Seiya Suzuki — 2026 Season

2026 Season Stats

Batting stats and MLB-wide rank · 2026 Season

Stat	2026	MLB Rank
AVG	.270	—
HR	24	MLB #29
OPS	.848	—
RBI	80	MLB #24
OBP	.369	—
SLG	.479	—
SB	3	—
H	130	—
Games	127	—

Seiya Suzuki — 2026 Season Highlights

As of September 1, Seiya Suzuki remains a fixture in the Cubs' lineup as their everyday right fielder. His power-driven approach at the plate has been trending upward compared to last season. A proven performer dating back to his NPB and international days, the key storyline down the stretch is how much further he can build on his current form.

1Suzuki has held down the everyday right field job this season, showing flashes of power at the plate. His overall hitting has looked improved compared to last year.
2He built a strong résumé in Japan, capturing batting titles and multiple Best Nine honors, and was named MVP of the Premier12 international tournament. His defense has also earned him multiple Gold Glove awards.
3Since joining the Cubs in 2022, he has remained a regular fixture in their lineup, and the storyline to watch is how much further he can build on his production as the season winds down.

OBP .369SLG .479ISO .209

DETAIL · ANALYSIS

Detailed Analysis

In-depth metrics aggregated from every at-bat and pitch.

Data as of: 2026-09-06

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Recent Form (Last 20 Games)

Older games on the left, most recent on the right. Color shows how they played.

Best: HR or 3+H · Good: 2H · OK: 1H · BB only · no hit

Batted Ball Profile

Aggregated from 345 balls in play this season.

Avg Exit Velo

88.4 mph

Barrel%

9.3%

Hard-Hit%

38.0%

Avg xwOBA

.396

Exit Velocity Distribution (mph)

<70

70-75

75-80

80-85

85-90

90-95

95-100

100-105

105-110

110+

Red bars are Hard-Hit (≥95 mph).

Plate Discipline

Aggregated from all 2,399 pitches faced this season.

Chase%

22.6%

-5.9

MLB avg 28.5%

Z-Swing%

60.0%

-8.0

MLB avg 68%

Swing%

40.2%

-6.8

MLB avg 47%

Contact%

78.4%

+1.4

MLB avg 77%

Z-Contact%

88.7%

+3.7

MLB avg 85%

SwStr%

8.7%

-2.3

MLB avg 11%

Green = 3+ points better than MLB average, red = 3+ worse. MLB avg values are 2024-2025 league-wide.

Handedness & Home/Away Splits

Situational splits for the current season. See strengths and weaknesses by scenario.

vs Handedness

Split	PA	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	HR
vs RHP	408	.256	.348	.449	.797	16
vs LHP	147	.314	.422	.570	.992	8

Home / Away

Split	PA	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	HR
Home	281	.280	.399	.534	.933	14
Away	274	.261	.336	.429	.765	10

Stats by Venue

2026 Season · Most PA First (5+ PA)

Venue	PA	AB	H	HR	AVG	OBP	OPS
CHCWrigley FieldCHC	281	232	65	14	.280	.399	.933
STLBusch StadiumSTL	33	29	10	0	.345	.424	.873
PITPNC ParkPIT	31	28	5	1	.179	.258	.544
MILAmerican Family FieldMIL	17	14	4	2	.286	.353	1.067
PHICitizens Bank ParkPHI	15	13	4	0	.308	.400	.708
CWSRate FieldCWS	15	14	3	0	.214	.267	.552
NYMCiti FieldNYM	15	13	1	0	.077	.200	.277
SEAT-Mobile ParkSEA	15	12	4	0	.333	.467	.800

Year-over-Year Performance Trend

Career-long performance trends for every key stat. How does this year compare to history?

Season	G	HR	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
2022	111	14	46	.262	.336	.433	.769
2023	138	20	74	.285	.357	.485	.842
2024	132	21	73	.283	.366	.482	.848
2025	151	32	103	.245	.326	.478	.804
2026Now	126	24	80	.271	.369	.481	.850

Full Game Log (Batting)

All 127 games of the 2026 season. Showing latest 10; click to expand.

