Taira Suzuki
Taira Suzuki
Born: March 10, 1970
Iwata, Fukuoka JP
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 171
Career: 1989-2002
Taira Suzuki compiled a career record of 27 wins and 20 losses, with 36 saves, and a 3.11 ERA in his 296-game pitching career with the Yakult Swallows, Orix BlueWave, Chunichi Dragons and Fukuoka Daiei Hawks. He began playing during the 1989 season and last took the field during the 2002 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yakult Swallows | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.00 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 27.0 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 112 |
| 1990 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yakult Swallows | 0 | 0 | 2.08 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | |
| 1991 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yakult Swallows | 1 | 2 | .333 | 6.61 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.3 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 78 |
| 1992 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yakult Swallows | 0 | 1 | .000 | 6.75 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| 1994 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yakult Swallows | 0 | 0 | 20.25 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| 1995 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Orix BlueWave | 2 | 4 | .333 | 1.83 | 50 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 59.0 | 42 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 22 | 3 | 53 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 239 |
| 1996 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Orix BlueWave | 7 | 2 | .778 | 2.43 | 55 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 74.0 | 55 | 21 | 20 | 5 | 30 | 2 | 58 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 304 |
| 1997 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Orix BlueWave | 3 | 5 | .375 | 3.83 | 42 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 47.0 | 44 | 25 | 20 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 217 |
| 1998 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Orix BlueWave | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.10 | 45 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 51.3 | 48 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 46 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 227 |
| 1999 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Orix BlueWave | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3.98 | 42 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 54.3 | 40 | 32 | 24 | 5 | 37 | 3 | 37 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 242 |
| 2000 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | 1 | 1 | .500 | 3.86 | 21 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.3 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 77 |
| 2002 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Fukuoka Daiei Hawks | 1 | 1 | .500 | 5.25 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 52 |
| Totals | 27 | 20 | .574 | 3.11 | 296 | 5 | 105 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 367.0 | 307 | 156 | 127 | 23 | 194 | 13 | 293 | 32 | 3 | 14 | 1596 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yakult Swallows | 10 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .000 | .167 | .000 | .167 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yakult Swallows | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yakult Swallows | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 25 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .000 | .125 | .000 | .125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yakult Swallows | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1990 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yakult Swallows | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1991 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yakult Swallows | P | 13 | .000 | |||||
| 1992 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yakult Swallows | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1994 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yakult Swallows | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1995 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Orix BlueWave | P | 50 | .000 | |||||
| 1996 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Orix BlueWave | P | 55 | .000 | |||||
| 1997 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Orix BlueWave | P | 42 | .000 | |||||
| 1998 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Orix BlueWave | P | 45 | .000 | |||||
| 1999 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Orix BlueWave | P | 42 | .000 | |||||
| 2000 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | P | 21 | .000 | |||||
| 2002 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Fukuoka Daiei Hawks | P | 12 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 296 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yakult Swallows | |||
| 1990 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yakult Swallows | |||
| 1991 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yakult Swallows | |||
| 1992 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yakult Swallows | |||
| 1994 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yakult Swallows | |||
| 1995 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Orix BlueWave | |||
| 1996 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Orix BlueWave | |||
| 1997 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Orix BlueWave | |||
| 1998 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Orix BlueWave | |||
| 1999 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Orix BlueWave | |||
| 2000 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Chunichi Dragons | |||
| 2002 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Fukuoka Daiei Hawks |
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