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

CSV
Glossary
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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

CSV
Glossary
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yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposlnptbc+gabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
1966Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN20211/93882415200200127120011786213.183.202.207.409.037.024.2731.1631.4027.000.00
1967Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN20221/R9437541020040022407000128428.133.156.160.316.053.027.1962.3828.5712.000.00
1968Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN20231/93662311000300222062011172011.177.197.177.374.032.000.2622.7830.5611.000.00
1969Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN20241/941986150003000281900515108015.153.162.153.315.000.000.2140.0025.930.000.00
1970Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN20251/R9408461321061010221500117100310.155.253.202.455.179.047.21010.0022.002.200.00
1971Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN20261/93988419200700318040002195217.216.242.239.481.057.023.2713.1618.956.000.00
1972Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN20271/9339141300010022411100013105013.143.170.143.313.022.000.1941.9022.8612.000.00
1973Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN20281/9338461010050051707103119719.119.167.131.298.071.012.1475.1517.533.400.00
1974Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN20291/940987182007003221900320111216.184.216.204.420.051.020.2372.7019.827.330.00
1975Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN20301/935804111003004200120031296110.138.179.150.329.063.012.1834.1720.835.000.00
1976Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN20311/93584271003006190900389916.083.144.095.239.083.012.1086.0619.193.170.00
1977Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN20321/93373311200800821010002139129.151.235.178.413.137.027.2128.7923.082.630.00
1978Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN20331/934721600030042201400069006.083.132.083.215.056.000.1204.4424.445.500.00
1979Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN20341/93377211000300117080011186011.143.154.143.297.013.000.1831.1619.7717.000.00
1980Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN20351/93264350001001190800457305.078.092.078.170.016.000.1111.3726.0319.000.00
1981Houston AstrosNLMLBHOU20361/92351170003005121500276207.137.228.137.365.098.000.1798.0619.352.400.00
1982Houston AstrosNLMLBHOU20371/92768311000100225040001174011.162.186.162.348.029.000.2562.7033.7812.500.00
1988Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN20431/9162312000100160600023002.087.125.087.212.043.000.1183.3320.006.000.00
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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