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Don Sutton   |   Major Leaguer   1966-1988

Full Name:  Donald Howard Sutton
Born:  April 2,1945  in  Clio, Alabama
Height:  6-1  Weight:  185  Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right
High School:  Tate (Cantonment,FL)
College:  

Baseball Lists:  MLB All-Star Game History ... 300 Career Wins ... Retired Numbers ... Hall of Famers

Debut:  April 14,1966

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Drafted:  Signed as an undrafted free agent by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1964  

Transactions:   [Sep 11,1964] - Signed as undrafted amateur Free Agent by Dodgers.  [Oct 23,1980] - Granted Free Agency.  [Dec 4,1980] - Signed as Free Agent by Astros.  [Aug 30,1982] - Traded by Astros to Brewers for Mike Madden, Frank DiPino, Kevin Bass and Cash.  [Dec 7,1984] - Traded by Brewers to Athletics for Ed Myers, Eric Barry and Ray Burris.  [Sep 10,1985] - Traded by Athletics to Angels for Jerome Nelson and Robert Sharpnack.  [Nov 12,1985] - Granted Free Agency.  [Dec 5,1985] - Signed as Free Agent by Angels.  [Oct 30,1987] - Released by Angels.  [Jan 5,1988] - Signed as Free Agent by Dodgers.  [Aug 10,1988] - Released by Dodgers.  

 Pitching Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevel WLERAGGSCGSHGFSVIPHRERHRBBSOWPBK H9HR9BB9K9WHIPGB%
1965S. BarbaraCalif20LaA+ 811.501084.059181415101 6.32---1.6110.820.88--
 AlbquerqueTex20LaAA 1562.7821165.0151605130138 8.24---1.647.531.10--
1966LA DodgersNL21LaMLB 12122.9937356200225.21928275195220950 7.660.762.078.341.0853%
1967LA DodgersNL22LaMLB 11153.95373411321232.2223106102185716930 8.630.702.206.541.2055%
1968SpokanePCL23LaAAA 111.13216.01122519 6.19---2.8110.691.00--
 LA DodgersNL23LaMLB 11152.6035277261207.2179646065916243 7.760.262.567.021.1546%
1969LA DodgersNL24LaMLB 17183.47414111400293.1269123113259121791 8.250.772.796.661.2356%
1970LA DodgersNL25LaMLB 15134.08383810400260.1251127118387820192 8.681.312.706.951.2649%
1971LA DodgersNL26LaMLB 17122.54383712411265.12318575105519450 7.840.341.876.581.0848%
1972LA DodgersNL27LaMLB 1992.08333318900272.21867863136320791 6.140.432.086.830.9152%
1973LA DodgersNL28LaMLB 18102.42333314300256.119678691856200100 6.880.631.977.020.9849%
1974LA DodgersNL29LaMLB 1993.23404010500276.024111199238017942 7.860.752.615.841.1651%
1975LA DodgersNL30LaMLB 16132.87353511400254.12028781176217570 7.150.602.196.191.0449%
1976LA DodgersNL31LaMLB 21103.06353415410267.22319891228216141 7.770.742.765.411.1754%
1977LA DodgersNL32LaMLB 1483.1833339300240.12079385236915051 7.750.862.585.621.1555%
1978LA DodgersNL33LaMLB 15113.55343412200238.122810994295415460 8.611.102.045.821.1851%
1979LA DodgersNL34LaMLB 12153.8233326111226.020110996216114641 8.000.842.435.811.1648%
1980LA DodgersNL35LaMLB 1352.2032314211212.11635652204712801 6.910.851.995.430.9947%
1981HoustonNL36HouMLB 1192.6123236300158.2132514662910401 7.490.341.655.901.0141%
1982HoustonNL37HouMLB 1383.0027274000195.01697565104613931 7.800.462.126.421.1044%
 MilwaukeeAL37MilMLB 413.2977210054.25521208183600 9.061.322.965.931.3453%
1983MilwaukeeAL38MilMLB 8134.0831314000220.1209109100215413420 8.540.862.215.471.1949%
1984MilwaukeeAL39MilMLB 14123.7733331000212.222410389245114341 9.481.022.166.051.2952%
1985OaklandAL40OakMLB 1383.8929291100194.1194888419519160 8.980.882.364.211.2644%
 CaliforniaAL40CalMLB 223.7055000031.2271313681600 7.681.712.274.551.1150%
1986CaliforniaAL41CalMLB 15113.7434343100207.01929386314911641 8.351.352.135.041.1644%
1987CaliforniaAL42CalMLB 11114.7035341000191.219910110038419970 9.341.781.934.651.2542%
1988BkrsfldCalif43LaA+ 014.0233000015.2169703190 9.200.001.7210.921.21--
 LA DodgersNL43LaMLB 363.921616000087.19144387304424 9.380.723.094.531.3946%
 
