Ken Suarez

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1966-1973)

Ken Suarez was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1966 to 1973 for the Kansas City Athletics, the Cleveland Guardians, and the Texas Rangers, a span of 8 seasons. In 295 career games, he hit .227 with 150 hits, 5 home runs, and 60 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .227
HR 5
RBI 60
H 150
OPS .626
PIV -298
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 175 lb
Born
4/12/1943 in Tampa, FL, USA
Died
7/28/2023 in Fort Worth, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1966-04-14
Last Game
1973-09-22

Full name: Kenneth Raymond Suarez

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Career Batting Statistics

Ken Suarez — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
295 661 57 150 29 1 5 60 5 99 97 .227 .330 .297 .626 -298

Career AVG .227 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — 8.1% below league average.

Career OBP .330 vs. league average .313 across their career seasons — +5.4% above league average.

Career SLG .297 vs. league average .364 across their career seasons — 18.4% below league average.

Career OPS .626 vs. league average .677 across their career seasons — 7.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ken Suarez — 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
1966 KC1 AL 35 69 5 10 0 1 0 2 2 15 26 .145 .248 (-42%) .309 (-4%) .376 (-54%) .685 (-31%) -273.3
1967 KC1 AL 39 63 7 15 5 0 2 9 1 16 21 .238 .242 (-2%) .306 (+26%) .357 (+15%) .663 (+21%) 268.1
1968 CLE AL 17 10 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .100 — — — — 0.0
1969 CLE AL 36 85 7 25 5 0 1 9 1 15 12 .294 .248 (+19%) .320 (+25%) .369 (+5%) .689 (+14%) 260.5
1971 CLE AL 50 123 10 25 7 0 1 9 0 18 15 .203 .249 (-18%) .316 (-2%) .365 (-22%) .682 (-13%) -204.8
1972 TEX AL 25 33 2 5 1 0 0 4 0 1 4 .152 — — — — 0.0
1973 TEX AL 93 278 25 69 11 0 1 27 1 33 16 .248 .256 (-3%) .325 (+3%) .378 (-21%) .703 (-10%) -348.7
Career · 7 seasons 295 661 57 150 29 1 5 60 5 99 97 .227 — — — — -298

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Ken Suarez — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1442982164123.215
Away1513633686437.237

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ken Suarez — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1973-09-22 TEXKCRL 601000001
1973-09-20 TEXLAAL 310000010
1973-09-19 TEXLAAL 301100000
1973-09-18 TEXCHWW 300000000
1973-09-16 TEXOAKL 400000000
1973-09-14 TEXOAKL 100000020
1973-09-11 TEXMINL 200000011
1973-09-10 TEXMINL 401000100
1973-09-09 TEXOAKW 401000000
1973-09-08 TEXOAKW 401000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ken Suarez — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 1 0 0 1 0 0
3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
C 273 211 1350 121 24 19
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ken Suarez — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1966 KC1 C 34 26 145 20 8 7
1967 KC1 C 36 22 170 20 4 2
1968 CLE 2B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1968 CLE 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1968 CLE C 12 1 22 1 0 0
1968 CLE OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1969 CLE C 36 29 191 20 2 3
1971 CLE C 48 39 268 14 2 3
1972 TEX C 17 6 53 2 2 0
1973 TEX C 90 88 501 44 6 4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Ken Suarez — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Catcher 271
Second Base 1
Third Base 1
Left Field 1

College History

Ken Suarez — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Florida State University Tallahassee FL 1963

Ken Suarez: the record in brief

Ken Suarez's major league career runs from a debut on April 14, 1966 to a final game on September 22, 1973. The season rows list, in order, the Kansas City Athletics (1966 to 1967), the Cleveland Indians (1968 through 1971), and the Texas Rangers (1972 to 1973). Suarez played primarily as a catcher and batted and threw right-handed. Born on April 12, 1943, in Tampa, FL, USA, Suarez was listed at 175 pounds on a 5-foot-9 frame. Suarez's death is recorded on July 28, 2023, in Fort Worth, TX, USA. Suarez's full given name, per the bio, is Kenneth Raymond Suarez.

Suarez collected 150 hits in 661 at bats across 295 games, good for a .227 batting average, plus 5 homers and 60 RBI. The on-base percentage is .330 and the slugging percentage .297, for an OPS of .626. Set against a .247 league average for the same years, Suarez's .227 average sits 8.1% below it. The highest hit total in a season was 69, in 1973. Suarez drove in a season-high 27 runs in 1973.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ken Suarez

What years did Ken Suarez play?
Ken Suarez played in Major League Baseball from 1966 to 1973.
Was Ken Suarez a pitcher?
No. Ken Suarez was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Ken Suarez hit?
Ken Suarez hit 5 career home runs with 150 hits.
What was Ken Suarez's career batting average?
Ken Suarez batted .227 over his career, with 150 hits in 661 at bats.
How many RBI did Ken Suarez have?
Ken Suarez drove in 60 runs in his career.
Is Ken Suarez in the Hall of Fame?
No. Ken Suarez has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.