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George Van Haltren League
6-5-2073
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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1967 3B NYN 145 145 1282.0 364 99 257 8 8 -11 2.50 .978
RF NYN 2 1 10.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
1968 3B NYN 152 152 1350.1 345 90 251 4 16 +1 2.27 .988
1969 3B NYN 152 152 1332.1 427 117 306 4 19 +5 2.86 .991
1970 3B NYN 152 152 1355.1 431 116 308 7 25 -3 2.82 .984
1971 3B NYN 152 152 1361.2 401 96 302 3 14 +4 2.63 .993
1972 3B NYN 153 153 1346.0 389 106 279 4 16 -13 2.57 .990
1973 3B NYN 152 152 1334.2 428 112 311 5 18 +9 2.85 .988
1974 3B NYN 152 152 1344.1 403 94 305 4 20 +1 2.67 .990
1975 3B NYN 152 152 1331.2 422 92 325 5 22 0 2.82 .988
1976 3B NYN 152 152 1341.1 433 94 325 14 21 +8 2.81 .968
1977 3B NYN 152 152 1360.0 412 94 302 16 14 -4 2.62 .961
1978 3B NYN 152 152 1359.1 407 108 283 16 14 -5 2.59 .961
1979 3B NYN 151 151 1351.0 443 110 308 25 15 -6 2.78 .944
1980 3B NYN 150 150 1343.0 436 96 322 18 16 +1 2.80 .959
1981 3B NYN 8 8 72.0 16 1 14 1 0 0 1.88 .938
CF NYN 3 3 24.0 4 4 0 0 0 -1 1.50 1.000
RF NYN 1 1 10.2 4 4 0 0 0 0 3.38 1.000
Pos Total 3B 2127 2127 18865.0 5757 1425 4198 134 238 -13 2.68 .977
CF 3 3 24.0 4 4 0 0 0 -1 1.50 1.000
RF 3 2 20.2 4 4 0 0 0 0 1.74 1.000
Total 2133 2132 18909.2 5765 1433 4198 134 238 -14 2.68 .977
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.