Major League Totals - 23 Season(s)3242563.26774756178581255,282.14692210419144721343357411221 7.990.802.296.091.1449%
Minor League Totals - 3 Season(s)2492.3836280.2237897453277 7.61---1.708.901.03--
 

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1966LA DodgersNL21LaMLB p9388241520020012710201 .183.202.20740969%
1967LA DodgersNL22LaMLB p9437541020040022400700 .133.156.16031667%
1968LA DodgersNL23LaMLB p9366231100030022200621 .177.197.17737454%
1969LA DodgersNL24LaMLB p9419861500030002810905 .153.162.15331570%
1970LA DodgersNL25LaMLB p94084613210610102210501 .155.253.20245553%
1971LA DodgersNL26LaMLB p9398841920070031800400 .216.242.23948158%
1972LA DodgersNL27LaMLB p93391413000100224101100 .143.170.14331361%
1973LA DodgersNL28LaMLB p9338461010050051700713 .119.167.13129857%
1974LA DodgersNL29LaMLB p9409871820070032210903 .184.216.20442060%
1975LA DodgersNL30LaMLB p93580411100300420001203 .138.179.15032950%
1976LA DodgersNL31LaMLB p935842710030061900903 .083.144.09523954%
1977LA DodgersNL32LaMLB p93373311200800821001002 .151.235.17841357%
1978LA DodgersNL33LaMLB p9347216000300422001400 .083.132.08321559%
1979LA DodgersNL34LaMLB p9337721100030011700801 .143.154.14329765%
1980LA DodgersNL35LaMLB p932643500010011900804 .078.092.07817072%
1981HoustonNL36HouMLB p923511700030051210502 .137.228.13736569%
1982HoustonNL37HouMLB p9276831100010022500400 .162.186.16234870%
 MilwaukeeAL37MilMLB p070000000000000000 --------------
1983MilwaukeeAL38MilMLB p0310000000000000000 --------------
1984MilwaukeeAL39MilMLB p0330000000000000000 --------------
1985CaliforniaAL40CalMLB p050000000000000000 --------------
 OaklandAL40OakMLB p0290000000000000000 --------------
1986CaliforniaAL41CalMLB p0340000000000000000 --------------
1987CaliforniaAL42CalMLB p0350000000000000000 --------------
1988LA DodgersNL43LaMLB p91623120001001600600 .087.125.08721271%
 
Major League Totals - 23 Season(s)785135464195151064106036560136329 .144.183.15734061%


 Playoffs Pitching Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgSeriesWLERAGGSCGSHGFSVIPHRERHRBBSOWPBK H9HR9BB9K9WHIPGB%
1974LA DodgersNL29Ch200.5321017.071213 3.71---1.066.880.53--
 LA DodgersNL29Ws102.7720013.094312 6.23---2.088.310.92--
1977LA DodgersNL32Ch101.001109.09104 9.00---0.004.001.00--
 LA DodgersNL32Ws103.9421016.017773 9.56---3.941.691.50--
1978LA DodgersNL33Ch016.361005.27420 11.13---3.180.001.59--
 LA DodgersNL33Ws027.5020012.0171048 12.75---3.006.001.75--
1982MilwaukeeAL37Ch103.521007.28329 9.40---2.3510.571.31--
 MilwaukeeAL37Ws017.8420010.112915 10.45---0.874.361.26--
1986CaliforniaAL41Ch001.862009.26214 5.59---0.933.730.72--
 
