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Name	Team	Age
Norio Suzuki	Retired (1976, Age 36)	Died (2006, Age 66)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 15 (1962)	SS	R/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Vince Coleman League	0	12 years (51 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B+	B+	A
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
B	B+	B
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
B-	B+	C-
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	D-	D-
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
B-	A+	A+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
C-	0	7/18/1940
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	1	2
Alt Pos (2B)	Alt Pos (3B)	Alt Pos (RF)
C+ (45.5 %)	C- (33.2 %)	F  (2.2 %)

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Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year	Contact vs R	Power vs R	Contact vs L	Power vs L	Speed	Arm	Range
1962	C-	C	B-	B-	C+	B-	B+
1963	C	C	B-	B	B-	B	A-
1964	C+	C	B	B	B-	B	A-
1965	B-	C+	B	B+	B	B	A-
1966	B-	C+	B	B+	B	B	A-
1967	B	C+	B+	B+	B	B	A-
1968	B	B-	B+	B+	B	B+	A
1969	B	B-	B+	B+	B	B+	A
1970	B	B-	B+	B+	B	B+	A
1971	B	B-	B+	B+	B	B+	A
1972	B	B-	B+	B+	B	B+	A
1973	B	B-	B+	B+	B	B+	A
1974	B	B-	B+	B+	B	B+	A
1975	B	B-	B+	B+	B	B+	A
1976	B	B-	B+	B+	B	B+	A

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1976-11-01	Norio Suzuki has retired from the Detroit Stars
1976-04-04	Norio Suzuki of the Detroit Stars is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1975-08-12	Norio Suzuki of the Detroit Stars is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1974-09-24	Norio Suzuki of the Detroit Stars is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1970-05-21	Norio Suzuki of the Detroit Stars is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1965-04-19	A trade has been completed between the New York Mets and the Pittsburgh Blockheads. The Pittsburgh Blockheads receive Red Hartsfield, Trevor Walker, Twink Rudden, Norio Suzuki from the New York Mets in exchange for Clay Andre, Ed Meyers, David Morton.
1964-04-01	The New York Mets have renamed John Brenner to Norio Suzuki.
1964-04-01	A trade has been completed between the New York Mets and the Pittsburgh Blockheads. The Pittsburgh Blockheads receive Ralphi Rosario from the New York Mets in exchange for John Brenner, Reuben Winthrop, March Evans, Draft Pick - 1965 Round 1 (PIT).
1964-04-01	The Pittsburgh Blockheads have promoted John Brenner to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Blockheads have sent Len Henderson to the minors.