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	\| finalteam = Atlanta Braves		\| finalteam = Atlanta Braves
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	\| final2date =		\| final2date = June 13
	\| final2year = 2014		\| final2year = 2014
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	* ] (2004)		* ] (2004)
	* ] (1998)		* ] (1998)
			* 2x ] ] ({{npby\|2004}}, {{npby\|2006}})
			* 3x ] (2004, 2006, {{npby\|2007}})
			* 2x ] wins leader (2004, 2006)
			* 1x ] strikeout leader (2006)
			* Pitched a ] (1 August 2002)
			* 2× Most Valuable Battery Award (2004, 2006 - with ])
			* 6x ] selection (1998, 2002, 2004-2006, 2008)
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	'''Kenshin Kawakami''' (川上憲伸) (born June 22, 1975) is a Japanese former ] ]. He played in ] (NPB) for the ] and in ] (MLB) for the ].		'''Kenshin Kawakami''' (川上憲伸) (born June 22, 1975) is a Japanese former ] ]. He played in ] (NPB) for the ] and in ] (MLB) for the ].

	==Japanese career==		==Japanese career==
	He originally pitched for the Chunichi Dragons of the ]. Kawakami was the ] in 1998 as he went ~~14-6~~ with a 2.57 ]. He helped the Dragons to the Central League Title in 1999, but would lose in the Japan Series in 5 games to the ]. He has pitched a ] in his professional career. In 2004, Kawakami went ~~17-7~~ and led Chunichi to the Central League Title, though they fell to the ] in 7 games in the Japan Series. That year, Kawakami was named Central League MVP and received the ] as Japan's best pitcher. Kawakami again won 17 games in 2006 and led the Dragons to the Central League title again, winning Game 1 of the Japan Series against the ].		He originally pitched for the Chunichi Dragons of the ]. Kawakami was the ] in 1998 as he went 14–6 with a 2.57 ]. He helped the Dragons to the Central League Title in 1999, but would lose in the Japan Series in 5 games to the ]. He has pitched a ] in his professional career. In 2004, Kawakami went 17–7 and led Chunichi to the Central League Title, though they fell to the ] in 7 games in the Japan Series. That year, Kawakami was named Central League MVP and received the ] as Japan's best pitcher. Kawakami again won 17 games in 2006 and led the Dragons to the Central League title again, winning Game 1 of the Japan Series against the ].

	In 2007, Kawakami helped the Dragons end a streak of 53 years without a championship as they beat the Nippon Ham Fighters in 5 games.		In 2007, Kawakami helped the Dragons end a streak of 53 years without a championship as they beat the Nippon Ham Fighters in 5 games.

	==Major League Baseball career==		==Major League Baseball career==
		⚫	On January 13, {{mlby\|2009}}, Kawakami signed a three-year deal with the ].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.ajc.com/braves/content/sports/braves/stories/2009/01/10/braves_pitcher_kawakami.html\|title=Braves land Japanese ace Kawakami\|work=ajc.com\|date=2009-01-10\|access-date=2009-01-10}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20090113&content_id=3741947&vkey=pr_atl&fext=.jsp&c_id=atl\|title=Atlanta agrees to terms with Japanese pitcher Kenshin Kawakami\|accessdate=21 April 2023\|archive-date=June 16, 2011\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110616145324/http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20090113&content_id=3741947&vkey=pr_atl&fext=.jsp&c_id=atl\|url-status=dead}}</ref>
	On January 13, {{mlby\|2009}}, Kawakami signed a three-year deal with the ].
⚫	<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.ajc.com/braves/content/sports/braves/stories/2009/01/10/braves_pitcher_kawakami.html\|title=Braves land Japanese ace Kawakami\|work=ajc.com\|date=2009-01-10\|~~accessdate~~=2009-01-10}}</ref><ref></ref>

	Kenshin Kawakami threw his first game as an Atlanta Brave on February 26 in a Spring training game against the Pirates. Kawakami pitched two innings allowing one hit and striking out one batter.		Kenshin Kawakami threw his first game as an Atlanta Brave on February 26 in a Spring training game against the Pirates. Kawakami pitched two innings allowing one hit and striking out one batter.

