Don Sutton Career Pitching Summary

Don Sutton played in Major League Baseball from 1966 to 1988, appearing in 774 games over 23 seasons. He recorded a total of 324 W and 256 L, an ERA of 3.26, 3,574 SO, a WHIP of 1.142, and a WAR of 68.5.

Don Sutton Yearly Pitching Stats

This chart shows the season-by-season changes in ERA, SO, and IP for Don Sutton.

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    ๐Ÿงพ Basic Profile

    Don Sutton
    NameDon Sutton
    Date of BirthApril 2, 1945
    Nationality
    United States
    MLB Debut1966

    ๐Ÿ“Š Career Summary

    Don Sutton appeared in 774 games over 23 MLB seasons from 1966 to 1988. Below are his cumulative stats and MLB all-time rankings:

    GS756 (MLB Rank: 3)
    GF12 (MLB Rank: 4,499)
    W324 (MLB Rank: 14)
    L256 (MLB Rank: 7)
    SV5 (MLB Rank: 1,895)
    ERA3.26 (MLB Rank: 1,874)
    IP5282.1 (MLB Rank: 7)
    SHO58 (MLB Rank: 10)
    CG178 (MLB Rank: 176)
    SO3,574 (MLB Rank: 7)
    BB1343 (MLB Rank: 25)
    H4,692 (MLB Rank: 12)
    HR472 (MLB Rank: 5)
    SO96.09 (MLB Rank: 3,790)
    BB92.29 (MLB Rank: 10,185)
    H97.99 (MLB Rank: 9,856)
    HR90.8 (MLB Rank: 5,389)
    WHIP1.142 (MLB Rank: 10,929)
    WAR68.5 (MLB Rank: 35)

    ๐Ÿ“Š Last Season Summary (1988)

    In his final season (1988), Don Sutton recorded the following stats:

    GS16
    W3
    L6
    ERA3.92
    IP87.1
    SO44
    BB30
    H91
    HR7
    SO94.53
    BB93.09
    H99.38
    HR90.72
    WHIP1.385
    WARโˆ’0.1

    ๐Ÿ“ˆ Seasonal Highlights

    • Most Wins: 1976, 21 W
    • Most SO: 1969, 217 SO
    • Most IP: 1969, 293.1 IP
    • Best WAR: 1972, 6.6 WAR
    • Best ERA: 1972, 2.08 ERA

    ๐ŸŽฏ Postseason Performance

    Don Sutton appeared in 12 games during the postseason. He recorded an ERA of 3.21, pitched 81.4 IP, struck out 47 batters, with 5 W and 3 L.

