]|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-baseball-yankees-idUSSP30416820080503|access-date=July 23, 2021}}</ref> On May 8, [[Cliff Lee]] of the [[Cleveland Indians]] beat Wang 3–0, handing Wang his first loss of the season. During this loss, Wang allowed three runs and five hits in seven innings.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hoch|first=Bryan|date=May 8, 2008|title=Yankees have no answers for Lee|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/gameday_recap.jsp?ymd=20080507&content_id=2657564&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=nyy|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080509052403/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/gameday_recap.jsp?ymd=20080507&content_id=2657564&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=nyy|archive-date=May 9, 2008|access-date=July 25, 2021|website=[[New York Yankees]]}}</ref> On June 10, after going six starts with two losses and four no decisions since May 2, Wang defeated the [[Oakland Athletics]] 3–1 to end the longest victory drought of his career.<ref>{{Cite web|date=June 11, 2008|title=Wang shuts down A's en route to first win in seven starts|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap/_/gameId/280610111|url-status=dead|access-date=July 25, 2021|website=[[ESPN]]|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210726082104/https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap/_/gameId/280610111 |archive-date=July 26, 2021 }}</ref> Through 2008, Wang had the third highest winning percentage of all starting pitchers over the last three years (46–15, .754).<ref>{{Cite web|last=Chuck|first=Bill|date=April 2, 2009|title=100 random things about the Red Sox, Rays, and Yankees|url=http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/100_random_things_2009/|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090405115602/http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/100_random_things_2009/|archive-date=April 5, 2009|access-date=May 2, 2009|website=[[The Boston Globe]]}}</ref>

On June 15, Wang was taken out of an interleague game versus the [[Houston Astros]] due to a right foot injury he sustained while running the bases, something he was not used to doing, since pitchers do not bat in the American League. Wang was diagnosed with a torn [[Lisfranc ligament]] of the right foot and a partial tear of the [[peroneus longus]] of the right foot. Despite not requiring surgery, he was on [[crutches]] and wearing a protective boot. The cast was removed on July 29, but the extensive rehabilitation process prevented Wang from pitching for the remainder of the season. Yankees' part-owner [[Hank Steinbrenner]] showed frustration with pitchers having to bat in the National League and suggested that the League  "join the modern age".<ref>{{cite news|last=McCarron|first=Anthony|date=June 16, 2008|title=Irate Hank Steinbrenner blames Chien-Ming Wang's injury on NL rules|work=[[New York Daily News]]|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/yankees/2008/06/16/2008-06-16_irate_hank_steinbrenner_blames_chienming.html|url-status=bot: unknown|access-date=September 5, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101010223750/http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/yankees/2008/06/16/2008-06-16_irate_hank_steinbrenner_blames_chienming.html|archive-date=October 10, 2010}}</ref> On December 22, 2008, Wang and the New York Yankees avoided salary arbitration when they agreed to a $5 million, one-year contract. Wang made $4 million in the 2008 season after losing in salary arbitration. He had asked for $4.6 million.<ref>{{cite web|date=December 22, 2008|title=Yankees sign Chien-Ming Wang to a one-year contract|url=http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20081222&content_id=3725973&vkey=pr_nyy&fext=.jsp&c_id=nyy|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928003451/http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20081222&content_id=3725973&vkey=pr_nyy&fext=.jsp&c_id=nyy|archive-date=September 28, 2011|access-date=December 23, 2008|website=[[New York Yankees]]|publisher=[[MLB.com]]}}</ref>

On April 3, 2009, Wang became the first Yankees' starting and the first game winning pitcher of the new [[Yankee Stadium]] in the stadium opener [[exhibition game]] against [[Chicago Cubs]]. His regular season began with an extraordinarily bad performance. In his first start of the regular season, Wang gave up seven earned runs and nine hits in 3.2 innings against the [[Baltimore Orioles]].<ref>{{cite web|date=April 8, 2009|title=NYY vs. BAL boxscore, April 8, 2009.|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BAL/BAL200904080.shtml|url-status=live|access-date=April 22, 2013|website=[[Baseball-Reference.com]]|publisher=[[Sports Reference]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090417115320/http://www.baseball-reference.com:80/boxes/BAL/BAL200904080.shtml |archive-date=April 17, 2009 }}</ref> That was followed by a one-inning appearance against the [[Tampa Bay Rays]] when he surrendered eight earned runs in just one inning.<ref>{{cite web|date=April 13, 2009|title=NYY vs. TB boxscore, April 13, 2009.|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/TBA/TBA200904130.shtml|url-status=live|access-date=April 22, 2013|website=[[Baseball-Reference.com]]|publisher=[[Sports Reference]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090417143017/http://www.baseball-reference.com:80/boxes/TBA/TBA200904130.shtml |archive-date=April 17, 2009 }}</ref>  In his third start, against the [[Cleveland Indians]] in New York on April 18, Wang was credited for eight more earned runs in 1.1 innings; Cleveland won the game 22–4.<ref>{{cite web|date=April 18, 2009|title=CLE vs. NYY boxscore, April 18, 2009.|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NYA/NYA200904180.shtml|url-status=live|access-date=April 22, 2013|website=[[Baseball-Reference.com]]|publisher=[[Sports Reference]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111011001057/http://www.baseball-reference.com:80/boxes/NYA/NYA200904180.shtml |archive-date=October 11, 2011 }}</ref> After his first three appearances, Wang was 0–3 with a whopping 34.50 ERA.<ref name=":0" />

