Ichiro Suzuki
Inducted: 2022
Outfielder 2001-2012, 2018-19
POSITION: Right Fielder
BATS: Left
THROWS: Right
HEIGHT: 5'11"
WEIGHT: 175
BORN: October 10, 1973 in Aichi prefecture, Japan
DEBUT: April 2, 2001
FINAL GAME: March 21, 2019
Ichiro began his storied Major League career with Seattle in 2001 as the first Japanese position player to ever play in the Major Leagues. Overall, he spent 14 seasons of his 19-year MLB career with the Mariners, becoming a 10-time All-Star, 10-time Gold Glove Winner, 3-time Silver Slugger Winner, 2001 AL Rookie of the Year and 2001 AL Most Valuable Player, all with Seattle. He won AL batting titles in 2001 and 2004 on his way to 10 consecutive seasons with at least 200 hits – a Major League record – including a single-season Major League record 262 hits in 2004.
Ichiro retired as the active Major League hits leader, ranking 21st all-time in MLB history with 3,089. He is one of seven players all-time to collect at least 3,000 hits and 500 stolen bases in the Major Leagues. Among the Mariners all-time leaders in club history, Ichiro ranks 1st in hits (2,542), batting (.321), at-bats (7,907), triples (79) and stolen bases (438), while ranking 2nd in games (1,861) and runs (1,181), 3rd total bases (3,292), 4th in doubles (295), 5th in extra-base hits (473) and 6th in RBI (633) and walks (517).
Ichiro became the 10th member of the Mariners Hall of Fame during a pre-game ceremony at T-Mobile Park on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022, prior to a matchup against the Cleveland Guardians.