    Don Sutton Career Pitching Stats Overview

    seasonWLERAW-L%SVSOIPWARWHIPHRHBBRERERA+FIPSO9SO/BBGSGGFCGSHOHR9H9BB9BKHBPIBBWPBF
    1966
    12
    12
    2.99
    0.5
    0
    209
    225.2
    3.5
    1.081
    19
    192
    52
    82
    75
    110
    2.53
    8.3
    4.02
    35
    37
    0
    6
    2
    0.8
    7.7
    2.1
    0
    3
    6
    5
    916
    1967
    11
    15
    3.95
    0.423
    1
    169
    232.2
    1.1
    1.203
    18
    223
    57
    106
    102
    78
    2.9
    6.5
    2.96
    34
    37
    2
    11
    3
    0.7
    8.6
    2.2
    0
    6
    9
    3
    962
    1968
    11
    15
    2.6
    0.423
    1
    162
    207.2
    3.2
    1.146
    6
    179
    59
    64
    60
    106
    2.08
    7
    2.75
    27
    35
    6
    7
    2
    0.3
    7.8
    2.6
    3
    2
    14
    4
    847
    1969
    17
    18
    3.47
    0.486
    0
    217
    293.1
    2
    1.227
    25
    269
    91
    123
    113
    96
    3.1
    6.7
    2.38
    41
    41
    0
    11
    4
    0.8
    8.3
    2.8
    1
    3
    6
    9
    1226
    1970
    15
    13
    4.08
    0.536
    0
    201
    260.1
    1.1
    1.264
    38
    251
    78
    127
    118
    94
    4.01
    6.9
    2.58
    38
    38
    0
    10
    4
    1.3
    8.7
    2.7
    2
    10
    7
    9
    1109
    1971
    17
    12
    2.54
    0.586
    1
    194
    265.1
    4.6
    1.078
    10
    231
    55
    85
    75
    127
    2.16
    6.6
    3.53
    37
    38
    1
    12
    4
    0.3
    7.8
    1.9
    0
    5
    5
    5
    1059
    1972
    19
    9
    2.08
    0.679
    0
    207
    272.2
    6.6
    0.913
    13
    186
    63
    78
    63
    162
    2.24
    6.8
    3.29
    33
    33
    0
    18
    9
    0.4
    6.1
    2.1
    1
    4
    1
    9
    1061
    1973
    18
    10
    2.42
    0.643
    0
    200
    256.1
    5.4
    0.983
    18
    196
    56
    78
    69
    144
    2.63
    7
    3.57
    33
    33
    0
    14
    3
    0.6
    6.9
    2
    0
    5
    4
    10
    1006
    1974
    19
    9
    3.23
    0.679
    0
    179
    276
    2.5
    1.163
    23
    241
    80
    111
    99
    106
    3.3
    5.8
    2.24
    40
    40
    0
    10
    5
    0.8
    7.9
    2.6
    2
    6
    2
    4
    1148
    1975
    16
    13
    2.87
    0.552
    0
    175
    254.1
    3.5
    1.038
    17
    202
    62
    87
    81
    119
    2.85
    6.2
    2.82
    35
    35
    0
    11
    4
    0.6
    7.1
    2.2
    0
    3
    5
    7
    1031
    1976
    21
    10
    3.06
    0.677
    0
    161
    267.2
    3.1
    1.169
    22
    231
    82
    98
    91
    110
    3.45
    5.4
    1.96
    34
    35
    1
    15
    4
    0.7
    7.8
    2.8
    1
    3
    6
    4
    1093
    1977
    14
    8
    3.18
    0.636
    0
    150
    240.1
    4.5
    1.148
    23
    207
    69
    93
    85
    121
    3.63
    5.6
    2.17
    33
    33
    0
    9
    3
    0.9
    7.8
    2.6
    1
    3
    2
    5
    979
    1978
    15
    11
    3.55
    0.577
    0
    154
    238.1
    1.4
    1.183
    29
    228
    54
    109
    94
    99
    3.62
    5.8
    2.85
    34
    34
    0
    12
    2
    1.1
    8.6
    2
    0
    5
    7
    6
    990
    1979
    12
    15
    3.82
    0.444
    1
    146
    226
    2
    1.159
    21
    201
    61
    109
    96
    95
    3.47
    5.8
    2.39
    32
    33
    1
    6
    1
    0.8
    8
    2.4
    1
    1
    6
    4
    927
    1980
    13
    5
    2.2
    0.722
    1
    128
    212.1
    6.3
    0.989
    20
    163
    47
    56
    52
    161
    3.46
    5.4
    2.72
    31
    32
    1
    4
    2
    0.8
    6.9
    2
    1
    2
    5
    0
    833
    1981
    11
    9
    2.61
    0.55
    0
    104
    158.2
    2.8
    1.015
    6
    132
    29
    51
    46
    126
    2.35
    5.9
    3.59
    23
    23
    0
    6
    3
    0.3
    7.5
    1.6
    1
    1
    3
    0
    624
    1982
    17
    9
    3.06
    0.654
    0
    175
    249.2
    3.5
    1.154
    18
    224
    64
    96
    85
    112
    3.03
    6.3
    2.73
    34
    34
    0
    6
    1
    0.6
    8.1
    2.3
    1
    1
    2
    3
    1012
    1983
    8
    13
    4.08
    0.381
    0
    134
    220.1
    1.6
    1.194
    21
    209
    54
    109
    100
    92
    3.58
    5.5
    2.48
    31
    31
    0
    4
    0
    0.9
    8.5
    2.2
    0
    5
    2
    2
    925
    1984
    14
    12
    3.77
    0.538
    0
    143
    212.2
    2.7
    1.293
    24
    224
    51
    103
    89
    103
    3.65
    6.1
    2.8
    33
    33
    0
    1
    0
    1
    9.5
    2.2
    1
    3
    2
    4
    912
    1985
    15
    10
    3.86
    0.6
    0
    107
    226
    3.1
    1.239
    25
    221
    59
    101
    97
    100
    3.96
    4.3
    1.81
    34
    34
    0
    1
    1
    1
    8.8
    2.3
    0
    0
    0
    6
    943