Bruce Sutter

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 190lb (188cm, 86kg)

Born: January 8, 1953 in Lancaster, PA us

Died: October 13, 2022 in Cartersville, GA

Draft: Drafted by the Washington Senators in the 21st round of the 1970 MLB June Amateur Draft from Donegal HS (Mount Joy, PA).

High School: Donegal HS (Mount Joy, PA)

Debut: May 9, 1976 (Age 23-122d, 13,749th in major league history)
vs. CIN 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: September 9, 1988 (Age 35-245d)
vs. SDP 1.0 IP, 0 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER, Sv

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 2006. (Voted by BBWAA on 400/520 ballots)
View Bruce Sutter's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1976 season

Agents: Bob Gilhooley, Jim Bronner

Full Name: Howard Bruce Sutter

Pronunciation: \SUE-ter\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

24.0

ERA

2.83

661

300

1042.0

861

WHIP

1.140

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	46-18 / in Starts: 0-0
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	1 game
Most Games w/o HR	12 games
Most Games w/o RBI	12 games
Grand Slams	0 in 1 bases loaded PA and 1 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 19 PAs	0
Actual Runners on Base	24 (10-7-7)
Avg. MLBer w/ 19 PAs	2
Avg. Runners on Base	11 (5-3-2)

Most Driven In
D Rader	0

Most Driven In By
G Clines	0

1978 Batting Game Log

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1978 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	115	2 (1)	Apr 8	CHC	@	PIT	L,3-4	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					5						P
2	116	3	Apr 9	CHC	@	PIT	W,4-3	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.37	-0.039	1.91	-0.03%	-0.58	P
3	117	5 (1)	Apr 11	CHC	@	NYM	W,4-2	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	5						P
4	118	10 (4)	Apr 18	CHC		MON	W,2-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
5	119	11	Apr 19	CHC		MON	L,6-8	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
6	120	14 (2)	Apr 23	CHC		NYM	W,3-2	8-11	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.61	-0.021	1.10	-0.02%	-0.44	P
7	121	17 (2)	Apr 26	CHC	@	PHI	W,4-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
8	122	18	Apr 28	CHC	@	ATL	W,4-3	8-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	7						P
9	123	20 (1)	Apr 30	CHC	@	ATL	W,7-5	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.85	-0.023	1.31	-0.02%	-0.36	P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
10	124	21	May 2	CHC		LAD	W,5-4	9-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
11	125	24 (2)	May 6	CHC		SFG	L,1-2	7-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.51	-0.038	2.27	-0.04%	-0.23	P
12	126	26 (1)	May 9	CHC	@	SDP	W,8-5	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8						P
13	127	28 (1)	May 11	CHC	@	SDP	W,4-3	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
14	128	29	May 12	CHC	@	LAD	W,9-7	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8						P
15	129	31 (1)	May 14	CHC	@	LAD	W,10-7	8-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	7						P
16	130	36 (4)	May 21	CHC		STL	W,3-2	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.11	-0.031	2.06	-0.03%	-0.50	P
17	131	37	May 24	CHC		PHI	W,6-4	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8						P
18	132	38	May 25	CHC		PHI	W,5-1	7-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.16	-0.008	.42	-0.01%	-0.73	P
19	133	40 (1)	May 27	CHC	@	STL	W,3-2	8-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
20	134	45 (4)	Jun 2	CHC		ATL	W,2-1	8-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
21	135	46	Jun 3	CHC		ATL	W,8-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
22	136	54 (7)	Jun 11	CHC		SDP	W,7-4	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.27	-0.007	.63	-0.01%	-0.29	P
23	137	58 (3)	Jun 16	CHC	@	HOU	W,7-6	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
24	138	59	Jun 17	CHC	@	HOU	L,4-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
25	139	61 (1)	Jun 19	CHC	@	PIT	W,6-4	8-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
26	140	67 (5)	Jun 25	CHC	@	PHI	L,2-4	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
27	141	68	Jun 26	CHC		NYM	W,10-9	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
28	142	70 (1)	Jun 28	CHC		NYM	W,9-8	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	1						P
29	143	73 (2)	Jun 30 (2)	CHC		PHI	L,5-6	7-GF	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.111	.000	.111	9	.96	-0.006	3.39	-0.01%	-0.22	P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
