P Ichiyo 'Candyman' Suzuki #43
Kansas City Athletics PUB
Age: 35 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
10/25/1963
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P ICHIYO 'CANDYMAN' SUZUKI #43 - AGE: 35 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
25 25 8-13 0 6.56 140.0 193 30 42 58 1.68 -0.9
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 55 55 54 75
Movement 41 41 42 42
Control 62 61 62 63
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Curveball 71 88
Changeup 23 31
Splitter 47 56
Cutter 31 32
Forkball 48 57
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 89-91 Mph
Stamina 72
Suggested Role Borderline SP
Type Flyball Pitcher
Hold Runners 13
Defense 53
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 26
Baserunning Inst.: 3
Sacrifice Bunt: 75
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/25/1963 OAK Loss, 4-6 X 6.1 11 6 6 0 3 Loss
09/19/1963 @ KEN Win, 7-6 X 4.1 9 6 6 1 1
09/15/1963 CHI Loss, 5-6 X 5.0 8 6 5 1 4 Loss
09/10/1963 @ HAR Loss, 4-7 X 1.1 7 6 6 1 1 Loss
09/04/1963 @ SF Loss, 6-10 X 5.2 11 7 7 2 2 Loss
08/30/1963 OTT Loss, 2-4 X 7.0 8 4 3 3 3 Loss
08/24/1963 @ EDM Loss, 4-9 X 5.1 10 5 5 0 1 Loss
08/19/1963 @ OAK Win, 9-3 X 8.0 8 3 3 3 3 Win
08/13/1963 @ BRO Loss, 0-10 X 6.0 8 7 7 4 2 Loss
08/08/1963 @ CHI Win, 8-3 X 9.0 9 3 3 1 5 Win
PERSONALITY
Birthday:02/17/1928
Born in:Himeji, HYO
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 0"
Weight:215 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$22,000
Signed Through:1963 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 65 Days
Service This Yr:178 Days
40-Man Service:7 Years, 69 Days
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1951, 1st Pick in Round 1
POLARIS UNION BASEBALL 1963 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 25 25 8 13 0 6.56 140.0 193 116 102 30 42 58 3 12.0 1 9 36.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 15.30 12.41 3.73 2.70 6.23 1.68 141 -0.9 .329        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 337 123 29 0 24 84 22 33 2 4 1 .365 .403 .665 1.068      
vs. RHB 244 70 16 3 6 32 20 25 1 8 2 .287 .345 .451 .795      
POLARIS UNION BASEBALL 1963 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 5 5 2 3 0 4.86 33.1 35 19 18 5 12 15  
May 4 4 1 1 0 5.31 20.1 28 12 12 3 5 10  
July 5 5 3 1 0 6.75 22.2 33 25 17 10 6 8  
August 6 6 2 4 0 5.49 41.0 51 29 25 6 14 14  
September 5 5 0 4 0 11.91 22.2 46 31 30 6 5 11  
Last Year 14 14 7 5 0 3.56 96.0 94 39 38 13 21 64  
Career 164 105 39 44 3 5.08 737.2 807 449 416 146 237 587  
Home 9 9 3 5 0 5.63 56.0 66 38 35 10 16 25  
Road 16 16 5 8 0 7.18 84.0 127 78 67 20 26 33  
Grass 24 24 8 12 0 6.57 134.1 185 109 98 30 39 58  
Turf 1 1 0 1 0 6.35 5.2 8 7 4 0 3 0  
Day 6 6 2 3 0 6.55 33.0 46 24 24 8 10 14  
Night 19 19 6 10 0 6.56 107.0 147 92 78 22 32 44  
As Starter 25 25 8 13 0 6.56 140.0 193 116 102 30 42 58  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1952 Yomiuri - NPB 24 24 5 3 3 0 1.92 89.0 71 22 19 11 32 80 1 0 1.16 .261 4.13 0.7 216
