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

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1976 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1976 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	27 (26)	May 9	CHC		CIN	L,2-14	GF	6	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
2	30 (2)	May 13	CHC		SFG	L,5-9		5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
3	31	May 14	CHC		SDP	L,4-7	GF	7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
4	35 (3)	May 22	CHC	@	PIT	L,3-4		10	2.2	1	1	0	2	0	P
5	36	May 23 (1)	CHC	@	PIT	W,6-5	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
6	37	May 23 (2)	CHC	@	PIT	L,1-9	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
7	43 (5)	May 31 (1)	CHC	@	PHI	W,7-5	GF	2	0.2	0	1	0	1	0	P
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
8	51 (7)	Jun 6 (2)	CHC	@	HOU	L,1-5	GF	7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
9	52	Jun 8	CHC		ATL	L,3-7	GF	7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
10	54 (1)	Jun 10	CHC		ATL	W,7-6		2	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
11	59 (4)	Jun 15	CHC	@	CIN	L,4-6	GF	4	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
12	63 (3)	Jun 19 (2)	CHC	@	ATL	L,5-12		8	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
13	64	Jun 20	CHC	@	ATL	L,0-5		7	2.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
14	65	Jun 22	CHC		PIT	L,7-10	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
15	66	Jun 23	CHC		PIT	W,6-5		1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
16	67	Jun 24	CHC		PIT	W,2-1		8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
17	68	Jun 25	CHC		NYM	L,4-7		3	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
18	69	Jun 26	CHC		NYM	L,2-10		7	1.2	0	1	0	1	0	P
19	70	Jun 27	CHC		NYM	L,3-13		10	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
20	76 (5)	Jul 4 (1)	CHC	@	NYM	L,4-9	GF	2	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
21	79 (2)	Jul 6	CHC		SDP	W,4-0	GF	10	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
22	82 (2)	Jul 9	CHC		SFG	W,5-3	GF	13	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
23	84 (1)	Jul 11	CHC		SFG	L,0-2		9	2.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
24	86 (1)	Jul 16	CHC	@	LAD	L,1-4		5	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
25	91 (4)	Jul 21	CHC	@	SFG	L,1-2		5	1.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
26	93 (1)	Jul 23	CHC	@	STL	W,4-3	GF	12	3.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
27	99 (5)	Jul 28	CHC	@	PHI	W,5-2	GF	8	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
28	101 (1)	Jul 30	CHC		STL	W,7-6		6	1.1	1	0	0	1	0	P
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
29	106 (4)	Aug 3 (2)	CHC		PHI	L,5-8	GF	8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
30	107	Aug 4	CHC		PHI	L,5-7	GF	5	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
31	108	Aug 5	CHC	@	MON	W,4-3	GF	6	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
32	109	Aug 6 (1)	CHC	@	MON	W,6-5		5	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
33	111 (1)	Aug 7 (1)	CHC	@	MON	W,4-3		3	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
34	114 (2)	Aug 10	CHC		CIN	W,6-3	GF	7	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
35	115	Aug 11	CHC		CIN	L,10-13		1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
36	116	Aug 12	CHC		CIN	L,3-8		2	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
37	120 (3)	Aug 15	CHC		LAD	L,2-3	GF	8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
38	121	Aug 16	CHC	@	HOU	W,5-3	GF	8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
39	124 (2)	Aug 21	CHC	@	CIN	W,3-2	GF	5	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
40	129 (4)	Aug 27	CHC		ATL	W,9-4	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
41	130	Aug 28	CHC		ATL	W,5-2	GF	7	2.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
42	133 (2)	Sep 1	CHC	@	ATL	W,7-5		12	3.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
43	134	Sep 3	CHC		STL	W,8-5	GF	7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
44	135	Sep 4	CHC		STL	W,5-1	GF	9	2.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
45	139 (3)	Sep 8	CHC		NYM	L,5-11		10	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
46	142 (2)	Sep 11	CHC	@	PHI	W,4-1		5	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
47	147 (4)	Sep 16	CHC	@	MON	L,3-4		5	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
48	148	Sep 17	CHC		PHI	W,4-3	GF	9	3.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
49	152 (3)	Sep 21 (2)	CHC		PIT	W,2-1		10	3.0	0	1	0	1	1	P
50	154 (1)	Sep 23	CHC		PIT	L,4-5		8	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
51	156 (1)	Sep 25	CHC	@	NYM	L,2-5	GF	11	2.0	0	1	1	2	0	P
52	160 (3)	Oct 1	CHC		MON	W,3-1	GF	2	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
							52gm		83.1	6	9	1	16	1