Rick Sutcliffe

Pitcher

1976—1994

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PITCHER LeveL
Star
Pitcher rank
ALL-TIME

Player Detail

June 21, 1956, in Independence, MO
BORN
STILL LIVING
DIED

1976—1994

Playing Career
Played from 20-38
PLAYING AGE

Right-Handed

THREW

Power

PITCHING STYLE

Cubs

Primary Team
NONE
World Series Titles
Red Baron
Nickname
6-7
HEIGHT
215
WEIGHT

September 29, 1976

MAJOR LEAGUE DEBUT

July 22, 1994

FINAL GAME

WHO IS Rick Sutcliffe?

Tall righty who went 16-1 after being traded from Cleveland to the Cubs in the middle of the 1984 season.

Career Stats

WINS LOSSES IP STRIKEOUTS WALKS ERA
171
139
2697.2
1679
1081
4.08
3 ALL-STAR SELECTIONS
1984 NL CY YOUNG

Rick Sutcliffe PITCHES

1. Fastball
2. Slider
3. Curve
4. Change

1987 Cubs

31 Years Old

18
WINS
10
LOSSES
3.68
ERA
116
ERA+
237.1
IP
223
HITS
174
SO
106
BB
34
STARTS
1
SHO
SAVES
6.0
WAR

Greatest Game

September 8, 1984
Pitching for the Cubs
VS THE Mets
GAME SCORE FINAL DECISION IP H ER BB K
91
W 6-0
SHO W
9
4
12

PITCHER LUCK

MORRIS WINS* deGROM LOSSES*
13
13

*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
97
1.55

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
31.6
61.4

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

Rick Sutcliffe Rankings

AMONG PITCHERS According to these sources

BASEBALL EGG HALL OF STATS POSNANSKI JAWS BILL JAMES
228
NR
UNK
NR
NR
NR = NOT RANKED         UNK = Unknown

Among Pitchers All-Time (Top 100)

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

Rick Sutcliffe Pitcher Value

WINS ABOVE REPLACEMENT

CAREER WAR7 WAR5C WAR3 WAR PER SN
34.3
28.9
18.2
15.6
2.54
73.0
49.8
30.3
21.5
3.71
BLUE = Rick Sutcliffe
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

WIN SHARES

CAREER WIN SHARES 7 WIN SHARES 5C WIN SHARES 3 WS PER SN
UNK
UNK
UNK
UNK
UNK
302.1
173.9
UNK
86.0
UNK
BLUE = Rick Sutcliffe
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).