There was speculation that the right foot injury Wang sustained during the 2008 season caused him to compensate with the rest of his pitching motion, leading to his 2009 struggles. Following the April 18 game manager [[Joe Girardi]] said, "We have some time. We have a day off, I think Thursday, and we're going to have to decide what's best for Chien-Ming Wang and the team."<ref name=":0">{{cite web|date=April 18, 2009|title=Yankees surrender 14 in second, suffer lopsided loss to Indians|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=290418110|url-status=dead|access-date=July 25, 2021|website=[[ESPN]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090421042633/http://sports.espn.go.com:80/mlb/recap?gameId=290418110 |archive-date=April 21, 2009 }}</ref>  On April 22, General Manager [[Brian Cashman]], at a Q&A at [[Southern Connecticut State University]], confirmed Wang's release point was five&nbsp;inches higher than the same time the previous season.<ref>{{cite web|last=DiComo|first=Anthony|date=April 19, 2009|title=Wang's struggles a mystery to all Yanks discussing whether to skip righty's next start|url=http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090419&content_id=4341168&vkey=news_nyy&fext=.jsp&c_id=nyy|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090421190549/http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090419&content_id=4341168&vkey=news_nyy&fext=.jsp&c_id=nyy|archive-date=April 21, 2009|access-date=April 21, 2009|website=[[New York Yankees]]}}</ref>

After being removed from the rotation and sent down to [[Tampa]] to work out mechanical issues, Wang was diagnosed with weakness in the muscles of both hips and placed on the disabled list. He was activated from the disabled list on May 22, 2009, and on his first day on the active roster, he was brought in from the bullpen. After two more relief appearances, Wang went back to the rotation, but he struggled once again in his first and second starts back.<ref>{{cite web|last=Hoch|first=Bryan|date=April 25, 2009|title=Wang placed on disabled list|url=http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090424&content_id=4407098&vkey=news_nyy&fext=.jsp&c_id=nyy|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090428131211/http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090424&content_id=4407098&vkey=news_nyy&fext=.jsp&c_id=nyy|archive-date=April 28, 2009|access-date=April 28, 2009|website=[[New York Yankees]]}}</ref> On June 28, Wang earned his first win of the season, also his first since June 15, 2008, giving up two runs over 5.1 innings against the [[New York Mets]].<ref>{{cite web|date=June 28, 2009|title=NYY vs. NYM boxscore, June 28, 2009|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NYN/NYN200906280.shtml|url-status=live|access-date=April 22, 2013|website=[[Baseball-Reference.com]]|publisher=[[Sports Reference]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090707201130/http://www.baseball-reference.com:80/boxes/NYN/NYN200906280.shtml |archive-date=July 7, 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Smith|first=Tim|date=June 29, 2009|title=Chien-Ming Wang's first win sweeps away some lingering doubts for Yankees|work=[[New York Daily News]]|location=New York|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/yankees/2009/06/29/2009-06-29_chienming_wangs_first_win_sweeps_away_some_lingering_doubts_for_yankees.html|url-status=bot: unknown|access-date=July 2, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090702035848/http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/yankees/2009/06/29/2009-06-29_chienming_wangs_first_win_sweeps_away_some_lingering_doubts_for_yankees.html|archive-date=July 2, 2009}}</ref>

Wang was placed on the disabled list on July 15, 2009, due to shoulder soreness. He was then eliminated for the remainder of the season after undergoing shoulder surgery on July 30, 2009.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Carig|first1=Marc|last2=Mills|first2=Andrew|date=July 29, 2009|title=NY Yankees pitcher Chien-Ming Wang to have surgery, out for season|url=https://www.nj.com/yankees/2009/07/ny_yankees_pitcher_chienming_w.html|url-status=live|access-date=July 25, 2021|website=[[NJ.com]]|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210726080558/https://www.nj.com/yankees/2009/07/ny_yankees_pitcher_chienming_w.html |archive-date=July 26, 2021 }}</ref> After the Yankees won the [[2009 World Series]] against the [[Philadelphia Phillies]], Wang participated in the championship parade through the [[Canyon of Heroes]], but acknowledged it "would have been more fun" if he had been healthy.<ref>{{cite news|last=Feinsand|first=Mark|date=November 7, 2009|title=New York Yankees pitcher Chien-Ming Wang deals with mixed emotions|work=[[New York Daily News]]|publisher=|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/yankees/2009/11/07/2009-11-07_wang.html|url-status=bot: unknown|access-date=October 4, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091110075728/http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/yankees/2009/11/07/2009-11-07_wang.html|archive-date=November 10, 2009}}</ref> On December 12, 2009, the Yankees made the choice not to re-sign him, making him a free agent.<ref>{{cite web|last=Hoch|first=Bryan|date=December 12, 2009|title=Without a contract, Wang a free agent|url=http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?c_id=nyy&content_id=7804110&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_nyy&ymd=20091212|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100217090813/http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20091212&content_id=7804110&vkey=news_nyy&fext=.jsp&c_id=nyy|archive-date=February 17, 2010|access-date=June 22, 2010|work=[[New York Yankees]]|publisher=[[MLB.com]]}}</ref>

