Takashi Kawai

Takashi Kawai (川井 貴志)

• Bats Left Throws Left
• Height 5' 11", Weight 183 lb.

• School Josai University
• High School Osaka Toin High School

• Born September 16, 1976 in Osaka, Osaka Japan

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Biographical Information

Takashi Kawai pitched in Nippon Pro Baseball for 18 years.

Kawai was drafted by the Chiba Lotte Marines in the 3rd round of the 1998 NPB draft, and he had a 14.63 ERA in 7 appearances in 1999. His ERA was 4.71 in 22 appearances in 2000, then he went 2-2 with a 3.38 ERA in 2001. Kawai improved to a 2.76 ERA in 51 games in 2002, then he pitched 54 games with a 4.42 ERA in 2003. He struggled in 2004 as his ERA rose to 7.71 in 47 relief outings, then he allowed 12 runs in 13 1/3 innings in 2005.

The Marines traded him to the Rakuten Golden Eagles for Ken Shinzato after the 2005 season, and he was 2-1 with a 4.12 ERA in 2006. He only got 3 appearances in 2007, and he recorded a 3.58 ERA in 14 games in 2009 after staying in the minors for a year. Kawai was 3-7 with a 4.59 ERA in 2010, and he went 1-4 with a 3.38 ERA in 2011. He never pitched more than 10 games in a season after the 2011 season, and he announced his retirement in 2016.

Overall, Kawai was 28-36 with a 4.51 ERA, struck out 385 and pitched 622 1/3 innings in 18 seasons in NPB.

Sources

• Wiki Japan