Howard Bruce Sutter
Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2", Weight: 190 lb.
Born: January 8, 1953 in Lancaster, PA
High Schools: Donegal HS (Mount Joy, PA), Donegal HS (Mount Joy, PA)
Signed by the Chicago Cubs as an amateur free agent in 1971.
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Debut: May 9, 1976 (Age 23)
vs. CIN 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER
Teams (by GP): Cubs/Cardinals/Braves 1976-1988
Agents: Bob Gilhooley,Jim Bronner [*]
Final Game: September 9, 1988 (Age 35)
vs. SDP 1.0 IP, 0 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER, Sv
Inducted into the Hall of Fame by BBWAA as Player in 2006 (400/520 ballots).
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| RBI Opportunities | ||
| Bruce Sutter -- PA: 10 | RBI: 1 | Actual Runners on Base: 8 (4-2-2), |
| ML Avg. Player with PA: 10 | RBI: 0 | Avg. Runners on Base: 6 (3-2-1) |
| Most Driven In: | S Lezcano 1 | |
| Rk | Gcar | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | ||||||
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| 1 | 301 | 2 (1) | Apr 12 | STL | PHI | W,7-3 | 7-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 9 | .03 | -0.001 | -0.14 | P | |
| 2 | 302 | 4 (1) | Apr 16 | STL | @ | NYM | W,5-1 | 7-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 9 | .53 | -0.012 | -0.26 | P |
| 3 | 303 | 7 (2) | Apr 20 | STL | CHC | W,6-1 | 8-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 9 | .03 | -0.001 | -0.34 | P | |
| 4 | 304 | 10 (2) | Apr 25 | STL | @ | PIT | W,5-1 | 8-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 9 | .03 | -0.001 | -0.14 | P |
| 5 | 305 | 11 | Apr 26 | STL | @ | PIT | W,3-2 | 9-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 9 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | ||
| 6 | 306 | 13 (1) | Apr 29 (2) | STL | @ | CHC | T,2-2 | 7-10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .200 | .000 | .200 | 9 | 3.83 | 0.115 | 0.65 | P |
| May | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | |||||||||
| 7 | 307 | 14 | May 1 | STL | CIN | W,7-6 | 7-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .167 | .000 | .167 | 9 | .14 | -0.004 | -0.14 | P | |
| 8 | 308 | 17 (2) | May 4 | STL | ATL | L,6-9 | 8-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .167 | .000 | .167 | 9 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | |||
| 9 | 309 | 20 (2) | May 7 | STL | ATL | L,3-4 | 8-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .167 | .000 | .167 | 4 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | |||
| 10 | 310 | 24 (3) | May 12 | STL | @ | HOU | W,3-2 | 8-10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .167 | .000 | .167 | 2 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | ||
| 11 | 311 | 26 (1) | May 14 | STL | @ | HOU | W,7-6 | 9-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .167 | .000 | .167 | 7 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | ||
| 12 | 312 | 28 (1) | May 16 | STL | @ | ATL | W,6-2 | 9-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .167 | .000 | .167 | 9 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | ||
| 13 | 313 | 29 | May 17 | STL | @ | ATL | W,4-3 | 8-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .167 | .000 | .167 | 9 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | ||
| 14 | 314 | 30 | May 19 | STL | HOU | W,15-12 | 8-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .143 | .000 | .143 | 9 | .02 | -0.001 | -0.09 | P | |
| 15 | 315 | 31 | May 20 | STL | HOU | L,3-4 | 11-GF(11) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .143 | .000 | .143 | 5 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | |||
| 16 | 316 | 35 (3) | May 24 | STL | NYM | L,1-3 | 9-10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .143 | .000 | .143 | 9 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | |||
| June | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | |||||||||
| 17 | 317 | 42 (6) | Jun 1 | STL | MON | W,4-2 | 8-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .143 | .000 | .143 | 9 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | |||
| 18 | 318 | 44 (1) | Jun 3 | STL | MON | W,3-2 | 9-11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .143 | .000 | .143 | 9 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | |||
| 19 | 319 | 46 (1) | Jun 5 | STL | SDP | W,2-1 | 9-11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .143 | .000 | .143 | 9 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | |||
| 20 | 320 | 49 (2) | Jun 9 | STL | LAD | W,6-1 | 7-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .125 | .000 | .125 | 9 | -.08 | 0.002 | 0.08 | P | |
| 21 | 321 | 51 (1) | Jun 11 | STL | LAD | W,2-1 | 8-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .125 | .000 | .125 | 9 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | |||
| August | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | |||||||||
| 22 | 322 | 52 | Aug 10 | STL | @ | PHI | W,7-3 | 8-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .125 | .000 | .125 | 5 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | ||