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	Kawakami pitched his first Major League game on April 11, 2009 against the ]. He picked up his first Major League win, giving up 3 earned runs, and striking out 8 in 6 innings.<ref>{{cite web\|url=~~http~~://~~sports~~.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=290411115\|title=Kawakami shuts down Nationals in major league debut as Braves win\|work=~~espn.com~~\|date=2009-04-11\|~~accessdate~~=2009-04-13}}</ref> On May 22 and against countryman ] at ], he limited the ] to two hits and two earned runs in six innings and helped the Braves begin a 13-game stretch with an ~~8-2~~ win over the Red Sox.<ref></ref>		Kawakami pitched his first Major League game on April 11, 2009 against the ]. He picked up his first Major League win, giving up 3 earned runs, and striking out 8 in 6 innings.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=290411115\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181108184843/http://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=290411115\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=November 8, 2018\|title=Kawakami shuts down Nationals in major league debut as Braves win\|work=]\|date=2009-04-11\|access-date=2009-04-13}}</ref> On May 22 and against countryman ] at ], he limited the ] to two hits and two earned runs in six innings and helped the Braves begin a 13-game stretch with an 8–2 win over the Red Sox.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090619&content_id=5415310&vkey=news_atl&fext=.jsp&c_id=atl\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110616155106/http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090619&content_id=5415310&vkey=news_atl&fext=.jsp&c_id=atl\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=June 16, 2011\|title=Kawakami faces down Dice-K, Sox\|accessdate=21 April 2023}}</ref>

		⚫	Kawakami went 1–10 in 2010 and recorded nine straight losses before picking up his first ] on June 26 against the ] at ].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=300626115\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181108184708/http://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=300626115\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=November 8, 2018\|title=Tigers vs. Braves - Game Recap - June 26, 2010 - ESPN}}</ref> He pitched seven innings with six ]s in a 4–3 win for the ]. After being sent to the bullpen, Kawakami only pitched once in 40 games, where he performed poorly, allowing 2 runs in one inning. On November 12, following the season, the Braves outrighted Kawakami to their Double-A affiliate, the ].<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20101113&content_id=16094908&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101117114432/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20101113&content_id=16094908&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb \|archive-date=2010-11-17 \|title=Braves outright Kawakami to Double-A {{!}} MLB.com: News}}</ref>
	A video game version of Kawakami helped Wade McGilberry from ] win $1 million as part of the ] Perfect Game Challenge. McGilberry used Kawakami to pitch a perfect game in ], and won the contest by being the first person to do so in accordance with the contest rules.<ref>http://www.ajc.com/sports/atlanta-braves/kenshin-kawakami-hurls-perfect-520637.html</ref>

		⚫	During the 2010 season, a group of fans would dress as "Kenshin's Geishas" to support Kawakami during homestands.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.talkingchop.com/2010/5/14/1472844/oh-no-no-no-no\|title=Oh No, no, no, no\|date=14 May 2010}}</ref>
⚫	Kawakami went ~~1-10~~ in 2010 and recorded nine straight losses before picking up his first ] on June 26 against the ] at ]<ref>~~http~~://~~sports~~.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=300626115</ref> He pitched seven innings with six ]s in a ~~4-3~~ win for the ]. After being sent to the bullpen, Kawakami only pitched once in 40 games, where he performed poorly, allowing 2 runs in one inning. On November 12, following the season, the Braves outrighted Kawakami to their Double-A affiliate, the ].<ref>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20101113&content_id=16094908&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb</ref>

⚫	During the 2010 season, a group of fans would dress as "Kenshin's Geishas" to support Kawakami during homestands.<ref>http://www.talkingchop.com/2010/5/14/1472844/oh-no-no-no-no</ref>

	==Return to Japan==		==Return to Japan==
	After spending the entirety of the 2011 season pitching at the AA level for the ], Kawakami agreed to a contract with his previous team, the ] of Japan's Central League.<ref>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/27/kenshin-kawakami-is-headed-back-to-japan/</ref>		After spending the entirety of the 2011 season pitching at the AA level for the ], Kawakami agreed to a contract with his previous team, the ] of Japan's Central League.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/27/kenshin-kawakami-is-headed-back-to-japan/\|title=Kenshin Kawakami is headed back to Japan\|date=27 January 2012}}</ref>

