| Travis Ishikawa | |
|---|---|
 Ishikawa with the Giants in 2009 | |
| First baseman | |
| Born: September 24, 1983 Seattle, Washington, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 18, 2006, for the San Francisco Giants | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 2, 2015, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .255 |
| Home runs | 23 |
| Runs batted in | 137 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Travis Takashi Ishikawa (born September 24, 1983) is an American former professional baseball first baseman and current minor-league coach. He played for the San Francisco Giants, Milwaukee Brewers, Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees and Pittsburgh Pirates. Ishikawa has also filled in as an outfielder at times in his career.
Ishikawa grew up in Washington state. He was selected in the 21st round of the 2002 Major League Baseball Draft by the San Francisco Giants out of high school and made his major league debut with the team in 2006. He started 2009 as the Giants' first baseman. On defense he was third in the National League in fielding percentage. In 2010, he earned a World Series ring as part of the Giants' World Series victory.
Ishikawa signed with the Milwaukee Brewers in 2012 and in 2014 made the Pittsburgh Pirates Opening Day roster. He was re-signed by his former team the Giants in April and started for them in left field during the 2014 playoffs. On October 16, 2014, Ishikawa hit a walk-off three-run home run to give the Giants their third National League pennant in five years by defeating the St. Louis Cardinals.