What years did Kenshin Kawakami play?

Kenshin Kawakami played in Major League Baseball from 2009 to 2010.

Was Kenshin Kawakami a pitcher?

Yes. Kenshin Kawakami pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 164 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Kenshin Kawakami hit?

Kenshin Kawakami hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.

Kenshin Kawakami

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2009-2010)

W–L 8–22

ERA 4.32

WHIP 1.40

SO 164

Pitcher PIV -139.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 200 lb
Born: 6/22/1975 in Tokushima, Tokushima, Japan
MLB Debut: 2009-04-11
Last Game: 2010-09-09

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
8	22	50	41	0	0	1	243.7	251	117	25	89	164	4.32	-139.6

Career ERA 4.32 vs. league average 4.20 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2009	ATL	NL	7	12	32	25	1	156.3	153	67	57	105	3.86	4.32 (+11%)	450.5
2010	ATL	NL	1	10	18	16	0	87.3	98	50	32	59	5.15	4.08 (-26%)	-590.0
Career · 2 seasons			8	22	50	41	1	243.2	251	117	89	164	4.32	—	-140

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
52	65	2	7	1	0	0	1	0	6	22	.108	.183	.123	.306	0

Career AVG .108 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 58.6% below league average.

Career OBP .183 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 44.4% below league average.

Career SLG .123 vs. league average .410 across their career seasons — 70.0% below league average.

Career OPS .306 vs. league average .740 across their career seasons — 58.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2009	ATL	NL	34	41	0	4	0	0	3	13	.098	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	ATL	NL	18	24	2	3	1	1	3	9	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			52	65	2	7	1	1	6	22	.108	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	27	29	0	3	0	0	.103
Away	25	36	2	4	0	1	.111

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	27	117.0	115	52	39	82	4.00
Away	23	126.2	136	65	50	82	4.62

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
2010-09-09	ATL	STL	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2010-09-03	ATL	MIA	L	1	0	1	0	1	0	0
2010-07-16	ATL	MIL	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2010-06-26	ATL	DET	W	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
2010-06-20	ATL	KCR	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
2010-06-15	ATL	TBR	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
2010-06-09	ATL	AZ	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
2010-06-04	ATL	LAD	L	2	0	0	0	0	1	1
2010-05-30	ATL	PIT	W	3	0	1	1	0	0	1
2010-05-25	ATL	MIA	L	1	1	0	0	0	1	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2010-09-09	ATL	STL	—	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	1
2010-09-03	ATL	MIA	L	3.0	5	5	5	4	2	0
2010-07-16	ATL	MIL	—	1.0	5	3	3	0	0	0
2010-06-26	ATL	DET	W	7.0	2	1	1	3	6	0
2010-06-20	ATL	KCR	—	2.0	6	5	4	0	1	0
2010-06-15	ATL	TBR	L	5.0	7	5	2	3	6	1
2010-06-09	ATL	AZ	—	6.0	4	0	0	4	8	0
2010-06-04	ATL	LAD	L	6.1	9	5	5	3	4	0
2010-05-30	ATL	PIT	—	6.2	4	2	2	2	2	1
2010-05-25	ATL	MIA	L	6.0	7	3	3	0	2	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	50	41	15	39	4	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2009	ATL	P	32	25	13	28	1	3
2010	ATL	P	18	16	2	11	3	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	50

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2010	ATL	NL	$7,333,666
2009	ATL	NL	$8,333,666
Total Career Earnings			$15,667,332

Frequently Asked Questions about Kenshin Kawakami

What years did Kenshin Kawakami play?: Kenshin Kawakami played in Major League Baseball from 2009 to 2010.
Was Kenshin Kawakami a pitcher?: Yes. Kenshin Kawakami pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 164 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Kenshin Kawakami hit?: Kenshin Kawakami hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.