What years did Ichiro Suzuki play?

Ichiro Suzuki played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2019.

Was Ichiro Suzuki a pitcher?

No. Ichiro Suzuki was a position player (Outfielder), though he did pitch in 1 career game.

How many home runs did Ichiro Suzuki hit?

Ichiro Suzuki hit 117 career home runs with 3,089 hits.

What teams did Ichiro Suzuki play for?

Ichiro Suzuki played for 3 teams: the Seattle Mariners (2001–2012, 2018–2019), the New York Yankees (2012–2014), and the Miami Marlins (2015–2017).

How many MVP awards did Ichiro Suzuki win?

Ichiro Suzuki won 1 MVP award, in 2001.

What awards did Ichiro Suzuki win?

Ichiro Suzuki won the MVP award (2001), the Rookie of the Year award (2001), 10 Gold Gloves (2001–2010), and 3 Silver Slugger awards (2001, 2007, and 2009). He was selected to 10 All-Star Games.

What were Ichiro Suzuki's career stats?

In 2,653 games, Ichiro Suzuki had 3,089 hits, 117 home runs, 780 RBI, 1,420 runs, and 509 stolen bases, with a .311 batting average.

What was Ichiro Suzuki's salary?

Ichiro Suzuki's last recorded salary was $2,000,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $18,000,000, in 2009, and his lowest was $2,000,000, in 2015. The Salary History table lists each season from 2001 to 2016.

What position did Ichiro Suzuki play?

Ichiro Suzuki played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Ichiro Suzuki and how much did he weigh?

Ichiro Suzuki was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 175 pounds.

How many home runs did Ichiro Suzuki hit each season?

Ichiro Suzuki's home runs by season: 8 in 2001, 8 in 2002, 13 in 2003, 8 in 2004, 15 in 2005, 9 in 2006, 6 in 2007, 6 in 2008, 11 in 2009, 6 in 2010, 5 in 2011, 9 in 2012, 7 in 2013, 1 in 2014, 1 in 2015, 1 in 2016, 3 in 2017, 0 in 2018, and 0 in 2019. His most in one season was 15, in 2005.

What was Ichiro Suzuki's career batting average?

Ichiro Suzuki batted .311 over his career, with 3,089 hits in 9,934 at bats.

Ichiro Suzuki

Outfielder · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (2001-2019)

Ichiro Suzuki was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2019 for the Seattle Mariners, the New York Yankees, and the Miami Marlins, a span of 19 seasons. In 2,653 career games, he hit .311 with 3,089 hits, 117 home runs, and 780 RBI. Ichiro Suzuki was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2025 and was a 10-time All-Star, an MVP, a Rookie of the Year, an All-Star Game MVP, a 10-time Gold Glove, and a 3-time Silver Slugger. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 6,671.

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 October 17, 2026

⭐ Hall of Fame 2025

AVG .311

HR 117

RBI 780

H 3,089

OPS .757

PIV 6,671

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 175 lb
Born: 10/22/1973 in Kasugai, Aichi, Japan
MLB Debut: 2001-04-02
Last Game: 2019-03-21
Hall of Fame: Inducted 2025 (BBWAA)
Awards: 10× All-Star · MVP · Rookie of the Year · All-Star Game MVP · 10× Gold Glove · 3× Silver Slugger

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Career Batting Statistics

Ichiro Suzuki — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
2,653	9,934	1,420	3,089	362	96	117	780	509	647	1,080	.311	.355	.402	.757	6,671

Career AVG .311 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — +20.1% above league average.

Career OBP .355 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — +8.7% above league average.

