Jeff Suppan, baseball player, 1995-2012

Jeff Suppan

Born: 1/2/1975 in Oklahoma City, OK, USA

MLB Debut: 1995-07-17 | Final Game: 2012-05-28

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 225 lbs

Full name: Jeffrey Scot Suppan

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Biography

Jeff Suppan was a professional baseball pitcher born in 1975, whose career spanned from 1995 to 2012. Known for his durability and consistency on the mound, Suppan played in the Major Leagues for several teams, including the Boston Red Sox, Kansas City Royals, and St. Louis Cardinals. Over his career, he amassed a record of 140 wins and 146 losses, with an earned run average (ERA) of 4.7. He recorded a total of 1,390 strikeouts, showcasing his ability to miss bats and contribute significantly to his teams’ pitching staffs. Suppan's most notable achievement came during the postseason, where he earned the NLCS MVP award, highlighting his impact in critical playoff moments. His pitching style was characterized by a solid mix of pitches and a competitive spirit that endeared him to fans. Suppan played during an era marked by a transition in baseball, witnessing the evolution of pitching strategies and player conditioning. After retiring in 2012, he left behind a legacy as a reliable starter and a key contributor to the teams he represented throughout his career.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
140 146 448 417 16 5 0 2542.7 2843 1328 337 871 1390 4.70 0

Career ERA 4.70 vs. league average 4.41 across their career seasons — 6.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1995 BOS AL 1 2 8 3 0 0 0 22.7 29 15 5 19 5.96 4.45 (-34%) 38.9
1996 BOS AL 1 1 8 4 0 0 0 22.7 29 19 13 13 7.54 4.61 (-64%) -562.0
1997 BOS AL 7 3 23 22 0 0 0 112.3 140 71 36 67 5.69 4.39 (-30%) 46.4
1998 AZ NL 1 7 13 13 1 0 0 66.0 82 49 21 39 6.68 4.43 (-51%) -
1998 KCR AL 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 12.7 9 1 1 12 0.71 4.43 (+84%) -
1999 KCR AL 10 12 32 32 4 1 0 208.7 222 105 62 103 4.53 4.71 (+4%) -
2000 KCR AL 10 9 35 33 3 1 0 217.0 240 119 84 128 4.94 4.77 (-3%) -
2001 KCR AL 10 14 34 34 1 0 0 218.3 227 106 74 120 4.37 4.42 (+1%) -
2002 KCR AL 9 16 33 33 3 1 0 208.0 229 123 68 109 5.32 4.28 (-24%) -
2003 PIT NL 10 7 21 21 3 2 0 141.0 147 56 31 78 3.57 4.40 (+19%) 2441.7
2003 BOS AL 3 4 11 10 0 0 0 63.0 70 39 20 32 5.57 4.40 (-27%) -1818.4
2004 STL NL 16 9 31 31 0 0 0 188.0 192 87 65 110 4.16 4.46 (+7%) -
2005 STL NL 16 10 32 32 0 0 0 194.3 206 77 63 114 3.57 4.29 (+17%) -
2006 STL NL 12 7 32 32 0 0 0 190.0 207 87 69 104 4.12 4.53 (+9%) -
2007 MIL NL 12 12 34 34 1 0 0 206.7 243 106 68 114 4.62 4.47 (-3%) 310.7
2008 MIL NL 10 10 31 31 0 0 0 177.7 207 98 67 90 4.96 4.32 (-15%) -5474.6
2009 MIL NL 7 12 30 30 0 0 0 161.7 200 95 74 80 5.29 4.32 (-22%) -5734.9
2010 MIL NL 0 2 15 2 0 0 0 31.0 50 27 12 18 7.84 4.08 (-92%) -603.2
2010 STL NL 3 6 15 13 0 0 0 70.3 80 30 25 33 3.84 4.08 (+6%) -
2012 SDP NL 2 3 6 6 0 0 0 30.7 34 18 13 7 5.28 4.01 (-32%) -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
453 440 27 76 7 0 1 24 1 24 101 0.173 0.221 0.195 0.416 -2467.2

Career AVG .173 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 34.8% below league average.

Career OBP .221 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 34.0% below league average.

Career SLG .195 vs. league average .421 across their career seasons — 53.6% below league average.

