Kurt Suzuki
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2007-2022)
Kurt Suzuki was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2022 for 5 teams, including the Athletics, a span of 16 seasons. In 1,635 career games, he hit .255 with 1,421 hits, 143 home runs, and 730 RBI. Kurt Suzuki was an All-Star.
- 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
- Position
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 210 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2007-06-12
- Last Game
- 2022-10-04
- Awards
- All-Star
Full name: Kurt Kiyoshi Suzuki
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,635 | 5,563 | 594 | 1,421 | 295 | 6 | 143 | 730 | 20 | 387 | 751 | .255 | .314 | .388 | .702 | -3,625 |
Career AVG .255 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .314 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .388 vs. league average .410 across their career seasons — 5.4% below league average.
Career OPS .702 vs. league average .732 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
Click a stat to plot it across every season.
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | OAK | AL | 68 | 213 | 27 | 53 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 39 | 0 | 24 | 39 | .249 | .268 (-7%) | .335 (-3%) | .422 (-3%) | .758 (-3%) | -127.4 |
| 2008 | OAK | AL | 148 | 530 | 54 | 148 | 25 | 1 | 7 | 42 | 2 | 44 | 69 | .279 | .263 (+6%) | .333 (+4%) | .416 (-11%) | .749 (-4%) | -254.6 |
| 2009 | OAK | AL | 147 | 570 | 74 | 156 | 37 | 1 | 15 | 88 | 8 | 28 | 59 | .274 | .262 (+4%) | .332 (-6%) | .417 (+1%) | .750 (-2%) | -324.5 |
| 2010 | OAK | AL | 131 | 495 | 55 | 120 | 18 | 2 | 13 | 71 | 3 | 33 | 49 | .242 | .257 (-6%) | .325 (-7%) | .402 (-9%) | .728 (-8%) | -645.3 |
| 2011 | OAK | AL | 134 | 460 | 54 | 109 | 26 | 0 | 14 | 44 | 2 | 38 | 64 | .237 | .255 (-7%) | .320 (-6%) | .399 (-4%) | .719 (-5%) | -390.6 |
| 2012 | OAK | AL | 75 | 262 | 19 | 57 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 9 | 53 | .218 | .254 (-15%) | .318 (-22%) | .405 (-29%) | .724 (-26%) | -1107.3 |
| 2012 | WAS | NL | 43 | 146 | 17 | 39 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 1 | 11 | 20 | .267 | .254 (+5%) | .318 (+1%) | .405 (avg) | .724 (avg) | -1107.3 |
| 2013 | WAS | NL | 79 | 252 | 19 | 56 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 2 | 20 | 32 | .222 | .253 (-12%) | .317 (-11%) | .396 (-22%) | .714 (-17%) | -685.0 |
| 2013 | OAK | AL | 15 | 33 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .303 | — | — | — | — | -685.0 |
| 2014 | MIN | AL | 131 | 452 | 37 | 130 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 61 | 0 | 34 | 46 | .288 | .251 (+15%) | .313 (+10%) | .386 (-1%) | .700 (+4%) | 385.4 |
| 2015 | MIN | AL | 131 | 433 | 36 | 104 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 50 | 0 | 29 | 59 | .240 | .254 (-6%) | .316 (-7%) | .404 (-22%) | .721 (-15%) | -1010.0 |
| 2016 | MIN | AL | 106 | 345 | 34 | 89 | 24 | 1 | 8 | 49 | 0 | 18 | 48 | .258 | .255 (+1%) | .321 (-6%) | .417 (-3%) | .738 (-5%) | -327.0 |
| 2017 | ATL | NL | 81 | 276 | 38 | 78 | 13 | 0 | 19 | 50 | 0 | 17 | 39 | .283 | .254 (+11%) | .324 (+8%) | .425 (+26%) | .750 (+18%) | 952.7 |
| 2018 | ATL | NL | 105 | 347 | 45 | 94 | 24 | 0 | 12 | 50 | 0 | 22 | 43 | .271 | .247 (+9%) | .318 (+5%) | .409 (+8%) | .727 (+7%) | 418.5 |
| 2019 | WAS | NL | 85 | 280 | 37 | 74 | 11 | 0 | 17 | 63 | 0 | 20 | 36 | .264 | .252 (+5%) | .322 (avg) | .434 (+12%) | .757 (+7%) | 340.1 |
| 2020 | WAS | NL | 33 | 111 | 15 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 11 | 19 | .270 | .244 (+10%) | .321 (+8%) | .417 (-5%) | .739 (+1%) | 23.9 |
