C Kazunari Suzuki #11
Fukuoka Falcons BAN
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
08/11/1975
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
C KAZUNARI SUZUKI #11 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
43 107 26 3 0 0 9 6 19 .243 .282 .271 0 0.1
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/09/1975 OSA Loss, 4-5 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
08/06/1975 KIN Loss, 2-4 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
07/30/1975 @ KOB Win, 4-0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/29/1975 @ KOB Win, 7-5 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
07/26/1975 @ VES Win, 12-2 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 0
07/23/1975 NAG Loss, 0-1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/22/1975 @ OSA Win, 6-1 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
07/20/1975 @ OSA Loss, 0-5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/16/1975 @ KIN Win, 5-0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/13/1975 KOB Win, 12-0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:04/12/1948
Born in:Chiba, CHI
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 11"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$14,000
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 98 Days
Service This Yr:102 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1967, 5th Pick in Round 3
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 43 107 26 3 0 0 9 7 6 19 .243 .282 .271 .553 .245 .028 56
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 27 117 1 1 0 4 0 3 29 3 0 0 0.0 8.0 2.44 .1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   33 8 1 0 0 5 2 3 6 2 0 0 .242 .289 .273 .562
Versus Right   74 18 2 0 0 4 5 3 13 1 0 1 .243 .278 .270 .549
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   7 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .429 .429 .429 .857
May   26 6 0 0 0 3 1 4 3 0 0 0 .231 .333 .231 .564
June   33 8 1 0 0 3 4 2 8 1 0 0 .242 .278 .273 .551
July   41 9 2 0 0 3 2 0 6 2 0 1 .220 .227 .268 .496
August   7 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .429 .429 .429 .857
Last Year   170 43 4 0 6 18 17 12 24 0 2 0 .253 .302 .382 .685
2 Years Ago   146 43 1 0 5 19 14 11 21 2 2 2 .295 .348 .404 .752
Career   608 156 12 1 17 69 55 48 101 6 10 4 .257 .312 .363 .676
Home   50 12 2 0 0 3 2 2 7 2 0 1 .240 .273 .280 .553
Road   57 14 1 0 0 6 5 4 12 1 0 0 .246 .290 .263 .553
Grass   107 26 3 0 0 9 7 6 19 3 0 1 .243 .282 .271 .553
Day   55 14 2 0 0 5 4 4 14 3 0 0 .255 .290 .291 .581
Night   52 12 1 0 0 4 3 2 5 0 0 1 .231 .273 .250 .523
As Starter   93 21 3 0 0 5 6 6 18 1 0 0 .226 .270 .258 .528
As Reliever / Substitution   14 5 0 0 0 4 1 0 1 2 0 1 .357 .353 .357 .710
Pinch Hitting   11 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 2 0 0 .273 .231 .273 .503
Close/Late   31 9 0 0 0 4 2 2 4 2 0 0 .290 .314 .290 .605
Inning 1-3   28 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 .107 .107 .143 .250
Inning 4-6   34 11 2 0 0 3 3 4 7 1 0 1 .324 .400 .382 .782
Inning 7-9   43 10 0 0 0 3 2 2 9 1 0 0 .233 .261 .233 .493
Extra Innings   2 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 1.000 .667 1.000 1.667
0 Outs   41 9 2 0 0 0 2 1 6 0 0 0 .220 .238 .268 .506
1 Outs   38 12 1 0 0 8 5 3 5 3 0 0 .316 .341 .342 .683
2 Outs   28 5 0 0 0 1 0 2 8 0 0 1 .179 .258 .179 .437
Scoring Position   27 8 0 0 0 9 3 2 5 3 0 1 .296 .333 .296 .630
Bases Empty   57 15 3 0 0 0 3 4 10 0 0 0 .263 .311 .316 .627
Runner on 1st   23 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 .130 .130 .130 .261
Runner on 2nd   10 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 .300 .364 .300 .664
Runner on 3rd   3 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Runner on 1st & 2nd   5 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 .400 .571 .400 .971
Runner on 1st & 3rd   4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   3 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Bases Loaded   2 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 .500 .250 .500 .750