Date	Opp	AB	H	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG
09/08	@ MIL	2	0	0	0	2	1	.000
09/07	@ MIA	3	1	0	0	1	1	.333
09/06	@ MIA	3	1	0	0	2	1	.333
09/05	@ MIA	5	0	0	0	0	0	.000
09/04	vs MIL	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000
09/03	vs MIL	3	0	0	0	2	0	.000
09/02	vs MIL	2	0	0	0	2	1	.000
09/01	vs MIL	5	3	1	1	1	0	.600
08/31	vs CIN	5	0	0	0	0	1	.000
08/30	vs CIN	5	3	1	2	1	1	.600

SHOW REMAINING 117 GAMES ▾

Date	Opp	AB	H	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG
08/29	vs CIN	5	3	0	2	0	1	.600
08/27	@ ARI	2	0	0	0	2	0	.000
08/26	@ ARI	4	2	0	0	0	0	.500
08/25	@ ARI	5	1	0	1	0	1	.200
08/24	@ SEA	3	2	0	0	3	0	.667
08/23	@ SEA	4	1	0	0	0	1	.250
08/22	@ SEA	5	1	0	0	0	3	.200
08/20	vs CWS	2	0	0	0	2	1	.000
08/19	vs CWS	5	0	0	0	0	3	.000
08/18	vs CWS	4	1	1	1	1	2	.250
08/17	vs STL	5	1	0	0	0	3	.200
08/16	vs STL	3	1	0	0	1	0	.333
08/15	vs STL	4	2	1	3	0	0	.500
08/14	@ WSH	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000
08/13	@ WSH	4	2	0	2	1	1	.500
08/12	@ WSH	5	2	1	2	0	1	.400
08/09	@ KC	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000
08/08	@ KC	5	2	0	2	0	0	.400
08/07	vs TOR	4	0	0	0	1	1	.000
08/06	vs LAD	5	1	0	0	0	1	.200
08/05	vs LAD	2	1	0	1	2	0	.500
08/04	vs LAD	4	1	1	2	1	0	.250
08/03	vs NYY	4	2	0	0	0	2	.500
08/02	vs NYY	3	1	0	1	1	1	.333
07/31	@ STL	3	0	0	0	2	1	.000
07/30	@ STL	3	1	0	0	2	0	.333
07/29	@ STL	5	3	0	2	0	2	.600
07/28	@ STL	5	2	0	0	0	1	.400
07/27	@ PIT	5	1	1	2	0	2	.200
07/26	@ PIT	5	1	0	2	0	4	.200
07/25	@ PIT	4	0	0	1	1	1	.000
07/23	vs DET	4	1	1	1	0	2	.250
07/22	vs DET	3	0	0	2	3	1	.000
07/21	vs DET	4	1	1	2	1	2	.250
07/20	vs MIN	2	1	0	0	2	0	.500
07/19	vs MIN	4	2	0	0	1	1	.500
07/18	vs MIN	3	1	0	0	1	1	.333
07/13	@ CIN	5	1	0	0	0	0	.200
07/12	@ CIN	4	1	0	1	1	1	.250
07/11	@ CIN	4	2	0	0	0	2	.500
07/10	@ BAL	4	3	1	2	0	0	.750
07/09	@ BAL	4	1	1	3	0	0	.250
07/08	@ BAL	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000
07/06	vs STL	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000
07/05	vs STL	4	0	0	0	0	3	.000
07/04	vs STL	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000
07/02	vs SD	5	3	1	3	1	1	.600
07/01	vs SD	5	2	0	0	0	0	.400
06/30	vs SD	4	2	0	2	0	1	.500
06/29	@ MIL	5	1	0	2	0	2	.200
06/28	@ MIL	5	2	1	2	0	0	.400
06/27	@ MIL	2	1	1	2	1	1	.500
06/25	@ NYM	5	0	0	0	0	3	.000
06/25	@ NYM	5	0	0	0	0	3	.000
06/24	@ NYM	3	1	0	0	2	1	.333
06/21	vs TOR	4	1	0	0	1	1	.250
