Rick Sutcliffe | Major Leaguer 1976-1994

Full Name: Richard Lee Sutcliffe
Born: June 21,1956 in Independence, Missouri
Height: 6-7 Weight: 215 Bats: Right Throws: Right
High School: Van Horn (Independence,MO)
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Drafted: Selected by Los Angeles Dodgers in 1st Round (21st overall) of 1974 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)

Transactions: [Dec 9,1981] - Traded by Dodgers with Jack Perconte to Indians for Jack Fimple, Larry White and Jorge Orta. [Jun 13,1984] - Traded by Indians with Ron Hassey and George Frazier to Cubs for Darryl Banks, Don Schulze, Joe Carter and Mel Hall. [Nov 8,1984] - Granted Free Agency. [Dec 14,1984] - Signed as Free Agent by Cubs. [Oct 28,1991] - Granted Free Agency. [Dec 19,1991] - Signed as Free Agent by Orioles. [Oct 26,1992] - Granted Free Agency. [Nov 23,1992] - Signed as Free Agent by Orioles. [Nov 1,1993] - Granted Free Agency. [Jan 31,1994] - Signed as Free Agent by Cardinals. [Oct 15,1994] - Granted Free Agency.

Pitching Statistics

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Org	Level	W	L	ERA	G	GS	CG	SH	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WP	BK	H9	HR9	BB9	K9	WHIP	GB%
1974	Bellingham	Nwest	18	La	A-	10	3	3.32	17	14	7	2		1	95.0	79	42	35		48	69			7.48	---	4.55	6.54	1.34	--
1975	Bkrsfld	Calif	19	La	A+	8	16	4.15	28	28	10	0		0	193.0	214	115	89		68	91			9.98	---	3.17	4.24	1.46	--
1976	Waterbury	East	20	La	AA	10	11	3.18	30	26	8	0		0	187.0	187	90	66		45	121			9.00	---	2.17	5.82	1.24	--
	LA Dodgers	NL	20	La	MLB	0	0	0.00	1	1	0	0	0	0	5.0	2	0	0	0	1	3	0	0	3.60	0.00	1.80	5.40	0.60	50%
1977	Albuqurque	PCL	21	La	AAA	3	10	6.43	17	16	1	0		5	77.0	96	67	55		63	48			11.22	---	7.36	5.61	2.06	--
1978	Albuqurque	PCL	22	La	AAA	13	6	4.45	30	27	6	2		0	184.0	179	101	91	18	92	99	9		8.76	0.88	4.50	4.84	1.47	--
	LA Dodgers	NL	22	La	MLB	0	0	0.00	2	0	0	0	0	0	1.2	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	10.84	0.00	5.42	0.00	1.81	100%
1979	LA Dodgers	NL	23	La	MLB	17	10	3.46	39	30	5	1	2	0	242.0	217	104	93	16	97	117	8	6	8.07	0.60	3.61	4.35	1.30	42%
1980	LA Dodgers	NL	24	La	MLB	3	9	5.56	42	10	1	1	19	5	110.0	122	73	68	10	55	59	4	5	9.98	0.82	4.50	4.83	1.61	54%
1981	LA Dodgers	NL	25	La	MLB	2	2	4.02	14	6	0	0	5	0	47.0	41	24	21	5	20	16	0	0	7.85	0.96	3.83	3.06	1.30	56%
