Don Sutton

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 185lb (185cm, 83kg)

Born: April 2, 1945 in Clio, AL us

Died: January 18, 2021 in Rancho Mirage, CA

High School: Gonzalez Tate HS (Pensacola, FL)

Schools: Gulf Coast State College (Panama City, FL), Mississippi College (Clinton, MS), University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA), Whittier College (Whittier, CA)

Debut: April 14, 1966 (Age 21-012d, 12,452nd in major league history)
vs. HOU 7.0 IP, 7 H, 7 SO, 1 BB, 2 ER, L

Last Game: August 9, 1988 (Age 43-129d)
vs. CIN 7.0 IP, 7 H, 5 SO, 3 BB, 5 ER, L

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1998. (Voted by BBWAA on 386/473 ballots)
View Don Sutton's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1966 season

Agents: Lonnie Cooper • Previously: LaRue Harcourt

Full Name: Donald Howard Sutton

Nicknames: Black & Decker or The Mechanic

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

66.7

324

256

ERA

3.26

774

756

5282.1

3574

WHIP

1.142

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	23-12 / in Starts: 22-12
Longest Hitting Streak	3 games
Longest On Base Streak	3 games
Most Games w/o HR	32 games
Most Games w/o RBI	18 games
Grand Slams	0 in 2 bases loaded PA and 2 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	1

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 99 PAs	3
Actual Runners on Base	61 (34-18-9)
Avg. MLBer w/ 99 PAs	10
Avg. Runners on Base	61 (30-20-10)

Most Driven In
S Garvey	1
L Lacy	1
J Lyttle	1
B Russell	0

Most Driven In By
B Buckner	1
S Garvey	1

1976 Batting Game Log

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1976 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	379	1	Apr 9	LAD	@	SFG	L,2-4	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.98	-0.051	1.57	-0.05%	-0.43	P
2	380	4 (2)	Apr 14	LAD		SDP	L,1-3	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.07	-0.050	1.30	-0.04%	-0.40	P
3	381	8 (3)	Apr 19	LAD	@	HOU	L,3-8	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.58	-0.014	.63	-0.01%	-0.20	P
4	382	13 (4)	Apr 24	LAD		CHC	W,2-1	CG	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	9	.55	0.035	.43	0.02%	0.80	P
5	383	18 (4)	Apr 29	LAD		STL	W,4-0	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.273	.000	.273	9	.56	-0.028	.74	-0.02%	-0.52	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
6	384	23 (4)	May 5	LAD	@	CHC	W,14-12	GS-6	3	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.091	.286	.182	.468	9	1.10	0.021	2.12	0.02%	0.35	P
7	385	28 (4)	May 11	LAD	@	STL	W,4-0	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.067	.222	.133	.356	9	.63	-0.088	1.19	-0.10%	-0.99	P
8	386	33 (4)	May 17	LAD		CIN	L,3-5	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.059	.200	.118	.318	9	1.28	-0.080	4.01	-0.15%	-0.80	P
9	387	38 (4)	May 22	LAD		HOU	W,6-5	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.053	.182	.105	.287	9	1.64	-0.085	4.33	-0.13%	-0.66	P
10	388	43 (4)	May 28	LAD	@	CIN	L,0-9	GS-7	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.095	.208	.143	.351	9	.45	0.007	1.60	0.02%	0.16	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
11	389	48 (4)	Jun 1	LAD		SFG	L,0-6	GS-9	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.087	.192	.130	.323	9	.55	-0.026	1.24	-0.04%	-0.23	P
12	390	53 (4)	Jun 6	LAD		NYM	W,10-3	CG	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.074	.167	.111	.278	9	.26	-0.021	.54	-0.03%	-1.16	P
13	391	58 (4)	Jun 11	LAD		MON	W,7-4	GS-7	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.067	.152	.100	.252	9	.83	-0.074	1.40	-0.08%	-1.03	P
14	392	63 (4)	Jun 17	LAD	@	NYM	L,0-1	GS-10	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.061	.139	.091	.230	9	1.19	-0.085	2.40	-0.10%	-0.41	P
15	393	68 (4)	Jun 22	LAD	@	CIN	L,0-6	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.057	.132	.086	.217	9	.54	-0.026	1.57	-0.05%	-0.29	P
16	394	73 (4)	Jun 27	LAD		SFG	W,12-8	GS-5	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.057	.154	.086	.240	9	.97	0.037	1.74	0.04%	0.19	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
17	395	78 (4)	Jul 2	LAD	@	SDP	L,3-6	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.054	.146	.081	.227	9	.94	-0.048	1.88	-0.06%	-0.40	P
18	396	83 (4)	Jul 7	LAD	@	PHI	W,6-5	GS-7	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.053	.143	.079	.222	9	1.62	-0.071	2.71	-0.07%	-0.65	P
19	397	86 (2)	Jul 11	LAD	@	STL	W,9-6	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.053	.143	.079	.222	9						P
20	398	88 (1)	Jul 16	LAD		CHC	W,4-1	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.049	.133	.073	.207	9	1.16	-0.111	2.21	-0.13%	-1.31	P
21	399	93 (4)	Jul 21	LAD		STL	W,7-6	GS-6	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.049	.170	.073	.243	9	.44	0.023	.71	0.02%	0.31	P
22	400	98 (4)	Jul 26	LAD	@	ATL	W,6-2	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.067	.176	.089	.265	9	1.02	0.045	1.38	0.04%	0.32	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
23	401	102 (3)	Aug 1 (1)	LAD	@	SFG	W,4-1	GS-9	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.082	.182	.102	.284	9	.89	0.093	.73	0.05%	0.28	P
24	402	107 (4)	Aug 5	LAD		CIN	L,2-3	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.078	.175	.098	.273	9	.79	-0.039	1.28	-0.04%	-0.30	P
25	403	112 (4)	Aug 10	LAD	@	PIT	W,5-1	GS-9	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.073	.164	.091	.255	9	.58	-0.057	.07	0.00%	-1.23	P
26	404	117 (4)	Aug 15	LAD	@	CHC	W,3-2	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.085	.169	.102	.271	9	.68	-0.038	.06	0.00%	-0.33	P
27	405	122 (4)	Aug 21	LAD		PIT	W,5-1	CG	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.098	.179	.115	.294	9	.94	0.057	.20	0.01%	0.62	P
28	406	127 (4)	Aug 27	LAD	@	NYM	W,5-2	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.108	.183	.123	.306	9	.92	-0.090	.69	-0.04%	-1.32	P
Sep/Oct		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
29	407	131 (3)	Sep 2 (1)	LAD	@	MON	W,2-1	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.103	.176	.118	.293	9	.54	-0.041	.37	-0.02%	-0.41	P
30	408	136 (4)	Sep 6	LAD	@	SDP	W,4-1	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.099	.169	.113	.282	9	.40	-0.029	.24	-0.01%	-0.29	P
31	409	141 (4)	Sep 12 (2)	LAD		ATL	W,2-0	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.095	.163	.108	.271	9	.50	-0.079	.01	0.00%	-1.31	P
32	410	147 (5)	Sep 17 (1)	LAD	@	ATL	L,0-1	GS-12	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.090	.155	.103	.257	9	1.80	-0.191	.00	0.00%	-1.03	P
33	411	152 (4)	Sep 22	LAD	@	SFG	W,3-1	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.088	.151	.100	.251	9	1.53	-0.098	.00	0.00%	-0.64	P
34	412	157 (4)	Sep 27	LAD		HOU	W,2-0	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.084	.146	.096	.242	9	.92	-0.094	.00	0.00%	-0.81	P
35	413	161 (3)	Oct 2	LAD		SDP	L,1-4	GS-9	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.083	.144	.095	.240	9	1.57	-0.076	.00	0.00%	-0.55	P
							23-12		99	84	2	7	1	0	0	3	6	0	19	0	9	0	1	3	0	0	.083	.144	.095	.240		.88	-1.372	1.02	-0.95%	-14.67

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