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NOTE: 2012 STATS LAST UPDATED: Oct 6, 2012

Kanshin Kawakami

11 : Pitcher : Atlanta Braves

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NOTE: 2010 STATS LAST UPDATED: Oct 6, 2012

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• Asahi: RHP Kenshin Kawasaki negotiating one year contract with incentives with his former team Chunichi Dragons January 29, 2012
• Mainichi: Atlanta Braves pitcher Kenshin Kawakami reassigned to minors, AA Mississippi. March 29, 2011
• mlb.com: Atlanta Braves outright Kenshin Kawakami to Double-A, 8-22 with a 4.32 ERA in 50 appearances (41 starts) since 2009 November 14, 2010
• Nikkan: Braves drop Kenshin Kawakami from 40-man roster, cleared the waivers and out-righted to Double A Mississippi November 14, 2010
• AtlantaJC: The Braves have received interest in Kenshin Kawakami from multiple Japanese League teams, Giants, Fighters and Tigers October 27, 2010
• AtlantaJC: Keinshin Kawakami talks to AJC. Has an 8-21 record and 4.17 ERA in 48 games for the Braves, including 1-9 with a 4.75 ERA in 2010 August 5, 2010
• Sponichi: Kenshin Kawakami of Atlanta Braves will be out of rotation and be relief pitcher. 1-9 with 4.48 ERA July 1, 2010
• sanspo: Kenshin Kawakami became the first starter in Braves franchise history to lose his first nine decisions. June 16, 2010
• Nikkan: Braves RHP Kenshin Kawakami gets fourth loss of the season. Tied at most loss in MLB, but 2 losses came when Braves were shut out. April 30, 2010
• nikkan: Kenshin Kawakami will start the game on April 11th, being 5th starter and extra off-days. March 29, 2010
• AtlantaJC: A more relaxed Kenshin Kawakami, Atlanta Braves RHP, working on two-seam fastball March 4, 2010
• MLB.com: Can Kawakami put it all together? Beat reporter Mark Bowman answers Braves fans' questions February 10, 2010
• sanspo: Kawakami removed from rotation, comes in and has clean 4 inning relief, his first save. September 22, 2009
• sponichi: Ex-Dragons Kawakami, Fukudome face off. Fukudome goes 1-for-2 with walk with solo homer, but Kawakami and the Braves wins the game. July 8, 2009
• chunichi: Kawakami gets hit by a batted ball. Gets extra rest before the next start. June 26, 2009
• AP: Matsuzaka and Kawakami both sharp in outings March 31, 2009
• ajc.com: First Japanese player in Atlanta Braves history: "Call me Kenshin" January 13, 2009
• ESPN: Braves to introduce Kawakami January 13, 2009
• chunichi: Kenshin takes his uniform number 11 for the Atlanta Braves January 12, 2009
• nikkan: Kenshin Kawakami closing in on signing with Atlanta Braves. getting ready to go to US as soon as agreement is reached. January 8, 2009

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