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.

Ken Suarez

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

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

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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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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	144	298	21	64	1	23	.215
Away	151	363	36	86	4	37	.237

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1973-09-22	TEX	KCR	L	6	0	1	0	0	0	1
1973-09-20	TEX	LAA	L	3	1	0	0	0	1	0
1973-09-19	TEX	LAA	L	3	0	1	1	0	0	0
1973-09-18	TEX	CHW	W	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1973-09-16	TEX	OAK	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
1973-09-14	TEX	OAK	L	1	0	0	0	0	2	0
1973-09-11	TEX	MIN	L	2	0	0	0	0	1	1
1973-09-10	TEX	MIN	L	4	0	1	0	1	0	0
1973-09-09	TEX	OAK	W	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
1973-09-08	TEX	OAK	W	4	0	1	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

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

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.

Position	Games
Catcher	271
Second Base	1
Third Base	1
Left Field	1

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Florida State University	Tallahassee	FL	1963

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.