Don Sutton

Retired
High Level
MLB
Years
1966-1988 (1966-1988)
Proper Name
Donald Howard Sutton
Nickname
Black and Decker
Positions
P (777)
Height / Weight
6-1 / 185
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
Birthdate
Death Date
January 19,2021   Age:  75.292
High School
Tate (Cantonment,FL)
Drafted/Signed
MLB Debut
Contract Info
MLBAM ID
Retrosheet#
suttd001
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[1972] Opening day starter for the Los Angeles Dodgers   [1973] Opening day starter for the Los Angeles Dodgers   [1974] Opening day starter for the Los Angeles Dodgers   [1975] Opening day starter for the Los Angeles Dodgers   [1976] Winner of the Lou Gehrig Memorial Award (Character and Integrity) ... Opening day starter for the Los Angeles Dodgers   [1977] Opening day starter for the Los Angeles Dodgers   [1978] Opening day starter for the Los Angeles Dodgers   [1983] Opening day starter for the Milwaukee Brewers   [1984] Opening day starter for the Milwaukee Brewers   [1998] Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame (Baseball Writers) ... His #20 was retired by the Dodgers on August 14,1998   [2014] Added to the Milwaukee Brewers Wall of Honor   [2015] Inducted into the Atlanta Braves Hall of Fame
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Pitching Statistics

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yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#agewleraggscgshogrgfsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so/bb
1966Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN202112122.99373562200225.2192827519522095031.087.660.762.078.343.274.02
1967Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN202211153.953734113321232.222310610218571693061.208.630.702.206.544.102.96
1968Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN202311152.60352772861207.217964606591624321.157.760.262.567.022.772.75
1969Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN202417183.474141114000293.126912311325912179131.238.250.772.796.663.772.38
1970Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN202515134.083838104000260.1251127118387820192101.268.681.312.706.954.392.58
1971Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN202617122.543837124111265.1231857510551945051.087.840.341.876.582.883.53
1972Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN20271992.083333189000272.2186786313632079140.916.140.432.086.832.573.29
1973Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN202818102.423333143000256.11967869185620010050.986.880.631.977.022.743.57
1974Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN20291993.234040105000276.02411119923801794261.167.860.752.615.843.622.24
1975Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN203016132.873535114000254.1202878117621757031.047.150.602.196.193.082.82
1976Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN203121103.063534154110267.2231989122821614131.177.770.742.765.413.301.96
1977Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN20321483.18333393000240.1207938523691505131.157.750.862.585.623.482.17
1978Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN203315113.553434122000238.12281099429541546051.188.611.102.045.824.122.85
1979Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN203412153.82333261111226.02011099621611464111.168.000.842.435.814.342.39
1980Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN20351352.20323142111212.1163565220471280120.996.910.851.995.432.372.72
1981Houston AstrosNLMLBHOU20361192.61232363000158.213251466291040111.017.490.341.645.902.893.59
1982Houston AstrosNLMLBHOU20371383.00272740000195.0169756510461393111.107.800.462.126.423.463.02
1982Milwaukee BrewersALMLBMIL2137413.29772100054.2552120818360001.349.051.322.965.933.462.00
1983Milwaukee BrewersALMLBMIL20,21388134.08313140000220.120910910021541342051.198.540.862.215.474.452.48
1984Milwaukee BrewersALMLBMIL203914123.77333310000212.22241038924511434131.299.481.022.166.054.362.80
1985California AngelsALMLBCAL2740223.69550000031.227131368160001.117.671.712.274.553.692.00
1985Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK20,27401383.89292911000194.119488841951916001.268.980.882.364.214.081.78
1986California AngelsALMLBCAL20,274115113.74343431000207.0192938631491164131.168.351.352.135.044.042.37
1987California AngelsALMLBCAL204211114.70353410100191.21991011003841997071.259.341.781.934.654.742.41
1988Bakersfield DodgersCalifA+LAN-43014.02330000015.2169703190001.219.190.001.7210.915.176.33
1988Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN2043363.9216160000087.1914438730442411.399.380.723.094.534.531.47
Tot:MLB (23 yrs) MLB   3242563.2677475617858121855282.14692210419144721343357411221821.147.990.802.296.093.582.66
Tot:AL (6 yrs) AL   67583.981741731230101112.11100528492147272635232181.238.901.192.205.144.272.33
Tot:NL (18 yrs) NL   2571983.0760058316655121754170.0359215761422325107129398919641.127.750.702.316.343.402.74
Tot:Minors (1 yrs) Minors   014.02330000015.2169703190001.219.190.001.7210.915.176.33
Tot:A+ (1 yrs) A+   014.02330000015.2169703190001.219.190.001.7210.915.176.33
Avg:MLB - 162 Inning avg MLB   ðŸ”’🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
Avg:Minors - 162 Inning avg College   ðŸ”’🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
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yearteam nameleaguecategoryagewleraggscgshogrgfsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so/bb
1972National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar27000.0010001002.01000020000.504.500.000.009.000.000.00
1973National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar28000.0010001001.00000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
1974Los Angeles DodgersChampionship SeriesPlayoffs29200.53201000017.070102130000.533.710.001.066.880.006.50
1974Los Angeles DodgersWorld SeriesPlayoffs29102.77200000013.090403120000.926.230.002.088.310.004.00
1975National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar30000.0010001002.03000010001.5013.500.000.004.500.000.00
1977National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar32100.0011000003.01000140000.673.000.003.0012.000.004.00
1977Los Angeles DodgersChampionship SeriesPlayoffs32101.0010100009.09010040001.009.000.000.004.000.000.00
1977Los Angeles DodgersWorld SeriesPlayoffs32103.94201000016.017070730001.509.560.003.941.690.000.43
1978Los Angeles DodgersChampionship SeriesPlayoffs33016.3510000005.27040200001.5911.120.003.180.000.000.00
1978Los Angeles DodgersWorld SeriesPlayoffs33027.50200000012.0170100480001.7512.750.003.006.000.002.00
1982Milwaukee BrewersChampionship SeriesPlayoffs37103.5210000007.28030290001.309.390.002.3510.570.004.50
1982Milwaukee BrewersWorld SeriesPlayoffs37017.84200000010.112090150001.2610.450.000.874.350.005.00
1986California AngelsChampionship SeriesPlayoffs41001.8620000009.26020140000.725.590.000.933.720.004.00
Tot:AllStar (4 Yrs) AllStar 100.0041000308.05000170000.755.620.001.127.880.007.00
Tot:Playoffs (5 Yrs) Playoffs 643.68150300150100.192041022580001.148.250.001.975.200.002.64