===Washington Nationals===

====2010–2012====
[[File:MG 3905 Chien-Ming Wang.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Wang pitching for the [[2011 Washington Nationals season|Washington Nationals in 2011]]]]
On February 19, 2010, the [[Washington Nationals]] announced they had signed Wang as a free agent to a $2 million deal (plus up to $3 million in incentives).<ref>{{cite news|last=Harlan|first=Chico|date=February 20, 2010|title=Washington Nationals sign Chien-Ming Wang to pitching staff|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/19/AR2010021904959.html|access-date=June 22, 2010}}</ref> In June, it was thought that Wang would return to the majors in late July or early August.<ref>{{cite news|last=Kilgore|first=Adam|date=June 22, 2010|title=A quick update on Chien-Ming Wang|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|url=http://voices.washingtonpost.com/nationalsjournal/2010/06/a_quick_update_on_chien-ming_w.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120928231952/http://voices.washingtonpost.com/nationalsjournal/2010/06/a_quick_update_on_chien-ming_w.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 28, 2012|access-date=June 22, 2010|series=Nationals Journal}}</ref> However, Wang's rehabilitation had been inconsistent, and there was no timetable for his return to the majors.<ref>{{cite news|author=Ladson|first=Bill|date=August 21, 2010|title=Rizzo hopeful Wang, Flores will play in 2010|work=[[Washington Nationals]]|publisher=[[MLB.com]]|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100821&content_id=13746534&notebook_id=13746540&vkey=notebook_was&fext=.jsp&c_id=was|url-status=bot: unknown|access-date=August 24, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100825191519/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100821&content_id=13746534&notebook_id=13746540&vkey=notebook_was&fext=.jsp&c_id=was|archive-date=August 25, 2010}}</ref> In September, the Nationals acknowledged that Wang would not pitch in the majors at all during the season, but instead was preparing for the instructional leagues in the fall.<ref>{{cite web|last=Ladson|first=Bill|date=September 7, 2010|title=Wang out for year, preparing for fall ball|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100907&content_id=14405370&notebook_id=14405378&vkey=notebook_was&fext=.jsp&c_id=was|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105083657/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100907&content_id=14405370&notebook_id=14405378&vkey=notebook_was&fext=.jsp&c_id=was|archive-date=November 5, 2012|access-date=April 22, 2013|website=[[Washington Nationals]]|publisher=[[MLB.com]]}}</ref>

Wang was non-tendered after the 2010 season.<ref>{{cite news|last=Kilgore|first=Adam|date=December 3, 2010|title=Nationals non-tender Joel Peralta, Chien-Ming Wang, Wil Nieves|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|url=http://voices.washingtonpost.com/nationalsjournal/2010/12/nationals_non-tender_joel_pera.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121008122500/http://voices.washingtonpost.com/nationalsjournal/2010/12/nationals_non-tender_joel_pera.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 8, 2012|access-date=December 3, 2010}}</ref> On December 16, 2010, Wang re-signed with the Nationals to a one-year, $1 million contract with $4 million worth of potential performance incentives.<ref>{{cite news|last=Kilgore|first=Adam|date=December 16, 2010|title=Chien-Ming Wang is re-signed by Nationals|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|url=http://voices.washingtonpost.com/nationalsjournal/2010/12/chien_ming-wang_is_re-signed_b.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121009011313/http://voices.washingtonpost.com/nationalsjournal/2010/12/chien_ming-wang_is_re-signed_b.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 9, 2012|access-date=December 16, 2010}}</ref> After continuing his injury rehabilitation, he began a formal rehab assignment on June 27 with the Nationals' Class A farm team, the [[Hagerstown Suns]],<ref>[[CBS]] Sportsline, June 24, 2011</ref> pitching three innings, allowing two earned runs while striking out three and walking none. Although his velocity topped out at around 90&nbsp;mph, it mostly sat between 86 and 88&nbsp;mph.<ref>{{cite news|last=Short|first=D.J.|date=June 27, 2011|title=Chien-Ming Wang makes first professional start since July 2009|work=[[NBC Sports]]|url=http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/06/27/chien-ming-wang-makes-first-professional-start-since-july-of-2009/|access-date=June 27, 2011}}</ref> In his second start, on July 2 with the high-A [[Potomac Nationals]], Wang pitched four shutout innings, and allowed two walks while striking out two. 63% of his 38 pitches were strikes while his velocity hit 91&nbsp;mph in his final inning of work.<ref>{{cite news|last=Kerr|first=Byron|date=July 2, 2011|title=Wang reaches 91 mph with four scoreless innings in second rehab start|work=[[MASN]]|url=http://www.masnsports.com/byron_kerr/2011/07/wang-reaches-91-mph-with-4-scoreless-innings-in-2nd-rehab-start.html|access-date=July 2, 2011}}</ref>

Following a July 24 start for the Triple-A [[Syracuse Chiefs]], Wang made his Nationals debut on July 29.<ref>{{cite news|last=Kilgore|first=Adam|date=July 24, 2011|title=Stats, scores and schedules|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/nationals-journal/post/chien-ming-wang-will-start-friday-against-the-mets/2011/07/24/gIQAmheOXI_blog.html|access-date=July 25, 2011}}</ref>
Wang ended the season with 11 starts, recorded 4–3 with a 4.04 ERA. He also made his first hit and first RBI in the majors in his final start of the season on September 24 against the [[Atlanta Braves]]' starting pitcher [[Brandon Beachy]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Almeyda|first=Tony|date=September 24, 2011|title=Braves Fall Flat Against Nationals, Lose 4-1|url=https://www.talkingchop.com/2011/9/24/2446911/braves-fall-flat-against-nationals-lose-4-1|url-status=live|access-date=July 26, 2021|website=Talking Chop|publisher=[[SB Nation]]|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110926215217/http://www.talkingchop.com:80/2011/9/24/2446911/braves-fall-flat-against-nationals-lose-4-1 |archive-date=September 26, 2011 }}</ref>

On October 30, 2011, Wang was granted free agency. Five days later on November 4, Wang re-signed with the Nationals to a one-year, $4 million contract.<ref>{{cite news|last=Kilgore|first=Adam|date=November 3, 2011|title=Chien-Ming Wang set to re-sign with Nationals|newspaper=The Washington Post|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/nationals-journal/post/chien-ming-wang-set-to-re-sign-with-nationals/2011/11/03/gIQAIi1VjM_blog.html|access-date=November 6, 2011}}</ref>

