John Suomi

John Richard Suomi
Born: October 5, 1980
Toronto, ON CA
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, CF, LF, OF, P, RF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 200
Draft: Round 22 (2000 June Amateur Draft, Oakland Athletics)
Draft: Round 3 (2005 Rule V (3A phase), Pittsburgh Pirates)
Draft: Round 2 (2008 Rule V (3A phase), Kansas City Royals)
School: University College of the Cariboo (Kamloops, BC)
N/A
Career: 2000-2013

John Suomi compiled a career batting average of .262 with 58 home runs and 389 RBI in his 833-game career with the Athletics, Vancouver Canadians, Visalia Oaks, Kane County Cougars, Modesto A's, Lynchburg Hillcats, Clearwater Threshers, Harrisburg Senators, Columbus Clippers, Reading Phillies, Lehigh Valley IronPigs, Northwest Arkansas Naturals, Omaha Royals and Reading Fightin Phils. He began playing during the 2000 season and last took the field during the 2013 campaign.


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Pitching:

Year Level Lg Team W L W% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF
2013AAELReading Fightin Phils009.002020002.0422020000012
Totals009.002020002.0422020000012

Batting:

Year Level 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
2000RARIZAthletics3110687192321014111410.264.365.310.6762721220
2001RARIZAthletics522161753145142443722736.257.374.429.8027518241
2002Advanced ACALLVisalia Oaks2079709156011010713.214.295.343.6382411101
2002Short Season ANORWVancouver Canadians41156142203670524001136.254.310.408.7185801110
2003AMIDWKane County Cougars692632412962191128421434.257.298.357.6558612151
2004Advanced ACALLModesto A's134599545841613541299314172.295.345.440.785240184272
2006Advanced ACARLLynchburg Hillcats812822463064191334012543.260.336.382.7189495242
2007AAAILColumbus Clippers520173301010024.176.250.294.544500010
2007AAELHarrisburg Senators3612211211257121400719.223.281.357.6384012100
2007Advanced AFLORClearwater Threshers2075621216502700126.258.387.435.8222711000
2008AAAILLehigh Valley IronPigs248886621801900211.244.261.372.6333240000
2008AAELReading Phillies3211810614255131300912.236.305.387.6924132011
2009AAAPCLOmaha Royals238176411301601214.145.177.224.4011721200
2009AATLNorthwest Arkansas Naturals37136119233762719021317.311.378.571.9496831121
2010AAELReading Phillies4615714521385031812833.262.299.359.6585211030
2010Advanced AFLORClearwater Threshers619182620140215.333.368.611.9801100000
2010AAAILLehigh Valley IronPigs18534921200151127.245.288.306.5951501100
2011Advanced AFLORClearwater Threshers1136333610220037.182.250.394.6441330000
2011AAAILLehigh Valley IronPigs19464241221150039.286.326.452.7781920010
2011AAELReading Phillies19494641630132012.348.375.478.8532201100
2012AAAILLehigh Valley IronPigs642101962752130418111329.265.311.393.7047790100
2013AAAILLehigh Valley IronPigs1029263710130030.269.345.423.7681100000
2013AAELReading Fightin Phils35928112190021000116.235.326.309.6352500002
Totals8333032272037371216315583892116231425.262.323.397.72010796132183111


Fielding:

