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George Van Haltren League
3-7-2072
Heideki Suzuki Third Base
Retired (1981, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .291 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .814 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
H 2877 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 06-26-1943
HR 284 Drafted Round 1, Pick 6
(1964)		 Majors Svc Time 17 years
(86 games)
RBI 1363
SB 272
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 1
3B A+ (100%) RF F  (0.9%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1964 NYA
75
291
41
69
20
2
3
28
34
 51 2 2
0
 2 11
.670
.319
.351
.113
.237
1965 NYA-NYN
154
533
55
145
25
3
9
63
58
 72 2 4
4
 12 12
.724
.343
.381
.109
.272
1966 NYN
151
562
65
151
22
1
11
85
57
 92 5 6
11
 8 34
.708
.338
.370
.101
.269
1967 NYN
152
563
75
159
28
4
15
82
67
 83 3 5
11
 8 8
.785
.359
.426
.144
.282
1968 NYN
152
606
59
153
22
3
18
65
60
 95 3 4
13
 4 4
.709
.321
.388
.135
.252
1969 NYN
152
596
79
184
37
3
12
91
65
 81 1 9
16
 14 4
.814
.373
.441
.133
.309
1970 NYN
152
598
88
173
34
8
10
74
75
 90 4 4
23
 9 7
.793
.370
.423
.134
.289
1971 NYN
152
605
97
191
34
4
23
105
78
 83 4 1
17
 10 3
.896
.397
.499
.183
.316
1972 NYN
153
604
106
204
38
8
25
118
71
 97 3 9
20
 10 4
.956
.405
.551
.214
.338
1973 NYN
152
603
119
176
35
3
25
80
85
 79 2 4
24
 11 5
.863
.379
.484
.192
.292
1974 NYN
152
604
103
182
31
10
17
76
82
 88 3 3
19
 10 4
.856
.386
.470
.169
.301
1975 NYN
152
590
98
166
29
4
23
70
83
 97 1 2
24
 11 5
.831
.370
.461
.180
.281
1976 NYN
152
611
117
191
31
9
20
88
79
 86 3 2
30
 8 14
.884
.393
.491
.178
.313
1977 NYN
152
628
101
190
34
7
14
81
78
 89 5 3
26
 13 16
.828
.382
.446
.143
.303
1978 NYN
152
631
107
187
34
9
23
98
74
 79 2 3
17
 5 16
.859
.370
.488
.192
.296
1979 NYN
151
615
92
171
35
5
16
73
72
 84 2 0
7
 14 25
.785
.356
.429
.151
.278
1980 NYN
150
546
75
161
30
2
19
77
71
 69 1 3
7
 9 18
.837
.375
.462
.167
.295
1981 NYN
88
115
12
24
4
0
1
9
11
 17 0 1
3
 3 1
.545
.276
.270
.061
.209
Total
2594
9901
1489
2877
523
85
284
1363
1200
 1432 46 65
272
 161 191
.814
.368
.447
.156
.291
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1981-11-01Heideki Suzuki has retired from the New York Philosophers
1967-04-02The New York Philosophers have renamed Shin Soo Choo to Heideki Suzuki.
1965-06-10A trade has been completed between the New York Bricklayers and the New York Philosophers. The New York Philosophers receive Shin Soo Choo, William Van Landingham, Draft Pick - 1966 Round 1 (NYA) from the New York Bricklayers in exchange for Jefferson Hemsley.
1964-07-04The New York Bricklayers have promoted Shin Soo Choo to the major league team. The New York Bricklayers have sent Chris Snelling to the minors.
1964-04-06The New York Bricklayers have renamed ShinSoo Choo to Shin Soo Choo.
1964-04-01The New York Bricklayers have renamed Libe Henry to ShinSoo Choo.