| 23 | 323 | 53 | Aug 11 | STL | @ | PHI | L,5-6 | 10-GF(10) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .125 | .000 | .125 | 8 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | ||
| 24 | 324 | 55 (1) | Aug 13 | STL | @ | PHI | W,5-2 | 8-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .125 | .000 | .125 | 9 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | ||
| 25 | 325 | 56 | Aug 14 | STL | @ | MON | W,3-1 | 8-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .125 | .000 | .125 | 6 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | ||
| 26 | 326 | 57 | Aug 17 | STL | SDP | W,2-1 | 8-10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .125 | .000 | .125 | 9 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | |||
| 27 | 327 | 59 (1) | Aug 19 | STL | SDP | W,7-6 | 7-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .125 | .000 | .125 | 9 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | |||
| 28 | 328 | 62 (2) | Aug 23 | STL | LAD | W,11-7 | 8-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .125 | .000 | .125 | 3 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | |||
| 29 | 329 | 63 | Aug 24 | STL | SFG | W,2-1 | 8-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .125 | .000 | .125 | 5 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | |||
| 30 | 330 | 65 (1) | Aug 26 | STL | SFG | W,9-4 | 9-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .125 | .000 | .125 | 5 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | |||
| 31 | 331 | 66 | Aug 27 | STL | @ | SDP | W,3-2 | 8-11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .111 | .000 | .111 | 9 | .38 | -0.009 | -0.13 | P |
| 32 | 332 | 68 (1) | Aug 29 (2) | STL | @ | SDP | W,6-5 | 8-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .111 | .000 | .111 | 9 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | ||
| September/October | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | |||||||||
| 33 | 333 | 71 (2) | Sep 2 | STL | @ | SFG | W,5-2 | 8-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .111 | .000 | .111 | 5 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | ||
| 34 | 334 | 72 | Sep 3 | STL | @ | LAD | W,5-3 | 9-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .111 | .000 | .111 | 9 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | ||
| 35 | 335 | 74 (1) | Sep 5 | STL | @ | LAD | L,3-4 | 8-10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .111 | .000 | .111 | 9 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | ||
| 36 | 336 | 79 (4) | Sep 11 | STL | NYM | W,4-2 | 8-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .111 | .000 | .111 | 9 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | |||
| 37 | 337 | 80 | Sep 12 | STL | NYM | W,4-2 | 11-13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .111 | .000 | .111 | 9 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | |||
| 38 | 338 | 81 | Sep 13 | STL | NYM | W,4-2 | 9-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .111 | .000 | .111 | 9 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | |||
| 39 | 339 | 82 | Sep 15 (1) | STL | @ | MON | W,3-2 | 9-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .111 | .000 | .111 | 9 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | ||
| 40 | 340 | 85 (2) | Sep 16 (2) | STL | @ | MON | L,3-4 | 8-11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .111 | .000 | .111 | 9 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | ||
| 41 | 341 | 89 (3) | Sep 20 | STL | @ | NYM | L,6-7 | 9-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .111 | .000 | .111 | 9 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | ||
| 42 | 342 | 90 | Sep 21 | STL | @ | CHC | W,2-0 | 9-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .111 | .000 | .111 | 9 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | ||
| 43 | 343 | 94 (3) | Sep 25 | STL | PIT | L,4-5 | 9-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .111 | .000 | .111 | 6 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | |||
| 44 | 344 | 95 | Sep 26 | STL | PIT | W,5-3 | 8-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .111 | .000 | .111 | 5 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | |||
| 45 | 345 | 96 | Sep 27 | STL | PIT | W,7-5 | 8-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .100 | .000 | .100 | 9 | .87 | -0.026 | -0.56 | P | |
| 46 | 346 | 99 (2) | Sep 30 | STL | @ | PHI | L,5-8 | 7-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .100 | .000 | .100 | 8 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | ||
| 47 | 347 | 100 | Oct 1 | STL | @ | PHI | W,3-2 | 8-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .100 | .000 | .100 | 9 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | ||
| 48 | 348 | 101 | Oct 2 | STL | @ | PIT | L,7-8 | 9-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .100 | .000 | .100 | 8 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | ||
| STL | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .100 | .000 | .100 | ||||||||||||||
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