Year Level Lg Team Pos GP PO A E DP Fld% RF/G PB SB CS CS%
2000RARIZAthleticsC21104922.9835.381211426.7
2000RARIZAthletics1B190011.0009.000
2001RARIZAthleticsOF8101011.0001.375
2001RARIZAthleticsLF6.000
2001RARIZAthleticsC352953480.9769.40022501927.5
2001RARIZAthletics1B25110.8573.000
2001RARIZAthleticsRF2.000
2002Short Season ANORWVancouver CanadiansC211741120.9898.810118521.7
2002Advanced ACALLVisalia OaksC171371220.9878.765519417.4
2002Short Season ANORWVancouver CanadiansOF1513010.929.867
2002Short Season ANORWVancouver CanadiansLF14.000
2002Short Season ANORWVancouver Canadians3B10000.000
2002Short Season ANORWVancouver CanadiansCF1.000
2002Short Season ANORWVancouver CanadiansRF1.000
2003AMIDWKane County CougarsC553543471.9827.0558571116.2
2003AMIDWKane County Cougars1B120001.0002.000
2004Advanced ACALLModesto A'sC9264250108.9867.52225
2004Advanced ACALLModesto A's3B2073062.8601.850
2006Advanced ACARLLynchburg HillcatsC563294535.9926.67913661922.4
2007AAAILColumbus ClippersC537110.9747.60005116.7
2007AAELHarrisburg SenatorsC321921110.9956.344639918.8
2007Advanced AFLORClearwater ThreshersC17135410.9938.176014212.5
2008AAELReading PhilliesC29227813.9968.103319313.6
2008AAAILLehigh Valley IronPigsC231821032.9858.348323414.8
2009AAAPCLOmaha RoyalsLF58110.9001.800
2009AAAPCLOmaha RoyalsOF58110.9001.800
2009AATLNorthwest Arkansas NaturalsC241372623.9886.7922331328.3
2009AAAPCLOmaha RoyalsC16105522.9826.875120416.7
2010Advanced AFLORClearwater ThreshersC435020.9468.7500800.0
2010AAELReading PhilliesC1591622.9806.46721019.1
2010AAAILLehigh Valley IronPigsC15107510.9917.46701118.3
2010AAELReading PhilliesOF1424010.9601.714
2010AAELReading PhilliesLF1323010.9581.769
2010AAELReading PhilliesRF110001.0001.000
2011Advanced AFLORClearwater ThreshersC117811011.0008.09109218.2
2011AAAILLehigh Valley IronPigsC1078421.9768.20011815.3
2011AAELReading PhilliesC10636001.0006.90008327.3
2012AAAILLehigh Valley IronPigs1B730328.9434.714
2012AAAILLehigh Valley IronPigsC352271631.9886.943726618.8
2013AAAILLehigh Valley IronPigsC955410.9836.55639325.0
2013AAELReading Fightin Phils1B3162001.0006.000
2013AAELReading Fightin PhilsP20000.000
2013AAELReading Fightin PhilsC12765001.0006.750415211.8
2013AAAILLehigh Valley IronPigs1B120001.0002.000
Totals68740183567043.9846.36710848811719.3

Minor League Service:

Year Level League Team Affiliation First Appearance Final Appearance
2000RArizona LeagueAthleticsOAK
2001RArizona LeagueAthleticsOAK
2002Short Season ANorthwest LeagueVancouver CanadiansOAK
2002Advanced ACalifornia LeagueVisalia OaksOAK
2003AMidwest LeagueKane County CougarsOAK
2004Advanced ACalifornia LeagueModesto A'sOAKApril 9, 2004September 6, 2004
2006Advanced ACarolina LeagueLynchburg HillcatsPITApril 6, 2006September 2, 2006
2007AAEastern LeagueHarrisburg SenatorsWASApril 7, 2007June 23, 2007
2007AAAInternational LeagueColumbus ClippersWASMay 6, 2007May 13, 2007
2007Advanced AFlorida State LeagueClearwater ThreshersPHIJune 28, 2007September 2, 2007
2008AAEastern LeagueReading PhilliesPHIApril 6, 2008August 24, 2008
2008AAAInternational LeagueLehigh Valley IronPigsPHIMay 12, 2008September 1, 2008
2009AATexas LeagueNorthwest Arkansas NaturalsKCAApril 9, 2009June 22, 2009
2009AAAPacific Coast LeagueOmaha RoyalsKCAJune 25, 2009September 6, 2009
2010AAAInternational LeagueLehigh Valley IronPigsPHIApril 16, 2010September 6, 2010
2010Advanced AFlorida State LeagueClearwater ThreshersPHIApril 21, 2010May 5, 2010
2010AAEastern LeagueReading PhilliesPHIMay 27, 2010August 31, 2010
2011AAEastern LeagueReading PhilliesPHIApril 15, 2011August 30, 2011
2011Advanced AFlorida State LeagueClearwater ThreshersPHIApril 23, 2011July 10, 2011
2011AAAInternational LeagueLehigh Valley IronPigsPHIMay 21, 2011September 3, 2011
2012AAAInternational LeagueLehigh Valley IronPigsPHIApril 6, 2012August 30, 2012
2013AAEastern LeagueReading Fightin PhilsPHIApril 8, 2013August 26, 2013
2013AAAInternational LeagueLehigh Valley IronPigsPHIMay 24, 2013September 2, 2013




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