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Bruce Sutter   |   Major Leaguer   1976-1988

Full Name:  Howard Bruce Sutter
Born:  January 8,1953  in  Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Height:  6-2  Weight:  190  Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right
High School:  Donegal (Mt. Joy,PA)
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Drafted:  Selected by Washington Senators II in 21st Round (494th overall) of 1970 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)  

Transactions:   [Sep 9,1971] - Signed as undrafted amateur Free Agent by Cubs.  [Dec 9,1980] - Traded by Cubs to Cardinals for Ty Waller, Ken Reitz and Leon Durham.  [Nov 8,1984] - Granted Free Agency.  [Dec 7,1984] - Signed as Free Agent by Braves.  

 Pitching Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevel WLERAGGSCGSHGFSVIPHRERHRBBSOWPBK H9HR9BB9K9WHIPGB%
1972GC CubsGCL19ChcRk 000.0025.030004 5.40---0.007.200.60--
1973QuincyMidw20ChcA 334.134085.09452392776 9.95---2.868.051.42--
1974Key WestFSL21ChcA+ 151.351840.026961350 5.85---2.9311.250.98--
 MidlandTex21ChcAA 121.44825.02264614 7.92---2.165.041.12--
1975MidlandTex22ChcAA 572.154167.06426162150 8.60---2.826.721.27--
1976WichitaAmer23ChcAAA 211.50712.0932416 6.75---3.0012.001.08--
 Chi CubsNL23ChcMLB 632.7052000281083.16327254267320 6.800.432.817.881.0746%
1977Chi CubsNL24ChcMLB 731.34620004831107.169211652312970 5.790.421.9310.820.8662%
1978Chi CubsNL25ChcMLB 8103.1864000472799.0824435103410681 7.450.913.099.641.1758%
1979Chi CubsNL26ChcMLB 662.22620005637101.167292533211090 5.950.272.849.770.9873%
1980Chi CubsNL27ChcMLB 582.64600004328102.19035305347624 7.920.442.996.681.2163%
1981St. LouisNL28StlMLB 352.6248000362582.16424245245701 7.000.552.626.231.0765%
1982St. LouisNL29StlMLB 982.90700005836102.18838338346150 7.740.702.995.361.1957%
1983St. LouisNL30StlMLB 9104.2360000462189.19045428306422 9.070.813.026.451.3471%
1984St. LouisNL31StlMLB 571.54710006345122.210926219237720 8.000.661.695.651.0858%
1985AtlantaNL32AtlMLB 774.4858000502388.191464413295200 9.271.322.955.301.3650%
1986AtlantaNL33AtlMLB 204.341600011318.21799391600 8.201.454.347.721.3968%
1988AtlantaNL35AtlMLB 144.7738000261445.14926244114000 9.730.792.187.941.3250%
 
Major League Totals - 12 Season(s)68712.836610005123001,042.187937032877309861378 7.590.662.677.431.1460%
Minor League Totals - 5 Season(s)12182.58116234.0218966771210 8.38---2.738.081.24--
 

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1976Chi CubsNL23ChcMLB p9528000000001600000 .000.111.00011167%
1977Chi CubsNL24ChcMLB p962204300000021000001 .150.227.15037764%
1978Chi CubsNL25ChcMLB p96413110000002800400 .077.200.07727767%
1979Chi CubsNL26ChcMLB p96212030003101500200 .250.308.25055867%
1980Chi CubsNL27ChcMLB p9609010001000600100 .111.111.11122250%
1981St. LouisNL28StlMLB p9489000001000410000 .000.100.00010075%
1982St. LouisNL29StlMLB p9708110001000100210 .125.111.12523680%
1983St. LouisNL30StlMLB p9607000000000400100 .000.000.00000083%
1984St. LouisNL31StlMLB p9,57110000000000300000 .000.000.00000044%
1985AtlantaNL32AtlMLB p9584000000000100000 .000.000.000000100%
1986AtlantaNL33AtlMLB p9161000000000100000 .000.000.0000000%
1988AtlantaNL35AtlMLB p9381000000001100000 .000.500.0005000%
 