On March 15, 2012, Wang sustained an injury to his left hamstring, placing him on the DL.<ref>{{cite news|last=Kilgore|first=Adam|date=March 15, 2012|title=Nationals' Chien-Ming Wang: In an instant, long recovery is threatened|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/nationals/nationals-chien-ming-wang-in-an-instant-long-recovery-is-threatened/2012/03/15/gIQAaRxCFS_story.html|access-date=March 16, 2012}}</ref>

On May 25, Wang pitched in the majors for the first time since going on the disabled list. He went three innings in his first win that season.<ref>{{Cite web|date=May 25, 2012|title=Nationals drop Braves as Chien-Ming Wang wins season debut|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap/_/gameId/320525115|url-status=dead|access-date=July 26, 2021|website=[[ESPN]]|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210726080600/https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap/_/gameId/320525115 |archive-date=July 26, 2021 }}</ref> Wang then replaced [[Ross Detwiler]] in the team's starting rotation. In just four starts, Wang went 1–3 with an ERA of 6.10 and 11 strikeouts.

On September 23, Wang hit the first career double against [[Milwaukee Brewers]]' starting pitcher [[Yovani Gallardo]].

===Minor league stint with the Yankees===
On March 22, 2013, Wang signed a minor league contract with the New York Yankees.<ref>{{cite news|last=Fordin|first=Spencer|date=March 23, 2013|title=Wang reportedly heading back to the Bronx|work=[[MLB.com]]|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130322&content_id=43162062&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb|url-status=bot: unknown|access-date=March 24, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130324215253/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130322&content_id=43162062&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb|archive-date=March 24, 2013}}</ref>  According to his agents and Taiwan's EETV, his minors contract is worth US$35,000 per month, but could worth up to $2.5 million per year, with an extra $2.2 million in bonuses. However, if he did not secure a major league contract by the end of April, he had the option to revert to free-agent status. Wang opted out of his contract on June 7, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|last=Gleeman|first=Aaron|date=June 7, 2013|title=Chien-Ming Wang opts out of contract with Yankees, set to join Blue Jays|url=http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/06/07/chien-ming-wang-opts-out-of-contract-with-yankees/|url-status=live|access-date=June 7, 2013|website=[[NBC Sports]]|publisher=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130609115633/http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com:80/2013/06/07/chien-ming-wang-opts-out-of-contract-with-yankees/ |archive-date=June 9, 2013 }}</ref>

===Toronto Blue Jays===
[[File:Chien-Ming Wang on June 22, 2013.jpg|right|220px|thumb|Wang pitching for the [[2013 Toronto Blue Jays season|Toronto Blue Jays in 2013]]]]
Wang signed a one-year, $500,000 deal with the [[Toronto Blue Jays]] on June 9, 2013. He was added to the Blue Jays' roster on June 11, making his first pitching appearance as a starter against the [[Chicago White Sox]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=June 11, 2013|title=Wang signs with Jays, will face White Sox|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/9367875/chien-ming-wang-signs-toronto-blue-jays-face-chicago-white-sox|url-status=live|access-date=July 26, 2021|website=[[ESPN]]|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210726080600/https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/9367875/chien-ming-wang-signs-toronto-blue-jays-face-chicago-white-sox |archive-date=July 26, 2021 }}</ref> Toronto Blue Jays general manager [[Alex Anthopoulos]] said that the team guaranteed Wang one start, and would decide on further appearances based on the result of his first start.<ref>{{cite web|last=Peaslee|first=Evan|date=June 9, 2013|title=Blue Jays tab veteran Wang for Tuesday start|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130609&content_id=50107512&notebook_id=50107644&vkey=notebook_tor&c_id=tor|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130613235102/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130609&content_id=50107512&notebook_id=50107644&vkey=notebook_tor&c_id=tor|archive-date=June 13, 2013|access-date=June 9, 2013|work=[[Toronto Blue Jays]]|publisher=[[MLB.com]]}}</ref> Wang earned his first win as a Blue Jay in a game against the [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]] on June 16, pitching seven shutout innings. The win gave the Blue Jays their first four-game sweep in the 2013 season, and the first four-game sweep of the Rangers in [[Rangers Ballpark in Arlington|Arlington]] in Blue Jays franchise history.<ref>{{cite web|date=June 16, 2013|title=Wang earns first win in over a year, Jays sweep Rangers|url=https://www.tsn.ca/mlb/story/?id=425662|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130619032259/http://www.tsn.ca/mlb/story/?id=425662|archive-date=June 19, 2013|access-date=June 16, 2013|website=[[The Sports Network|TSN]]|publisher=[[The Canadian Press]]}}</ref>

