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George Van Haltren League
6-3-2073
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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1964 Minors 21 25.00 4 / 6 4 / 5 1 / 3 2 / 3 1 / 2 4 / 4 2 / 2 18 / 25
1964 Majors 21 33.34 3 / 6 0 / 3 2 / 6 3 / 5 1 / 4 6 / 8 0 / 1 15 / 33
1965 Majors 22 60.57 1 / 8 1 / 9 3 / 11 4 / 8 2 / 4 5 / 9 9 / 11 25 / 60
1966 Majors 23 64.64 1 / 10 4 / 9 6 / 7 4 / 11 9 / 14 4 / 5 7 / 8 35 / 64
1967 Majors 24 66.29 1 / 9 4 / 8 7 / 12 4 / 8 5 / 9 6 / 10 6 / 10 33 / 66
1968 Majors 25 69.74 3 / 9 1 / 10 4 / 12 3 / 7 9 / 14 3 / 8 1 / 9 24 / 69
1969 Majors 26 68.29 2 / 13 3 / 7 1 / 7 3 / 14 4 / 8 2 / 8 6 / 11 21 / 68
1970 Majors 27 66.84 1 / 11 1 / 3 1 / 11 1 / 13 2 / 11 3 / 7 1 / 10 10 / 66
1971 Majors 28 68.32 1 / 9 0 / 7 1 / 9 0 / 10 1 / 14 2 / 9 2 / 10 7 / 68
1972 Majors 29 68.69 1 / 7 0 / 11 1 / 10 2 / 12 0 / 10 0 / 5 1 / 13 5 / 68
1973 Majors 30 69.40 0 / 12 0 / 6 0 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 10 2 / 11 2 / 69
1974 Majors 31 69.19 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 7 1 / 12 0 / 12 0 / 11 0 / 13 1 / 69
1975 Majors 32 67.59 0 / 10 0 / 7 1 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 12 0 / 12 0 / 11 1 / 67
1976 Majors 33 62.57 162 152 0 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 13 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 62
1977 Majors 34 64.55 162 152 0 1 / 12 0 / 7 1 / 12 0 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 6 2 / 64
1978 Majors 35 64.89 162 152 0 0 / 6 0 / 10 0 / 11 0 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 11 0 / 64
1979 Majors 36 64.84 162 151 0 -2 / 9 -3 / 4 -2 / 10 -3 / 9 -7 / 9 -2 / 12 0 / 11 -19 / 64
1980 Majors 37 64.75 162 150 0 -3 / 11 -3 / 10 -3 / 9 -4 / 6 -8 / 9 -1 / 12 -1 / 7 -23 / 64
1981 Majors 38 29.78 162 12 0 -4 / 4 -8 / 0 -5 / 4 -4 / 3 -7 / 5 -4 / 6 -2 / 7 -34 / 29
Total 972 769 0 10 / 167 4 / 132 19 / 169 16 / 161 12 / 175 28 / 165 34 / 170 123 / 1139
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.