Batting Statistics

CSV
Glossary
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yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#agepostbc+gabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
1966Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN2021P3882415200200127120011786213.183.202.207.409.037.024.2731.1631.4027.000.00
1967Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN2022P437541020040022407000128428.133.156.160.316.053.027.1962.3828.5712.000.00
1968Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN2023P3662311000300222062011172011.177.197.177.374.032.000.2622.7830.5611.000.00
1969Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN2024P41986150003000281900515108015.153.162.153.315.000.000.2140.0025.930.000.00
1970Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN2025P408461321061010221500117100310.155.253.202.455.179.047.21010.0022.002.200.00
1971Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN2026P3988419200700318040002195217.216.242.239.481.057.023.2713.1618.956.000.00
1972Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN2027P339141300010022411100013105013.143.170.143.313.022.000.1941.9022.8612.000.00
1973Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN2028P338461010050051707103119719.119.167.131.298.071.012.1475.1517.533.400.00
1974Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN2029P40987182007003221900320111216.184.216.204.420.051.020.2372.7019.827.330.00
1975Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN2030P35804111003004200120031296110.138.179.150.329.063.012.1834.1720.835.000.00
1976Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN2031P3584271003006190900389916.083.144.095.239.083.012.1086.0619.193.170.00
1977Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN2032P3373311200800821010002139129.151.235.178.413.137.027.2128.7923.082.630.00
1978Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN2033P34721600030042201400069006.083.132.083.215.056.000.1204.4424.445.500.00
1979Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN2034P3377211000300117080011186011.143.154.143.297.013.000.1831.1619.7717.000.00
1980Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN2035P3264350001001190800457305.078.092.078.170.016.000.1111.3726.0319.000.00
1981Houston AstrosNLMLBHOU2036P2351170003005121500276207.137.228.137.365.098.000.1798.0619.352.400.00
1982Houston AstrosNLMLBHOU2037P2768311000100225040001174011.162.186.162.348.029.000.2562.7033.7812.500.00
1988Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN2043P162312000100160600023002.087.125.087.212.043.000.1183.3320.006.000.00
Tot:MLB (18 yrs) MLB     611135464195151064106036561363029212155916179.144.183.157.340.058.013.1973.8523.416.08
Tot:NL (18 yrs) NL     611135464195151064106036561363029212155916179.144.183.157.340.058.013.1973.8523.416.08
Avg:MLB - 162 game avg MLB     162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
TBC+ Metric is based on wOBA with inclusion of stolen base value. TBC's version of wOBA excludes park factors and uses static coefficients across all levels and years for ease of implementation.
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yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
1972National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar27100000000000000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1973National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar28100000000000000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1974Los Angeles DodgersChampionship SeriesPlayoffs29270200010012000002802.286.375.286.661.143.000.40012.5025.002.000.00
1974Los Angeles DodgersWorld SeriesPlayoffs29230000000002000000300.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0066.670.000.00
1975National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar30100000000000000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1977National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar32100000000000010000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1977Los Angeles DodgersChampionship SeriesPlayoffs32130000000000000000300.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1977Los Angeles DodgersWorld SeriesPlayoffs32260000000014000000700.000.143.000.143.167.000.00014.2957.144.000.00
1978Los Angeles DodgersChampionship SeriesPlayoffs33120000000002000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00
Tot:AllStar (4 Yrs) AllStar 4000000000000100001000.000.00
Tot:Playoffs (3 Yrs) Playoffs 821020001002100000022302.095.174.095.269.095.000.1828.7043.485.00

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