Ken Takahashi (高橋 建, Takahashi Ken, born April 16, 1969) is a Japanese former[1] professional baseball player. He played for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp in 1995–2008 and the New York Mets in 2009. He returned to the Carp in 2010.
| Ken Takahashi | |
|---|---|
 Takahashi in 2009 with the Mets | |
| Hiroshima Toyo Carp – No. 87 | |
| Starting Pitcher / Coach | |
| Born: April 16, 1969 Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| Professional debut | |
| NPB: April 8, 1995, for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp | |
| MLB: May 2, 2009, for the New York Mets | |
| Last appearance | |
| MLB: September 25, 2009, for the New York Mets | |
| NPB: September 29, 2010, for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp | |
| NPB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 70–92 |
| Earned run average | 4.33 |
| Strikeouts | 1,066 |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–1 |
| Earned run average | 2.96 |
| Strikeouts | 23 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| As player
As coach
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Takahashi was born in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. On February 6, 2009, Takahashi declared himself a free agent and expressed his desire to play in Major League Baseball. He later signed a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training with the Toronto Blue Jays.[2]
Takahashi signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets on March 30, 2009, and was called up to the Major Leagues on April 26.[3] He made his MLB debut on May 2, coming into the game in the middle of the third inning to replace Óliver Pérez.
Takahashi was released by the Mets on October 20, 2009.[4]
References
edit- ^ "AllVoices.com". Archived from the original on January 16, 2013. Retrieved January 9, 2012.
- ^ Jordan Bastian (February 6, 2009). "Takahashi, Jays finalize deal". MLB.com. Archived from the original on February 9, 2009. Retrieved February 6, 2009.
- ^ Costa, Brian (June 26, 2009). "New York Mets designate reliever Casey Fossum for Assignment; Call up Ken Takahashi". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved June 27, 2009.
- ^ Lennon, David (October 20, 2009). "Takahashi owned Howard; now he's gone". Newsday. Retrieved October 20, 2009.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference
- Nippon Professional Baseball career statistics from JapaneseBaseball.com
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