06/20	vs TOR	5	3	0	2	1	0	.600
06/18	vs COL	3	2	0	1	1	1	.667
06/17	vs COL	4	2	0	0	0	1	.500
06/16	vs COL	3	0	0	0	2	2	.000
06/14	@ SF	2	1	0	1	1	1	.500
06/13	@ SF	4	2	0	1	0	1	.500
06/12	@ COL	4	1	1	4	0	2	.250
06/11	@ COL	4	1	0	0	0	3	.250
06/10	@ COL	4	1	0	1	0	0	.250
06/08	vs SF	4	1	0	0	0	1	.250
06/07	vs SF	4	1	0	0	0	0	.250
06/06	vs SF	1	1	1	1	3	0	1.000
06/05	vs OAK	1	1	0	0	0	0	1.000
06/04	vs OAK	4	1	1	1	0	1	.250
06/03	vs OAK	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000
06/01	@ STL	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000
05/31	@ STL	5	1	0	0	0	1	.200
05/30	@ STL	4	3	0	0	0	0	.750
05/29	@ PIT	5	2	0	2	0	2	.400
05/28	@ PIT	5	1	0	0	0	2	.200
05/27	@ PIT	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000
05/26	@ PIT	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000
05/25	vs HOU	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000
05/24	vs HOU	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000
05/23	vs HOU	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000
05/21	vs MIL	2	0	0	0	1	1	.000
05/20	vs MIL	4	1	0	0	0	2	.250
05/19	vs MIL	4	2	0	0	0	0	.500
05/18	@ CWS	6	1	0	0	0	2	.167
05/17	@ CWS	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000
05/16	@ CWS	4	2	0	1	1	2	.500
05/15	@ ATL	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000
05/14	@ ATL	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000
05/13	@ ATL	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000
05/11	@ TEX	4	0	0	0	0	3	.000
05/10	@ TEX	3	1	0	0	1	1	.333
05/09	@ TEX	3	1	1	2	2	0	.333
05/07	vs CIN	4	1	0	1	1	1	.250
05/06	vs CIN	4	0	0	0	1	0	.000
05/05	vs CIN	3	2	1	3	1	0	.667
05/04	vs ARI	5	2	0	0	0	3	.400
05/03	vs ARI	3	0	0	1	0	0	.000
05/02	vs ARI	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000
04/29	@ SD	4	2	0	0	1	1	.500
04/28	@ SD	4	2	1	1	0	1	.500
04/27	@ LAD	4	0	0	0	0	3	.000
04/26	@ LAD	4	3	1	1	0	0	.750
04/25	@ LAD	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000
04/24	vs PHI	4	3	1	1	2	0	.750
04/23	vs PHI	4	2	1	2	0	1	.500
04/22	vs PHI	4	2	1	2	0	1	.500
04/21	vs PHI	1	0	0	0	1	1	.000
04/20	vs NYM	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000
04/19	vs NYM	2	0	0	0	1	0	.000
04/18	vs NYM	5	2	0	1	0	1	.400
04/16	@ PHI	4	2	0	0	1	1	.500
04/15	@ PHI	5	1	0	0	0	3	.200
04/14	@ PHI	4	1	0	1	1	0	.250
04/13	vs PIT	3	0	0	0	2	1	.000
04/12	vs PIT	4	1	0	0	0	1	.250
04/11	vs PIT	3	1	0	0	1	1	.333

