Ken Suarez
Kenneth Raymond Suarez
Born: April 12, 1943
Tampa, FL USA
Deceased: 2023
Fort Worth, TX USA
Primary Position: C
All Position(s) Played: C, 2B, 3B, LF, OF, PH
Bats: R
Throws: R
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 175
College: Florida State University
Career: 1966-1973
Minor League Statistics
Ken Suarez compiled a career batting average of .227 with 5 home runs and 60 RBI in his 295-game career with the Kansas City Athletics, Cleveland Indians and Texas Rangers. He began playing during the 1966 season and last took the field during the 1973 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | AL | Kansas City Athletics | 35 | 85 | 69 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 26 | .145 | .298 | .174 | .472 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1967 | AL | Kansas City Athletics | 39 | 82 | 63 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 21 | .238 | .388 | .413 | .800 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1968 | AL | Cleveland Indians | 17 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .100 | .182 | .100 | .282 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 | AL | Cleveland Indians | 36 | 102 | 85 | 7 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 12 | .294 | .400 | .388 | .788 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 1971 | AL | Cleveland Indians | 50 | 146 | 123 | 10 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 15 | .203 | .310 | .285 | .595 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1972 | AL | Texas Rangers | 25 | 36 | 33 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .152 | .167 | .182 | .348 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1973 | AL | Texas Rangers | 93 | 323 | 278 | 25 | 69 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 16 | .248 | .334 | .299 | .633 | 83 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Totals | 295 | 785 | 661 | 57 | 150 | 29 | 1 | 5 | 60 | 5 | 3 | 99 | 97 | .227 | .330 | .297 | .626 | 196 | 21 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G | PB | WP | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | AL | Kansas City Athletics | C | 34 | 26 | 233.0 | 145 | 20 | 8 | 7 | .954 | 6.373 | 4.853 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 12 | 40.0 |
| 1967 | AL | Kansas City Athletics | C | 36 | 22 | 201.0 | 170 | 20 | 4 | 2 | .979 | 8.507 | 5.278 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 55.0 |
| 1968 | AL | Cleveland Indians | C | 12 | 1 | 26.3 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 7.861 | 1.917 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1968 | AL | Cleveland Indians | OF | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | AL | Cleveland Indians | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0.7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 13.500 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1968 | AL | Cleveland Indians | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | AL | Cleveland Indians | C | 36 | 29 | 267.7 | 191 | 20 | 2 | 3 | .991 | 7.095 | 5.861 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 55.0 |
| 1971 | AL | Cleveland Indians | C | 48 | 39 | 357.0 | 268 | 14 | 2 | 3 | .993 | 7.109 | 5.875 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 13 | 46.4 |
| 1972 | AL | Texas Rangers | C | 17 | 6 | 67.0 | 53 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .965 | 7.388 | 3.235 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 75.0 |
| 1973 | AL | Texas Rangers | C | 90 | 88 | 755.3 | 501 | 44 | 6 | 4 | .989 | 6.494 | 6.056 | 3 | 0 | 50 | 32 | 39.0 |
| Totals | 276 | 211 | 1909.3 | 1350 | 122 | 24 | 19 | .984 | 6.939 | 5.333 | 14 | 24 | 102 | 82 | 44.6 |
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