From June 11, the date Wang was added to their roster, to June 23, the Blue Jays went on an 11-game winning streak. Wang started three games during the streak, pitching at least six innings in each and compiling an ERA of 2.18.<ref>{{cite web|title=Chien-Ming Wang Stats at MLB.com|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=425426#gameType='R'&sectionType=gameLog&statType=2&season=2013&level='ALL'|url-status=live|access-date=June 22, 2013|work=[[MLB.com]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070213012848/http://mlb.mlb.com:80/team/player.jsp?player_id=425426 |archive-date=February 13, 2007 }}</ref> Wang followed up his successful streak by starting two games in which he was unable to make it out of the second inning. On June 27, Wang pitched 1{{frac|2|3}} innings against the Boston Red Sox and surrendered six hits and seven earned runs.<ref>{{Cite web|date=June 27, 2013|title=Jon Lester leaves in 8th, but Red Sox still rock Blue jays|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap/_/gameId/330627102|url-status=live|access-date=July 26, 2021|website=[[ESPN]]|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210726080559/https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap/_/gameId/330627102 |archive-date=July 26, 2021 }}</ref> On July 2, he also pitched only 1{{frac|2|3}} innings and gave up eight hits and six earned runs to the [[Detroit Tigers]]. After the Tigers game, Blue Jays manager [[John Gibbons]] announced that Wang had been [[designated for assignment]].<ref>{{cite web|date=July 2, 2013|title=Tigers edge Blue Jays ending seven-game home winning streak|url=https://www.tsn.ca/mlb/story/?id=426820|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130705200324/http://www.tsn.ca/mlb/story/?id=426820|archive-date=July 5, 2013|access-date=July 3, 2013|website=[[The Sports Network|TSN]]|publisher=[[The Canadian Press]]}}</ref> Wang was reported to be willing to accept an assignment to Triple-A [[Buffalo Bisons|Buffalo]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Nicholson-Smith|first=Ben|date=July 3, 2013|title=Jays' Wang would accept role in Triple-A Buffalo|url=http://www.sportsnet.ca/baseball/mlb/starter-wang-would-accept-role-in-buffalo/|url-status=live|access-date=July 3, 2013|website=[[Sportsnet]]|publisher=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130707114339/http://www.sportsnet.ca:80/baseball/mlb/starter-wang-would-accept-role-in-buffalo/ |archive-date=July 7, 2013 }}</ref> and was outrighted to Buffalo on July 5.<ref>{{cite web|last=Nicholson-Smith|first=Ben|date=July 5, 2013|title=Jays' Wang clears waivers; will be outrighted|url=http://www.sportsnet.ca/baseball/mlb/wang-clears-waivers-will-be-outrighted/|url-status=live|access-date=July 5, 2013|website=[[Sportsnet]]|publisher=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130713144753/http://www.sportsnet.ca:80/baseball/mlb/wang-clears-waivers-will-be-outrighted/ |archive-date=July 13, 2013 }}</ref> Wang was added to the Blue Jays roster again on August 24, and designated for assignment on August 26. After clearing waivers, he was again outrighted to the Buffalo Bisons.<ref>{{cite web|date=August 29, 2013|title=Bisons activate Wang, Murphy|url=https://www.milb.com/news/gcs-58941172|url-status=live|access-date=August 29, 2013|work=[[Buffalo Bisons]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004220519/http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130829&content_id=58941172&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_t422&sid=t422 |archive-date=October 4, 2013 }}</ref> He became a free agent on October 1.

===Return to the minor leagues===
On December 19, 2013, Wang signed a minor league contract with an invitation to [[spring training]] with the [[Cincinnati Reds]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Lee|first1=Yu-cheng|last2=Wu|first2=Lilian|date=December 19, 2013|title=Chien-Ming Wang to sign minor league contract with Cincinnati Reds|url=http://focustaiwan.tw/news/apst/201312190029.aspx|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131220000813/http://focustaiwan.tw/news/apst/201312190029.aspx|archive-date=December 20, 2013|access-date=December 19, 2013|website=[[Central News Agency (Taiwan)|Central News Agency]]|agency=}}</ref> He began the 2014 season with the [[Louisville Bats]] of the International League, but opted out of his deal on July 13.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Sheldon|first1=Mark|date=July 13, 2014|title=Wang opts out of Minor League pact with Reds|work=[[Cincinnati Reds]]|publisher=[[MLB.com]]|url=http://m.reds.mlb.com/news/article/84609262/pitcher-chien-ming-wang-opts-out-of-minor-league-contract-with-reds|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141111045456/http://m.reds.mlb.com/news/article/84609262/pitcher-chien-ming-wang-opts-out-of-minor-league-contract-with-reds|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 11, 2014|access-date=November 10, 2014}}</ref> Wang signed a minor league contract with the White Sox on July 17,<ref>{{cite news|last1=Padilla|first1=Doug|date=July 17, 2014|title=White Sox sign Chien-Ming Wang|work=[[ESPN]]|url=https://www.espn.com/chicago/mlb/story/_/id/11229085/chien-ming-wang-signs-chicago-white-sox?src=mobile|access-date=November 10, 2014}}</ref> and pitched for the [[Charlotte Knights]] of the International League.

During the 2014–15 offseason, Wang signed a minor league contract with the [[Atlanta Braves]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Bowman|first1=Mark|date=November 10, 2014|title=Braves sign Wang to Minors deal with spring invite|work=[[Atlanta Braves]]|publisher=[[MLB.com]]|url=http://m.braves.mlb.com/news/article/101041956/braves-sign-right-hander-chien-ming-wang-to-minor-league-deal|url-status=bot: unknown|access-date=November 10, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141111045739/http://m.braves.mlb.com/news/article/101041956/braves-sign-right-hander-chien-ming-wang-to-minor-league-deal|archive-date=November 11, 2014}}</ref> The Braves assigned Wang to the [[Gwinnett Braves]] of the International League. In 10 starts and one relief appearance, Wang had a 2–6 record with an ERA of 6.10, while surrendering the most hits in Triple-A up to the month of June. He was released on June 19.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Lin|first1=Hung-han|last2=Lee|first2=Hsin-Yin|date=June 24, 2015|title='As long as I can pitch, I want to challenge myself': Wang|work=[[Central News Agency (Taiwan)|Central News Agency]]|agency=|url=http://focustaiwan.tw/news/aeas/201506240018.aspx|access-date=June 24, 2015}}</ref>