	Kawakami struggled with injury upon his return to the Dragons, making only a combined 12 starts during the 2012 and 2013 seasons. He went ~~3-1~~ with a 2.83 in seven starts during 2012 and ~~1-1~~ with a 3.21 ERA in five starts during 2013.<ref>http://bis.npb.or.jp/players/41343886.html</ref> Due to shoulder pain, he did not make his first start in 2013 until 22 August.<ref>{{cite news\|title=戦力外の中日・川上にＤｅＮＡら複数球団興味\|url=http://www.sponichi.co.jp/baseball/news/2013/10/04/kiji/K20131004006740770.html\|work=Sponichi\|date=4 October 2013\|language=ja}}</ref>		Kawakami struggled with injury upon his return to the Dragons, making only a combined 12 starts during the 2012 and 2013 seasons. He went 3–1 with a 2.83 in seven starts during 2012 and 1–1 with a 3.21 ERA in five starts during 2013.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://bis.npb.or.jp/players/41343886.html \|title=川上憲伸（中日ドラゴンズ） \| 個人年度別成績}}</ref> Due to shoulder pain, he did not make his first start in 2013 until 22 August.<ref>{{cite news\|title=戦力外の中日・川上にＤｅＮＡら複数球団興味\|url=http://www.sponichi.co.jp/baseball/news/2013/10/04/kiji/K20131004006740770.html\|work=Sponichi\|date=4 October 2013\|language=ja}}</ref>

	On 22 November 2013, the Chunichi Dragons announced that they had signed Kawakami to a 1-year extension.<ref>http://dragons.jp/news/2013/13111901.html</ref> However he only managed six starts in 2014 and was not resigned for the 2015 season, he announced his retirement in October 2015.<ref>{{cite news\|title=Ex-Dragons hurler Kawakami announces retirement\|url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2015/10/20/baseball/japanese-baseball/ex-dragons-hurler-kawakami-announces-retirement\|~~accessdate~~=31 January 2018\|work=Japan Times\|date=20 October 2015}}</ref>		On 22 November 2013, the Chunichi Dragons announced that they had signed Kawakami to a 1-year extension.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://dragons.jp/news/2013/13111901.html\|title=中日ドラゴンズ公式サイト - ドラゴンズニュース ★川上憲伸投手と契約}}</ref> However he only managed six starts in 2014 and was not resigned for the 2015 season, he announced his retirement in October 2015.<ref>{{cite news\|title=Ex-Dragons hurler Kawakami announces retirement\|url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2015/10/20/baseball/japanese-baseball/ex-dragons-hurler-kawakami-announces-retirement\|access-date=31 January 2018\|work=Japan Times\|date=20 October 2015}}</ref>

	==Pitching style==		==Pitching style==
	Kawakami throws a fastball around 90 mph (tops out at 94), shuuto (sinker), slow ], splitter, and a good cutter.<ref>{{cite news\|title=Player Card: Kenshin Kawakami\|url=http://www.brooksbaseball.net/landing.php?player=499877\|~~accessdate~~=29 November 2014\|publisher=Brooks Baseball}}</ref>		Kawakami throws a fastball around 90 mph (tops out at 94), shuuto (sinker), slow ], splitter, and a good cutter.<ref>{{cite news\|title=Player Card: Kenshin Kawakami\|url=http://www.brooksbaseball.net/landing.php?player=499877\|access-date=29 November 2014\|publisher=Brooks Baseball}}</ref>