1953 Yomiuri - NPB 25 23 23 9 10 0 4.32 162.1 164 84 78 31 61 126 7 1 1.39 .284 5.22 0.2 96
1954 Yomiuri - NPB 26 30 30 11 14 0 4.34 220.0 211 107 106 43 83 193 7 0 1.34 .280 5.19 0.6 98
1955 Yomiuri - NPB 27 31 31 10 15 0 4.13 231.0 208 111 106 31 81 213 10 1 1.25 .283 4.29 3.0 103
1956 Edmonton - PUB 28 27 27 8 10 0 4.99 171.1 164 104 95 32 69 148 6 1 1.36 .281 5.26 1.1 93
1957 Edmonton - PUB 29 31 22 12 8 0 4.58 157.1 163 83 80 28 51 138 6 1 1.36 .308 4.71 1.2 95
1958 Edmonton - PUB 30 22 10 2 5 0 5.17 76.2 101 50 44 21 23 60 0 0 1.62 .336 5.99 -0.5 85
1959 Edmonton - PUB 31 29 7 2 2 0 4.26 76.0 68 36 36 16 24 94 0 0 1.21 .294 4.47 0.6 105
1960 Edmonton - PUB 32 16 0 0 1 3 9.30 20.1 24 21 21 6 7 25 0 0 1.52 .353 5.78 -0.3 47
1962 Philadelphia - PUB 34 14 14 7 5 0 3.56 96.0 94 39 38 13 21 64 1 0 1.20 .281 4.44 1.2 123
1963 Kansas City - PUB 35 25 25 8 13 0 6.56 140.0 193 116 102 30 42 58 3 1 1.68 .329 6.23 -0.9 67
Total PUB 164 105 39 44 3 5.08 737.2 807 449 416 146 237 587 16 3 1.42 .306 5.23 2.5 92
Total NPB 108 89 33 42 0 3.96 702.1 654 324 309 116 257 612 25 2 1.30 .280 4.77 4.5 114
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1951 Total - 23 17 17 11 2 0 2.14 118.0 90 32 28 9 30 154 0 0 1.02 .296 2.34 4.4 100
1958 Regina - AAA 30 12 10 6 3 2 3.76 69.1 58 33 29 13 20 80 0 0 1.13 .260 4.59 1.1 131
1960 Regina - AAA 32 24 24 16 7 0 3.40 185.1 165 74 70 27 44 227 6 4 1.13 .309 3.68 5.2 144
1961 Regina - AAA 33 32 32 12 11 0 5.14 191.0 208 114 109 37 56 199 1 0 1.38 .328 5.17 3.2 107
1962 Buffalo - AAA 34 13 0 1 1 2 6.66 25.2 34 19 19 5 13 27 0 0 1.83 .372 5.83 -0.0 82
Total PUBAAA 81 66 35 22 4 4.33 471.1 465 240 227 82 133 533 7 4 1.27 .314 4.53 123.5
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1957 Edmonton - PUB 29 3 0 0 0 0 4.50 4.0 6 2 2 0 0 3 0 0 1.50 .462 0.00 0.0 0
1959 Edmonton - PUB 31 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2.00 .333 0.00 0.0 0
Total PUB 4 0 0 0 0 3.60 5.0 7 2 2 0 1 3 0 0 1.60 .438 2.58 276.7
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1952 Yomiuri - MLB P 24 5 5 18 0 23 0 1.000 89.0 2.33 +0.7 1.067
1953 Yomiuri - MLB P 23 23 21 21 2 42 0 1.000 162.1 2.33 +0.4 1.020
1954 Yomiuri - MLB P 30 30 12 38 1 53 3 .943 220.0 2.05 +0.0 1.007
1955 Yomiuri - MLB P 31 31 13 26 1 44 5 .886 231.0 1.52 -0.4 .966
1956 Edmonton - MLB P 27 27 6 28 0 34 0 1.000 171.1 1.79 +0.7 1.041
1957 Edmonton - MLB P 31 22 8 18 2 26 0 1.000 157.1 1.49 -0.0 1.056
1958 Edmonton - MLB P 22 10 3 8 0 12 1 .917 76.2 1.29 -0.4 .991
1959 Edmonton - MLB P 29 7 5 7 0 13 1 .923 76.0 1.42 -1.0 .892
1960 Edmonton - MLB P 16 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 20.1 1.33 -0.1 .992
1962 Philadelphia - MLB P 14 14 4 14 2 20 2 .900 96.0 1.69 -0.7 1.018
1963 Kansas City - MLB P 25 25 3 22 0 27 2 .926 140.0 1.61 -0.7 .980
TOTAL P 272 194 81 202 8 297 14 .953 1440.0 1.77 -1.5 1.011
PLAYER HISTORY
11/01/1951 Drafted in the 1951 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick) by the Yomiuri Giants.
