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.

🧾 Basic Profile

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

Don Sutton Yearly Pitching Stats

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

Change Chart

    📊 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)

    📊 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
    WAR−0.1

    📈 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

    🎯 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