30	144	76 (2)	Jul 3	CHC	@	STL	W,6-2	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.100	.000	.100	9	.15	-0.004	.26	0.00%	-0.77	P
31	145	77	Jul 4	CHC	@	STL	W,7-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.100	.000	.100	9						P
32	146	78	Jul 5	CHC	@	STL	W,5-1	8-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.100	.000	.100	9	.01	0.000	.02	0.00%	-0.15	P
33	147	80 (1)	Jul 7	CHC	@	NYM	W,9-7	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.091	.000	.091	9	.47	-0.012	.88	-0.01%	-0.40	P
34	148	82 (1)	Jul 9	CHC	@	NYM	W,4-1	7-GF	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.167	.000	.167	9	.21	0.006	.44	0.01%	0.11	P
35	149	85 (2)	Jul 15	CHC		SDP	W,3-1	8-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.167	.000	.167	9	2.92	0.015	5.40	0.02%	-0.09	P
36	150	86	Jul 16 (1)	CHC		LAD	W,3-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.167	.000	.167	9						P
37	151	89 (2)	Jul 18	CHC		SFG	W,7-6	11-GF(11)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.167	.000	.167	2						P
38	152	91 (1)	Jul 19 (2)	CHC		SFG	W,7-5	8-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.091	.231	.091	.322	9	.10	0.004	.20	0.01%	0.39	P
39	153	92	Jul 20 susp	CHC		SFG	L,8-9	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.091	.231	.091	.322	9						P
40	154	93	Jul 21	CHC	@	SDP	W,5-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.091	.231	.091	.322	9						P
41	155	94	Jul 22	CHC	@	SDP	L,2-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.091	.231	.091	.322	9						P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
42	156	103 (8)	Aug 1	CHC		STL	W,4-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.091	.231	.091	.322	9						P
43	157	104	Aug 2	CHC		STL	W,3-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.091	.231	.091	.322	9						P
44	158	106 (1)	Aug 4	CHC		MON	W,6-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.091	.231	.091	.322	4						P
45	159	109 (2)	Aug 6 (2)	CHC		MON	W,4-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.091	.231	.091	.322	8						P
46	160	110	Aug 7	CHC		PIT	W,5-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.091	.231	.091	.322	8						P
47	161	114 (3)	Aug 12	CHC	@	MON	L,3-4	10-13	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.083	.214	.083	.298	9	.36	-0.010	.84	-0.01%	-0.33	P
48	162	117 (2)	Aug 15	CHC		ATL	W,12-8	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.083	.214	.083	.298	9						P
49	163	121 (3)	Aug 19	CHC		CIN	L,7-9	7-10	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.077	.200	.077	.277	9	.15	-0.004	.50	-0.01%	-0.36	P
50	164	126 (4)	Aug 25	CHC	@	CIN	W,5-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.077	.200	.077	.277	5						P
51	165	127	Aug 26	CHC	@	CIN	W,8-6	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.077	.200	.077	.277	9						P
52	166	130 (2)	Aug 29	CHC	@	ATL	L,3-4	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.077	.200	.077	.277	9						P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
53	167	132 (1)	Sep 1	CHC		HOU	W,14-11	7-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.077	.200	.077	.277	7	.69	-0.009	1.16	-0.01%	-0.20	P
54	168	133	Sep 2	CHC		HOU	L,5-8	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.077	.200	.077	.277	9						P
55	169	137 (3)	Sep 4 (2)	CHC		MON	L,5-6	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.077	.200	.077	.277	9						P
56	170	138	Sep 5	CHC		MON	L,8-10	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.077	.200	.077	.277	1						P
57	171	140 (1)	Sep 7	CHC		PHI	L,3-5	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.077	.200	.077	.277	9						P
58	172	141	Sep 8	CHC	@	MON	W,4-2	9-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.077	.200	.077	.277	5						P
59	173	142	Sep 9	CHC	@	MON	W,6-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.077	.200	.077	.277	9						P
60	174	147 (4)	Sep 15	CHC		STL	L,2-6	10-12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.077	.200	.077	.277	8						P
61	175	150 (2)	Sep 19	CHC		PIT	L,11-12	10-11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.077	.200	.077	.277	6						P
62	176	152 (1)	Sep 21	CHC		PIT	L,2-3	14-GF(14)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.077	.200	.077	.277	8						P
63	177	155 (2)	Sep 24	CHC	@	STL	W,5-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.077	.200	.077	.277	9						P
64	178	160 (4)	Sep 29 (2)	CHC		NYM	W,5-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.077	.200	.077	.277	9						P
							46-18		19	13	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	8	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	.077	.200	.077	.277		.68	-0.187	1.40	-0.20%	-5.15

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