Seiya Suzuki

Position: Rightfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 182lb (180cm, 82kg)

Team: Chicago Cubs (majors, 10-day IL)

Born: August 18, 1994 in Arakawa, Japan jp

Debut: April 7, 2022 (Age 27-232d, 22,551st in major league history)
vs. MIL 2 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2022 season

2024 Contract Status: Signed thru 2026, 5 yrs/$85M (22-26)

Service Time (01/2024): 2.000 • Arb Eligible: 2027 • Free Agent: 2028

Agents: Wasserman

Full Name: Seiya Suzuki

Pronunciation: \SAY-ya\

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SUMMARY

2024

Career

WAR

0.6

5.2

971

269

.305

.277

140

RBI

133

OBP

.368

.349

SLG

.525

.467

OPS

.893

.816

OPS+

147

122

Summary of 37 Home Runs

(For more accurate walk-off HR totals, see the Batting Event Finder)

0 leading off, 0 walk-off, 6 tying, 10 go ahead

1 Tm
CHC	37

Platoon
vs RHP	28
vs LHP	9

Home/Road
Home	19
Away	18

Outs
1	16
0	14
2	7

17 Opps
COL	5
CIN	5
PIT	4
MIL	4
SFG	3
HOU	3
NYM	2
WSN	2
ARI	1
MIN	1
SEA	1
NYY	1
DET	1
KCR	1
PHI	1
LAD	1
CHW	1

36 Pitchers
J.P. France	2
Jose Quintana	1
Derek Law	1
Justin Dunn	1
Kyle Nelson	1
Tyler Rogers	1
Wil Crowe	1
Jason Alexander	1
Garrett Stubbs	1
Logan Webb	1
Anthony Banda	1
Noah Davis	1
Quinn Priester	1
Daniel Duarte	1
Adam Ottavino	1
Domingo Germán	1
Matt Gage	1
Paolo Espino	1
Brandon Woodruff	1
Tylor Megill	1
Patrick Corbin	1
Jordan Lyles	1
Emerson Hancock	1
Andre Jackson	1
Touki Toussaint	1
Jalen Beeks	1
Freddy Peralta	1
Josh Hader	1
Scott Alexander	1
Alex Faedo	1
Kyle Freeland	1
Luke Maile	1
Jake Bird	1
Louie Varland	1
Ashton Goudeau	1
Alexis Díaz	1

14 Parks
Wrigley Fld (CHI)	19
MinuteMaidPk (HOU)	3
Coors Fld (DEN)	2
PNC Pk (PIT)	2
Am Fam Field (MIL)	2
Yankee Stad3 (NYC)	1
Citi Field (NYC)	1
Chase Field (PHO)	1
CitizensBank (PHI)	1
Comerica Pk (DET)	1
GreatAmer BP (CIN)	1
Dodger Stad (LOS)	1
T-Mobile Pk (SEA)	1
Target Field (MIN)	1

Where Hit
7	17
78	11
8	4
89	3
9	2

1 Inside the Park

General field locations
when available.

Pitches
3	13
4	9
2	7
1	3
7+	2
5	2
6	1

Pitches in PA
when available.

Game Totals
1·HR gms	33
2·HR gms	2

Gms w/ this # = 0
are not shown.

Bases
---	26
1--	5
-2-	4
12-	1
--3	1

49 RBI
RISP	6
0 on	26
1 on	10
2 on	1
Any on	11

Inning
1	3
2	3
3	3
4	4
5	6
6	2
7	5
8	6
9	5

1-3	9
4-6	12
7-end	16

RelScore
+4..	3
+3	2
+2	5
+1	5
Tied	10
-1	3
-2	5
-3	1
-4..	3

Ahead	15
Tied	10
Behind	12

Before event,
for batter

Count
2-1	7
1-1	6
2-0	6
1-0	5
0-0	3
3-2	2
1-2	2
3-1	2
0-1	2
0-2	1
2-2	1

Pitch data mostly complete since 1988.