Career SLG .402 vs. league average .415 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .757 vs. league average .741 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ichiro Suzuki Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2001	SEA	AL	157	692	127	242	34	8	8	69	56	30	53	.350	.263 (+32%)	.332 (+15%)	.426 (+7%)	.758 (+10%)	1562.8
2002	SEA	AL	157	647	111	208	27	8	8	51	31	68	62	.321	.261 (+23%)	.331 (+17%)	.416 (+2%)	.747 (+9%)	1399.1
2003	SEA	AL	159	679	111	212	29	8	13	62	34	36	69	.312	.264 (+18%)	.332 (+6%)	.422 (+3%)	.754 (+4%)	626.8
2004	SEA	AL	161	704	101	262	24	5	8	60	36	49	63	.372	.266 (+40%)	.335 (+24%)	.427 (+6%)	.762 (+14%)	2359.5
2005	SEA	AL	162	679	111	206	21	12	15	68	33	48	66	.303	.264 (+15%)	.330 (+6%)	.418 (+4%)	.749 (+5%)	667.8
2006	SEA	AL	161	695	110	224	20	9	9	49	45	49	71	.322	.269 (+20%)	.336 (+10%)	.431 (-4%)	.768 (+2%)	494.7
2007	SEA	AL	161	678	111	238	22	7	6	68	37	49	77	.351	.268 (+31%)	.335 (+18%)	.422 (+2%)	.758 (+9%)	1513.4
2008	SEA	AL	162	686	103	213	20	7	6	42	43	51	65	.310	.263 (+18%)	.333 (+8%)	.416 (-7%)	.749 (avg)	88.4
2009	SEA	AL	146	639	88	225	31	4	11	46	26	32	71	.352	.262 (+34%)	.332 (+16%)	.417 (+11%)	.750 (+13%)	1813.3
2010	SEA	AL	162	680	74	214	30	3	6	43	42	45	86	.315	.257 (+22%)	.325 (+10%)	.402 (-2%)	.728 (+3%)	601.9
2011	SEA	AL	161	677	80	184	22	3	5	47	40	39	69	.272	.255 (+7%)	.320 (-3%)	.399 (-16%)	.719 (-10%)	-1091.5
2012	SEA	AL	95	402	49	105	15	5	4	28	15	17	40	.261	.254 (+3%)	.318 (-10%)	.405 (-13%)	.724 (-11%)	-801.5
2012	NYA	AL	67	227	28	73	13	1	5	27	14	5	21	.322	.254 (+26%)	.318 (+7%)	.405 (+12%)	.724 (+10%)	-801.5
2013	NYA	AL	150	520	57	136	15	3	7	35	20	26	63	.262	.253 (+3%)	.317 (-7%)	.396 (-14%)	.714 (-10%)	-868.3
2014	NYA	AL	143	359	42	102	13	2	1	22	15	21	68	.284	.251 (+13%)	.313 (+3%)	.386 (-12%)	.700 (-5%)	-263.3
2015	MIA	NL	153	398	45	91	5	6	1	21	11	31	51	.229	.254 (-10%)	.316 (-11%)	.404 (-31%)	.721 (-22%)	-1387.4
2016	MIA	NL	143	327	48	95	15	5	1	22	10	30	42	.291	.255 (+14%)	.321 (+10%)	.417 (-10%)	.738 (-1%)	-6.0
2017	MIA	NL	136	196	19	50	6	0	3	20	1	17	35	.255	.254 (avg)	.324 (-2%)	.425 (-22%)	.750 (-13%)	-385.8
2018	SEA	AL	15	44	5	9	0	0	0	0	0	3	7	.205	—	—	—	—	0.0
2019	SEA	AL	2	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 20 seasons			2,653	9,934	1,420	3,089	362	96	117	780	509	647	1,080	.311	—	—	—	—	5,522

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.

Career Pitching Statistics

Ichiro Suzuki — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	2	1	0	0	0	9.00	0.0

Career ERA 9.00 vs. league average 3.96 across their career seasons — 127.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ichiro Suzuki — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2015	MIA	NL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	2	1	0	0	9.00	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	2	1	0	0	9.00	—	0

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Ichiro Suzuki — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
19	78	10	27	4	0	1	8	7	9	.346

Playoff Batting by Year

Ichiro Suzuki — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2012	ALCS	NYA	4	17	1	6	0	1	2	1	2	.353
2012	ALDS1	NYA	5	23	2	5	2	0	3	1	3	.217
2001	ALCS	SEA	5	18	3	4	1	0	1	4	4	.222
2001	ALDS1	SEA	5	20	4	12	1	0	2	1	0	.600

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Ichiro Suzuki — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	1331	4840	706	1510	66	386	.312
Away	1322	5094	714	1579	51	394	.310