	==Outside baseball==		==Outside baseball==
	In response to the ] in Japan, Kawakami donated $50,000 to relief efforts.<ref>{{cite news\|first=Carroll \|last=Rogers \|title=Kawakami donates $50,000 to relief efforts in Japan \|date=2011-03-20 \|publisher=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution \|url=http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/2011/03/20/kawakami-donates-50000-to-relief-efforts-in-japan/ \|work=Atlanta Journal-Constitution \|~~accessdate~~=2011-03-21 \|~~deadurl~~=~~yes~~ \|~~archiveurl~~=https://web.archive.org/web/20110322084350/http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/2011/03/20/kawakami-donates-50000-to-relief-efforts-in-japan/ \|~~archivedate~~=2011-03-22 ~~\|df=~~ }}</ref>		In response to the ] in Japan, Kawakami donated $50,000 to relief efforts.<ref>{{cite news\|first=Carroll \|last=Rogers \|title=Kawakami donates $50,000 to relief efforts in Japan \|date=2011-03-20 \|publisher=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution \|url=http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/2011/03/20/kawakami-donates-50000-to-relief-efforts-in-japan/ \|work=Atlanta Journal-Constitution \|access-date=2011-03-21 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110322084350/http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/2011/03/20/kawakami-donates-50000-to-relief-efforts-in-japan/ \|archive-date=2011-03-22 }}</ref>

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Japanese baseball player (born 1975)

Baseball player

Kenshin Kawakami
Kawakami with the Atlanta Braves in 2009
Pitcher
Born: (1975-06-22) June 22, 1975 (age 49) Tokushima, Tokushima, Japan
Batted: RightThrew: Right
Professional debut
NPB: April 9, 1998, for the Chunichi Dragons
MLB: April 11, 2009, for the Atlanta Braves
Last appearance
MLB: September 9, 2010, for the Atlanta Braves
NPB: June 13, 2014, for the Chunichi Dragons
NPB statistics
Win–loss record	117–76
Earned run average	3.24
Strikeouts	1,381
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	8–22
Earned run average	4.32
Strikeouts	164
Stats at Baseball Reference

Teams
Chunichi Dragons (1998–2008) Atlanta Braves (2009–2010) Chunichi Dragons (2012–2014)
Career highlights and awards
Central League MVP (2004) Eiji Sawamura Award (2004) CL Rookie of the Year (1998) 2x Central League Best Nine (2004, 2006) 3x NPB Golden Glove Award (2004, 2006, 2007) 2x Central League wins leader (2004, 2006) 1x Central League strikeout leader (2006) Pitched a no-hitter (1 August 2002) 2× Most Valuable Battery Award (2004, 2006 - with Motonobu Tanishige) 6x NPB All-Star selection (1998, 2002, 2004-2006, 2008)

Kenshin Kawakami (川上憲伸) (born June 22, 1975) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Chunichi Dragons and in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves.

Japanese career

He originally pitched for the Chunichi Dragons of the Central League. Kawakami was the Rookie of the Year in 1998 as he went 14–6 with a 2.57 ERA. He helped the Dragons to the Central League Title in 1999, but would lose in the Japan Series in 5 games to the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks. He has pitched a no-hitter in his professional career. In 2004, Kawakami went 17–7 and led Chunichi to the Central League Title, though they fell to the Seibu Lions in 7 games in the Japan Series. That year, Kawakami was named Central League MVP and received the Eiji Sawamura Award as Japan's best pitcher. Kawakami again won 17 games in 2006 and led the Dragons to the Central League title again, winning Game 1 of the Japan Series against the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters.

In 2007, Kawakami helped the Dragons end a streak of 53 years without a championship as they beat the Nippon Ham Fighters in 5 games.

Major League Baseball career

On January 13, 2009, Kawakami signed a three-year deal with the Atlanta Braves.

Kenshin Kawakami threw his first game as an Atlanta Brave on February 26 in a Spring training game against the Pirates. Kawakami pitched two innings allowing one hit and striking out one batter.

Kawakami pitched his first Major League game on April 11, 2009 against the Washington Nationals. He picked up his first Major League win, giving up 3 earned runs, and striking out 8 in 6 innings. On May 22 and against countryman Daisuke Matsuzaka at Fenway Park, he limited the Boston Red Sox to two hits and two earned runs in six innings and helped the Braves begin a 13-game stretch with an 8–2 win over the Red Sox.