Wang signed with the [[Southern Maryland Blue Crabs]] of the [[Atlantic League of Professional Baseball]], an [[independent baseball league]], on June 24.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Lin|first1=Hung-han|last2=Lee|first2=Hsin-Yin|date=June 24, 2015|title=Chien-ming Wang signs for Southern Maryland Blue Crabs|work=[[Central News Agency (Taiwan)|Central News Agency]]|agency=|url=http://focustaiwan.tw/news/aeas/201506240013.aspx|access-date=June 24, 2015}}</ref> He made three starts for the Blue Crabs, winning all three and pitching to a 2.49 ERA. On July 12, 2015, Wang signed a minor league contract with the [[Seattle Mariners]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Johns|first1=Greg|date=July 11, 2015|title=Mariners sign Wang to Minor League deal|work=[[MLB.com]]|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/chien-ming-wang-joins-mariners-on-minors-deal/c-136166756|access-date=December 8, 2015}}</ref> They assigned him to the [[Tacoma Rainiers]] of the Triple-A [[Pacific Coast League]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Curto|first=Mike|date=August 15, 2015|title=Veteran pitcher Chien-Ming Wang delivers complete-game, 2-0 win for Tacoma Rainiers|url=http://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/mlb/tacoma-rainiers/article31238156.html|url-status=live|access-date=April 8, 2016|work=[[The News Tribune]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905215429/http://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/mlb/tacoma-rainiers/article31238156.html |archive-date=September 5, 2015 }}</ref>

===Kansas City Royals===
[[File:Chien-Ming Wang on March 11, 2016 (1).jpg|right|upright|thumb|Wang pitching for the [[2016 Kansas City Royals season|Kansas City Royals in 2016]]]]
On January 7, 2016, Wang signed a minor league contract with the [[Kansas City Royals]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Flanagan|first=Jeffrey|date=January 7, 2016|title=Royals sign Wang to Minor League deal|url=http://m.royals.mlb.com/news/article/161290186/royals-sign-chien-ming-wang-to-minors-deal|url-status=dead|access-date=January 8, 2016|work=[[Kansas City Royals]]|publisher=[[MLB.com]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160110124907/http://m.royals.mlb.com:80/news/article/161290186/royals-sign-chien-ming-wang-to-minors-deal |archive-date=January 10, 2016 }}</ref> After a strong spring training, he made the Royals' opening day roster for the [[2016 Major League Baseball season|2016 season]] as a relief pitcher.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Dodd|first1=Rustin|date=April 3, 2016|title=Chien-Ming Wang, Terrance Gore claim final spots as Royals set opening day roster|work=[[Kansas City Star]]|url=http://www.kansascity.com/sports/mlb/kansas-city-royals/article69715762.html|access-date=September 18, 2016}}</ref> On April 9, 2016, Wang threw a scoreless ninth inning in a 7–0 victory against the [[Minnesota Twins]]. This was his first major league game since August 25, 2013.<ref>{{cite news|date=April 11, 2016|title=Wang Chien-ming returns to major leagues|work=[[Taipei Times]]|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2016/04/11/2003643674|access-date=September 18, 2016}}</ref> Wang pitched for the Royals 38 times for {{frac|53|1|3}} innings over the year, going 6–0 with a 4.22 ERA. He went on the disabled list with right biceps tendinitis on August 31 and was designated for assignment on September 17, 2016. He was released on September 22.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Tsao|first1=Yu-fan|last2=Kao|first2=Evelyn|date=September 18, 2016|title=Chien-Ming Wang designated for assignment|work=[[Central News Agency (Taiwan)|Central News Agency]]|agency=|url=http://focustaiwan.tw/news/aeas/201609180004.aspx|access-date=September 18, 2016}}</ref>

==National baseball team==
[[File:Chien-Ming Wang on March 2, 2013 (2).jpg|upright|thumb|Wang pitching for Taiwan in [[2013 World Baseball Classic]]]]
Wang pitched for the [[Chinese Taipei national baseball team]] in the [[2002 Asian Games]]. In 2004, as the ace of the staff, Wang led Taiwan to the [[Chinese Taipei at the 2004 Summer Olympics|2004 Olympic Games]] in [[Athens]]. Against [[Australia national baseball team|Australia]], he allowed just three hits with no walks, and at one point retired nine batters in a row, to earn the [[win (baseball)|win]]. He also limited [[Japan national baseball team|Japan]] to just five hits in the first six innings.

After being called up to the American major leagues, Wang was idolized in Taiwan where all of his games were televised nationwide, many on public big screens to large audiences. Because of this popularity, he was named one of the [[Time 100|''Time'' 100]] for 2007.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Bao Lord|first=Betty|date=May 3, 2007|title=The Time 100|magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]|publisher=|url=http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/time100/article/0,28804,1595326_1615754_1615885,00.html|url-status=dead|access-date=August 24, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070505050911/http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/time100/article/0,28804,1595326_1615754_1615885,00.html|archive-date=May 5, 2007}}</ref>

At the [[2013 World Baseball Classic]], Wang started for the Taiwan team's opener against Australia and threw 6 shut out innings for the win.<ref>{{cite web|date=March 2, 2013|title=Taiwan beats Australia 4-1 in World Baseball Classic opener|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/worldclassic2013/story/_/id/9007165/taiwan-beats-australia-4-1-world-baseball-classic-opener|url-status=live|access-date=April 22, 2013|website=[[ESPN]]|publisher=[[Associated Press]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130305102533/http://espn.go.com:80/mlb/worldclassic2013/story/_/id/9007165/taiwan-beats-australia-4-1-world-baseball-classic-opener |archive-date=March 5, 2013 }}</ref> In the [[2013 World Baseball Classic Pool 1|second round]], Wang pitched six impressive scoreless innings against Japan, but was left with a no-decision when Japan rallied to win in the 10th inning.<ref>{{cite web|date=August 3, 2013|title=WBC: Japan prevails in Thriller against Chinese Taipei|url=https://www.wbsc.org/news/wbc-japan-prevails-in-thriller-against-chinese-taipei|access-date=May 28, 2021|website=[[World Baseball Softball Confederation]]|publisher=}}</ref>

