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Kurt Suzuki

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 210lb (180cm, 95kg)

Born: October 4, 1983 in Wailuku, HI us

Draft: Drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 2nd round of the 2004 MLB June Amateur Draft from California State University, Fullerton (Fullerton, CA).

High School: Henry Perrine Baldwin HS (Wailuku, HI)

School: California State University, Fullerton (Fullerton, CA)

Last Game: October 4, 2022 (Age 39-000d)
vs. OAK 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2007 season

Agents: ALIGND Sports Agency • Previously: MVP Sports Group

National Team: us USA (Pro)

Full Name: Kurt Kiyoshi Suzuki

Nicknames: Zuk

Pronunciation: \soo-ZOO-kee\

Twitter: @kurtsuzuki

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

19.5

5563

1421

143

.255

594

RBI

730

OBP

.314

SLG

.388

OPS

.702

OPS+

2018 Player Batting Game Log

2018 Player Batting Game Log
Rk	Date	Lev	Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
1	2018-03-29	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves		Philadelphia Phillies	4	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
2	2018-03-30	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves		Philadelphia Phillies	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	C	2
April			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
3	2018-04-06	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves	@	Colorado Rockies	5	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
4	2018-04-07	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves	@	Colorado Rockies	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
5	2018-04-08	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves	@	Colorado Rockies	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
6	2018-04-09	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves	@	Washington Nationals	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
7	2018-04-10	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves	@	Washington Nationals	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
8	2018-04-11	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves	@	Washington Nationals	6	6	2	3	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
9	2018-04-13	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves	@	Chicago Cubs	5	5	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
10	2018-04-14	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves	@	Chicago Cubs	6	3	0	2	0	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	1
11	2018-04-16	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves		Philadelphia Phillies	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	C	0
12	2018-04-17	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves		Philadelphia Phillies	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
13	2018-04-18	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves		Philadelphia Phillies	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
14	2018-04-19	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves		New York Mets	5	4	3	3	2	0	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
15	2018-04-20	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves		New York Mets	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	C	0
16	2018-04-21	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves		New York Mets	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
17	2018-04-23	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves	@	Cincinnati Reds	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
18	2018-04-24	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves	@	Cincinnati Reds	6	5	2	3	0	0	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
19	2018-04-25	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves	@	Cincinnati Reds	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
20	2018-04-26	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves	@	Cincinnati Reds	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
21	2018-04-27	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves	@	Philadelphia Phillies	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
22	2018-04-29	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves	@	Philadelphia Phillies	5	4	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
May			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
23	2018-05-01	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves	@	New York Mets	5	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
24	2018-05-03	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves	@	New York Mets	5	5	1	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
25	2018-05-05	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves		San Francisco Giants	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
26	2018-05-06	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves		San Francisco Giants	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
27	2018-05-08	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves	@	Tampa Bay Rays	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
28	2018-05-10	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves	@	Miami Marlins	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
29	2018-05-11	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves	@	Miami Marlins	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
30	2018-05-13	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves	@	Miami Marlins	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
31	2018-05-15	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves		Chicago Cubs	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	1
32	2018-05-19	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves		Miami Marlins	4	3	2	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
33	2018-05-20	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves		Miami Marlins	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
34	2018-05-21	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves	@	Philadelphia Phillies	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
35	2018-05-23	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves	@	Philadelphia Phillies	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
36	2018-05-25	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves	@	Boston Red Sox	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
37	2018-05-26	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves	@	Boston Red Sox	5	5	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
38	2018-05-27	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves	@	Boston Red Sox	5	5	1	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
39	2018-05-28	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves		New York Mets	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
40	2018-05-28 (2)	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves		New York Mets	5	4	1	2	1	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	C	0
41	2018-05-30	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves		New York Mets	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
June			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
42	2018-06-01	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves		Washington Nationals	4	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
43	2018-06-02	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves		Washington Nationals	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
44	2018-06-03	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves		Washington Nationals	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
45	2018-06-05	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves	@	San Diego Padres	6	6	1	3	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
46	2018-06-08	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves	@	Los Angeles Dodgers	4	3	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
47	2018-06-13	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves		New York Mets	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
48	2018-06-15	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves		San Diego Padres	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
49	2018-06-17	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves		San Diego Padres	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
50	2018-06-19	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves	@	Toronto Blue Jays	5	5	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
51	2018-06-20	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves	@	Toronto Blue Jays	4	4	1	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
52	2018-06-22	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves		Baltimore Orioles	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
53	2018-06-23	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves		Baltimore Orioles	5	5	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	C	0
54	2018-06-25	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves		Cincinnati Reds	5	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	C	0
55	2018-06-26	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves		Cincinnati Reds	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
56	2018-06-27	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves		Cincinnati Reds	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
57	2018-06-29	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves	@	St. Louis Cardinals	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
58	2018-06-30	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves	@	St. Louis Cardinals	5	5	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
July			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
59	2018-07-02	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves	@	New York Yankees	5	5	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
60	2018-07-03	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves	@	New York Yankees	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
61	2018-07-04	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves	@	New York Yankees	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
62	2018-07-06	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves	@	Milwaukee Brewers	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	C	0
63	2018-07-08	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves	@	Milwaukee Brewers	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
64	2018-07-10	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves		Toronto Blue Jays	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	C	0
65	2018-07-13	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves		Arizona Diamondbacks	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
66	2018-07-15	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves		Arizona Diamondbacks	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
67	2018-07-20	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves	@	Washington Nationals	5	5	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
68	2018-07-23	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves	@	Miami Marlins	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
69	2018-07-26	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves		Los Angeles Dodgers	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
70	2018-07-27	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves		Los Angeles Dodgers	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
71	2018-07-29	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves		Los Angeles Dodgers	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
72	2018-07-31	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves		Miami Marlins	5	5	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	C	0
August			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
73	2018-08-03	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves	@	New York Mets	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
74	2018-08-05	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves	@	New York Mets	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
75	2018-08-07 (2)	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves	@	Washington Nationals	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
76	2018-08-09	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves	@	Washington Nationals	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
77	2018-08-11	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves		Milwaukee Brewers	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
78	2018-08-13	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves		Miami Marlins	4	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
79	2018-08-14	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves		Miami Marlins	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
80	2018-08-16	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves		Colorado Rockies	3	3	2	2	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
81	2018-08-18	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves		Colorado Rockies	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
82	2018-08-20	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves	@	Pittsburgh Pirates	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
83	2018-08-21	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves	@	Pittsburgh Pirates	4	3	2	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
84	2018-08-25	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves	@	Miami Marlins	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
85	2018-08-28	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves		Tampa Bay Rays	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	C	0
86	2018-08-30	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves		Chicago Cubs	4	3	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	C	0
87	2018-08-31	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves		Pittsburgh Pirates	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
September			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
88	2018-09-02	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves		Pittsburgh Pirates	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
89	2018-09-03	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves		Boston Red Sox	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	C	0
90	2018-09-04	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves		Boston Red Sox	3	3	1	2	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
91	2018-09-05	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves		Boston Red Sox	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
92	2018-09-06	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves	@	Arizona Diamondbacks	4	3	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
93	2018-09-07	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves	@	Arizona Diamondbacks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
94	2018-09-08	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves	@	Arizona Diamondbacks	5	5	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	1
95	2018-09-09	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves	@	Arizona Diamondbacks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
96	2018-09-10	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves	@	San Francisco Giants	4	3	0	3	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
97	2018-09-12	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves	@	San Francisco Giants	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
98	2018-09-15	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves		Washington Nationals	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
99	2018-09-16	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves		Washington Nationals	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
100	2018-09-18	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves		St. Louis Cardinals	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
101	2018-09-20	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves		Philadelphia Phillies	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
102	2018-09-22	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves		Philadelphia Phillies	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
103	2018-09-25	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves	@	New York Mets	5	4	2	2	1	0	0	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	C	0
104	2018-09-27	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves	@	New York Mets	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0
105	2018-09-29	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves	@	Philadelphia Phillies	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	C	0