Kawakami went 1–10 in 2010 and recorded nine straight losses before picking up his first win on June 26 against the Detroit Tigers at Turner Field. He pitched seven innings with six strikeouts in a 4–3 win for the Braves. After being sent to the bullpen, Kawakami only pitched once in 40 games, where he performed poorly, allowing 2 runs in one inning. On November 12, following the season, the Braves outrighted Kawakami to their Double-A affiliate, the Mississippi Braves.

During the 2010 season, a group of fans would dress as "Kenshin's Geishas" to support Kawakami during homestands.

Return to Japan

After spending the entirety of the 2011 season pitching at the AA level for the Mississippi Braves, Kawakami agreed to a contract with his previous team, the Chunichi Dragons of Japan's Central League.

Kawakami struggled with injury upon his return to the Dragons, making only a combined 12 starts during the 2012 and 2013 seasons. He went 3–1 with a 2.83 in seven starts during 2012 and 1–1 with a 3.21 ERA in five starts during 2013. Due to shoulder pain, he did not make his first start in 2013 until 22 August.

On 22 November 2013, the Chunichi Dragons announced that they had signed Kawakami to a 1-year extension. However he only managed six starts in 2014 and was not resigned for the 2015 season, he announced his retirement in October 2015.

Pitching style

Kawakami throws a fastball around 90 mph (tops out at 94), shuuto (sinker), slow curveball, splitter, and a good cutter.

Outside baseball

In response to the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan, Kawakami donated $50,000 to relief efforts.

References

"Braves land Japanese ace Kawakami". ajc.com. January 10, 2009. Retrieved January 10, 2009.
"Atlanta agrees to terms with Japanese pitcher Kenshin Kawakami". Archived from the original on June 16, 2011. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
"Kawakami shuts down Nationals in major league debut as Braves win". ESPN. April 11, 2009. Archived from the original on November 8, 2018. Retrieved April 13, 2009.
"Kawakami faces down Dice-K, Sox". Archived from the original on June 16, 2011. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
"Tigers vs. Braves - Game Recap - June 26, 2010 - ESPN". Archived from the original on November 8, 2018.
"Braves outright Kawakami to Double-A | MLB.com: News". Archived from the original on November 17, 2010.
"Oh No, no, no, no". May 14, 2010.
"Kenshin Kawakami is headed back to Japan". January 27, 2012.
"川上憲伸（中日ドラゴンズ） | 個人年度別成績".
"戦力外の中日・川上にＤｅＮＡら複数球団興味". Sponichi (in Japanese). October 4, 2013.
"中日ドラゴンズ公式サイト - ドラゴンズニュース ★川上憲伸投手と契約".
"Ex-Dragons hurler Kawakami announces retirement". Japan Times. October 20, 2015. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
"Player Card: Kenshin Kawakami". Brooks Baseball. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
Rogers, Carroll (March 20, 2011). "Kawakami donates $50,000 to relief efforts in Japan". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on March 22, 2011. Retrieved March 21, 2011.

External links

Nippon Professional Baseball career statistics from JapaneseBaseball.com

Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
Career statistics - NPB.jp (in Japanese)
Japanese league stats, info, and links for Kenshin Kawakami by JapaneseBallPlayers.com

Awards
Preceded byKei Igawa Hiroki Kuroda	Central League Best Nine Award for Pitcher 2004 2006	Succeeded byHiroki Kuroda Hisanori Takahashi

v t e Japan roster – 2008 Summer Olympics
2 Masahiro Araki 3 Hiroyuki Nakajima 6 Shinya Miyamoto 7 Tsuyoshi Nishioka 10 Shinnosuke Abe 11 Kenshin Kawakami 13 Hitoki Iwase 15 Masahiro Tanaka 16 Hideaki Wakui 17 Yoshihisa Naruse 18 Yu Darvish 19 Koji Uehara 21 Tsuyoshi Wada 22 Tomoya Satozaki 23 Nori Aoki 25 Takahiro Arai 28 Kyuji Fujikawa 31 Masahiko Morino 39 Akihiro Yano 41 Atsunori Inaba 46 Takahiko Sato 47 Toshiya Sugiuchi 52 Munenori Kawasaki 55 Shuichi Murata
Manager 77 Senichi Hoshino Hitting/Bench Coach 88 Koichi Tabuchi Defense /Base running Coach 80 Koji Yamamoto Pitching Coach 72 Yutaka Ohno