==Coaching career==
Wang joined the [[Fubon Guardians]] of Taiwan's [[Chinese Professional Baseball League]] in June 2018 as a guest coach.<ref name="wangcoach2020"/> He remained with the team through the 2019 season.<ref name="wangcoach2020">{{cite news |title=Wang Chien-Ming Joins Brothers Coaching Staff |url=http://cpblstats.com/chinatrust-brothers-sign-wang-chien-ming-pitching-coach/ |access-date=December 29, 2021 |publisher=CBPL Stats |date=January 1, 2020}}</ref> In 2020, Wang became the pitching coach for the [[CTBC Brothers]], and focused particularly on pitching prospects on the Brothers' farm team.<ref name="wangcoach2020"/><ref name="wangcoach2021"/> During the offseason in 2021, the Brothers announced that Wang had signed a new contract, and agreed to remain with the team as coach for three years.<ref name="wangcoach2021">{{cite news |last1=Yang |first1=Chi-fang |last2=Yen |first2=William |title=CTBC Brothers: Wang Chien-ming to stay as farm team pitching coach |url=https://focustaiwan.tw/sports/202112290015 |access-date=December 29, 2021 |agency=Central News Agency |date=December 29, 2021}}</ref>

On May 10, 2023, Wang shifted from the farm team pitching coach to the main team pitching coach.<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 11, 2023 |title=Brothers Announce Midseason Management Shakeup With 8 Coaches |url=http://cpblstats.com/brothers-announce-midseason-management-shakeup-2023/?amp |access-date=May 15, 2023 |website=cpblstats.com |language=en}}</ref>

==Scouting report==
During his prime, Wang was a finesse pitcher with a power pitcher's velocity. In this period, he primarily relied on his [[Sinker (baseball)|power sinker]] along with the occasional [[four-seam fastball]], [[Slider (baseball)|slider]], [[changeup]], and [[split-fingered fastball|splitter]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Wang|first=Chien-Ming|date=March 31, 1980|title=Chien-Ming Wang Scouting Report|url=http://www.sportsnet.ca/baseball/mlb/players/Chien-Ming_Wang|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100217041825/http://www2.sportsnet.ca/baseball/mlb/players/Chien-Ming_Wang|archive-date=February 17, 2010|access-date=August 24, 2010|website=[[Sportsnet]]|publisher=}}</ref> His sinker, which was responsible for his elevation to ace status before his foot injury, had very impressive lateral movement and was thrown at greater than average velocity, sitting in the 91–94&nbsp;mph range. Before his first shoulder injury, he also had a curveball until he was encouraged to opt for a sinker instead. By 2016, after a long recovery process, Wang's sinker had returned to the 89-93&nbsp;mph range, with a top speed of 95&nbsp;mph.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Yang Lin|first=Keng|date=April 9, 2016|title=2016.04.10王建民重返大聯盟首登板|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BITbgEgcVL4 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211213/BITbgEgcVL4 |archive-date=December 13, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=July 26, 2021|website=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=McCarron|first=Anthony|date=October 3, 2006|title=WANG AND ONLY. The sinker that made Chien-Ming|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/archives/nydn-features/wang-sinker-made-chien-ming-article-1.636949|url-status=live|access-date=July 26, 2021|website=[[New York Daily News]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160422231346/http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/nydn-features/wang-sinker-made-chien-ming-article-1.636949 |archive-date=April 22, 2016 }}</ref>

His strikeout pitch is an average slider that closely resembles the fastball coming out of his hand, thus getting batters to swing ahead of the pitch. Wang also throws a [[split-finger fastball]], though he only uses the pitch sparsely when in need of a strikeout or double play. Wang's pitching style is characterized by efficiency, command of the strike zone, few walks, few home runs allowed but also records very few strikeouts. Wang works quickly and uses his ground-ball inducing sinker to produce many double plays. This efficiency often allows Wang to maintain a low pitch count deep into games.

In Taiwan and the minor leagues, Wang threw a more conventional assortment of pitches, including a [[four-seam fastball]], a [[changeup]], and far more [[split-fingered fastball|splitters]]. The sinker, which has become Wang's signature pitch, was developed during his minor league career with advice from [[Neil Allen]], his Triple-A pitching coach, and his Triple-A catcher, [[Sal Fasano]].<ref name=sivault />

Prior to the 2008 season, Wang relied on his sinking fastball about 90% of the time. However, after occasional bad outings, especially during the 2007 ALDS, Wang has worked to fully incorporate a slider and changeup into his repertoire. Through his first three starts of 2008, Wang used his slider roughly 20% of the time and his changeup around 8%.<ref name="findplace">{{Cite news|last=Kepner|first=Tyler|date=August 13, 2006|title=Yankees' Wang Finds His Place on the Mound and in the World|language=en-US|work=[[The New York Times]]|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/13/sports/baseball/13wang.html|access-date=July 26, 2021|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

