Kurt Suzuki
| 26-year-old Catcher |
| Oakland Athletics |
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| Date of Birth: October 4, 1983 |
| Height: 6-0 Weight: 205 |
| Bats/Throws: R/R |
| Drafted: Round 2 of 2004 draft |
Basic Statistics
| Basic Statistics |
| Year | Age | | Team | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | HBP | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 2005 | 21 | A+ | Stockton | 523 | 441 | 85 | 122 | 26 | 5 | 12 | 65 | 12 | 63 | 61 | | .277 | .377 | .440 | 817 |
| 2006 | 22 | AA | Midland | 444 | 376 | 64 | 107 | 26 | 1 | 7 | 55 | 9 | 58 | 50 | | .285 | .392 | .415 | 807 |
| 2007 | 23 | AAA | Sacramento | 240 | 211 | 32 | 59 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 4 | 21 | 41 | | .280 | .350 | .365 | 715 |
| 2007 | 23 | MLB | Oakland | 247 | 213 | 27 | 53 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 39 | 3 | 24 | 39 | | .249 | .324 | .408 | 732 |
| 2008 | 24 | MLB | Oakland | 588 | 530 | 54 | 148 | 25 | 1 | 7 | 42 | 11 | 44 | 69 | 2 | .279 | .345 | .370 | 715 |
| 2009 | 25 | MLB | Oakland | 614 | 570 | 74 | 156 | 37 | 1 | 15 | 88 | 8 | 28 | 59 | 8 | .274 | .313 | .421 | 734 |
| Extended Statistics |
| Year | Age | | Team | PA | AB | ISOP | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | RC | RC/27 | wOBA |
| 2005 | 21 | A+ | Stockton | 523 | 441 | .163 | 12.0% | 11.7% | .299 | | | | | .361 |
| 2006 | 22 | AA | Midland | 444 | 376 | .130 | 13.1% | 11.3% | .313 | 48% | 18% | | | .362 |
| 2007 | 23 | AAA | Sacramento | 240 | 211 | .085 | 8.8% | 17.1% | .335 | 49% | 19% | | | .320 |
| 2007 | 23 | MLB | Oakland | 247 | 213 | .159 | 9.7% | 15.8% | .275 | 40% | 17% | | | .320 |
| 2008 | 24 | MLB | Oakland | 588 | 530 | .091 | 7.5% | 11.7% | .311 | 48% | 19% | | | .320 |
| 2009 | 25 | MLB | Oakland | 614 | 570 | .147 | 4.6% | 9.6% | .284 | 46% | 20% | | | .318 |
Extended Statistics
2009: Oakland | 2008: Oakland | 2007: Sacramento
| Split Statistics with Oakland in 2009 |
| Split | PA | AB | ISOP | HR | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA |
| October | 13 | 12 | .250 | 0 | 7.7% | 7.7% | .364 | 36% | 9% | .333 | .385 | .583 | .409 |
| April | 74 | 67 | .120 | 1 | 6.8% | 6.8% | .361 | 42% | 20% | .343 | .392 | .463 | .376 |
| May | 113 | 105 | .123 | 1 | 5.3% | 8.8% | .266 | 43% | 23% | .248 | .292 | .371 | .291 |
| June | 100 | 93 | .150 | 3 | 4.0% | 9.0% | .272 | 47% | 18% | .269 | .310 | .419 | .317 |
| July | 105 | 102 | .088 | 1 | 1.9% | 7.6% | .312 | 51% | 21% | .294 | .305 | .382 | .300 |
| August | 106 | 100 | .190 | 5 | 3.8% | 9.4% | .224 | 46% | 20% | .240 | .283 | .430 | .307 |
| September | 103 | 91 | .198 | 4 | 5.8% | 15.5% | .282 | 47% | 15% | .264 | .311 | .462 | .327 |
| AWAY | 315 | 296 | .148 | 7 | 3.2% | 8.3% | .323 | 44% | 22% | .311 | .333 | .459 | .341 |
| HOME | 299 | 274 | .146 | 8 | 6.0% | 11.0% | .240 | 48% | 17% | .234 | .291 | .380 | .295 |
Batted Ball Chart

Game Log
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| Date | Level | | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB |
| October 4 | MLB | vs. LA Angels | C | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| October 3 | MLB | vs. LA Angels | PH-DH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| October 2 | MLB | vs. LA Angels | C | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| October 1 | MLB | @ Seattle | C | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 30 | MLB | @ Seattle | C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 29 | MLB | @ Seattle | C | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 27 | MLB | @ LA Angels | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 26 | MLB | @ LA Angels | C | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| September 25 | MLB | @ LA Angels | C | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 23 | MLB | vs. Texas | C | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| September 22 | MLB | vs. Texas | C | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| September 21 | MLB | vs. Texas | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 20 | MLB | vs. Cleveland | C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| September 19 | MLB | vs. Cleveland | C | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| September 18 | MLB | vs. Cleveland | C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| September 17 | MLB | vs. Cleveland | C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| September 15 | MLB | @ Texas | C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| September 14 | MLB | @ Texas | C | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 13 | MLB | @ Minnesota | DH | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| September 12 | MLB | @ Minnesota | C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 11 | MLB | @ Minnesota | C | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| September 9 | MLB | @ Chi White Sox | C | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 8 | MLB | @ Chi White Sox | C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 5 | MLB | vs. Seattle | C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 4 | MLB | vs. Seattle | C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 3 | MLB | vs. Seattle | C | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 1 | MLB | vs. Kansas City | C | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| August 31 | MLB | vs. Kansas City | C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 29 | MLB | @ LA Angels | C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| August 28 | MLB | @ LA Angels | C | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Log
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| Date | Level | | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB |