Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ FIP WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/W Awards
1966 21 LAD NL 12 12 .500 2.99 37 35 0 6 2 0 225.2 192 82 75 19 52 6 209 3 0 5 916 110 2.53 1.081 7.7 0.8 2.1 8.3 4.02
1967 22 LAD NL 11 15 .423 3.95 37 34 2 11 3 1 232.2 223 106 102 18 57 9 169 6 0 3 962 78 2.90 1.203 8.6 0.7 2.2 6.5 2.96
1968 23 LAD NL 11 15 .423 2.60 35 27 6 7 2 1 207.2 179 64 60 6 59 14 162 2 3 4 847 106 2.08 1.146 7.8 0.3 2.6 7.0 2.75
1969 24 LAD NL 17 18 .486 3.47 41 41 0 11 4 0 293.1 269 123 113 25 91 6 217 3 1 9 1226 96 3.10 1.227 8.3 0.8 2.8 6.7 2.38
1970 25 LAD NL 15 13 .536 4.08 38 38 0 10 4 0 260.1 251 127 118 38 78 7 201 10 2 9 1109 94 4.01 1.264 8.7 1.3 2.7 6.9 2.58
1971 26 LAD NL 17 12 .586 2.54 38 37 1 12 4 1 265.1 231 85 75 10 55 5 194 5 0 5 1059 127 2.16 1.078 7.8 0.3 1.9 6.6 3.53
1972 27 LAD NL 19 9 .679 2.08 33 33 0 18 9 0 272.2 186 78 63 13 63 1 207 4 1 9 1061 162 2.24 0.913 6.1 0.4 2.1 6.8 3.29 AS,CYA-5
1973 28 LAD NL 18 10 .643 2.42 33 33 0 14 3 0 256.1 196 78 69 18 56 4 200 5 0 10 1006 144 2.63 0.983 6.9 0.6 2.0 7.0 3.57 AS,CYA-5
1974 29 LAD NL 19 9 .679 3.23 40 40 0 10 5 0 276.0 241 111 99 23 80 2 179 6 2 4 1148 106 3.30 1.163 7.9 0.8 2.6 5.8 2.24 CYA-4
1975 30 LAD NL 16 13 .552 2.87 35 35 0 11 4 0 254.1 202 87 81 17 62 5 175 3 0 7 1031 119 2.85 1.038 7.1 0.6 2.2 6.2 2.82 AS,CYA-5
1976 31 LAD NL 21 10 .677 3.06 35 34 1 15 4 0 267.2 231 98 91 22 82 6 161 3 1 4 1093 110 3.45 1.169 7.8 0.7 2.8 5.4 1.96 CYA-3,MVP-22
1977 32 LAD NL 14 8 .636 3.18 33 33 0 9 3 0 240.1 207 93 85 23 69 2 150 3 1 5 979 121 3.63 1.148 7.8 0.9 2.6 5.6 2.17 AS
1978 33 LAD NL 15 11 .577 3.55 34 34 0 12 2 0 238.1 228 109 94 29 54 7 154 5 0 6 990 99 3.62 1.183 8.6 1.1 2.0 5.8 2.85
1979 34 LAD NL 12 15 .444 3.82 33 32 1 6 1 1 226.0 201 109 96 21 61 6 146 1 1 4 927 95 3.47 1.159 8.0 0.8 2.4 5.8 2.39
1980 35 LAD NL 13 5 .722 2.20 32 31 1 4 2 1 212.1 163 56 52 20 47 5 128 2 1 0 833 161 3.46 0.989 6.9 0.8 2.0 5.4 2.72
1981 36 HOU NL 11 9 .550 2.61 23 23 0 6 3 0 158.2 132 51 46 6 29 3 104 1 1 0 624 126 2.35 1.015 7.5 0.3 1.6 5.9 3.59
1982 37 TOT MLB 17 9 .654 3.06 34 34 0 6 1 0 249.2 224 96 85 18 64 2 175 1 1 3 1012 112 3.03 1.154 8.1 0.6 2.3 6.3 2.73
1982 37 HOU NL 13 8 .619 3.00 27 27 0 4 0 0 195.0 169 75 65 10 46 2 139 1 1 3 784 111 2.68 1.103 7.8 0.5 2.1 6.4 3.02
1982 37 MIL AL 4 1 .800 3.29 7 7 0 2 1 0 54.2 55 21 20 8 18 0 36 0 0 0 228 116 4.29 1.335 9.1 1.3 3.0 5.9 2.00
1983 38 MIL AL 8 13 .381 4.08 31 31 0 4 0 0 220.1 209 109 100 21 54 2 134 5 0 2 925 92 3.58 1.194 8.5 0.9 2.2 5.5 2.48
1984 39 MIL AL 14 12 .538 3.77 33 33 0 1 0 0 212.2 224 103 89 24 51 2 143 3 1 4 912 103 3.65 1.293 9.5 1.0 2.2 6.1 2.80
1985 40 TOT AL 15 10 .600 3.86 34 34 0 1 1 0 226.0 221 101 97 25 59 0 107 0 0 6 943 100 3.96 1.239 8.8 1.0 2.3 4.3 1.81
1985 40 OAK AL 13 8 .619 3.89 29 29 0 1 1 0 194.1 194 88 84 19 51 0 91 0 0 6 819 98 3.81 1.261 9.0 0.9 2.4 4.2 1.78
