Shōta Suzuki (鈴木 昭汰, Suzuki Shōta, born September 7, 1998) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
| Shōta Suzuki | |
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| Chiba Lotte Marines – No. 47 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: September 7, 1998 Tsuchiura, Ibaraki, Japan | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
| NPB debut | |
| March 28, 2021, for the Chiba Lotte Marines | |
| NPB statistics (through July 21, 2024) | |
| Win–loss record | 3–8 |
| Earned Run Average | 3.45 |
| Strikeouts | 123 |
| Teams | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
Career
editSuzuki began his career in 2021 with the Chiba Lotte Marines, and posted a 4.08 ERA with 76 strikeouts in 23 appearances during his rookie campaign.[1] He made 6 appearances for the team in 2022, and struggled to a 7.30 ERA. In 2023, Suzuki pitched in 13 contests for Lotte, recording a 2.76 ERA with 13 strikeouts across 16+1⁄3 innings pitched.[2]
On April 17, 2024, Suzuki earned his first career save in NPB.[3] He was named an All-Star for the first time in 2024, after working to an 0.59 ERA across his first 32 games.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Shota Suzuki". npb.jp. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
- ^ "Shota Suzuki - Baseball Stats". thebaseballcube. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
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External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)