Kenshin Kawakami

Kenshin Kawakami
Kenshin Kawakami
	Kawakami with the Atlanta Braves in 2009
	Pitcher
	Born: June 22, 1975; 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
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	Chunichi Dragons (1998–2008); Atlanta Braves (2009–2010); Chunichi Dragons (2012–2014);
Career highlights and awards
	Central League MVP (2004); Eiji Sawamura Award (2004); CL Rookie of the Year (1998); 2x Central League Best Nine (2004, 2006); 3x NPB Golden Glove Award (2004, 2006, 2007); 2x Central League wins leader (2004, 2006); 1x Central League strikeout leader (2006); Pitched a no-hitter (1 August 2002); 2× Most Valuable Battery Award (2004, 2006 - with Motonobu Tanishige); 6x NPB All-Star selection (1998, 2002, 2004-2006, 2008);

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.

Kenshin Kawakami
Kawakami with the Atlanta Braves in 2009
Pitcher
Born: (1975-06-22) June 22, 1975 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
Stats at Baseball Reference

Teams
Chunichi Dragons (1998–2008) Atlanta Braves (2009–2010) Chunichi Dragons (2012–2014)
Career highlights and awards
Central League MVP (2004) Eiji Sawamura Award (2004) CL Rookie of the Year (1998) 2x Central League Best Nine (2004, 2006) 3x NPB Golden Glove Award (2004, 2006, 2007) 2x Central League wins leader (2004, 2006) 1x Central League strikeout leader (2006) Pitched a no-hitter (1 August 2002) 2× Most Valuable Battery Award (2004, 2006 - with Motonobu Tanishige) 6x NPB All-Star selection (1998, 2002, 2004-2006, 2008)