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.
(All Transactions)
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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| Rk | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Apr 5 | ATL | CHC | L,9-10 | 5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P | ||
| 2 | 4 (2) | Apr 8 | ATL | LAD | L,3-6 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | ||
| 3 | 6 (1) | Apr 10 | ATL | LAD | L,1-3 | GF | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | |
| 4 | 8 (1) | Apr 13 | ATL | HOU | L,0-4 | GF | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | |
| 5 | 12 (3) | Apr 19 | ATL | @ | HOU | W,5-4 | 7 | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P | |
| 6 | 16 (3) | Apr 24 | ATL | CIN | W,4-1 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P | ||
| 7 | 18 (1) | Apr 27 | ATL | NYM | L,2-5 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | ||
| May | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 8 | 20 (1) | May 1 | ATL | @ | PHI | W,9-5 | GF | 9 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P |
| 9 | 23 (2) | May 4 | ATL | @ | MON | W,7-5 | GF | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P |
| 10 | 26 (2) | May 7 | ATL | PHI | W,6-5 | 5 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | ||
| 11 | 28 (1) | May 9 | ATL | MON | W,9-8 | GF | 7 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | |
| 12 | 30 (1) | May 11 | ATL | MON | W,3-2 | GF | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | |
| 13 | 33 (2) | May 15 | ATL | @ | STL | L,6-7 | GF | 7 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | P |
| 14 | 35 (1) | May 17 | ATL | @ | CIN | W,6-2 | GF | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P |
| 15 | 39 (3) | May 22 | ATL | @ | PIT | W,6-4 | GF | 7 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | P |
| 16 | 40 | May 24 (1) | ATL | @ | CHC | W,3-0 | GF | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P |
| 17 | 42 (1) | May 25 | ATL | @ | CHC | W,2-1 | GF | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P |
| 18 | 44 (1) | May 28 | ATL | STL | W,2-1 | GF | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | |
| June | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 19 | 51 (6) | Jun 5 | ATL | @ | SDP | W,3-1 | GF | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P |
| 20 | 53 (1) | Jun 8 | ATL | @ | SFG | W,5-4 | GF | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P |
| 21 | 55 (1) | Jun 10 | ATL | @ | HOU | W,10-3 | GF | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P |
| 22 | 60 (4) | Jun 15 | ATL | LAD | L,5-7 | GF | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | |
| 23 | 62 (1) | Jun 17 (1) | ATL | HOU | W,4-3 | GF | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P | |
| 24 | 65 (2) | Jun 19 | ATL | HOU | L,4-6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | ||
| 25 | 69 (3) | Jun 24 | ATL | SDP | W,4-3 | GF | 7 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | |
| July | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 26 | 77 (7) | Jul 2 | ATL | @ | MON | W,5-4 | 9 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P | |
| 27 | 81 (3) | Jul 6 | ATL | PHI | W,3-2 | GF | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | |
| 28 | 84 (2) | Jul 10 | ATL | MON | L,2-4 | GF | 6 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P | |
| 29 | 86 (1) | Jul 15 | ATL | NYM | W,4-3 | 7 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | ||
| 30 | 89 (2) | Jul 18 (1) | ATL | @ | PHI | W,9-8 | 7 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | |
| 31 | 95 (5) | Jul 23 | ATL | @ | NYM | W,6-1 | GF | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P |
| August | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 32 | 121 (25) | Aug 19 | ATL | @ | CHC | L,7-8 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | |
| 33 | 126 (4) | Aug 24 | ATL | @ | STL | L,3-5 | GF | 9 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P |
| 34 | 129 (2) | Aug 27 | ATL | CHC | L,0-5 | GF | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | |
| 35 | 133 (3) | Aug 31 | ATL | STL | L,4-6 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | ||
| September | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 36 | 135 (1) | Sep 5 | ATL | LAD | L,0-3 | GF | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | |
| 37 | 136 | Sep 6 | ATL | LAD | W,2-1 | GF | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | |
