C Kazunari Suzuki #11
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
05/12/1975
C KAZUNARI SUZUKI #11 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
5 7 2 0 0 0 1 3 1 .286 .500 .286 0 0.1
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/10/1975 KOB Win, 6-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/08/1975 KOB Loss, 6-8 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
05/04/1975 @ NAG Loss, 3-4 2 1 0 0 0 2 1 0
05/02/1975 @ NAG Loss, 1-2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
05/01/1975 @ NAG Loss, 1-2 1 0 0 0 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, 7 Days
Service This Yr:11 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 5 7 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 1 .286 .500 .286 .786 .310 .000 112
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 2 10 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.0 1.0 4.54 .1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 .250 .750
Versus Right   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
May   7 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 0 .286 .500 .286 .786
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   508 132 9 1 17 61 49 45 83 3 10 3 .260 .322 .382 .704
Home   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Road   4 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 .250 .750
Grass   7 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 0 .286 .500 .286 .786
Day   5 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 .200 .500 .200 .700
Night   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
As Starter   5 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 .200 .500 .200 .700
As Reliever / Substitution   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Pinch Hitting   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Close/Late   4 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .500 .600 .500 1.100
Inning 1-3   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Inning 4-6   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .667 .000 .667
Inning 7-9   4 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .500 .600 .500 1.100
0 Outs   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
1 Outs   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
2 Outs   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 .333 .600 .333 .933
Scoring Position   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Bases Empty   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .500 .750 .500 1.250
Runner on 1st   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Runner on 1st & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
First Pitch   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Count 1-2   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 3-1   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167
Full Count   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Behind in Count   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Ahead in Count   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167
Batting 8th   5 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 .200 .500 .200 .700
Batting 9th   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Low Leverage   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Medium Leverage   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
High Leverage   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
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 5 7 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 .286 .500 .286 .786 136 112 0.1
Total BAN 259 508 132 9 1 17 61 49 45 3 3 83 0 1 .260 .322 .382 .704 104 100 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 3 2 8 2 0 10 0 1.000 18.0 5.00 +0.3 .000 0 3 1 33.3
TOTAL C 111 99 556 73 5 634 5 .992 905.1 6.25 -0.4 .951 10 93 31 33.3
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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