Two Strikes   51 13 3 0 0 3 2 2 19 2 0 0 .255 .273 .314 .586
First Pitch   11 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .182 .250 .182 .432
Count 0-1   9 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .111 .111 .222
Count 0-2   7 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 .286 .250 .286 .536
Count 1-0   10 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 1 .200 .250 .200 .450
Count 1-1   13 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .308 .308 .308 .615
Count 1-2   17 7 2 0 0 2 1 0 6 1 0 0 .412 .389 .529 .918
Count 2-0   4 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 2-1   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   16 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 .188 .188 .250 .438
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   5 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 .400 .571 .400 .971
Full Count   11 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 5 0 0 0 .091 .231 .091 .322
Behind in Count   33 10 2 0 0 4 1 0 9 2 0 0 .303 .286 .364 .649
Ahead in Count   23 6 0 0 0 3 4 3 0 1 0 1 .261 .357 .261 .618
Batting 5th   10 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Batting 6th   4 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Batting 7th   16 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .188 .188 .188 .375
Batting 8th   71 19 3 0 0 4 6 5 11 2 0 1 .268 .316 .310 .626
Batting 9th   6 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .167 .143 .167 .310
Low Leverage   38 8 1 0 0 1 4 5 8 1 0 0 .211 .295 .237 .532
Medium Leverage   39 8 1 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 0 .205 .205 .231 .436
High Leverage   29 10 1 0 0 6 3 1 5 2 0 1 .345 .364 .379 .743
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1972 Fukuoka - BAN 24 88 185 44 4 1 6 23 17 19 1 1 37 0 0 .238 .311 .368 .678 94 87 0.6
1973 Fukuoka - BAN 25 81 146 43 1 0 5 19 14 11 2 2 21 0 0 .295 .348 .404 .752 121 123 1.1
1974 Fukuoka - BAN 26 85 170 43 4 0 6 18 17 12 0 0 24 0 1 .253 .302 .382 .685 98 95 0.5
1975 Fukuoka - BAN 27 43 107 26 3 0 0 9 7 6 1 3 19 0 0 .243 .282 .271 .553 54 56 0.1
Total BAN 297 608 156 12 1 17 69 55 48 4 6 101 0 1 .257 .312 .363 .676 95 92 2.3
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1972 Fukuoka - INT C 40 39 206 27 1 237 4 .983 343.1 6.11 -0.6 1.086 6 42 13 31.0
1972 Fukuoka - INT 3B 1 1 1 1 0 3 1 .667 6.0 3.00 -0.6 .526
1973 Fukuoka - INT C 27 26 140 20 2 161 1 .994 236.1 6.09 -0.3 .885 2 24 8 33.3
1974 Fukuoka - INT C 41 32 202 24 2 226 0 1.000 307.2 6.61 +0.1 .911 2 24 9 37.5
1975 Fukuoka - INT C 31 27 153 20 0 175 2 .989 245.1 6.35 +1.1 1.160 0 26 9 34.6
TOTAL C 139 124 701 91 5 799 7 .991 1132.2 6.29 +0.3 1.006 10 116 39 33.6
TOTAL 3B 1 1 1 1 0 3 1 .667 6.0 3.00 -0.6 .526
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1967 Drafted in the 1967 first-year player draft by the Sapporo Bears. (Round 3, Pick 5, 29th overall pick).
06/06/1967 Released by the Sapporo Bears.
09/06/1967 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
10/14/1967 Named the #27 prospect in the BAN
03/21/1968 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Fukuoka Falcons development complex.
05/01/1968 Named the #23 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1968 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Fukuoka Falcons development complex.
04/10/1969 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Fukuoka Falcons development complex.
05/01/1969 Named the #29 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1969 Named the #39 prospect in the BAN
03/30/1970 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Fukuoka Falcons development complex.
05/01/1970 Named the #32 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1970 Named the #29 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1971 Named the #30 prospect in the BAN
04/17/1972 Successfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Fukuoka Falcons development complex.
05/01/1972 Named the #32 prospect in the BAN
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