| 38 | 139 (2) | Sep 9 | ATL | @ | SDP | W,5-4 | GF | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P |
| 38gm | 45.1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 0 | |||||||||
| Rk | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | SB | CS | PO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Apr 5 | ATL | CHC | L,9-10 | 5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 4 (2) | Apr 8 | ATL | LAD | L,3-6 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | 6 (1) | Apr 10 | ATL | LAD | L,1-3 | GF | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 8 (1) | Apr 13 | ATL | HOU | L,0-4 | GF | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | 12 (3) | Apr 19 | ATL | @ | HOU | W,5-4 | 7 | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | 16 (3) | Apr 24 | ATL | CIN | W,4-1 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | 18 (1) | Apr 27 | ATL | NYM | L,2-5 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| May | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | SB | CS | PO | |||
| 8 | 20 (1) | May 1 | ATL | @ | PHI | W,9-5 | GF | 9 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 23 (2) | May 4 | ATL | @ | MON | W,7-5 | GF | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 26 (2) | May 7 | ATL | PHI | W,6-5 | 5 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 11 | 28 (1) | May 9 | ATL | MON | W,9-8 | GF | 7 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | 30 (1) | May 11 | ATL | MON | W,3-2 | GF | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | 33 (2) | May 15 | ATL | @ | STL | L,6-7 | GF | 7 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 35 (1) | May 17 | ATL | @ | CIN | W,6-2 | GF | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 39 (3) | May 22 | ATL | @ | PIT | W,6-4 | GF | 7 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 40 | May 24 (1) | ATL | @ | CHC | W,3-0 | GF | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 42 (1) | May 25 | ATL | @ | CHC | W,2-1 | GF | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 44 (1) | May 28 | ATL | STL | W,2-1 | GF | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| June | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | SB | CS | PO | |||
| 19 | 51 (6) | Jun 5 | ATL | @ | SDP | W,3-1 | GF | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 53 (1) | Jun 8 | ATL | @ | SFG | W,5-4 | GF | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 55 (1) | Jun 10 | ATL | @ | HOU | W,10-3 | GF | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 60 (4) | Jun 15 | ATL | LAD | L,5-7 | GF | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | 62 (1) | Jun 17 (1) | ATL | HOU | W,4-3 | GF | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | 65 (2) | Jun 19 | ATL | HOU | L,4-6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 25 | 69 (3) | Jun 24 | ATL | SDP | W,4-3 | GF | 7 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| July | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | SB | CS | PO | |||
| 26 | 77 (7) | Jul 2 | ATL | @ | MON | W,5-4 | 9 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 27 | 81 (3) | Jul 6 | ATL | PHI | W,3-2 | GF | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 28 | 84 (2) | Jul 10 | ATL | MON | L,2-4 | GF | 6 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 29 | 86 (1) | Jul 15 | ATL | NYM | W,4-3 | 7 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 30 | 89 (2) | Jul 18 (1) | ATL | @ | PHI | W,9-8 | 7 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 31 | 95 (5) | Jul 23 | ATL | @ | NYM | W,6-1 | GF | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | SB | CS | PO | |||
| 32 | 121 (25) | Aug 19 | ATL | @ | CHC | L,7-8 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 33 | 126 (4) | Aug 24 | ATL | @ | STL | L,3-5 | GF | 9 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | 129 (2) | Aug 27 | ATL | CHC | L,0-5 | GF | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 35 | 133 (3) | Aug 31 | ATL | STL | L,4-6 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| September | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | SB | CS | PO | |||
| 36 | 135 (1) | Sep 5 | ATL | LAD | L,0-3 | GF | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 37 | 136 | Sep 6 | ATL | LAD | W,2-1 | GF | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 38 | 139 (2) | Sep 9 | ATL | @ | SDP | W,5-4 | GF | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38gm | 45.1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||
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