Ken Takahashi Explained

Ken Takahashi
Team:Hiroshima Toyo Carp
Number:87
Position:Starting Pitcher / Coach
Birth Date:16 April 1969
Birth Place:Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Bats:Left
Throws:Left
Debutleague:NPB
Debutdate:April 8
Debutyear:1995
Debutteam:Hiroshima Toyo Carp
Final2league:NPB
Final2date:September 29
Final2year:2010
Final2team:Hiroshima Toyo Carp
Debut2league:MLB
Debut2date:May 2
Debut2year:2009
Debut2team:New York Mets
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:September 25
Finalyear:2009
Finalteam:New York Mets
Stat2league:MLB
Stat21label:Win–loss record
Stat21value:0–1
Stat22label:Earned run average
Stat22value:2.96
Stat23label:Strikeouts
Stat23value:23
Statleague:NPB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:70–92
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:4.33
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:1,066
Teams:As player

As coach

is a Japanese former[1] professional baseball player. He played for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp in – and the New York Mets in . 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: AllVoices.com . 2012-01-09 . https://archive.today/20130116202717/http://www.allvoices.com/news/6707243-sports-carps-takahashi-to-retire . 2013-01-16 . dead .
  2. Web site: Takahashi, Jays finalize deal . 2009-02-06 . Jordan Bastian . MLB.com . 2009-02-06 . MLB.com . 2009-02-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090209092538/http://toronto.bluejays.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090206&content_id=3803740&vkey=news_tor&fext=.jsp&c_id=tor . dead .
  3. News: New York Mets designate reliever Casey Fossum for Assignment; Call up Ken Takahashi. Costa. Brian . 2009-06-26. The Star-Ledger . 2009-06-27.
  4. News: Takahashi owned Howard; now he's gone . . Lennon . David . 2009-10-20 . 2009-10-20.