Hsiao I-chieh

In this Chinese name, the family name is Hsiao.

Hsiao I-chieh (Chinese: 蕭一傑; pinyin: Xiāo Yījié; born January 2, 1986), also known as Ikketsu Shoh,^[1] is a Taiwanese former professional baseball pitcher who played in the NPB and CPBL.

Hsiao I-chieh
Wei Chuan Dragons – No. 89
Pitcher / Pitching Coach
Born: (1986-01-02) January 2, 1986 (age 39) Pingtung, Pingtung, Taiwan
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Professional debut
NPB: August 11, 2011, for the Hanshin Tigers
CPBL: March 22, 2014, for the EDA Rhinos
NPB statistics
Win–loss record	0–1
Earned run average	2.16
Strikeouts	7
CPBL statistics
Win–loss record	6–9
Earned run average	4.18
Strikeouts	102
Teams
As player Hanshin Tigers (2009–2012) Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (2013) EDA Rhinos/Fubon Guardians (2014–2018) As coach Wei Chuan Dragons (2020–present)

Hsiao I-chieh
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	蕭一傑
Simplified Chinese	萧一杰
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Xiāo Yījié Gwoyeu Romatzyh Shiau Ijye Wade–Giles Hsiao1 I1-chieh2
Japanese name
Kanji	蕭一傑
Hiragana	しょう・いっけつ
Katakana	シャオ・イージェ
Transcriptions Romanization Shou Ikketsu

Early life

Hsiao was born into a baseball family that spans three generations.^[2] Fascinated with the Kōshien tournaments and encouraged to study abroad by his father,^[3] Hsiao decided to leave Kao-Yuan Vocational High School of Technology & Commerce [zh] after six months, and transferred to Nichinan Gakuen Junior and Senior High School [ja] in 2002.^[4] He entered Nara Sangyo University, whose baseball club is an affiliate of Kinki University in the Kansai Big Six Baseball League, and Hsiao became a high NPB draft prospect for allowing no runs in 34 innings during his senior year.^[3][5]

Professional career

Hanshin Tigers

Hsiao was drafted in the first round of the 2008 NPB draft [ja] by the Hanshin Tigers, who missed out on Keijiro Matsumoto and Hiromichi Fujiwara [ja], and signed a tentative contract for ¥90 million yen on December 8, 2008.^[6] He was an eligible candidate for the Chinese Taipei national baseball team in the 2009 World Baseball Classic, but Australian team candidate Grant Karlsen threw a ball that injured Hsiao's right arm in a practice match,^[7] ultimately forcing Hsiao to decline the offer.^[8]

After failing to remain on the Hanshin Tigers first squad, Hsiao was released on October 2, 2012.^[9]

Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks

At the request of Taiwanese pitching coach Kuo Tai-yuan, the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks acquired Hsiao as a developmental player on November 22, 2012.^[10] Hsiao was released on October 26, 2013.^[11]

EDA Rhinos/Fubon Guardians

Hsiao was drafted in the third round of the 2013 CBPL rookie draft by the EDA Rhinos, signing a 3-year multi-year contract on January 10, 2014.^[12] Immediately after the Fubon Guardians released him, Hsiao decided to end his decade-long professional career and retired on December 5, 2018.^[13]

After retirement

Following his retirement, Hsiao became Wang Po-jung's personal interpreter for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters for the 2019 season.^[14] He left the position after his wife gave birth to a newborn, deciding to return to Taiwan in order to stay close with his family.^[15]

In 2020, Hsiao was hired a second squad pitching coach for the revived Wei Chuan Dragons.^[16]