Kurt Suzuki
Kurt Kiyoshi Suzuki
Born: October 4, 1983
Wailuku, HI US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 210
Draft: Round 2 (2004 June Amateur Draft, Oakland Athletics)
School: California St U (CA)
Career: 2004-2010
Major League Statistics
Kurt Suzuki compiled a career batting average of .285 with 26 home runs and 190 RBI in his 330-game career with the Vancouver Canadians, Phoenix Desert Dogs, Stockton Ports, Midland RockHounds and Sacramento River Cats. He began playing during the 2004 season and last took the field during the 2010 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Short Season A | NORW | Vancouver Canadians | 46 | 211 | 175 | 27 | 52 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 26 | .297 | .394 | .440 | .834 | 77 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2005 | Advanced A | CALL | Stockton Ports | 114 | 523 | 441 | 85 | 122 | 26 | 5 | 12 | 65 | 5 | 3 | 63 | 61 | .277 | .378 | .440 | .818 | 194 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 2005 | Fall | AZFL | Phoenix Desert Dogs | 13 | 47 | 38 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | .342 | .447 | .447 | .894 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | AA | TL | Midland RockHounds | 99 | 444 | 376 | 64 | 107 | 26 | 1 | 7 | 55 | 5 | 3 | 58 | 50 | .285 | .392 | .415 | .807 | 156 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento River Cats | 55 | 240 | 211 | 32 | 59 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 41 | .280 | .351 | .365 | .716 | 77 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2010 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento River Cats | 3 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .375 | .500 | 1.000 | 1.500 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 330 | 1475 | 1249 | 215 | 356 | 77 | 9 | 26 | 190 | 10 | 7 | 170 | 188 | .285 | .383 | .424 | .807 | 529 | 48 | 37 | 6 | 13 | 2 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Short Season A | NORW | Vancouver Canadians | C | 27 | 184 | 15 | 1 | 1 | .995 | 7.370 | 2 | |||
| 2005 | Fall | AZFL | Phoenix Desert Dogs | C | 12 | 85 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .978 | 7.333 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 25.0 |
| 2005 | Advanced A | CALL | Stockton Ports | C | 104 | 882 | 50 | 15 | 7 | .984 | 8.962 | 19 | 54 | 32 | 37.2 |
| 2006 | AA | TL | Midland RockHounds | C | 91 | 623 | 38 | 2 | 6 | .997 | 7.264 | 6 | 37 | 33 | 47.1 |
| 2006 | AA | TL | Midland RockHounds | 1B | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 7.000 | ||||
| 2007 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento River Cats | C | 44 | 318 | 24 | 3 | 6 | .991 | 7.773 | 1 | 26 | 16 | 38.1 |
| 2010 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento River Cats | C | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.000 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Totals | 282 | 2113 | 131 | 23 | 23 | .990 | 7.957 | 30 | 129 | 84 | 39.4 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Vancouver Canadians | OAK | July 17, 2004 | September 5, 2004 |
| 2005 | Advanced A | California League | Stockton Ports | OAK | April 7, 2005 | September 5, 2005 |
| 2005 | Fall | Arizona Fall League | Phoenix Desert Dogs | October 5, 2005 | November 9, 2005 | |
| 2006 | AA | Texas League | Midland RockHounds | OAK | April 6, 2006 | August 15, 2006 |
| 2007 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento River Cats | OAK | April 5, 2007 | June 8, 2007 |
| 2010 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento River Cats | OAK | May 11, 2010 | May 15, 2010 |
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