Pitching — Home / Away

Ichiro Suzuki — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Away	1	1.0	2	1	0	0	9.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ichiro Suzuki — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB	SO
2019-03-21	SEA	OAK	W	4	0	0	0	1
2019-03-20	SEA	OAK	W	1	0	0	1	0
2018-05-02	SEA	OAK	L	3	1	0	1	1
2018-04-28	SEA	CLE	W	5	0	0	0	1
2018-04-26	SEA	CLE	W	0	1	0	0	0
2018-04-22	SEA	TEX	L	3	0	2	2	1
2018-04-18	SEA	HOU	L	1	0	0	0	0
2018-04-17	SEA	HOU	L	3	0	1	0	0
2018-04-14	SEA	OAK	W	4	1	1	0	0
2018-04-13	SEA	OAK	W	3	0	0	0	1

Last 1 Games — Pitching

Ichiro Suzuki — Last 1 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2015-10-04	MIA	PHI	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ichiro Suzuki — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	2365	2248	5022	123	38	28
P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ichiro Suzuki — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2001	SEA	OF	152	148	335	8	1	2
2002	SEA	OF	152	149	333	8	3	0
2003	SEA	OF	159	156	337	12	2	4
2004	SEA	OF	158	158	372	12	3	2
2005	SEA	OF	158	158	381	10	2	2
2006	SEA	OF	159	158	364	9	3	3
2007	SEA	OF	155	155	424	8	1	3
2008	SEA	OF	160	159	370	11	5	2
2009	SEA	OF	145	145	317	5	4	2
2010	SEA	OF	160	160	354	7	4	1
2011	SEA	OF	151	151	263	7	4	5
2012	SEA	OF	93	93	198	3	1	0
2012	NYA	OF	63	55	101	2	0	0
2013	NYA	OF	138	126	254	5	3	0
2014	NYA	OF	128	94	189	4	1	0
2015	MIA	OF	109	88	217	5	0	0
2015	MIA	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
2016	MIA	OF	78	59	125	6	1	1
2017	MIA	OF	33	22	64	1	0	1
2018	SEA	OF	12	12	21	0	0	0
2019	SEA	OF	2	2	3	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Ichiro Suzuki Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	1
Left Field	117
Center Field	322
Right Field	1970
Designated Hitter	55

Awards & Honors

Ichiro Suzuki — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
2016	Player of the Week	Week of 2016-08-06
2012	Player of the Week	Week of 2012-09-21
2010	Gold Glove	OF
2010	Player of the Week	Week of 2010-09-26
2010	This Year in Baseball Dependable Player of the Year	MLB.com GIBBY
2009	Gold Glove	OF
2009	Silver Slugger	OF
2008	Gold Glove	OF
2007	All-Star Game MVP
2007	Gold Glove	OF
2007	Silver Slugger	OF
2007	TSN All-Star	OF
2006	Gold Glove	OF
2006	Player of the Week	Week of 2006-06-03
2005	Gold Glove	OF
2005	This Year in Baseball Defensive Player of the Year	MLB.com GIBBY
2004	Gold Glove	OF
2004	MLB Players Choice Outstanding Player
2004	Player of the Month	August
2004	Player of the Week	Week of 2004-08-07
2004	TSN All-Star	OF
2003	Gold Glove	OF
2002	Gold Glove	OF
2001	Gold Glove	OF
2001	MLB Players Choice Outstanding Rookie
2001	Most Valuable Player
2001	Rookie of the Month	April
2001	Rookie of the Month	August
2001	Rookie of the Month	May
2001	Rookie of the Month	September
2001	Rookie of the Year
2001	Silver Slugger	OF
2001	TSN All-Star	OF
2001	TSN Rookie Player of the Year

Salary History

Ichiro Suzuki's recorded salaries total $164,131,483 over 16 seasons, 2001 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Suzuki's career ran from 2001 to 2019. His seasons after 2016 are not included.