Major League Totals - 5 Season(s)643.681530100.192412258 8.25---1.975.201.14--
 

 Playoffs Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.SeriesGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1974LA DodgersNL29LaCh27020001001200000 .286.375.286661--
 LA DodgersNL29LaWs23000000000200000 .000.000.000000--
1977LA DodgersNL32LaCh13000000000000000 .000.000.000000--
 LA DodgersNL32LaWs26000000001400000 .000.143.000143--
1978LA DodgersNL33LaCh12000000000200000 .000.000.000000--
 LA DodgersNL33LaWs20000000000000000 --------------
1982MilwaukeeAL37MilCh10000000000000000 --------------
 MilwaukeeAL37MilWs20000000000000000 --------------
1986CaliforniaAL41CalCh20000000000000000 --------------
 
Major League Totals - 5 Season(s)15210200010021000000 .095.174.095269--

 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1966LA DodgersNL21LaMLBP37225.28322423---.9521.60
 
1967LA DodgersNL22LaMLBP37232.27311392---.9741.47
 
1968LA DodgersNL23LaMLBP35207.212251380---.9741.60
 
1969LA DodgersNL24LaMLBP41293.119431633---.9841.90
 
1970LA DodgersNL25LaMLBP38260.121283521---.9421.69
 
1971LA DodgersNL26LaMLBP38265.127262555---.9641.80
 
1972LA DodgersNL27LaMLBP33272.218341532---.9811.72
 
1973LA DodgersNL28LaMLBP33256.112341472---.9791.62
 
1974LA DodgersNL29LaMLBP4027617330501---1.0001.63
 
1975LA DodgersNL30LaMLBP35254.124252510---.9611.73
 
1976LA DodgersNL31LaMLBP35267.25311372---.9731.21
 
1977LA DodgersNL32LaMLBP33240.115291453---.9781.65
 
1978LA DodgersNL33LaMLBP34238.113230362---1.0001.36
 
1979LA DodgersNL34LaMLBP3322616241412---.9761.59
 
1980LA DodgersNL35LaMLBP32212.124252513---.9612.08
 
1981HoustonNL36HouMLBP23158.211242373---.9461.99
 
1982HoustonNL37HouMLBP2719516201372---.9731.66
1982MilwaukeeAL37MilMLBP754.2680141---1.0002.30
 
1983MilwaukeeAL38MilMLBP31220.113231371---.9731.47
 
1984MilwaukeeAL39MilMLBP33212.211191311---.9681.27
 
1985CaliforniaAL40CalMLBP531.211020---1.000.57
1985OaklandAL40OakMLBP29194.17314421---.9051.76
 
1986CaliforniaAL41CalMLBP3420718142341---.9411.39
 
1987CaliforniaAL42CalMLBP35191.28180261---1.0001.22
 
1988BkrsfldCalif43LaA+P320020---1.000--
1988LA DodgersNL43LaMLBP1687.15121180---.9441.75
 


 Awards
[1972] - NL Cy Young Award (Voting Rank: #5), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1973] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, NL Cy Young Award (Voting Rank: #5)  [1974] - NL Cy Young Award (Voting Rank: #4)  [1975] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, NL Cy Young Award (Voting Rank: #5)  [1976] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #22), NL Cy Young Award (Voting Rank: #3)  [1977] - All-Star Game Most Valuable Player, Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1994] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (259 votes - 56.79%)  [1995] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (264 votes - 57.39%)  [1996] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (300 votes - 63.83%)  [1997] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (346 votes - 73.15%)  [1998] - Elected to Hall of Fame (386 votes - 81.61%)
 Salaries
YearSalary Rank  Lg Avg  Centile
1985750,000  299,10812
1986890,00086  325,46610
1987890,00085  292,85310
1988350,000  325,30534
 
Career:  $2,880,000   estimate
 Trivia and Player Notes
Notes: Played in 4 All-Star games during his career (1972-1973, 1975, 1977)
 Jobs in Baseball
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