Japan roster – 2008 Summer Olympics

Manager 77 Senichi Hoshino
Hitting/Bench Coach 88 Koichi Tabuchi
Defense /Base running Coach 80 Koji Yamamoto
Pitching Coach 72 Yutaka Ohno

v t e Central League Rookie of the Year Award
1950: Oshima 1951: Matsuda 1952: T. Sato 1953: M. Gondo 1954: Hirooka 1955: Nishimura 1956: Akiyama 1957: M. Fujita 1958: Nagashima 1959: Kuwata 1960: Horimoto 1961: H. Gondo 1962: Jōnouchi 1963: None 1964: S. Takahashi 1965: None 1966: Horiuchi 1967: Takegami 1968: Takada 1969: Tabuchi 1970: Yazawa 1971: Sekimoto 1972: Yasuda 1973: None 1974: Fujinami 1975: None 1976: Tao 1977: Saito 1978: Sumi 1979: Fujisawa 1980: Okada 1981: Hara 1982: Tsuda 1983: Makihara 1984: Kobayakawa 1985: Kawabata 1986: Nagatomi 1987: Arai 1988: Tatsunami 1989: Tomashino 1990: Yoda 1991: Morita 1992: Kuji 1993: Ito 1994: Yabu 1995: Yamauchi 1996: Nishi 1997: Sawazaki 1998: Kawakami 1999: Uehara 2000: Kinjoh 2001: Akahoshi 2002: Ishikawa 2003: Kisanuki 2004: Kawashima 2005: Aoki 2006: Soyogi 2007: Uezono 2008: Yamaguchi 2009: Matsumoto 2010: Chōno 2011: Sawamura 2012: Nomura 2013: Ogawa 2014: Ohsera 2015: Yamasaki 2016: Takayama 2017: Kyoda 2018: Azuma 2019: M. Murakami 2020: Morishita 2021: Kuribayashi 2022: Taisei 2023: S. Murakami 2024: Funabasama

Central League Rookie of the Year Award

1950: Oshima
1951: Matsuda
1952: T. Sato
1953: M. Gondo
1954: Hirooka
1955: Nishimura
1956: Akiyama
1957: M. Fujita
1958: Nagashima
1959: Kuwata
1960: Horimoto
1961: H. Gondo
1962: Jōnouchi
1963: None
1964: S. Takahashi
1965: None
1966: Horiuchi
1967: Takegami
1968: Takada
1969: Tabuchi
1970: Yazawa
1971: Sekimoto
1972: Yasuda
1973: None
1974: Fujinami
1975: None
1976: Tao
1977: Saito
1978: Sumi
1979: Fujisawa
1980: Okada
1981: Hara
1982: Tsuda
1983: Makihara
1984: Kobayakawa
1985: Kawabata
1986: Nagatomi
1987: Arai
1988: Tatsunami
1989: Tomashino
1990: Yoda
1991: Morita
1992: Kuji
1993: Ito
1994: Yabu
1995: Yamauchi
1996: Nishi
1997: Sawazaki
1998: Kawakami
1999: Uehara
2000: Kinjoh
2001: Akahoshi
2002: Ishikawa
2003: Kisanuki
2004: Kawashima
2005: Aoki
2006: Soyogi
2007: Uezono
2008: Yamaguchi
2009: Matsumoto
2010: Chōno
2011: Sawamura
2012: Nomura
2013: Ogawa
2014: Ohsera
2015: Yamasaki
2016: Takayama
2017: Kyoda
2018: Azuma
2019: M. Murakami
2020: Morishita
2021: Kuribayashi
2022: Taisei
2023: S. Murakami
2024: Funabasama