Major League Totals - 12 Season(s)66110269000610750101011 .088.153.08824163%


 Playoffs Pitching Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgSeriesWLERAGGSCGSHGFSVIPHRERHRBBSOWPBK H9HR9BB9K9WHIPGB%
1982St. LouisNL29Ch100.002014.10001 0.00---0.002.080.00--
 St. LouisNL29Ws104.704027.26436 7.05---3.527.051.17--
 
Major League Totals - 1 Season(s)203.0060312.06437 4.50---2.255.250.75--
 

 Playoffs Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.SeriesGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1982St. LouisNL29StlCh21000000000000000 .000.000.000000--
 St. LouisNL29StlWs40000000000000000 --------------
 
Major League Totals - 1 Season(s)61000000000000000 .000.000.000000--

 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1976Chi CubsNL23ChcMLBP5283.1691161---.9381.62
 
1977Chi CubsNL24ChcMLBP62107.111140250---1.0002.10
 
1978Chi CubsNL25ChcMLBP64991290210---1.0001.91
 
1979Chi CubsNL26ChcMLBP62101.19153270---.8892.13
 
1980Chi CubsNL27ChcMLBP60102.16140200---1.0001.76
 
1981St. LouisNL28StlMLBP4882.1780150---1.0001.64
 
1982St. LouisNL29StlMLBP70102.16151225---.9551.85
 
1983St. LouisNL30StlMLBP6089.111192321---.9383.02
 
1984St. LouisNL31StlMLBP71122.214190332---1.0002.42
 
1985AtlantaNL32AtlMLBP5888.15130180---1.0001.83
 
1986AtlantaNL33AtlMLBP1618.213040---1.0001.93
 
1988AtlantaNL35AtlMLBP3845.1272110---.8181.79
 


 Awards
[1977] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #7), Played in MLB All-Star Game, NL Cy Young Award (Voting Rank: #6)  [1978] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, NL MVP (Voting Rank: #20)  [1979] - NL Rolaids Relief Pitcher of the Year, NL MVP (Voting Rank: #7), National League Cy Young Award, Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1980] - Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1981] - NL Cy Young Award (Voting Rank: #5), NL Rolaids Relief Pitcher of the Year, NL MVP (Voting Rank: #8), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1982] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #5), NL Cy Young Award (Voting Rank: #3), NL Rolaids Relief Pitcher of the Year  [1984] - NL Cy Young Award (Voting Rank: #3), Played in MLB All-Star Game, NL Rolaids Relief Pitcher of the Year, NL MVP (Voting Rank: #6)  [1994] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (109 votes - 23.9%)  [1995] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (137 votes - 29.78%)  [1996] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (137 votes - 29.15%)  [1997] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (130 votes - 27.48%)  [1998] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (147 votes - 31.08%)  [1999] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (121 votes - 24.35%)  [2000] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (192 votes - 38.48%)  [2001] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (245 votes - 47.57%)  [2002] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (238 votes - 50.42%)  [2003] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (266 votes - 53.63%)  [2004] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (301 votes - 59.49%)  [2005] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (344 votes - 66.7%)  [2006] - Elected to Hall of Fame (400 votes - 76.9%), Elected to Hall of Fame (400 votes - 76.9%)
 Salaries
YearSalary Rank  Lg Avg  Centile
19851,354,16714  299,1082
19861,729,16710  325,4662
19871,729,16714  292,8532
19881,729,16719  325,3053
19891,729,16736  375,2574
19901,729,16748  426,3585
 
Career:  $10,000,002   estimate
 Trivia and Player Notes
Member of the World Series Champion St. Louis Cardinals in 1982.

Sutter was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame on January 10, 2006. He was on 76.9% of the ballots.

Notes: Played in 6 All-Star games during his career (1977-1981, 1984)
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