1982	Cleveland	AL	26	Cle	MLB	14	8	2.96	34	27	6	1	3	1	216.0	174	81	71	16	98	142	6	1	7.25	0.67	4.08	5.92	1.26	39%
1983	Cleveland	AL	27	Cle	MLB	17	11	4.29	36	35	10	2	0	0	243.1	251	131	116	23	102	160	7	3	9.28	0.85	3.77	5.92	1.45	43%
1984	Chi Cubs	NL	28	Chc	MLB	16	1	2.69	20	20	7	3	0	0	150.1	123	53	45	9	39	155	3	2	7.36	0.54	2.33	9.28	1.08	43%
	Cleveland	AL	28	Cle	MLB	4	5	5.15	15	15	2	0	0	0	94.1	111	60	54	7	46	58	3	1	10.59	0.67	4.39	5.53	1.66	51%
1985	Chi Cubs	NL	29	Chc	MLB	8	8	3.18	20	20	6	3	0	0	130.0	119	51	46	12	44	102	6	0	8.24	0.83	3.05	7.06	1.25	52%
1986	Chi Cubs	NL	30	Chc	MLB	5	14	4.64	28	27	4	1	0	0	176.2	166	92	91	18	96	122	13	1	8.46	0.92	4.89	6.22	1.48	47%
1987	Chi Cubs	NL	31	Chc	MLB	18	10	3.68	34	34	6	1	0	0	237.1	223	106	97	24	106	174	9	4	8.46	0.91	4.02	6.60	1.39	51%
1988	Chi Cubs	NL	32	Chc	MLB	13	14	3.86	32	32	12	2	0	0	226.0	232	97	97	18	70	144	11	4	9.24	0.72	2.79	5.73	1.34	49%
1989	Chi Cubs	NL	33	Chc	MLB	16	11	3.66	35	34	5	1	0	0	229.0	202	98	93	18	69	153	12	6	7.94	0.71	2.71	6.01	1.18	50%
1990	Iowa	Amer	34	Chc	AAA	0	2	7.82	2	2	0	0	0	0	12.2	18	13	11	2	7	12	0		12.80	1.42	4.98	8.53	1.97	--
	Chi Cubs	NL	34	Chc	MLB	0	2	5.91	5	5	0	0	0	0	21.1	25	14	14	2	12	7	4	0	10.55	0.84	5.06	2.95	1.73	40%
1991	Peoria	Midw	35	Chc	A	0	0	6.00	1	1	0	0	0	0	9.0	12	6	6	0	2	6	0		12.00	0.00	2.00	6.00	1.56	--
	Iowa	Amer	35	Chc	AAA	1	2	9.69	3	2	0	0	1	0	13.0	23	14	14	2	6	8	2		15.92	1.38	4.15	5.54	2.23	--
	Chi Cubs	NL	35	Chc	MLB	6	5	4.10	19	18	0	0	0	0	96.2	96	52	44	4	45	52	2	2	8.94	0.37	4.19	4.84	1.46	49%
1992	Baltimore	AL	36	Bal	MLB	16	15	4.47	36	36	5	2	0	0	237.1	251	123	118	20	74	109	7	2	9.52	0.76	2.81	4.13	1.37	39%
1993	Baltimore	AL	37	Bal	MLB	10	10	5.75	29	28	3	0	0	0	166.0	212	112	106	23	74	80	1	0	11.49	1.25	4.01	4.34	1.72	42%
1994	Louisville	Amer	38	Stl	AAA	0	1	5.82	3	3	0	0	0	0	17.0	25	14	11	1	9	7	1	0	13.24	0.53	4.76	3.71	2.00	--
	St. Louis	NL	38	Stl	MLB	6	4	6.52	16	14	0	0	1	0	67.2	93	53	49	11	32	26	4	1	12.37	1.46	4.26	3.46	1.85	37%

Major League Totals - 18 Season(s)						171	139	4.08	457	392	72	18	30	6	2,697.2	2662	1324	1223	236	1081	1679	100	38	8.88	0.79	3.61	5.60	1.39	46%
Minor League Totals - 8 Season(s)						45	51	4.32	131	119	32	4		6	787.2	833	462	378		340	461			9.52	---	3.89	5.27	1.49	--

