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.

Mac Suzuki

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

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

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
16	31	117	67	1	1	0	465.7	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

Pitching Career Arc

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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	1.3	2	3	2	1	20.25	—	0.0
1998	SEA	AL	1	2	6	5	0	0	26.3	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	188.7	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	6.3	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

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

Career Arc

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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

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

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

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

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

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	117	67	33	46	4	2

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

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	117

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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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.