12/29/1951 Signed a minor league contract with the Yomiuri Giants organization with a signing bonus of $101,360.
01/01/1952 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (94); Movement: 52 (59); Control: 42 (79).
03/29/1952 Named the #5 prospect in the NPB
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 69 (92); Movement: 56 (62); Control: 46 (79).
04/20/1953 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Hiroshima Carp with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/01/1953 Wins the NPB JCL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/25/1953 Injured on 07/23/1953, diagnosed with shoulder inflammation, will miss 5 months.
10/04/1953 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (91); Movement: 58 (58); Control: 53 (71).
09/16/1954 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $13,400 with the Yomiuri Giants organization.
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 77 (90); Movement: 56 (57); Control: 53 (62).
07/09/1955 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Hiroshima Carp with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/23/1955 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $16,800 with the Yomiuri Giants organization.
01/01/1956 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (88); Movement: 59 (59); Control: 59 (61).
02/22/1956 Signed a 5-year contract worth a total of $115,000 with the Edmonton Trappers organization.
09/13/1956 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Athletics with 5 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
01/01/1957 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 79 (86); Movement: 54 (54); Control: 64 (64).
08/20/1957 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Ottawa Knights with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/09/1957 Wins the 1957 Polaris Classic with the Edmonton Trappers.
01/01/1958 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (85); Movement: 57 (57); Control: 62 (63).
04/29/1958 Strikes out 15 against the Charlotte Webs.
01/01/1959 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 79 (84); Movement: 57 (57); Control: 65 (65).
01/01/1960 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 79 (83); Movement: 56 (56); Control: 68 (68).
05/28/1960 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Charlotte Webs with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/10/1960 Strikes out 17 against the Millbrae Fleas.
06/21/1960 Was selected to the 1960 PUB Triple A All-Star Game.
06/21/1960 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Calgary Cannons with 14 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/06/1960 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Allentown Admirals with 11 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/13/1960 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Allentown Admirals with 13 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/05/1960 Wins the 1960 PUBAAA SL2 Outstanding Pitcher Award.
10/06/1960 Finished 2nd in 1960 PUBAAA SL2 Outstanding Hitter Award voting.
11/09/1960 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $27,500 through arbitration.
01/01/1961 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 76 (83); Movement: 46 (46); Control: 67 (67).
06/20/1961 Was selected to the 1961 PUB Triple A All-Star Game.
11/14/1961 Became a free agent.
01/01/1962 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (82); Movement: 46 (46); Control: 67 (67).
01/02/1962 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $44,000 with the Philadelphia Athletics organization.
09/05/1962 Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (78); Movement: 43 (43); Control: 62 (63).
04/05/1963 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Ottawa Knights with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
05/13/1963 Injured (Sprained elbow), day-to-day for one week.
07/24/1963 Injured (Food poisoning), out for 1 day.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1954 30 9
1955 31 4
Year L Rank
1954 14 6
1955 15 3
Year Win. % Rank
1957 .600 10
Year IP Rank
1954 220.0 6
1955 231.0 3
Year BF Rank
1954 929 5
1955 970 6
Year HRA Rank
1953 31 2
1954 43 1
1955 31 2
1956 32 7
1957 28 7
Year BB Rank
1954 83 6
1955 81 9
Year K Rank
1954 193 2
1955 213 1
Year WP Rank
1955 6 4
Year BABIP Rank
1953 .284 7
1954 .280 8
1956 .281 8
Year H/9 Rank
1954 8.63 7
1955 8.10 7
Year K/9 Rank
1953 6.99 7
1954 7.90 5
1955 8.30 2
1956 7.77 6
1957 7.89 8
Year QS Rank
1954 17 7
Year QSP Rank
1954 .567 8
Year CG Rank
1953 7 8
1954 7 9
1955 10 5
1956 6 6
1957 6 3
Year CGP Rank
1953 .304 4
1954 .233 9
1955 .323 6
1956 .222 5
1957 .273 1
Year SHO Rank
1953 1 7
1956 1 6
1957 1 4
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