| 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]