China has seen a very palpable growth of its baseball in the past decade. The 2006 World Baseball Classic was regarded as a major stepping stone for the Chinese national team as they were getting ready for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Chinese catcher Wei Wang became the first player to hit a homerun in the World Baseball Classic in Team China's first round game against eventual champion Japan. In 2009, China eliminated Chinese Taipei from the World Baseball Classic with their first and only victory in the tournament. China's strongest performance came while hosting the 16th Asian Games, as they reached the semi-finals by going 2-1 in pool play.
| Name | # | B/T | Height | Weight | Birth Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pitchers | |||||
| Tao Bu | 15 | L-L | 6'0" | 185 | Jan 15, 1983 |
| Kun Chen | 33 | R-R | 6'1" | 190 | Mar 5, 1980 |
| Shuai Li | 23 | R-R | 6'2" | 155 | Jul 11, 1985 |
| Wenming Li | 26 | R-R | 6'1" | 174 | Oct 13, 1988 |
| Xin Li | 11 | L-L | 6'1" | 165 | Apr 17, 1992 |
| Yu Liu | 8 | R-R | 6'0" | 167 | Sep 15, 1991 |
| Jiangang Lu | 17 | R-R | 6'1" | 180 | Feb 19, 1979 |
| Xia Luo | 36 | R-R | 5'10" | 165 | Jul 14, 1992 |
| Qingyuan Meng | 19 | R-R | 6'0" | 175 | Mar 9, 1988 |
| Song Ran | 38 | L-L | 6'0" | 165 | Mar 7, 1992 |
| Haifan Yang | 3 | R-R | 6'2" | 165 | Oct 23, 1994 |
| Dawei Zhu | 62 | R-R | 6'1" | 185 | Jul 25, 1988 |
| Catchers | |||||
| Wei Dong | 22 | R-R | 6'1" | 172 | Feb 22, 1990 |
| Weiqiang Meng | 2 | R-R | 6'1" | 188 | May 31, 1989 |
| Wei Wang | 56 | R-R | 6'1" | 180 | Dec 25, 1978 |
| Infielders | |||||
| Xu An | 25 | R-R | 5'10" | 176 | Sep 7, 1987 |
| Ray Chang | 21 | R-R | 6'1" | 195 | Aug 24, 1983 |
| Fujia Chu | 30 | L-L | 6'2" | 185 | Sep 10, 1989 |
| Delong Jia | 31 | R-R | 6'0" | 190 | Jul 4, 1985 |
| Lei Li | 6 | R-R | 5'9" | 140 | Jun 24, 1984 |
| Shu Okamura | 20 | L-R | 6'0" | 175 | Oct 13, 1993 |
| Yufeng Zhang | 9 | R-R | 5'9" | 160 | Feb 9, 1977 |
| Outfielders | |||||
| Xiao Cui | 27 | R-R | 5'19" | 150 | Jul 31, 1988 |
| Jingfeng Lai | 16 | R-R | 6'0" | 176 | Oct 7, 1989 |
| Zhenhong Lu | 28 | L-R | 5'9" | 155 | Apr 15, 1991 |
| Yanyong Yang | 1 | L-R | 5'10" | 143 | May 5, 1994 |
| Designated Hitters | |||||
| Yubing Jia | 13 | R-R | 6'3" | 200 | Feb 18, 1983 |
| Name | # | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Coaches | ||
| John McLaren | Manager | |
| Bruce Hurst | Pitching Coach | |
| Bob Buskett | Coach | |
| Art Howe | Coach | |
| Yi Sheng | Coach | |
| Yufeng Zhang | Coach | |
