Mule Suttles
First Base
1923—1944
BORN
March 31, 1901, in Edgewater, AL
BATS / THROWS
Right / Right
HT / WT
6-3 / 215
MLB DEBUT
1924
FINAL GAME
1943
PRIMARY TEAM
Newark Eagles
.339
BATTING AVERAGE
1093
HITS
46.9
WAR
.410
ON-BASE PCT
180
HOME RUNS
38.5
WAR7
.620
SLUGGING
1.030
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
WAR PER SEASON
George Suttles was a large man, built a lot like Andrés Galarraga, and he used one of the heaviest bats in history, a 50-ounce behemoth that he swung fast enough to launch a lot of home runs in the negro leagues. In his best years, with the St. Louis Stars, Suttles was a big swinger, ala Cecil Fielder: missing a lot, but when he connected, he sent the baseball long distances. Ray Dandridge insisted that Suttles hit a ball over the wall at Parkway Field in Louisville that traveled more than 500 feet.
Compared to Hall of Fame First Basemen
| CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS | WAR PER | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Suttles |
46.9 |
38.5 |
22.8 |
21.5 |
42.7 |
NR |
|
AVG HOFer |
61.0 |
42.1 |
30.8 |
21.0 |
51.6 |
4.7 |
Where Does Mule Suttles Rank
No. 43 Ranked
at First Base
Among First Basemen?
| CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
31 |
25 |
47 |
15 |
30 |
|
WAR |
WAR7 |
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE |
WAR3 |
JAWS |