Mac Suzuki
Pioneer right-hander who left Japan alone as a 17-year-old to attend high school in the US. Made his MLB debut at age 21 with Seattle in 1996, then the youngest Japanese player ever in the majors. Bounced across four MLB teams (16-31, 5.72 ERA) before returning home; retired in independent ball in 2018.
MLB years1996-2002
StatusRetired or returned to NPB
MLB Career (Pitching)
ERA
5.72
W-L
16-31
SV
0
HLD
1
SO
327
WHIP
1.64
IP
465.2
Year-by-Year
1996-2002| Year | Team | W | L | HLD | SV | ERA | SO | IP | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | SEA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.25 | 1 | 1.1 | 3.00 |
| 1998 | SEA | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.18 | 19 | 26.1 | 1.86 |
| 1999 | SEA/KC | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6.79 | 68 | 110.0 | 1.71 |
| 2000 | KC | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4.34 | 135 | 188.2 | 1.53 |
| 2001 | KC/COL/MIL | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 5.86 | 89 | 118.1 | 1.65 |
| 2002 | KC | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 15 | 21.0 | 1.95 |
CAREER #1 TOP 10
vs LHP / vs RHP (Career)
1996-2002Pitching
| Split | AB | BAA | HR | SO | BB | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs LHB | 945 | .286 | 40 | 152 | 148 | .871 |
| vs RHB | 879 | .263 | 27 | 175 | 117 | .776 |
Situational (Career)
1996-2002Pitching
| Split | IP | ERA | K | BB | WHIP | BAA | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 238.1 | 6.61 | 166 | 136 | 1.74 | .294 | .871 |
| Away | 227.1 | 4.79 | 161 | 129 | 1.55 | .254 | .776 |
| RISP | 134.2 | — | 109 | 102 | 1.73 | .263 | .831 |
| Late & Close | 13.1 | — | 5 | 7 | 1.95 | .322 | .922 |