| 2021 | LAA | AL | 72 | 219 | 17 | 49 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 12 | 44 | .224 | .243 (-8%) | .317 (-7%) | .410 (-17%) | .727 (-13%) | -427.5 |
| 2022 | LAA | AL | 51 | 139 | 10 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 29 | .180 | .242 (-26%) | .311 (-15%) | .394 (-25%) | .706 (-21%) | -443.0 |
| Career · 18 seasons | 1,635 | 5,563 | 594 | 1,421 | 295 | 6 | 143 | 730 | 20 | 387 | 751 | .255 | — | — | — | — | -5,414 | ||
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
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | NLCS | WAS | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .125 |
| 2019 | NLDS1 | WAS | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .000 |
| 2019 | NLWC | WAS | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2019 | WS | WAS | 3 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .200 |
| 2018 | NLDS2 | ATL | 4 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
| 2012 | NLDS1 | WAS | 5 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | .235 |
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1635 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 826 | 2740 | 280 | 706 | 74 | 384 | .258 |
| Away | 809 | 2823 | 314 | 715 | 69 | 346 | .253 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-04 | LAA | OAK | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-10-01 | LAA | TEX | W | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-09-22 | LAA | TEX | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-08-28 | LAA | TOR | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-08-25 | LAA | TBR | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022-08-24 | LAA | TBR | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022-08-22 | LAA | TBR | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022-08-21 | LAA | DET | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-08-20 | LAA | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022-08-19 | LAA | DET | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| C | 1540 | 1461 | 10869 | 596 | 73 | 62 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | OAK | C | 66 | 61 | 431 | 32 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008 | OAK | C | 141 | 136 | 927 | 53 | 6 | 4 |
| 2009 | OAK | C | 135 | 132 | 923 | 68 | 5 | 7 |
| 2010 | OAK | C | 123 | 121 | 825 | 35 | 8 | 5 |
| 2011 | OAK | C | 129 | 127 | 914 | 55 | 7 | 7 |
| 2012 | OAK | C | 75 | 72 | 491 | 37 | 2 | 4 |
| 2012 | WAS | C | 42 | 41 | 324 | 24 | 3 | 3 |
| 2013 | WAS | C | 78 | 73 | 556 | 30 | 5 | 5 |
| 2013 | OAK | C | 15 | 9 | 65 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | MIN | C | 119 | 115 | 737 | 39 | 4 | 1 |
| 2015 | MIN | C | 130 | 123 | 825 | 35 | 3 | 8 |
| 2016 | MIN | C | 99 | 92 | 679 | 28 | 5 | 2 |
| 2017 | ATL | C | 77 | 71 | 553 | 42 | 3 | 2 |
| 2018 | ATL | C | 93 | 83 | 744 | 33 | 5 | 5 |
| 2019 | WAS | C | 75 | 70 | 666 | 27 | 3 | 1 |
| 2020 | WAS | C | 30 | 30 | 271 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | LAA | C | 69 | 63 | 597 | 33 | 10 | 5 |
| 2022 | LAA | 1B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | LAA | C | 44 | 42 | 341 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 1539 |
| First Base | 1 |
| Designated Hitter | 42 |
Salary History
Kurt Suzuki's recorded salaries total $30,937,500 over 9 seasons, 2008 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Suzuki's career ran from 2007 to 2022. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2007.
