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Kenshin Kawakami
Japanese baseball player (born 1975) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kenshin Kawakami (川上 憲伸) (born June 22, 1975) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Chunichi Dragons and in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves.
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Kenshin Kawakami | |
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![]() Kawakami with the Atlanta Braves in 2009 | |
Pitcher | |
Born: (1975-06-22) June 22, 1975 (age 49) Tokushima, Tokushima, Japan | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
Professional debut | |
NPB: April 9, 1998, for the Chunichi Dragons | |
MLB: April 11, 2009, for the Atlanta Braves | |
Last appearance | |
MLB: September 9, 2010, for the Atlanta Braves | |
NPB: June 13, 2014, for the Chunichi Dragons | |
NPB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 117–76 |
Earned run average | 3.24 |
Strikeouts | 1,381 |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 8–22 |
Earned run average | 4.32 |
Strikeouts | 164 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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