Batting Statistics

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Org.	Level	Pos	Ln	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	HBP	IBB	SH	SF	DP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	GB%
1976	LA Dodgers	NL	20	La	MLB	p	9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	000	--
1978	LA Dodgers	NL	22	La	MLB	p	9	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1979	LA Dodgers	NL	23	La	MLB	p	9	40	85	6	21	3	0	1	17	0	0	1	20	0	0	6	1	4	.247	.253	.318	571	61%
1980	LA Dodgers	NL	24	La	MLB	p	9	44	27	1	4	0	0	0	3	0	0	2	5	0	0	3	0	0	.148	.207	.148	355	48%
1981	LA Dodgers	NL	25	La	MLB	p	9	14	11	2	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.308	.182	490	50%
1982	Cleveland	AL	26	Cle	MLB	p	0	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1983	Cleveland	AL	27	Cle	MLB	p	0	36	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1984	Cleveland	AL	28	Cle	MLB	p	0	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
	Chi Cubs	NL	28	Chc	MLB	p	9	20	56	3	14	3	0	0	6	0	0	2	18	0	0	5	0	1	.250	.276	.304	580	58%
1985	Chi Cubs	NL	29	Chc	MLB	p	9	20	43	4	10	0	0	1	3	0	0	2	10	0	0	2	1	1	.233	.261	.302	563	76%
1986	Chi Cubs	NL	30	Chc	MLB	p	9	29	53	3	11	2	0	1	4	0	0	2	13	1	0	4	0	1	.208	.250	.302	552	34%
1987	Chi Cubs	NL	31	Chc	MLB	p	9	35	81	8	12	5	1	0	6	1	0	7	19	0	0	11	1	2	.148	.213	.235	448	58%
1988	Chi Cubs	NL	32	Chc	MLB	p	9	33	75	8	12	5	0	1	6	1	0	3	18	1	0	4	2	0	.160	.198	.267	465	65%
1989	Chi Cubs	NL	33	Chc	MLB	p	9	37	70	5	10	2	0	0	5	2	0	10	19	0	0	10	0	4	.143	.250	.171	421	54%
1990	Iowa	Amer	34	Chc	AAA	p		2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0		.500	.667	.500	1167	--
	Chi Cubs	NL	34	Chc	MLB	p	9	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.286	.000	286	75%
1991	Iowa	Amer	35	Chc	AAA	p		3	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0		.000	.000	.000	000	--
	Chi Cubs	NL	35	Chc	MLB	p	9	20	32	2	3	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	9	0	0	5	0	1	.094	.121	.125	246	56%
1992	Baltimore	AL	36	Bal	MLB	p	0	36	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1993	Baltimore	AL	37	Bal	MLB	p	0	29	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1994	Louisville	Amer	38	Stl	AAA	p		3	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.250	.000	250	--
	St. Louis	NL	38	Stl	MLB	p	9	16	23	0	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	6	0	0	3	0	1	.130	.130	.174	304	73%

Major League Totals - 18 Season(s)								466	562	42	102	22	1	4	55	4	0	34	143	2	0	54	5	15	.181	.229	.246	475	58%
Minor League Totals - 3 Season(s)								8	9	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	0	0	1	0		.111	.273	.111	384	--

Playoffs Pitching Statistics

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Org	Series	W	L	ERA	G	GS	CG	SH	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WP	BK	H9	HR9	BB9	K9	WHIP	GB%
1984	Chi Cubs	NL	28		Ch	1	1	3.38	2		0			0	13.1	9		5		8	10			6.08	---	5.40	6.75	1.28	--
1989	Chi Cubs	NL	33		Ch	0	0	4.50	1		0			0	6.0	5		3		4	2			7.50	---	6.00	3.00	1.50	--

Major League Totals - 2 Season(s)						1	1	3.72	3		0			0	19.1	14		8		12	12			6.52	---	5.59	5.59	1.34	--

Playoffs Batting Statistics

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Org.	Series	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	HBP	IBB	SH	SF	DP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	GB%
1984	Chi Cubs	NL	28	Chc	Ch	2	6	1	3	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.000	1500	--
1989	Chi Cubs	NL	33	Chc	Ch	1	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.000	1500	--

Major League Totals - 2 Season(s)						3	8	1	4	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.000	1500	--

Fielding Statistics

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Org	Level	Pos	G	GS	Inn	PO	A	E	TC	DP	PB	SB	CS	FPCT	RF
1976	LA Dodgers	NL	20	La	MLB	P	1		5	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	---	.00

