Mac Suzuki, baseball player, 1996-2002

Mac Suzuki

Born: 5/31/1975 in Kobe, Hyogo, Japan

MLB Debut: 1996-07-07 | Final Game: 2002-06-28

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'3" | Weight: 195 lbs

Full name: Makoto Suzuki

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Biography

Mac Suzuki was a professional baseball pitcher born in 1975, who played in Major League Baseball from 1996 until his retirement in 2002. He made his debut on July 7, 1996, showcasing his talents during a period marked by offensive prowess and the rising importance of pitchers in the game. Over his career, Suzuki recorded a win-loss record of 16-31 and an earned run average (ERA) of 5.72. He struck out a total of 327 batters, demonstrating his capacity to miss bats, even though he did not secure any saves throughout his time in the majors. Suzuki's playing style was characterized by his ability to generate strikeouts, which was crucial during an era when hitters increasingly focused on power hitting. His career spanned a transformative time in baseball, just before the onset of the steroid era, which saw significant changes in player performance and statistics. Despite facing challenges in achieving a winning record, Suzuki's contributions on the mound reflected the competitive nature of the league in the late 1990s and early 2000s, and he remains a notable figure in the history of pitchers who navigated the complexities of the game during that transformative era.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
16 31 117 67 1 1 0 465.7 501 296 67 265 327 5.72 0

Career ERA 5.72 vs. league average 4.54 across their career seasons — 26.1% 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
1996 SEA AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.3 2 3 2 1 20.25 — 0.0
1998 SEA AL 1 2 6 5 0 0 0 26.3 34 21 15 19 7.18 4.43 (-62%) -300.7
1999 SEA AL 0 2 16 4 0 0 0 42.0 47 44 34 32 9.43 4.71 (-100%) -1888.0
1999 KCR AL 2 3 22 9 0 0 0 68.0 77 39 30 36 5.16 4.71 (-10%) -
2000 KCR AL 8 10 32 29 1 1 0 188.7 195 91 94 135 4.34 4.77 (+9%) -
2001 KCR AL 2 5 15 9 0 0 0 56.0 61 33 25 37 5.30 4.42 (-20%) -
2001 COL NL 0 2 3 1 0 0 0 6.3 9 11 11 5 15.63 — 0.0
2001 MIL NL 3 5 15 9 0 0 0 56.0 52 33 37 47 5.30 4.42 (-20%) -439.3
2002 KCR AL 0 2 7 1 0 0 0 21.0 24 21 17 15 9.00 4.28 (-110%) -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
117 25 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 13 0.080 0.115 0.080 0.195 0.0

Career AVG .080 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 70.1% below league average.

Career OBP .115 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 65.9% below league average.

Career SLG .080 vs. league average .427 across their career seasons — 81.3% below league average.

Career OPS 0.195 vs. league average 0.765 across their career seasons — 74.5% 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
1996 SEA AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1998 SEA AL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1999 SEA AL 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1999 KCR AL 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2000 KCR AL 32 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.200 — — — — 0.0
2001 KCR AL 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2001 COL NL 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2001 MIL NL 15 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2002 KCR AL 7 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.500 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 117 67 33 46 4 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1996 SEA P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1998 SEA P 6 5 0 2 0 0
1999 SEA P 16 4 1 5 0 0
1999 KCA P 22 9 5 6 1 0
2000 KCA P 32 29 20 15 1 2
2001 KCA P 15 9 5 10 1 0
2001 COL P 3 1 0 0 0 0
2001 MIL P 15 9 0 6 0 0
2002 KCA P 7 1 2 2 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 117

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2001 KCA AL $320,000
2000 KCA AL $220,000
1999 SEA AL $212,000
Total Career Earnings $752,000