Career OPS 0.416 vs. league average 0.756 across their career seasons — 45.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1995 BOS AL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1996 BOS AL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1997 BOS AL 23 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1998 AZ NL 13 22 1 6 0 0 0 1 1 0 6 0.273 — — — — 0.0
1998 KCR AL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1999 KCR AL 32 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.200 — — — — 0.0
2000 KCR AL 35 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2001 KCR AL 34 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.400 — — — — 0.0
2002 KCR AL 33 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2003 PIT NL 21 41 3 12 1 0 0 2 0 2 11 0.293 — — — — 0.0
2003 BOS AL 11 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2004 STL NL 31 57 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 11 0.070 .266 (-74%) .335 (-74%) .427 (-84%) .762 (-80%) -796.4
2005 STL NL 32 58 5 12 2 0 1 5 0 3 9 0.207 .264 (-22%) .330 (-26%) .418 (-30%) .749 (-28%) -284.6
2006 STL NL 32 55 4 12 1 0 0 6 0 5 11 0.218 .269 (-19%) .336 (-12%) .431 (-45%) .768 (-31%) -280.7
2007 MIL NL 35 61 4 8 0 0 0 2 0 3 16 0.131 .268 (-51%) .335 (-49%) .422 (-69%) .758 (-60%) -641.4
2008 MIL NL 33 50 2 7 1 0 0 1 0 3 13 0.140 .263 (-47%) .333 (-43%) .416 (-62%) .749 (-53%) -464.1
2009 MIL NL 30 42 4 6 1 0 0 5 0 4 12 0.143 — — — — 0.0
2010 MIL NL 15 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.200 — — — — 0.0
2010 STL NL 15 21 1 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 5 0.190 — — — — 0.0
2012 SDP NL 8 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.100 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
10 14 1 4 0 0 1 2 0 4 0.286

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2008 NLDS2 MIL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2006 NLCS SLN 2 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0.333
2006 NLDS2 SLN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000
2006 WS SLN 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000
2005 NLCS SLN 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000
2004 NLCS SLN 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
2004 NLDS1 SLN 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.667
2004 WS SLN 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
3 4 10 10 0 57.0 46 23 24 36 3.63

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2008 NLDS2 MIL 0 1 1 1 0 3.0 6 5 2 3 15.00
2006 NLCS SLN 1 0 2 2 0 15.0 5 1 6 6 0.60
2006 NLDS2 SLN 0 1 1 1 0 4.3 6 3 3 3 6.23
2006 WS SLN 0 0 1 1 0 6.0 8 3 2 4 4.50
2005 NLCS SLN 0 0 1 1 0 5.0 3 1 3 5 1.80
2004 NLCS SLN 1 1 2 2 0 12.0 8 4 4 9 3.00
2004 NLDS1 SLN 1 0 1 1 0 7.0 2 2 3 2 2.57
2004 WS SLN 0 1 1 1 0 4.7 8 4 1 4 7.71

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 448 417 177 358 18 24

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1995 BOS P 8 3 2 2 0 0
1996 BOS P 8 4 0 2 0 0
1997 BOS P 23 22 6 8 3 2
1998 ARI P 13 13 6 15 0 1
1998 KCA P 4 1 1 3 0 1
1999 KCA P 32 32 16 27 1 0
2000 KCA P 35 33 14 20 2 0
2001 KCA P 34 34 18 33 1 1
2002 KCA P 33 33 23 31 3 0
2003 PIT P 21 21 15 19 1 1
2003 BOS P 11 10 3 11 0 0
2004 SLN P 31 31 10 30 1 0
2005 SLN P 32 32 12 28 1 3
2006 SLN P 32 32 8 25 0 2
2007 MIL P 34 34 17 32 1 7
2008 MIL P 31 31 10 30 1 2
2009 MIL P 30 30 6 25 1 2
2010 MIL P 15 2 2 5 0 1
2010 SLN P 15 13 3 5 2 0
2012 SDN P 6 6 5 7 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 448

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2006 NLCS MVP

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2010 MIL NL $12,750,000
2009 MIL NL $12,750,000
2008 MIL NL $8,250,000
2007 MIL NL $6,250,000
2006 SLN NL $4,000,000
2005 SLN NL $4,000,000
2004 SLN NL $1,000,000
2003 PIT NL $500,000
2002 KCA AL $4,150,000
2001 KCA AL $2,350,000
2000 KCA AL $1,450,000
1999 KCA AL $235,000
1998 ARI NL $214,000
1996 BOS AL $117,000
1995 BOS AL $109,000
Total Career Earnings $58,125,000