DefPos
RF	36
DH	1

OrderPos
4th	11
6th	8
2nd	7
5th	5
3rd	3
8th	2
7th	1

Leverage
High Lev	7
Medium Lev	12
Low Lev	18

Play By Play

WE and WPA Explanation

Play By Play
2022	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
1	1	1	1	2022-04-10	CHC		MIL	Freddy Peralta	tied 0-0	b 1	2	12-	5,(3-1) CBBBX	3	5	9	0.244	79%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); J. Villar Scores; A. Rivas Scores
2	2	2	1	2022-04-12	CHC	@	PIT	Jose Quintana	tied 0-0	t 5	0	---	6,(3-2) CBBBFX	1	5	9	0.143	64%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
3	3	3	2	2022-04-12	CHC	@	PIT	Anthony Banda	ahead 1-0	t 7	0	---	2,(0-1) .SX	1	5	9	0.124	82%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
4	4	4	1	2022-04-17	CHC	@	COL	Ashton Goudeau	ahead 5-3	t 7	1	---	3,(1-1) BCX	1	5	9	0.087	87%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
5	5	5	1	2022-07-04	CHC	@	MIL	Josh Hader	tied 1-1	t 9	1	---	3,(2-0) BBX	1	4	9	0.382	82%	IPHR	Inside-the-park Home Run to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
6	6	6	1	2022-07-05	CHC	@	MIL	Jason Alexander	tied 2-2	t 5	1	-2-	1,(0-0) X	2	4	9	0.214	74%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); I. Happ Scores
7	7	7	1	2022-07-22	CHC	@	PHI	Garrett Stubbs	ahead 13-1	t 9	1	-2-	3,(1-1) BCX	2	3	9	0.000	100%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); P. Higgins Scores
8	8	8	1	2022-07-26	CHC		PIT	Wil Crowe	ahead 3-2	b 8	0	---	3,(0-2) .FSX	1	3	9	0.072	94%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
9	9	9	1	2022-08-09	CHC		WSN	Paolo Espino	behind 0-1	b 2	0	---	2,(1-0) BX	1	4	9	0.110	55%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
10	10	10	1	2022-08-21	CHC		MIL	Brandon Woodruff	ahead 1-0	b 4	0	---	4,(2-1) CBBX	1	4	9	0.101	79%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
11	11	11	1	2022-09-06	CHC		CIN	Justin Dunn	behind 1-3	b 5	2	--3	3,(1-1) CBX	2	2	9	0.248	52%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); A. Rivas Scores
12	12	12	1	2022-09-08	CHC		CIN	Alexis Díaz	tied 2-2	b 8	1	---	3,(1-1) CBX	1	2	9	0.292	85%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
13	13	13	1	2022-09-11	CHC		SFG	Scott Alexander	behind 1-4	b 8	1	---	2,(1-0) BX	1	3	9	0.062	12%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
14	14	14	1	2022-10-01	CHC		CIN	Derek Law	tied 1-1	b 7	2	---	2,(0-1) CX	1	2	9	0.236	76%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
2023	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
15	15	1	1	2023-04-14	CHC	@	LAD	Andre Jackson	ahead 4-2	t 8	0	---	2,(1-0) BX	1	4	9	0.068	92%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
16	16	2	1	2023-05-14	CHC	@	MIN	Louie Varland	behind 1-8	t 7	0	---	4,(2-1) BBSX	1	4	9	0.008	2%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
17	17	3	1	2023-05-16	CHC	@	HOU	Matt Gage	behind 1-7	t 9	2	-2-	3,(2-0) BBX	2	5	9	0.001	0%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); C. Morel Scores
18	18	4	1	2023-05-17	CHC	@	HOU	J.P. France	ahead 2-0	t 1	1	---	3,(1-1) CBX	1	4	9	0.081	75%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
19	19	5	2	2023-05-17	CHC	@	HOU	J.P. France	ahead 3-1	t 3	0	-2-	3,(2-0) BBX	2	4	9	0.099	86%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); I. Happ Scores
20	20	6	1	2023-05-23	CHC		NYM	Tylor Megill	tied 0-0	b 2	0	---	1,(0-0) X	1	4	9	0.101	65%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
21	21	7	1	2023-07-09	CHC	@	NYY	Domingo Germán	behind 0-1	t 5	0	---	4,(1-2) CBSX	1	4	9	0.137	50%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
22	22	8	1	2023-07-18	CHC		WSN	Patrick Corbin	behind 1-3	b 6	1	---	7,(2-2) CS.FBFBX	1	2	9	0.131	36%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
23	23	9	1	2023-08-02	CHC		CIN	Luke Maile	ahead 15-6	b 8	1	---	4,(2-1) CBBX	1	7	9	0.000	100%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
24	24	10	1	2023-08-09	CHC	@	NYM	Adam Ottavino	behind 2-4	t 9	0	---	3,(2-0) .BBX	1	6	9	0.090	17%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
25	25	11	1	2023-08-15	CHC		CHW	Touki Toussaint	behind 2-3	b 4	2	---	8,(3-2) CBFFFBBX	1	8	9	0.132	51%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
26	26	12	1	2023-08-20	CHC		KCR	Jordan Lyles	ahead 2-1	b 5	2	---	4,(2-1) BBFX	1	8	9	0.114	78%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
27	27	13	1	2023-08-21	CHC	@	DET	Alex Faedo	ahead 3-0	t 4	1	---	2,(1-0) BX	1	6	9	0.067	87%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
28	28	14	1	2023-09-01 (1)	CHC	@	CIN	Daniel Duarte	ahead 3-1	t 8	1	---	3,(2-0) BBX	1	6	9	0.074	92%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
29	29	15	1	2023-09-04	CHC		SFG	Logan Webb	tied 0-0	b 2	1	---	4,(1-2) CFBX	1	6	9	0.104	63%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
30	30	16	1	2023-09-05	CHC		SFG	Tyler Rogers	behind 4-6	b 7	1	1--	5,(3-1) CBB+1BX	2	6	9	0.315	55%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); D. Swanson Scores
31	31	17	1	2023-09-12	CHC	@	COL	Jake Bird	behind 2-4	t 6	1	1--	4,(2-1) .CBBX	2	6	9	0.220	46%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); D. Swanson Scores
32	32	18	1	2023-09-15	CHC	@	ARI	Kyle Nelson	behind 1-6	t 9	1	1--	2,(1-0) BX	2	6	DH	0.009	1%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); C. Bellinger Scores
33	33	19	1	2023-09-19	CHC		PIT	Quinn Priester	ahead 4-1	b 3	1	---	3,(1-1) CBX	1	4	9	0.059	88%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
34	34	20	1	2023-09-22	CHC		COL	Noah Davis	ahead 1-0	b 4	0	1--	4,(2-1) CBBX	2	6	9	0.139	85%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); D. Swanson Scores
2024	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
35	35	1	1	2024-04-02	CHC		COL	Kyle Freeland	tied 0-0	b 1	0	1--	3,(2-0) BBX	2	2	9	0.144	73%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF); N. Hoerner Scores
36	36	2	1	2024-04-03	CHC		COL	Jalen Beeks	ahead 4-0	b 5	0	---	4,(2-1) .BCBX	1	2	9	0.030	96%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
37	37	3	1	2024-04-13	CHC	@	SEA	Emerson Hancock	tied 1-1	t 3	2	---	1,(0-0) X	1	2	9	0.122	58%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)