1985 40 CAL AL 2 2 .500 3.69 5 5 0 0 0 0 31.2 27 13 13 6 8 0 16 0 0 0 124 114 4.89 1.105 7.7 1.7 2.3 4.5 2.00
1986 41 CAL AL 15 11 .577 3.74 34 34 0 3 1 0 207.0 192 93 86 31 49 2 116 3 1 4 853 110 4.35 1.164 8.3 1.3 2.1 5.0 2.37
1987 42 CAL AL 11 11 .500 4.70 35 34 0 1 0 0 191.2 199 101 100 38 41 0 99 7 0 7 795 93 5.17 1.252 9.3 1.8 1.9 4.6 2.41
1988 43 LAD NL 3 6 .333 3.92 16 16 0 0 0 0 87.1 91 44 38 7 30 6 44 1 4 2 380 86 3.87 1.385 9.4 0.7 3.1 4.5 1.47
23 Yrs 324 256 .559 3.26 774 756 12 178 58 5 5282.1 4692 2104 1914 472 1343 102 3574 82 21 112 21631 108 3.24 1.142 8.0 0.8 2.3 6.1 2.66
162 Game Avg. 14 11 .559 3.26 34 34 1 8 3 0 235 209 94 85 21 60 5 159 4 1 5 961 108 3.24 1.142 8.0 0.8 2.3 6.1 2.66
W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ FIP WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/W Awards
LAD (16 yrs) 233 181 .563 3.09 550 533 12 156 52 5 3816.1 3291 1450 1311 309 996 91 2696 62 17 86 15567 110 3.05 1.123 7.8 0.7 2.3 6.4 2.71
CAL (3 yrs) 28 24 .538 4.16 74 73 0 4 1 0 430.1 418 207 199 75 98 2 231 10 1 11 1772 101 4.75 1.199 8.7 1.6 2.0 4.8 2.36
MIL (3 yrs) 26 26 .500 3.86 71 71 0 7 1 0 487.2 488 233 209 53 123 4 313 8 1 6 2065 99 3.69 1.253 9.0 1.0 2.3 5.8 2.54
HOU (2 yrs) 24 17 .585 2.82 50 50 0 10 3 0 353.2 301 126 111 16 75 5 243 2 2 3 1408 117 2.53 1.063 7.7 0.4 1.9 6.2 3.24
OAK (1 yr) 13 8 .619 3.89 29 29 0 1 1 0 194.1 194 88 84 19 51 0 91 0 0 6 819 98 3.81 1.261 9.0 0.9 2.4 4.2 1.78
NL (18 yrs) 257 198 .565 3.07 600 583 12 166 55 5 4170.0 3592 1576 1422 325 1071 96 2939 64 19 89 16975 111 3.01 1.118 7.8 0.7 2.3 6.3 2.74
AL (6 yrs) 67 58 .536 3.98 174 173 0 12 3 0 1112.1 1100 528 492 147 272 6 635 18 2 23 4656 100 4.12 1.233 8.9 1.2 2.2 5.1 2.33
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Don Sutton born?

Don Sutton was born on April 2, 1945.

Where was Don Sutton born?

Don Sutton was born in Clio, AL.

How tall was Don Sutton?

Don Sutton was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Don Sutton weigh when playing?

Don Sutton weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Don Sutton play?

Don Sutton played 23 seasons.

Is Don Sutton in the Hall of Fame?

Don Sutton was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1998.

What position did Don Sutton play?

Don Sutton was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Don Sutton have?

Don Sutton had 3,574 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Don Sutton played for?

Don Sutton played for 5 teams; the Los Angeles Dodgers, Houston Astros, Milwaukee Brewers, California Angels and Oakland Athletics.

How many World Series has Don Sutton won?

Don Sutton never won a World Series.

When did Don Sutton retire?

Don Sutton last played in 1988.

What are Don Sutton's nicknames?

Black & Decker, The Mechanic are nicknames for Don Sutton.

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