v t e Eiji Sawamura Award
1947: Bessho 1948: Nakao 1949: Fujimoto 1950: Sanada 1951: Sugishita 1952: Sugishita 1953: Otomo 1954: Sugishita 1955: Bessho 1956: Kaneda 1957: Kaneda 1958: Kaneda 1959: Murayama 1960: Horimoto 1961: Gondoh 1962: Koyama 1963: Ito 1964: Bacque 1965: Murayama 1966: Murayama & Horiuchi 1967: Ogawa 1968: Enatsu 1969: Kazu. Takahashi 1970: Hiramatsu 1971: Not Awarded 1972: Horiuchi 1973: Kazu. Takahashi 1974: Hoshino 1975: Sotokoba 1976: Ikegaya 1977: Kobayashi 1978: Matsuoka 1979: Kobayashi 1980: Not Awarded 1981: Nishimoto 1982: Kitabeppu 1983: Endo 1984: Not Awarded 1985: Komatsu 1986: Kitabeppu 1987: Kuwata 1988: Yut. Ohno 1989: M. Saito 1990: Nomo 1991: Sasaoka 1992: Take. Ishii 1993: Imanaka 1994: M. Yamamoto 1995: M. Saito 1996: M. Saito 1997: Nishiguchi 1998: Kawasaki 1999: Uehara 2000: Not Awarded 2001: Matsuzaka 2002: Uehara 2003: Igawa & K. Saito 2004: Kawakami 2005: Sugiuchi 2006: K. Saito 2007: Darvish 2008: Iwakuma 2009: Wakui 2010: Maeda 2011: Tanaka 2012: Settsu 2013: Tanaka 2014: Kaneko 2015: Maeda 2016: Johnson 2017: Sugano 2018: Sugano 2019: Not Awarded 2020: Yud. Ohno 2021: Y. Yamamoto 2022: Y. Yamamoto 2023: Y. Yamamoto 2024: Not Awarded

Eiji Sawamura Award

1947: Bessho
1948: Nakao
1949: Fujimoto
1950: Sanada
1951: Sugishita
1952: Sugishita
1953: Otomo
1954: Sugishita
1955: Bessho
1956: Kaneda
1957: Kaneda
1958: Kaneda
1959: Murayama
1960: Horimoto
1961: Gondoh
1962: Koyama
1963: Ito
1964: Bacque
1965: Murayama
1966: Murayama & Horiuchi
1967: Ogawa
1968: Enatsu
1969: Kazu. Takahashi
1970: Hiramatsu
1971: Not Awarded
1972: Horiuchi
1973: Kazu. Takahashi
1974: Hoshino
1975: Sotokoba
1976: Ikegaya
1977: Kobayashi
1978: Matsuoka
1979: Kobayashi
1980: Not Awarded
1981: Nishimoto
1982: Kitabeppu
1983: Endo
1984: Not Awarded
1985: Komatsu
1986: Kitabeppu
1987: Kuwata
1988: Yut. Ohno
1989: M. Saito
1990: Nomo
1991: Sasaoka
1992: Take. Ishii
1993: Imanaka
1994: M. Yamamoto
1995: M. Saito
1996: M. Saito
1997: Nishiguchi
1998: Kawasaki
1999: Uehara
2000: Not Awarded
2001: Matsuzaka
2002: Uehara
2003: Igawa & K. Saito
2004: Kawakami
2005: Sugiuchi
2006: K. Saito
2007: Darvish
2008: Iwakuma
2009: Wakui
2010: Maeda
2011: Tanaka
2012: Settsu
2013: Tanaka
2014: Kaneko
2015: Maeda
2016: Johnson
2017: Sugano
2018: Sugano
2019: Not Awarded
2020: Yud. Ohno
2021: Y. Yamamoto
2022: Y. Yamamoto
2023: Y. Yamamoto
2024: Not Awarded

