Donald Howard Sutton (Black & Decker)
Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1", Weight: 185 lb.
Born: April 2, 1945 in Clio, AL
High School: Gonzalez Tate HS (Pensacola, FL)
Signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers as an amateur free agent in 1964.
(All Transactions)
Debut: April 14, 1966 (Age 21)
vs. HOU 7.0 IP, 7 H, 7 SO, 1 BB, 2 ER, L
Teams (by GP): Dodgers/Angels/Brewers/Astros/Athletics 1966-1988
Agents: Lonnie Cooper, previously: LaRue Harcourt [*]
Final Game: August 9, 1988 (Age 43)
vs. CIN 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Inducted into the Hall of Fame by BBWAA as Player in 1998 (386/473 ballots).
View Don Sutton Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).
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| Rk | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 (2) | Apr 7 | LAD | @ | HOU | L,1-2 | CG | 32 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P |
| 2 | 6 (2) | Apr 11 | LAD | SDP | L,7-9 | GS | 15 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P | |
| 3 | 14 (7) | Apr 19 | LAD | @ | SDP | W,3-2 | GS | 25 | 6.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P |
| 4 | 18 (3) | Apr 24 | LAD | @ | CIN | W,5-4 | GS | 32 | 7.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | P |
| 5 | 22 (3) | Apr 28 | LAD | @ | PIT | L,5-7 | GS | 21 | 4.2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | P |
| May | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 6 | 26 (3) | May 2 | LAD | @ | ATL | L,1-4 | GS | 28 | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P |
| 7 | 30 (3) | May 7 | LAD | PIT | L,2-3 | GS | 29 | 7.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P | |
| 8 | 34 (3) | May 12 | LAD | ATL | W,5-0 | CG | 32 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | |
| 9 | 38 (3) | May 18 | LAD | @ | STL | L,5-6 | GS | 27 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P |
| 10 | 42 (3) | May 22 | LAD | @ | CHC | L,2-5 | GS | 23 | 4.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P |
| 11 | 46 (3) | May 27 | LAD | SFG | W,5-1 | CG | 31 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P | |
| 12 | 50 (3) | May 31 | LAD | MON | W,4-0 | GS | 27 | 7.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | |
| June | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 13 | 54 (3) | Jun 5 | LAD | NYM | W,3-0 | GS | 21 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P | |
| 14 | 58 (3) | Jun 10 | LAD | @ | PHI | L,2-4 | GS | 20 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P |
| 15 | 62 (3) | Jun 14 | LAD | @ | NYM | W,3-2 | GS | 28 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P |
| 16 | 66 (3) | Jun 19 | LAD | HOU | W,4-0 | CG | 32 | 9.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P | |
| 17 | 70 (3) | Jun 23 | LAD | STL | L,1-3 | GS | 35 | 9.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | P | |
| 18 | 75 (4) | Jun 27 | LAD | SDP | W,7-2 | CG | 30 | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P | |
| July | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 19 | 79 (3) | Jul 1 | LAD | @ | SDP | W,2-1 | CG | 32 | 9.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | P |
| 20 | 83 (3) | Jul 5 | LAD | @ | SFG | W,7-3 | GS | 30 | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | P |
| 21 | 89 (5) | Jul 10 | LAD | SFG | L,1-3 | GS | 30 | 7.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | P | |
| 22 | 92 (2) | Jul 16 | LAD | @ | ATL | L,1-3 | GS | 31 | 7.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | P |
| 23 | 97 (4) | Jul 20 | LAD | @ | CIN | L,1-7 | GS | 26 | 6.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P |
| 24 | 102 (4) | Jul 25 | LAD | ATL | L,1-3 | GS | 28 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | P | |
| 25 | 106 (3) | Jul 30 | LAD | CIN | W,8-2 | CG | 34 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | |
| August | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 26 | 114 (7) | Aug 8 | LAD | @ | STL | W,4-2 | GS | 32 | 8.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P |
| 27 | 119 (4) | Aug 13 | LAD | MON | W,2-0 | CG | 35 | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | P | |
| 28 | 124 (4) | Aug 18 | LAD | NYM | L,2-3 | GS | 28 | 8.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | P | |
| 29 | 128 (3) | Aug 23 | LAD | @ | MON | L,6-12 | GS | 11 | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P |
| 30 | 129 | Aug 24 | LAD | @ | MON | W,6-4 | GF | 4 | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | P |
| 31 | 132 (2) | Aug 28 (2) | LAD | @ | NYM | L,1-2 | GS | 22 | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | P |
| September | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 32 | 136 (3) | Sep 1 | LAD | @ | HOU | W,9-2 | CG | 33 | 9.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P |
| 33 | 141 (4) | Sep 6 | LAD | SFG | W,5-2 | GS | 28 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | |
| 34 | 145 (3) | Sep 10 | LAD | @ | SDP | W,6-2 | GS | 33 | 7.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P |