==Personal life==
In a 2006 ''[[The New York Times]]'' interview, Wang revealed that he is the biological child of the man he formerly thought was his uncle.<ref name="findplace"/> Due to the media frenzy created in Taiwan over this, he briefly refused to give interviews to Taiwanese media.<ref>{{cite web|last=Huang|first=Jewel|date=August 18, 2006|title=Sports hero takes media to task over intrusive reports|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2006/08/18/2003323626|url-status=live|access-date=April 22, 2013|website=[[Taipei Times]]|publisher=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060822080315/http://www.taipeitimes.com:80/News/front/archives/2006/08/18/2003323626 |archive-date=August 22, 2006 }}</ref>

Wang has also been taught basic English. He has resided in [[Fort Lee, New Jersey]]<ref name=sivault>{{cite magazine|last1=Chen|first1=Albert|title=The secret of Yankees ace Wang|url=https://www.si.com/more-sports/2008/04/15/wang0421|access-date=November 10, 2014|magazine=[[Sports Illustrated]]|date=April 15, 2008|quote=During the baseball season Chien-Ming and his wife, Chia-Ling, whom he met in his first year of college and married in December 2003, live in a modest three-bedroom house in Fort Lee, N.J. in the off-season.}}</ref> and [[Edgewater, New Jersey]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Kinkhabwala|first1=Aditi|date=May 31, 2007|title=Wang at ease in two worlds|work=[[The Record (Bergen County)]]|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-140040778.html|url-status=dead|access-date=November 10, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140803114928/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-140040778.html|archive-date=August 3, 2014|quote=He likes walking around New York City ('nobody knows me') and he loves living in Edgewater ('everything there').|via=[[HighBeam Research]]}}</ref> Wang is married to Chia-Ling Wu.<ref name="sivault" /> The couple has two sons, J.J.,<ref>{{cite news|last1=Kepner|first1=Tyler|date=July 24, 2011|title=Capping a Slow Comeback, but a Bit Slower|work=[[The New York Times]]|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/25/sports/baseball/chien-ming-wang-is-capping-a-slow-comeback.html?_r=0|access-date=November 10, 2014}}</ref> born 2009,<ref>{{cite news|last1=Kiilgore|first1=Adam|date=April 24, 2012|title=Chien-Ming Wang apologizes for extra-marital affair during news conference|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/nationals-journal/post/chien-ming-wang-apologizes-for-extra-marital-affair-during-news-conference/2012/04/24/gIQAiAYpeT_blog.html|access-date=November 10, 2014}}</ref> and Wellington, born 2013.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Yeh|first1=Joseph|date=November 5, 2013|title=Chien-ming Wang eyeing MLB career|work=[[The China Post]]|url=http://www.chinapost.com.tw/sports/baseball/2013/11/05/392896/Chien-ming-Wang.htm|url-status=bot: unknown|access-date=November 10, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141111011605/http://www.chinapost.com.tw/sports/baseball/2013/11/05/392896/Chien-ming-Wang.htm|archive-date=November 11, 2014}}</ref> On April 23, 2012, Wang admitted to having an extramarital affair while he was recovering from a shoulder injury in 2009.<ref>{{cite web|last=Shan|first=Shelley|date=April 25, 2012|title=Wang Chien-ming reveals he had affair|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2012/04/25/2003531202|url-status=live|access-date=April 25, 2012|work=[[Taipei Times]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426235348/http://www.taipeitimes.com:80/News/front/archives/2012/04/25/2003531202 |archive-date=April 26, 2012 }}</ref>

In the summer of 2011, Wang's biological maternal grandfather, a man surnamed Huang, 82, committed suicide in a park in Tainan, Taiwan by hanging himself with a piece of electrical cord, according to a news report in the ''Taipei Times''.<ref>{{cite web|date=August 2, 2011|title=Wang's granny found dead|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/sport/archives/2011/08/02/2003509737|url-status=live|access-date=August 2, 2011|work=[[Taipei Times]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110805061153/http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/sport/archives/2011/08/02/2003509737 |archive-date=August 5, 2011 }}</ref>  Wang often visited this maternal grandfather when he returned to Taiwan from time to time.

A documentary about Wang, ''[[Late Life: The Chien-Ming Wang Story]]'', debuted in theaters in October 2018.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://nypost.com/2018/10/22/the-story-behind-one-time-yankees-aces-refusal-to-give-up/ |title=The story behind one-time Yankees ace who refuses to give up |first=Ken |last=Davidoff |newspaper=[[New York Post]] |date=October 22, 2018 |access-date=October 23, 2018}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of Major League Baseball players from Taiwan]]
* [[List of Major League Baseball annual wins leaders]]

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[[Category:Hagerstown Suns players]]
[[Category:Harrisburg Senators players]]
[[Category:Louisville Bats players]]
[[Category:Major League Baseball pitchers]]
[[Category:Major League Baseball players from Taiwan]]
[[Category:Medalists at the 2002 Asian Games]]
[[Category:New York Yankees players]]
[[Category:Baseball players from Tainan]]
[[Category:People from Edgewater, New Jersey]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Fort Lee, New Jersey]]
[[Category:Potomac Nationals players]]
[[Category:Kansas City Royals players]]
[[Category:Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders players]]
[[Category:Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees players]]
[[Category:Southern Maryland Blue Crabs players]]
[[Category:Staten Island Yankees players]]
[[Category:Syracuse Chiefs players]]
[[Category:Tacoma Rainiers players]]
[[Category:Taiwanese expatriate baseball players in the United States]]
[[Category:Taiwanese expatriates in Canada]]
[[Category:Tampa Yankees players]]
[[Category:Toronto Blue Jays players]]
[[Category:Trenton Thunder players]]
[[Category:Washington Nationals players]]
[[Category:2013 World Baseball Classic players]]
[[Category:Olympic baseball players for Taiwan]]
[[Category:Baseball players from Bergen County, New Jersey]]