In 2008, Suzuki started all 148 games for the A’s and batted.279/.346/.370 with 25 doubles and 7 home runs for an OPS+ of 96 in 148 games.
In the 2008 American League, he was seventh in the league in pitching-induced hits and tenth in double-play grounders (20).
Defensively, he was the AL’s top backstop with 927 putouts and the league’s fifth-best thrower at 36.8 percent of base stealers.
Jose Molina had 32 assists, one more than him. During the 2009 season, his average was.279 with 37 doubles and 15 homers, but he also drove in 88 runs in 147 games.
His on-base percentage (OBP) dropped to.313 while only drawing 28 walks, but he slugged.421 and his OPS+ dipped to 93. He had just three errors and a fielding percentage of .995.
Catcher putouts (923), catcher assists (68, 2nd to Gerald Laird), fielding % (4th, between Joe Mauer and A.J. Pierzynski) and runners thrown out stealing were among his AL-leading stats in 2009. (27, tied for 4th with Rod Barajas).
His career stalled after a promising first year, and he never regained his previous levels of success in the American League.
Despite his declining offensive output, his stellar defensive play kept him in the starting lineup. For the year, his OBP hovered around.303, with 18 doubles and 13 home runs.
He had 71 RBI. He hit just .366 with an OPS+ of 83. In terms of fielding percentage, he dropped to.991 and had 7 more passed balls.
At-bats per strikeout (10.1, tied for 4th with Pierzynski and Vladimir Guerrero), double play ground balls (20, tied for 5th), at-bats per K (10.1, 4th-lowest, between Pierzynski and Vladimir Guerrero), putouts at catcher (825, 2nd to Pierzynski), errors at catcher (8, tied for 3rd), and passed balls (10) were among the 2010 AL leaders (tied for 3rd, behind Rob Johnson and Posada).
Is Kurt Suzuki Still With The Angels?
Yes, Kurt Suzuki is still with the Angels. Suzuki signed a one-year, $1.75 million contract with the Angels on March 16, 2022.