Ichiro Suzuki Ichiro Suzuki in his pre-swing pose at Shea Stadium in New York City. Seattle Mariners — No. 51 Right fielder Born: October 22, 1973 (1973-10-22) (age 37) Toyoyama, Japan Bats: Left Throws: Right Professional debut NPB: July 11, 1992 for the Orix BlueWave MLB: April 2, 2001 for the Seattle Mariners NPB statistics Batting average     .353 Home runs     118 Runs batted in     529 Hits     1,278 Runs     658 Stolen bases     199 MLB statistics (through 2010 season) Batting average     .331 Home runs     90 Runs batted in     558 Hits     2,244 Runs     1,047 Stolen bases     383 Teams Orix BlueWave (1992–2000) (NPB) Seattle Mariners (2001–present) Career highlights and awards NPB.