Ken Takahashi
Ken Takahashi | |
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Takahashi in 2009 with the Mets | |
Hiroshima Toyo Carp – No. 87 | |
Starting Pitcher / Coach | |
Born: (1969-04-16) April 16, 1969 (age 55) 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 |
Teams | |
As player As coach |
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.
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
- ^ "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
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference
- Nippon Professional Baseball career statistics from JapaneseBaseball.com
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- Manager: 25 Takahiro Arai
- Head coach:
- Outfield defense/base running coach: 93 Masato Akamatsu
- Infield defense/base running coach: 89 Tetsuya Kokubo
- Hitting coaches: 83 Toyo Asayama, 91 Yuichiro Mukae
- Pitching coaches: 86 Tsuyoshi Kikuchihara, 82 Ryuji Yokoyama
- Battery coach: 81 Yoshiyuki Ishihara
coaching
- Manager: 71 Shinji Koh
- Outfield defense/base running coach: 75 Jun Hirose
- Infield defense/base running coach: 72 Akihiro Higashide
- Hitting/base running coach: 85 Kazuki Fukuchi
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- Pitching coaches: 87 Ken Takahashi, 74 Katsuhiro Nagakawa
- Battery coach: 76 Yoshikazu Kura
coaching
- Gereral coach: 78 Tatsumi Une
- Pitching/strengthening coach: 73 Kanei Kobayashi
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