Ichiro Suzuki — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	MIA	NL	$2,000,000
2015	MIA	NL	$2,000,000
2014	NYA	AL	$6,500,000
2013	NYA	AL	$6,500,000
2012	SEA	AL	$18,000,000
2011	SEA	AL	$18,000,000
2010	SEA	AL	$18,000,000
2009	SEA	AL	$18,000,000
2008	SEA	AL	$17,102,149
2007	SEA	AL	$12,500,000
2006	SEA	AL	$12,500,000
2005	SEA	AL	$12,500,000
2004	SEA	AL	$6,500,000
2003	SEA	AL	$4,666,667
2002	SEA	AL	$3,696,000
2001	SEA	AL	$5,666,667
Total recorded salary (partial)			$164,131,483

Award Voting History

Ichiro Suzuki — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
2010	Most Valuable Player	AL	17th	3.0	392	0
2009	Most Valuable Player	AL	9th	33.0	392	0
2008	Most Valuable Player	AL	20th	1.0	392	0
2007	Most Valuable Player	AL	8th	89.0	392	0
2006	Most Valuable Player	AL	15th	7.0	392	0
2004	Most Valuable Player	AL	7th	98.0	392	0
2003	Most Valuable Player	AL	23th	6.0	392	0
2002	Most Valuable Player	AL	17th	10.0	392	0
2001	Most Valuable Player	AL	1st	289.0	392	11
2001	Rookie of the Year	AL	1st	138.0	140	27

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Ichiro Suzuki: the record in brief

According to the bio, Ichiro Suzuki debuted on April 2, 2001 and played a final game on March 21, 2019. By club, Suzuki's seasons break down as the Seattle Mariners (2001 to 2019), the New York Yankees (2012 to 2014), and the Miami Marlins (2015 through 2017). Suzuki, born on October 22, 1973, in Kasugai, Aichi, Japan, is listed as an outfielder and hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. The bio gives 175 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame.

The batting record for Suzuki: 2,653 games, 3,089 hits in 9,934 at bats, and a .311 average; the totals also include 117 home runs, 780 runs batted in, and 509 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .355 and .402 give Suzuki a career OPS of .757. Suzuki's .311 average ran 20.1% above the .259 that the league posted over the same seasons. The home run peak was 15 in 2005 with the Seattle Mariners. The highest hit total in a season was 262, in 2004.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ichiro Suzuki

What years did Ichiro Suzuki play?: Ichiro Suzuki played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2019.
Was Ichiro Suzuki a pitcher?: No. Ichiro Suzuki was a position player (Outfielder), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Ichiro Suzuki hit?: Ichiro Suzuki hit 117 career home runs with 3,089 hits.
Is Ichiro Suzuki in the Hall of Fame?: Yes. Ichiro Suzuki was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2025.
What teams did Ichiro Suzuki play for?: Ichiro Suzuki played for 3 teams: the Seattle Mariners (2001–2012, 2018–2019), the New York Yankees (2012–2014), and the Miami Marlins (2015–2017).
How many MVP awards did Ichiro Suzuki win?: Ichiro Suzuki won 1 MVP award, in 2001.
What awards did Ichiro Suzuki win?: Ichiro Suzuki won the MVP award (2001), the Rookie of the Year award (2001), 10 Gold Gloves (2001–2010), and 3 Silver Slugger awards (2001, 2007, and 2009). He was selected to 10 All-Star Games.
What were Ichiro Suzuki's career stats?: In 2,653 games, Ichiro Suzuki had 3,089 hits, 117 home runs, 780 RBI, 1,420 runs, and 509 stolen bases, with a .311 batting average.
How much did Ichiro Suzuki earn in his career?: Ichiro Suzuki's recorded salaries total $164,131,483 over 16 seasons, 2001 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Suzuki's career ran from 2001 to 2019. His seasons after 2016 are not included.
What was Ichiro Suzuki's salary?: Ichiro Suzuki's last recorded salary was $2,000,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $18,000,000, in 2009, and his lowest was $2,000,000, in 2015. The Salary History table lists each season from 2001 to 2016.
What position did Ichiro Suzuki play?: Ichiro Suzuki played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Ichiro Suzuki and how much did he weigh?: Ichiro Suzuki was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 175 pounds.
How many home runs did Ichiro Suzuki hit each season?: Ichiro Suzuki's home runs by season: 8 in 2001, 8 in 2002, 13 in 2003, 8 in 2004, 15 in 2005, 9 in 2006, 6 in 2007, 6 in 2008, 11 in 2009, 6 in 2010, 5 in 2011, 9 in 2012, 7 in 2013, 1 in 2014, 1 in 2015, 1 in 2016, 3 in 2017, 0 in 2018, and 0 in 2019. His most in one season was 15, in 2005.
What was Ichiro Suzuki's career batting average?: Ichiro Suzuki batted .311 over his career, with 3,089 hits in 9,934 at bats.