2018 Player Batting Splits

2018 Player Batting Splits
Split	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Total	105	388	347	45	94	24	0	12	50	0	0	22	43	.271	.333	.444	.776	154	6	13	0	6	0

Home	51	166	145	19	44	10	0	5	27	0	0	8	17	.303	.355	.476	.831	69	4	7	0	6	0
Away	54	222	202	26	50	14	0	7	23	0	0	14	26	.248	.315	.421	.736	85	2	6	0	0	0

vs RHP as RHB	97	293	259		70	20	0	7	39			16	28	.270	.335	.429	.763	111	6	12	0	6	0
vs LHP as RHB	49	95	88		24	4	0	5	11			6	15	.273	.326	.489	.815	43	0	1	0	0	0

March	2	6	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.333	.667	.333	1.000	1	0	2	0	0	0
April	20	75	66	12	19	4	0	4	12	0	0	5	6	.288	.347	.530	.877	35	0	2	0	2	0
May	19	73	69	7	16	4	0	3	9	0	0	3	8	.232	.260	.420	.681	29	0	0	0	1	0
June	17	59	50	8	18	5	0	1	7	0	0	5	7	.360	.441	.520	.961	26	1	3	0	1	0
July	14	61	55	4	10	4	0	0	8	0	0	4	8	.182	.262	.255	.517	14	3	2	0	0	0
August	15	59	55	7	15	4	0	1	4	0	0	1	5	.273	.305	.400	.705	22	1	2	0	1	0
September	18	55	49	6	15	3	0	3	10	0	0	3	9	.306	.364	.551	.915	27	1	2	0	1	0

2 outs, RISP	55	91	82		23	6	0	2	19			8	6	.281	.352	.427	.778	35	0	1	0	0	0

vs. Younger Pitchers	100	359	321		86	23	0	10	45			19	41	.268	.329	.433	.762	139	6	13	0	6	0
vs. Older Pitchers	15	29	26		8	1	0	2	5			3	2	.308	.379	.577	.956	15	0	0	0	0	0

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