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | MIN | AL | $6,000,000 |
| 2015 | MIN | AL | $6,000,000 |
| 2014 | MIN | AL | $2,750,000 |
| 2013 | WAS | NL | $6,487,500 |
| 2012 | OAK | AL | $5,037,500 |
| 2011 | OAK | AL | $3,437,500 |
| 2010 | OAK | AL | $420,000 |
| 2009 | OAK | AL | $410,000 |
| 2008 | OAK | AL | $395,000 |
| Total recorded salary (partial) | $30,937,500 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University Fullerton | Fullerton | CA | 2002, 2003, 2004 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Kurt Suzuki (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Kurt Suzuki: the record in brief
According to the bio, Kurt Suzuki debuted on June 12, 2007 and played a final game on October 4, 2022. The team column moves through the Oakland Athletics (2007 through 2013), the Washington Nationals (2012 through 2020), the Minnesota Twins (2014 to 2016), the Atlanta Braves (2017 to 2018), and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2021 through 2022). Suzuki played primarily as a catcher and threw and hit right-handed. Born on October 4, 1983, in Wailuku, HI, USA, Suzuki was listed at 5-foot-11 and 210 pounds. Kurt Suzuki was the playing name; the full given name is Kurt Kiyoshi.
In 1,635 games and 5,563 at bats, Suzuki batted .255 with 1,421 hits; the totals also include 143 home runs, 730 runs batted in, and 20 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .314 and .388 give Suzuki a career OPS of .702. Against a .254 league average for those years, Suzuki's .255 average was near the norm. Suzuki's most home runs in a season came in 2017, when the total reached 19 for the Atlanta Braves. The hits column peaks at 156, in 2009.
Frequently Asked Questions about Kurt Suzuki
- What years did Kurt Suzuki play?
- Kurt Suzuki played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2022.
- Was Kurt Suzuki a pitcher?
- No. Kurt Suzuki was a position player (Catcher).
- How many home runs did Kurt Suzuki hit?
- Kurt Suzuki hit 143 career home runs with 1,421 hits.
- What teams did Kurt Suzuki play for?
- Kurt Suzuki played for 5 teams: the Oakland Athletics (2007–2013), the Washington Nationals (2012–2013, 2019–2020), the Minnesota Twins (2014–2016), the Atlanta Braves (2017–2018), and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2021–2022).
- Did Kurt Suzuki win an MVP award?
- No. Kurt Suzuki did not win the MVP award.
- What awards did Kurt Suzuki win?
- Kurt Suzuki was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
- What were Kurt Suzuki's career stats?
- In 1,635 games, Kurt Suzuki had 1,421 hits, 143 home runs, 730 RBI, 594 runs, and 20 stolen bases, with a .255 batting average.
- How much did Kurt Suzuki earn in his career?
- Kurt Suzuki's recorded salaries total $30,937,500 over 9 seasons, 2008 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Suzuki's career ran from 2007 to 2022. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2007.
- What was Kurt Suzuki's salary?
- Kurt Suzuki's last recorded salary was $6,000,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $6,487,500, in 2013, and his lowest was $395,000, in 2008. The Salary History table lists each season from 2008 to 2016.
- What position did Kurt Suzuki play?
- Kurt Suzuki played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Kurt Suzuki and how much did he weigh?
- Kurt Suzuki was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 210 pounds.
- How many home runs did Kurt Suzuki hit each season?
- Kurt Suzuki's home runs by season: 7 in 2007, 7 in 2008, 15 in 2009, 13 in 2010, 14 in 2011, 6 in 2012, 5 in 2013, 3 in 2014, 5 in 2015, 8 in 2016, 19 in 2017, 12 in 2018, 17 in 2019, 2 in 2020, 6 in 2021, and 4 in 2022. His most in one season was 19, in 2017.
- What was Kurt Suzuki's career batting average?
- Kurt Suzuki batted .255 over his career, with 1,421 hits in 5,563 at bats.
- How many RBI did Kurt Suzuki have?
- Kurt Suzuki drove in 730 runs in his career.