After the 2009 CPBL season Chen had been under investigation for game-fixing allegations. Although Chen denied any wrongdoings,[1] the Banqiao District Prosecutors' Office still indicted him for gambling and fraud on February 10, 2010.[2] Chen was immediately expelled as a result, ending his professional baseball career.
Since December 2010, Chen runs a barbecue restaurant in Hualien City along with his former Brother Elephants teammate Chin-hui Tsao who was also expelled by CPBL due to game-fixing allegation.[3] In June 2011, the Banciao District Court sentenced Chen to 30 months imprisonment for game-fixing.[4] An appeal heard by the Taiwan High Court in 2014 reduced his prison sentence to four to six months, or a fine of NT$162,000.[5]
Chen married local starlet Lin Hsiu-Chin (林秀琴) in 2005 and they had a daughter.
Career statistics
Bold font indicates leading in CPBL
Season
G
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
TB
RBI
SB
BB
SO
AVG
2001
30
120
25
45
11
3
6
80
30
3
9
23
.375
2002
84
308
65
89
18
4
15
160
57
2
43
58
.289
2003
100
401
84
137
20
6
18
223
97
31
37
57
.342
2004
100
393
66
113
18
7
12
181
54
20
39
78
.288
2005
60
224
39
68
14
1
1
87
18
7
25
34
.304
2006
96
360
49
91
20
1
12
149
49
11
39
70
.253
2007
30
111
20
41
11
1
4
66
27
0
5
18
.369
2008
81
334
71
101
19
3
11
159
50
17
36
36
.302
2009
32
133
20
37
6
2
4
59
18
4
4
21
.278
Total
613
2675
440
722
137
28
83
1164
400
125
237
395
.303
Awards
6-time CPBL All-star Game (2002–2006, 2008)
CPBL Rookie of the Year (2001)
CPBL RBI Champion Award (2003)
CPBL Hits Champion Award (2003)
3-time CPBL Golden Glove Award (outfielder) (2002–2004)
3-time CPBL Best Ten Player Award (outfielder) (2002–2004)