Ichiro Suzuki, also known by his nickname ‘Ichi’, was a Japanese professional baseball player. He was active in the Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2001 to 2019. Suzuki was also an active player in the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) from 1992 to 2000. He played the position of a right fielder in Major League Baseball.
Suzuki made his major league debut with the Seattle Mariners in 2001. He has also played for teams like New York Yankees and the Miami Marlins. Suzuki retired with the same team he debuted with. Ichiro is a ten-time All-Star, ten-time Gold Glove award winner, three-time Silver Slugger award winner, and two-time AL batting champion. He was the AL MVP, AL Rookie of the Year and AL stolen base leader in 2001. He also set a record for the single-season hits with his 262 hits.
Ichiro Suzuki’s Contract Breakdown
| Year | Base Salary | SigningBonus | Cap Hit | Dead Cap | Yearly Cash |
| 2001 | $14,088,000 | $5,000,000 | $14,088,000 | - | $4,696,000 |
| 2004 | $44,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $44,000,000 | - | $11,000,000 |
| 2008 | $90,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $90,000,000 | - | $18,000,000 |
| 2012 | $11,218,580 | - | $11,218,580 | - | $11,218,580 |
| 2013 | $13,000,000 | - | $13,000,000 | - | $6,500,000 |
| 2015 | $2,000,000 | - | $2,000,000 | - | $2,000,000 |
| 2016 | $2,000,000 | - | $2,000,000 | - | $2,000,000 |
| 2018 | $750,000 | - | $750,000 | - | $750,000 |
| 2019 | $750,000 | - | $750,000 | - | $750,000 |
| 2019 | $8,064 | - | $8,064 | - | $8,064 |
How much was Ichiro Suzuki getting paid?
Ichiro Suzuki’s last contract was made in 2019. It is worth $750,000 and was a Minor League contract with the Seattle Mariners. He signed a Major League contract with the same team in the same year worth $8,064. The yearly salary he received in his last season was $7,58,064.
The former right fielder's first contract was with the Seattle Mariners in 2001. It was worth approximately $14 million, it had a duration of three years, and a signing bonus of $5 million. His average salary was $4.696 million. He continued to sign with the Mariners till 2012. In 2004, he made a four-year deal worth $44 million and received a signing bonus of $6 million. Suzuki signed a five-year contract in 2008 and it was worth a whopping $90 million and he also received a signing bonus of $5 million. In 2012, he signed a contract worth approximately $11.21 million for one year.
In 2013, he signed with the New York Yankees for $13 million for two years. In 2015, he signed the Miami Marlins for $2 million. He signed another $2 million contract with the same team in 2016. In 2018, he signed with the Seattle Mariners for $750,000..
How much did Ichiro Suzuki make in a minute?
As per the contract, Ichiro’s annual salary in 2019 was $7,58,064. If this amount is divided by the total number of minutes in a year (i.e., 525,600 minutes), Ichiro Suzuki made $1.44 per minute.
Ichiro Suzuki’s Career Earnings
Ichiro Suzuki’s career earnings are estimated to be around $168,958,064. This includes his total salary in his career, approximately $151,758,064, the bonuses he received in his entire career which is $16,000,000, and the incentives he received throughout his entire career which is $1,200,000.
In the year 2018, he earned $750,000 and he earned a total amount of $7,58,064 in 2019.
What are the terms of Ichiro Suzuki’s contract?
Ichiro Suzuki signed a Minor contract with the Seattle Mariners in 2019 worth $750,000. His Major League contract in the same year was worth $8,064.
How much of Ichiro Suzuki’s contract is guaranteed?
Ichiro Suzuki’s contract guaranteed him a total of $750,000 from his Minor League contract and a total of $8,064 from his retained Major League contract
Ichiro Suzuki’s Contract History
2001: The right fielder made his first contract worth $14,088,000 with the Seattle Mariner for three years. He received a $5 million signing bonus and his salary was $4,696,000.
2004: The ten-time All-Star signed a $44 million contract with the same team for four years. His signing bonus was $6 million and his average salary was $11 million.
2008: Ichiro Suzuki signed a five-year deal with the Mariners again. The contract was worth $90 million and his signing bonus was $5 million. His average salary was $18 million.
2012: Suzuki signed a deal worth approximately $11.28 million with the same team again for one year.
2013: Ichiro signed a contract worth $13 million with the New York Yankees for two years. His average salary was $6.5 million.
2015: Suzuki signed a one-year deal with the Miami Marlins, which was worth $2 million.
2016: The right fielder signed a $2 million deal with the Marlins again for one year.
2018: He made a one-year contract worth $750,000 with the Seattle Mariners.
2019: Suzuki signed a Minor League contract with the same team worth $750,000 and Major League one worth $8,064.
FAQs
A. Ichiro Suzuki is a member of the Seattle Mariners Hall of Fame.
A. Ichiro Suzuki won the AL MVP award in 2001.
A. Ichiro Suzuki has never won a World Series ring.
A. Ichiro Suzuki's last contract was worth $750,000 and was a Minor League contract with the Seattle Mariners. He signed a Major League contract with the team in the same year worth $8,064.
A. Ichiro Suzuki never pitched in his MLB career but he did pitch in an All-Star game in Japan.