1978	Albuqurque	PCL	22	La	AAA	P	30			4	21	3	28	1	-	-	-	.893	--
1978	LA Dodgers	NL	22	La	MLB	P	2		1.2	0	1	0	1	1	-	-	-	1.000	5.40

1979	LA Dodgers	NL	23	La	MLB	P	39		242	18	24	0	42	1	-	-	-	1.000	1.56

1980	LA Dodgers	NL	24	La	MLB	P	42		110	6	13	0	19	0	-	-	-	1.000	1.55

1981	LA Dodgers	NL	25	La	MLB	P	14		47	6	8	0	14	0	-	-	-	1.000	2.68

1982	Cleveland	AL	26	Cle	MLB	P	34		216	14	32	1	47	1	-	-	-	.979	1.92

1983	Cleveland	AL	27	Cle	MLB	P	36		243.1	36	29	0	65	1	-	-	-	1.000	2.40

1984	Chi Cubs	NL	28	Chc	MLB	P	20		150.1	12	24	1	37	0	-	-	-	.973	2.16
1984	Cleveland	AL	28	Cle	MLB	P	15		94.1	7	11	1	19	1	-	-	-	.947	1.72

1985	Chi Cubs	NL	29	Chc	MLB	P	20		130	12	23	1	36	0	-	-	-	.972	2.42

1986	Chi Cubs	NL	30	Chc	MLB	P	28		176.2	8	30	1	39	4	-	-	-	.974	1.94

1987	Chi Cubs	NL	31	Chc	MLB	P	34		237.1	12	54	4	70	4	-	-	-	.943	2.50

1988	Chi Cubs	NL	32	Chc	MLB	P	32		226	21	37	3	61	2	-	-	-	.951	2.31

1989	Chi Cubs	NL	33	Chc	MLB	P	35		229	22	31	1	54	3	-	-	-	.981	2.08

1990	Iowa	Amer	34	Chc	AAA	P	2			0	2	0	2	0	-	-	-	1.000	--
1990	Chi Cubs	NL	34	Chc	MLB	P	5		21.1	2	5	0	7	0	-	-	-	1.000	2.95

1991	Peoria	Midw	35	Chc	A	P	1			1	0	0	1	0	-	-	-	1.000	--
1991	Iowa	Amer	35	Chc	AAA	P	3			1	0	0	1	0	-	-	-	1.000	--
1991	Chi Cubs	NL	35	Chc	MLB	P	19		96.2	10	12	0	22	2	-	-	-	1.000	2.05

1992	Baltimore	AL	36	Bal	MLB	P	36		237.1	11	24	3	38	2	-	-	-	.921	1.33

1993	Baltimore	AL	37	Bal	MLB	P	29		166	9	30	1	40	2	-	-	-	.975	2.11

1994	Louisville	Amer	38	Stl	AAA	P	3			1	4	0	5	0	-	-	-	1.000	--
1994	St. Louis	NL	38	Stl	MLB	P	16		67.2	5	16	0	21	1	-	-	-	1.000	2.79

Awards

[1979] - National League Rookie of the Year [1982] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #32), AL Cy Young Award (Voting Rank: #5) [1983] - Played in MLB All-Star Game [1984] - National League Cy Young Award, NL MVP (Voting Rank: #4) [1987] - Roberto Clemente Award, Sporting News NL Comeback Player of the Year, NL Cy Young Award (Voting Rank: #2), Played in MLB All-Star Game [1989] - Played in MLB All-Star Game [1992] - Sporting News AL Comeback Player of the Year [2000] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (9 votes - 1.8%)

Salaries

Year	Salary	Rank	Lg Avg	Centile
1985	1,260,000	17	299,108	2
1986	1,530,000	15	325,466	2
1987	1,800,000	13	292,853	2
1988	2,070,000	7	325,305	1
1989	2,340,000	8	375,257	1
1990	1,925,000	34	426,358	4
1991	2,275,000	79	617,627	8
1992	2,400,000		798,185	12
1993	2,500,000		815,723	12
1994	250,000		914,157	48

Career:	$18,350,000	estimate

Trivia and Player Notes

Notes: Played in 3 All-Star games during his career (1983, 1987, 1989)

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