Year-over-Year (2026 vs 2025)

Green = improvement, red = decline. "—" means no data in the same month last year.

Batting

	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep
AVG	+.007	-.069	+.089	+.055	+.067	-.141
HR	-1	-5	-3	+2	+5	-5
OPS	-.048	-.328	+.193	+.209	+.267	-.320

AI · SEASON ANALYSIS

Seiya Suzuki 2026 Season AI Analysis

Comprehensive 2026 season analysis generated by Claude AI from stats data (as of Sep 7, 2026).

Overview

Through 126 games, Suzuki is producing an .850 OPS, sitting above the MLB average of .793 and above the 75th percentile mark of .832, within range of the 90th percentile (.858). His .369 OBP is a standout figure, clearing the P90 threshold of .374 only marginally short, while his .481 SLG sits just above the P75 line of .479. Overall, this profile places him in the upper quartile of MLB hitters this season, driven more by on-base skill than raw power output.

Strengths

The defining improvement in 2026 is OBP. A .369 mark represents his best on-base performance in recent seasons and reflects better plate discipline and pitch selection. This has lifted his OPS to .850, his highest since debuting in MLB and a clear rebound from 2025's .804. Compared to his .245 AVG in 2025, the .271 AVG this year signals restored contact quality. The combination of average, on-base ability, and consistent games played (126) suggests a more balanced, less boom-or-bust offensive approach than last year's power-heavy, lower-average profile.

Areas to Improve

Power production has cooled relative to 2025. Last year's 32 HR in 151 games (a .212 HR/game rate) compares to 24 HR in 126 games this year (.190 HR/game), a modest decline in home run frequency. His 24 HR total also sits just below the MLB P75 benchmark of 25, keeping him short of the upper power tier despite an above-average SLG. Additionally, while AVG (.271) is close to the MLB average (.268), it remains below his 2023 (.285) and 2024 (.283) levels, indicating contact rate hasn't fully returned to his peak years.

Looking Ahead

At his current pace, Suzuki projects to roughly 152 games, 29 HR, and around 96-97 RBI by season's end, a solid but not standout power total, paired with a career-best OBP. If the walk rate and on-base approach hold, his OPS should remain comfortably in the P75-P90 band through the rest of the season. The main variable to watch is whether power output ticks up in the final stretch to close the gap with his 2025 home run pace, or whether he settles into a lower-power, higher-OBP profile for the remainder of the year.

AI-generated content (Claude) · Based on stats as of Sep 7, 2026

Detailed Analysis

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Season Analysis

Season Progress

AVG

Home Runs

OPS

Stolen Bases

Monthly Stats

AVG

vs MLB Monthly Avg

Home Runs

OPS

vs MLB Monthly Avg

Stolen Bases

Season Analysis

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Splits vs LHP / RHP

Season stats vs right-handed and left-handed pitchers

vs RHP/RHB

.256OPS .797 / HR 16

vs LHP/LHB

.309OPS .989 / HR 8

Metrics Deep Dive

MLB-wide percentile rank, defensive and pitching metric summaries, pitch-type stats, and batted-ball distribution.

Batting — MLB-wide Standing

OPS and OBP and SLG and RBI and home runs rank in the top 22% of MLB. batting average also ranks in the top 30%, with no clear weak spot.

home runs24

batting average.271

OPS.850

OBP.369

SLG.481

RBI80

stolen bases3

Bars show percentile rank among MLB-wide qualified players.

2026 Defensive Summary (OAA / DRS / Fielding %)

OAA

MLB average is 0 · +5 is above average · +10+ is Gold Glove caliber

DRS (FRP-equivalent)

+4.0

Runs-saved scale · directly comparable to DRS

Fielding %

.991

MLB RF average ≈ .985

Games

Putouts (PO)

209

Assists (A)

Errors (E)

Top row is Statcast's advanced read (OAA / DRS-equivalent). Even when OAA sits near 0, the fielder handles plenty of chances — the putouts, assists and fielding % below show the actual workload.

Seiya Suzuki's 2026 OAA is +4. OAA is Statcast's flagship defensive metric: it measures how many outs a fielder records above what an average fielder would on the same batted balls. +5 is above average, +10+ is Gold Glove caliber. Data is sourced from Baseball Savant's public leaderboard and refreshed every Monday.

Seiya Suzuki's 2026 DRS-equivalent value is +4.0 (shown as Fielding Runs Prevented on the runs-saved scale). DRS (Defensive Runs Saved) is the FanGraphs-side counterpart metric — both convert defensive value into runs, so the two are directly comparable. This site standardizes on Savant's OAA / FRP rather than running its own DRS calculation.

UZR (Ultimate Zone Rating) is a FanGraphs-only defensive metric. This site does not compute UZR — for UZR specifically, refer to Seiya Suzuki's FanGraphs page. We standardize on Statcast OAA / FRP as the primary defensive read.

