Ming-Chieh Hsu (Chinese: 許銘傑; pinyin: Xǔ Míng Jié), born December 1, 1976 in Kaohsiung County, Taiwan, is a pitcher for the Seibu Lions. Born and raised in southern Taiwan, Hsu joined a school baseball team since he was in elementary school. Playing for the Chung-Cheng Elementary School baseball team, Hsu participated in the Little League World Series, the team was the winner in 1989. Hsu is famous for his Shuuto.
| Hsu Ming-chieh | |
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| File:Hsu.jpg | |
 Seibu Lions – No. 23 | |
| Pitcher | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| Taiwan Major League debut | |
| July 5, 1998, for the Taichung Agan | |
| Career statistics (through 2007) | |
| Record | 35-29 |
| ERA | 4.234 |
| Strikeouts | 322 |
| Former teams | |
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Professional career
In 1998, Hsu joined the Taichung Agan of the Taiwan Major League. His outstanding performance had been compared with Daisuke Matsuzaka by the Taiwanese media. In 2000, he joined the Seibu Lions of the Pacific League in Japan.
International experience
Hsu has participated in many International baseball events.
- 1989: Little League World Series
- 1995: Asian Baseball Championship
- 1995: Intercontinental Cup
- 1997: Asian Baseball Championship
- 1998: Bangkok Asian Games
- 1999: Asian Baseball Championship
- 2001: Baseball World Cup
- 2003: Asian Baseball Championship