Kenshin Kawakami

Kenshin Kawakami
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
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.