v t e Central League MVP Award
1950: Kozuru 1951: Kawakami 1952: Bessho 1953: Otomo 1954: Sugishita 1955: Kawakami 1956: Bessho 1957: Yonamine 1958: Fujita 1959: Fujita 1960: Akiyama 1961: Nagashima 1962: Murayama 1963: Nagashima 1964: Oh 1965: Oh 1966: Nagashima 1967: Oh 1968: Nagashima 1969: Oh 1970: Oh 1971: Nagashima 1972: Horiuchi 1973: Oh 1974: Oh 1975: Yamamoto 1976: Oh 1977: Oh 1978: Wakamatsu 1979: Enatsu 1980: Yamamoto 1981: Egawa 1982: Nakao 1983: Hara 1984: Kinugasa 1985: Bass 1986: Kitabeppu 1987: Yamakura 1988: G. Kaku 1989: Cromartie 1990: Saito 1991: Sasaoka 1992: Howell 1993: Furuta 1994: Kuwata 1995: O'Malley 1996: H. Matsui 1997: Furuta 1998: Sasaki 1999: Noguchi 2000: H. Matsui 2001: Petagine 2002: H. Matsui 2003: Igawa 2004: Kawakami 2005: Kanemoto 2006: Fukudome 2007: Ogasawara 2008: Ramírez 2009: Ramírez 2010: Wada 2011: Asao 2012: Abe 2013: Balentien 2014: Sugano 2015: Yamada 2016: Arai 2017: Maru 2018: Maru 2019: Sakamoto 2020: Sugano 2021: M. Murakami 2022: M. Murakami 2023: S. Murakami 2024: Sugano

Central League MVP Award

1950: Kozuru
1951: Kawakami
1952: Bessho
1953: Otomo
1954: Sugishita
1955: Kawakami
1956: Bessho
1957: Yonamine
1958: Fujita
1959: Fujita
1960: Akiyama
1961: Nagashima
1962: Murayama
1963: Nagashima
1964: Oh
1965: Oh
1966: Nagashima
1967: Oh
1968: Nagashima
1969: Oh
1970: Oh
1971: Nagashima
1972: Horiuchi
1973: Oh
1974: Oh
1975: Yamamoto
1976: Oh
1977: Oh
1978: Wakamatsu
1979: Enatsu
1980: Yamamoto
1981: Egawa
1982: Nakao
1983: Hara
1984: Kinugasa
1985: Bass
1986: Kitabeppu
1987: Yamakura
1988: G. Kaku
1989: Cromartie
1990: Saito
1991: Sasaoka
1992: Howell
1993: Furuta
1994: Kuwata
1995: O'Malley
1996: H. Matsui
1997: Furuta
1998: Sasaki
1999: Noguchi
2000: H. Matsui
2001: Petagine
2002: H. Matsui
2003: Igawa
2004: Kawakami
2005: Kanemoto
2006: Fukudome
2007: Ogasawara
2008: Ramírez
2009: Ramírez
2010: Wada
2011: Asao
2012: Abe
2013: Balentien
2014: Sugano
2015: Yamada
2016: Arai
2017: Maru
2018: Maru
2019: Sakamoto
2020: Sugano
2021: M. Murakami
2022: M. Murakami
2023: S. Murakami
2024: Sugano

v t e Chunichi Dragons Opening Day starting pitchers
Takuya Asao Eiji Bandō Kimiya Fujisawa Kōji Fukutani Tsuguhiro Hattori Senichi Hoshino Shinji Imanaka Tsutomu Ina Mitsuo Inaba Katsuhiko Ishikawa Hisatoshi Itō Minoru Kakimoto Genji Kaku Tomoo Kato Kenshin Kawakami Akira Kawamura Tatsuhiko Kawamura Kenjiro Kawasaki Shōtarō Kasahara Tatsuo Komatsu Sadao Kondō Kiyoshi Makino Yukitsura Matsumoto Kōzō Matsuo Jun Misawa Hisanobu Mizutani Shigeru Morii Yukio Muramatsu Toshitake Nakayama Maximo Nelson Takashi Nishimoto Shigeki Noguchi Shinnosuke Ogasawara Kentarō Ogawa Kazuyuki Ono Yūdai Ōno Nobuo Ōshima Eiji Sakamoto Hideo Shimizu Tadashi Sugimoto Shigeru Sugishita Masahiro Yamamoto Daisuke Yamai Tsubasa Yamanaka Kazuki Yoshimi

Chunichi Dragons Opening Day starting pitchers

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