Don Sutton

Hall of Fame

Pitcher

1966—1988

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PITCHER LeveL
Superstar
Pitcher rank
#68
ALL-TIME

Player Detail

April 2, 1945, in Clio, AL
BORN
STILL LIVING
DIED

1966—1988

Playing Career
Played from 21-43
PLAYING AGE

Right-Handed

THREW

Finesse

PITCHING STYLE
Primary Team
1988 Dodgers
World Series Titles
Black & Decker, The Mechanic
Nickname
6-1
HEIGHT
185
WEIGHT

April 14, 1966

MAJOR LEAGUE DEBUT

August 9, 1988

FINAL GAME

WHO IS Don Sutton?

Poor country kid who stayed in the rotation for close to 20 years without missing a turn on the mound.

Career Stats

WINS LOSSES IP STRIKEOUTS WALKS ERA
324
256
5282.1
3574
1343
3.26
4 ALL-STAR SELECTIONS

Don Sutton PITCHES

1. Curve
2. Fastball
3. Scuff Ball

1972 Dodgers

27 Years Old

19
WINS
9
LOSSES
2.08
ERA
162
ERA+
272.2
IP
186
HITS
207
SO
63
BB
33
STARTS
9
SHO
0
SAVES
6.6
WAR

Greatest Game

September 22, 1972
Pitching for the Dodgers
VS THE Giants
GAME SCORE FINAL DECISION IP H ER BB K
98
W 1-0
SHO(11) W
11
3
4
11

PITCHER LUCK

MORRIS WINS* deGROM LOSSES*
9
55

*MORRIS WIN: ALLOWED 5+ ER BUT STILL GOT THE WIN.

*DEGROM LOSS: WENT 7+ IP & ALLOWED 1 ER OR LESS, BUT DID NOT GET A WIN.

Rate Stats

ERA+ K/BB RATIO
108
2.66

QUALITY START: MINIMUM OF 6 IP WITH 3 ER OR LESS.

K/BB RATIO: HOW MANY STRIKEOUTS THE PITCHER RECORDS PER WALK.

Hall of Fame Worthy?

JAWS HOF JAWS
50.8
61.4

JAWS: AVERAGE OF WAR & WAR7 (BEST 7 SEASONS).

Don Sutton Rankings

AMONG PITCHERS According to these sources

BASEBALL EGG HALL OF STATS POSNANSKI JAWS BILL JAMES
68
64
UNK
68
31
NR = NOT RANKED         UNK = Unknown

Among Pitchers All-Time (Top 100)

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK
37
NR
NR
NR
CAREER WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3

Don Sutton Pitcher Value

WINS ABOVE REPLACEMENT

CAREER WAR7 WAR5C WAR3 WAR PER SN
67.0
34.5
22.6
18.3
2.54
73.0
49.8
30.3
21.5
3.71
BLUE = Don Sutton
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

WIN SHARES

CAREER WIN SHARES 7 WIN SHARES 5C WIN SHARES 3 WS PER SN
324.2
141.4
UNK
66.1
UNK
302.1
173.9
UNK
86.0
UNK
BLUE = Don Sutton
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

— Explanation of Advanced Statistics —

Wins Above Replacement is a non-standardized sabermetric statistic developed to sum up a player’s total contributions to his team. A player’s WAR value is claimed to be the number of additional wins his team has achieved above the number of expected team wins if that player were substituted with a replacement-level player:

A player’s best seven seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called LONG PEAK.

A player’s best five consecutive seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called PLAYER PRIME.

A player’s best three seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called SHORT PEAK.

A player’s Wins Above Replacement (WAR) per season (calculated for 162 games).

Advanced statistical method devised by Bill James. A Win Share represents one-third of a team win, by definition, and takes into account defense, offense, baserunning, park effects, and level of competition, era, and many other factors.

A player’s best seven seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of LONG PEAK.

A player’s best five consecutive seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of a player’s PRIME.

A player’s best three seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of a player’s SHORT PEAK.

A player’s Win Shares per season (calculated for 162 games).

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