Verify at the source:Baseball Savant FanGraphs

Source: Baseball Savant OAA leaderboard + MLB Stats API fielding splits (2026 season)

wRC+ Quick Cards (Park-Adjusted Proxies)

wRC+ is not exposed by the MLB Stats API, so we surface the two closest proxies for an instant read on hitting quality.

OPS+

118

OPS .848 / MLB avg .720 × 100 · Above average

xwOBA

.396

Expected wOBA across 345 balls in play (luck-neutral)

About wRC+ — How OPS+ / xwOBA compare▾

wRC+ scales overall offense to 100 = league average, adjusting for park factors and league context. Because the MLB Stats API does not expose wRC+ directly, we display the two closest proxies: OPS+ (OPS divided by the MLB average .720) and xwOBA (expected wOBA derived from exit velocity and launch angle). OPS+ 100 is league average; 130+ is roughly equivalent to an All-Star caliber wRC+ 130, and 150+ approaches MVP territory. xwOBA averages around .320; anything north of .400 marks elite contact quality.

See the full wRC+ explainer in the MLB Glossary →

Stats by Pitch Type

AVG / SLG / Whiff% by pitch type this season. PA = at-bats that ended on each pitch type.

Pitch	Seen%	PA	AVG	SLG	Whiff%
Four-Seam Fastball	27.1%	155	.418	.758	14.8%
Slider	18.0%	89	.328	.689	28.5%
Sinker	17.8%	109	.441	.691	10.8%
Sweeper	11.3%	66	.306	.556	31.7%
Changeup	8.1%	39	.308	.692	29.9%
Cutter	7.7%	36	.286	.429	30.5%
Curveball	5.0%	31	.500	.800	22.2%
Knuckle Curve	1.8%	9	.200	.200	36.8%
Splitter	1.0%	5	—	—	30.0%

PA: at-bats ending on each pitch type. Seen%: share of all pitches thrown. Whiff%: whiffs per swing. Types with fewer than 10 pitches excluded.

Exit Velocity × Launch Angle (Statcast)

345 batted balls this season. Gold = Barrel, white border = HR. Shaded band is sweet spot (8–32°).

BarrelHome Run (white border)Other batted ballBarrel EV threshold (98 mph)

Game Log

Last 10 Games

Tue, Sep 8@ MIL

AB2

HR0

RBI0

BB2

Mon, Sep 7@ MIA

AB3

HR0

RBI0

BB1

Sun, Sep 6@ MIA

AB3

HR0

RBI0

BB2

Sat, Sep 5@ MIA

AB5

HR0

RBI0

BB0

Fri, Sep 4H MIL

AB3

HR0

RBI0

BB0

Thu, Sep 3H MIL

AB3

HR0

RBI0

BB2

Wed, Sep 2H MIL

AB2

HR0

RBI0

BB2

Tue, Sep 1H MILHR

AB5

HR1

RBI1

BB1

Mon, Aug 31H CIN

AB5

HR0

RBI0

BB0

Sun, Aug 30H CINHR

AB5

HR1

RBI2

BB1

Last 10 Games（テーブル表示）

Date	Opp	AB	H	HR	RBI	BB
09/08	@ MIL	2	0	0	0	2
09/07	@ MIA	3	1	0	0	1
09/06	@ MIA	3	1	0	0	2
09/05	@ MIA	5	0	0	0	0
09/04	H MIL	3	0	0	0	0
09/03	H MIL	3	0	0	0	2
09/02	H MIL	2	0	0	0	2
09/01	H MIL	5	3	1	1	1
08/31	H CIN	5	0	0	0	0
08/30	H CIN	5	3	1	2	1

Date	Opp	AB	H	HR	RBI	BB
09/08	@ MIL	2	0	0	0	2
09/07	@ MIA	3	1	0	0	1
09/06	@ MIA	3	1	0	0	2
09/05	@ MIA	5	0	0	0	0
09/04	H MIL	3	0	0	0	0
09/03	H MIL	3	0	0	0	2
09/02	H MIL	2	0	0	0	2
09/01	H MIL	5	3	1	1	1
08/31	H CIN	5	0	0	0	0
08/30	H CIN	5	3	1	2	1