Kenshin Kawakami
2004 Sawamura Award winner and Central League MVP with the Chunichi Dragons (17-7). Signed a 3-yr/$23M deal with Atlanta in 2009 and went 8-22 with a 4.32 ERA in two seasons. Demoted to AAA in 2011 and released after 2012; never returned to NPB and formally retired in 2015.
MLB years2009-2010
StatusRetired or returned to NPB
MLB Career (Pitching)
ERA
4.32
W-L
8-22
SV
1
HLD
0
SO
164
WHIP
1.40
IP
243.2
Year-by-Year
2009-2010| Year | Team | W | L | HLD | SV | ERA | SO | IP | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | ATL | 7 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 3.86 | 105 | 156.1 | 1.34 |
| 2010 | ATL | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5.15 | 59 | 87.1 | 1.49 |
CAREER #1 TOP 10
vs LHP / vs RHP (Career)
2009-2010Pitching
| Split | AB | BAA | HR | SO | BB | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs LHB | 462 | .268 | 10 | 71 | 48 | .762 |
| vs RHB | 472 | .269 | 15 | 93 | 41 | .816 |
Situational (Career)
2009-2010Pitching
| Split | IP | ERA | K | BB | WHIP | BAA | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 117.0 | 4.00 | 82 | 39 | 1.32 | .260 | .728 |
| Away | 126.2 | 4.62 | 82 | 50 | 1.47 | .277 | .845 |
| RISP | 75.0 | — | 57 | 35 | 1.20 | .222 | .653 |
| Late & Close | 10.0 | — | 8 | 7 | 2.00 | .342 | 1.158 |