| 35 | 149 (3) | Sep 15 | LAD | SDP | L,1-2 | CG | 38 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | P | |
| 36 | 154 (4) | Sep 19 (2) | LAD | ATL | W,4-0 | CG | 34 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | |
| 37 | 158 (3) | Sep 25 | LAD | @ | ATL | W,5-4 | GS | 28 | 6.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P |
| 38 | 162 (3) | Sep 30 | LAD | HOU | W,2-1 | CG | 34 | 9.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P | |
| 38gm | 265.1 | 27 | 26 | 2 | 55 | 5 | |||||||||
| Rk | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | SB | CS | PO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Apr 7 | LAD | @ | HOU | L,1-2 | CG | 32 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 6 (2) | Apr 11 | LAD | SDP | L,7-9 | GS | 15 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 14 (7) | Apr 19 | LAD | @ | SDP | W,3-2 | GS | 25 | 6.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 18 (3) | Apr 24 | LAD | @ | CIN | W,5-4 | GS | 32 | 7.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 22 (3) | Apr 28 | LAD | @ | PIT | L,5-7 | GS | 21 | 4.2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| May | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | SB | CS | PO | |||
| 6 | 26 (3) | May 2 | LAD | @ | ATL | L,1-4 | GS | 28 | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 30 (3) | May 7 | LAD | PIT | L,2-3 | GS | 29 | 7.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | 34 (3) | May 12 | LAD | ATL | W,5-0 | CG | 32 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 9 | 38 (3) | May 18 | LAD | @ | STL | L,5-6 | GS | 27 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 42 (3) | May 22 | LAD | @ | CHC | L,2-5 | GS | 23 | 4.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 46 (3) | May 27 | LAD | SFG | W,5-1 | CG | 31 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | 50 (3) | May 31 | LAD | MON | W,4-0 | GS | 27 | 7.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| June | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | SB | CS | PO | |||
| 13 | 54 (3) | Jun 5 | LAD | NYM | W,3-0 | GS | 21 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | 58 (3) | Jun 10 | LAD | @ | PHI | L,2-4 | GS | 20 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 62 (3) | Jun 14 | LAD | @ | NYM | W,3-2 | GS | 28 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 66 (3) | Jun 19 | LAD | HOU | W,4-0 | CG | 32 | 9.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | 70 (3) | Jun 23 | LAD | STL | L,1-3 | GS | 35 | 9.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | 75 (4) | Jun 27 | LAD | SDP | W,7-2 | CG | 30 | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| July | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | SB | CS | PO | |||
| 19 | 79 (3) | Jul 1 | LAD | @ | SDP | W,2-1 | CG | 32 | 9.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 83 (3) | Jul 5 | LAD | @ | SFG | W,7-3 | GS | 30 | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 89 (5) | Jul 10 | LAD | SFG | L,1-3 | GS | 30 | 7.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 22 | 92 (2) | Jul 16 | LAD | @ | ATL | L,1-3 | GS | 31 | 7.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | 97 (4) | Jul 20 | LAD | @ | CIN | L,1-7 | GS | 26 | 6.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 102 (4) | Jul 25 | LAD | ATL | L,1-3 | GS | 28 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 25 | 106 (3) | Jul 30 | LAD | CIN | W,8-2 | CG | 34 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| August | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | SB | CS | PO | |||
| 26 | 114 (7) | Aug 8 | LAD | @ | STL | W,4-2 | GS | 32 | 8.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 119 (4) | Aug 13 | LAD | MON | W,2-0 | CG | 35 | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 28 | 124 (4) | Aug 18 | LAD | NYM | L,2-3 | GS | 28 | 8.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 29 | 128 (3) | Aug 23 | LAD | @ | MON | L,6-12 | GS | 11 | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 129 | Aug 24 | LAD | @ | MON | W,6-4 | GF | 4 | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | 132 (2) | Aug 28 (2) | LAD | @ | NYM | L,1-2 | GS | 22 | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | SB | CS | PO | |||
| 32 | 136 (3) | Sep 1 | LAD | @ | HOU | W,9-2 | CG | 33 | 9.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | 141 (4) | Sep 6 | LAD | SFG | W,5-2 | GS | 28 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 34 | 145 (3) | Sep 10 | LAD | @ | SDP | W,6-2 | GS | 33 | 7.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | 149 (3) | Sep 15 | LAD | SDP | L,1-2 | CG | 38 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 36 | 154 (4) | Sep 19 (2) | LAD | ATL | W,4-0 | CG | 34 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 37 | 158 (3) | Sep 25 | LAD | @ | ATL | W,5-4 | GS | 28 | 6.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | 162 (3) | Sep 30 | LAD | HOU | W,2-1 | CG | 34 | 9.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| 38gm | 265.1 | 27 | 26 | 2 | 55 | 5 | 20 | 8 | 1 | ||||||||
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