What years did Mac Suzuki play?

Mac Suzuki played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2002.

Was Mac Suzuki a pitcher?

Yes. Mac Suzuki pitched in the major leagues, recording 16 wins and 327 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Mac Suzuki hit?

Mac Suzuki hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

What was Mac Suzuki's career batting average?

Mac Suzuki batted .080 over his career, with 2 hits in 25 at bats.

What was Mac Suzuki's career ERA?

Mac Suzuki finished with a 5.72 career ERA, going 16-31 with 327 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Mac Suzuki have?

Mac Suzuki recorded 327 career strikeouts.

Mac Suzuki

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1996-2002)

Mac Suzuki was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2002 for 4 teams, including the Seattle Mariners, a span of 7 seasons. Across 117 career appearances, he went 16-31 with a 5.72 ERA and 327 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 16–31

ERA 5.72

WHIP 1.64

SO 327

Pitcher PIV -7508.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 195 lb
Born: 5/31/1975 in Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
MLB Debut: 1996-07-07
Last Game: 2002-06-28

Full name: Makoto Suzuki

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Career Pitching Statistics

Mac Suzuki — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
16	31	117	67	1	1	0	465.2	501	296	67	265	327	5.72	-7508.3

Career ERA 5.72 vs. league average 4.54 across their career seasons — 26.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Mac Suzuki Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1996	SEA	AL	0	0	1	0	0	0	1.1	2	3	2	1	20.25	—	0.0
1998	SEA	AL	1	2	6	5	0	0	26.1	34	21	15	19	7.18	4.43 (-62%)	-299.1
1999	SEA	AL	0	2	16	4	0	0	42.0	47	44	34	32	9.43	4.71 (-100%)	-1871.8
1999	KCA	AL	2	3	22	9	0	0	68.0	77	39	30	36	5.16	4.71 (-10%)	-923.4
2000	KCA	AL	8	10	32	29	1	1	188.2	195	91	94	135	4.34	4.77 (+9%)	-1261.5
2001	KCA	AL	2	5	15	9	0	0	56.0	61	33	25	37	5.30	4.42 (-20%)	-2234.2
2001	COL	NL	0	2	3	1	0	0	6.1	9	11	11	5	15.63	—	0.0
2001	MIL	NL	3	5	15	9	0	0	56.0	52	33	37	47	5.30	4.42 (-20%)	-434.2
2002	KCA	AL	0	2	7	1	0	0	21.0	24	21	17	15	9.00	4.28 (-110%)	-484.1
Career · 9 seasons			16	31	117	67	1	1	465.2	501	296	265	327	5.72	—	-7,508

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 Batting Statistics

Mac Suzuki — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
117	25	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	13	.080	.115	.080	.195	0

Career AVG .080 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 70.1% below league average.

Career OBP .115 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 65.9% below league average.

Career SLG .080 vs. league average .427 across their career seasons — 81.3% below league average.

Career OPS .195 vs. league average .765 across their career seasons — 74.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Mac Suzuki Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1996	SEA	AL	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	SEA	AL	6	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	SEA	AL	16	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	KCA	AL	22	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	KCA	AL	32	5	1	1	0	2	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	KCA	AL	15	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	COL	NL	3	1	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	MIL	NL	15	17	0	0	1	9	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	KCA	AL	7	2	0	1	0	1	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 9 seasons			117	25	1	2	1	13	.080	—	—	—	—	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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Mac Suzuki — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	63	5	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	54	20	1	2	0	0	.100

Pitching — Home / Away

Mac Suzuki — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	63	238.1	278	175	136	166	6.61
Away	54	227.1	223	121	129	161	4.79

Last 10 Games — Batting

Mac Suzuki — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	SO
2002-06-28	KCR	SDP	W	0	0	0
2002-06-19	KCR	WSN	L	2	1	1
2002-06-14	KCR	STL	L	0	0	0
2002-06-10	KCR	MIA	L	0	0	0
2002-06-08	KCR	STL	L	0	0	0
2002-06-02	KCR	TEX	L	0	0	0
2002-05-29	KCR	LAA	L	0	0	0
2001-09-29	MIL	COL	L	2	0	2
2001-09-21	MIL	CIN	L	0	0	0
2001-09-07	MIL	HOU	L	2	0	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Mac Suzuki — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2002-06-28	KCR	SDP	—	3.2	6	4	4	3	2	0
2002-06-19	KCR	WSN	L	5.0	5	4	4	2	5	0
2002-06-14	KCR	STL	—	2.0	1	0	0	3	2	0
2002-06-10	KCR	MIA	L	2.0	4	7	7	5	1	0
2002-06-08	KCR	STL	—	4.0	4	2	2	2	2	1
2002-06-02	KCR	TEX	—	2.1	1	0	0	1	2	0
2002-05-29	KCR	LAA	—	2.0	3	4	4	1	1	1
2001-09-29	MIL	COL	—	2.0	4	6	6	4	0	0
2001-09-21	MIL	CIN	L	1.1	3	3	3	1	1	1
2001-09-07	MIL	HOU	L	4.1	3	4	3	8	6	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mac Suzuki — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	117	67	33	46	4	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mac Suzuki — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1996	SEA	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
1998	SEA	P	6	5	0	2	0	0
1999	SEA	P	16	4	1	5	0	0
1999	KCA	P	22	9	5	6	1	0
2000	KCA	P	32	29	20	15	1	2
2001	KCA	P	15	9	5	10	1	0
2001	COL	P	3	1	0	0	0	0
2001	MIL	P	15	9	0	6	0	0
2002	KCA	P	7	1	2	2	1	0

Career Games by Position

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Mac Suzuki Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	117

Salary History

Mac Suzuki — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2001	KCA	AL	$320,000
2000	KCA	AL	$220,000
1999	SEA	AL	$212,000
Total Career Earnings			$752,000

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Career Spans

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Mac Suzuki: the record in brief

The profile opens with Mac Suzuki's first major league game on July 7, 1996; the last one listed came on June 28, 2002. The season rows list, in order, the Seattle Mariners (1996 through 1999), the Kansas City Royals (1999 to 2002), the Colorado Rockies (2001), and the Milwaukee Brewers (2001). Suzuki played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on May 31, 1975, in Kobe, Hyogo, Japan and a listed size of 195 pounds on a 6-foot-3 frame. Mac Suzuki was the playing name; the full given name is Makoto.

The pitching table credits Suzuki with a 16-31 record and a 5.72 ERA in 117 games. The totals include 327 strikeouts. Against a 4.54 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.72 mark was 26.1% worse. The best win total was 8, in 2000. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.34 in 2000, when the league's was 4.77.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mac Suzuki

What years did Mac Suzuki play?: Mac Suzuki played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2002.
Was Mac Suzuki a pitcher?: Yes. Mac Suzuki pitched in the major leagues, recording 16 wins and 327 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Mac Suzuki hit?: Mac Suzuki hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What was Mac Suzuki's career batting average?: Mac Suzuki batted .080 over his career, with 2 hits in 25 at bats.
What was Mac Suzuki's career ERA?: Mac Suzuki finished with a 5.72 career ERA, going 16-31 with 327 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Mac Suzuki have?: Mac Suzuki recorded 327 career strikeouts.