Li Kai-wei Low-Key Becomes Dragons' Walk King, Views League Record as 'High Difficulty'
Wei Chuan Dragons infielder Li Kai-wei quietly became the franchise's all-time walk leader with 246 career base on balls. While pleased, he views the league record of 1,033 walks as too difficult to break.
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- 📰 Published: April 19, 2026 at 18:11
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(CNA Reporter Su Chih-she, Taipei, 19th) Wei Chuan Dragons infielder Li Kai-wei quietly set a record yesterday, becoming the franchise's "Walk King" with his 246th career base on balls. Even he didn't realize it, but when asked if he wanted to challenge the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) record, he replied: "That's too hard."
The Dragons defeated the CTBC Brothers 8-1 at Tianmu Baseball Stadium yesterday. Li Kai-wei drew a walk in the bottom of the 8th inning, becoming the player with the most accumulated base on balls in franchise history. Li didn't notice this record at the time and only found out after the game, saying, "It's nice to be at the top of the list."
The league's "Walk King" is Peng Cheng-min, with 1,033 career walks, achieved over 7,370 plate appearances. Although Li Kai-wei's pace is fast, it still took him 2,500 plate appearances to accumulate 246 walks. Hearing about the "Peng Cheng-min barrier," he admitted that the difficulty of challenging it is too high.
In an interview with CNA, Li Kai-wei laughed, saying he always sets low-profile records that no one notices. Hearing the "Low-Key Guy" nickname given to him by fans, he thinks it sounds pretty good because his personality is naturally low-key.
Li Kai-wei experienced a batting slump at the start of this season. Besides a slow adjustment period due to a previous spring training injury, Li admitted that signing a large contract this year also had an impact. "When I couldn't get a hit, I would be anxious to do well, thinking I should at least hit one quickly, but it backfired." Fortunately, he has recently regained his eye for pitches, and his batting feel is gradually heating up. (Editor: Kuan Chung-wei) 1150419
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(CNA Reporter Su Chih-she, Taipei, 19th) Wei Chuan Dragons infielder Li Kai-wei quietly set a record yesterday, becoming the franchise's "Walk King" with his 246th career base on balls. Even he didn't realize it, but when asked if he wanted to challenge the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) record, he replied: "That's too hard."
The Dragons defeated the CTBC Brothers 8-1 at Tianmu Baseball Stadium yesterday. Li Kai-wei drew a walk in the bottom of the 8th inning, becoming the player with the most accumulated base on balls in franchise history. Li didn't notice this record at the time and only found out after the game, saying, "It's nice to be at the top of the list."
The league's "Walk King" is Peng Cheng-min, with 1,033 career walks, achieved over 7,370 plate appearances. Although Li Kai-wei's pace is fast, it still took him 2,500 plate appearances to accumulate 246 walks. Hearing about the "Peng Cheng-min barrier," he admitted that the difficulty of challenging it is too high.
In an interview with CNA, Li Kai-wei laughed, saying he always sets low-profile records that no one notices. Hearing the "Low-Key Guy" nickname given to him by fans, he thinks it sounds pretty good because his personality is naturally low-key.
Li Kai-wei experienced a batting slump at the start of this season. Besides a slow adjustment period due to a previous spring training injury, Li admitted that signing a large contract this year also had an impact. "When I couldn't get a hit, I would be anxious to do well, thinking I should at least hit one quickly, but it backfired." Fortunately, he has recently regained his eye for pitches, and his batting feel is gradually heating up. (Editor: Kuan Chung-wei) 1150419
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