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

Pitching Statistics

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yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#agetbc+wleraggscgshogrgfsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so/bb
1966Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN202112412122.99373562200225.2192827519522095031.087.660.762.078.343.274.02
1967Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN202210511153.953734113321232.222310610218571693061.208.630.702.206.544.102.96
1968Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN202311211152.60352772861207.217964606591624321.157.760.262.567.022.772.75
1969Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN202411017183.474141114000293.126912311325912179131.238.250.772.796.663.772.38
1970Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN202510815134.083838104000260.1251127118387820192101.268.681.312.706.954.392.58
1971Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN202612217122.543837124111265.1231857510551945051.087.840.341.876.582.883.53
1972Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN20271311992.083333189000272.2186786313632079140.916.140.432.086.832.573.29
1973Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN202813318102.423333143000256.11967869185620010050.986.880.631.977.022.743.57
1974Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN20291141993.234040105000276.02411119923801794261.167.860.752.615.843.622.24
1975Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN203012716132.873535114000254.1202878117621757031.047.150.602.196.193.082.82
1976Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN203111121103.063534154110267.2231989122821614131.177.770.742.765.413.301.96
1977Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN20321151483.18333393000240.1207938523691505131.157.750.862.585.623.482.17
1978Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN203311215113.553434122000238.12281099429541546051.188.611.102.045.824.122.85
1979Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN203411812153.82333261111226.02011099621611464111.168.000.842.435.814.342.39
1980Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN20351261352.20323142111212.1163565220471280120.996.910.851.995.432.372.72
1981Houston AstrosNLMLBHOU20361281192.61232363000158.213251466291040111.017.490.341.645.902.893.59
1982Houston AstrosNLMLBHOU20371191383.00272740000195.0169756510461393111.107.800.462.126.423.463.02
1982Milwaukee BrewersALMLBMIL2137119413.29772100054.2552120818360001.349.051.322.965.933.462.00
1983Milwaukee BrewersALMLBMIL20,21381098134.08313140000220.120910910021541342051.198.540.862.215.474.452.48
1984Milwaukee BrewersALMLBMIL203910514123.77333310000212.22241038924511434131.299.481.022.166.054.362.80
1985California AngelsALMLBCAL274099223.69550000031.227131368160001.117.671.712.274.553.692.00
1985Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK20,2740991383.89292911000194.119488841951916001.268.980.882.364.214.081.78
1986California AngelsALMLBCAL20,274110415113.74343431000207.0192938631491164131.168.351.352.135.044.042.37
1987California AngelsALMLBCAL20429611114.70353410100191.21991011003841997071.259.341.781.934.654.742.41
1988Bakersfield DodgersCalifA+LAN-43014.02330000015.2169703190001.219.190.001.7210.915.176.33
1988Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN204392363.9216160000087.1914438730442411.399.380.723.094.534.531.47
Tot:MLB (23 yrs) MLB    3242563.2677475617858181255282.14692210419144721343357411221821.147.990.802.296.093.582.66
Tot:NL (18 yrs) NL    2571983.0760058316655171254170.0359215761422325107129398919641.127.750.702.316.343.402.74
Tot:AL (6 yrs) AL    67583.981741731231001112.11100528492147272635232181.238.901.192.205.144.272.33
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    🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
Avg:Minors - 162 Inning avg Minors    🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒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

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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🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
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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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