Rick Sutcliffe

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-7, 215lb (201cm, 97kg)

Born: June 21, 1956 in Independence, MO us

Draft: Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1st round (21st) of the 1974 MLB June Amateur Draft from Van Horn HS (Independence, MO).

High School: Van Horn HS (Independence, MO)

Debut: September 29, 1976 (Age 20-100d, 13,836th in major league history)
vs. HOU 5.0 IP, 2 H, 3 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: July 22, 1994 (Age 38-031d)
vs. ATL 5.2 IP, 3 H, 2 SO, 4 BB, 1 ER, W

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1979 season

Agents: Barry Axelrod

Full Name: Richard Lee Sutcliffe

Nicknames: Red Baron

Twitter: @Sut_ESPN

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Cy Young
Rookie of the Year
3x All-Star
ERA Title

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

33.9

171

139

ERA

4.08

457

392

2697.2

1679

WHIP

1.387

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	23-17 / in Starts: 21-9
Longest Hitting Streak	7 games
Longest On Base Streak	7 games
Most Games w/o HR	26 games
Most Games w/o RBI	5 games
Grand Slams	0 in 5 bases loaded PA and 5 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	1

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 93 PAs	17
Actual Runners on Base	67 (32-24-11)
Avg. MLBer w/ 93 PAs	10
Avg. Runners on Base	57 (28-19-10)

Most Driven In
S Yeager	3
D Thomas	2
D Baker	2
G Thomasson	2
R Cey	2
J Ferguson	2
Self	1
P Guerrero	1

Most Driven In By
B Russell	3
Self	1
D Lopes	1
R Cey	1

1979 Batting Game Log

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1979 Batting Game Log
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	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	4	4 (3)	Apr 8	LAD		SDP	W,6-5	8-GF(12)	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.98	-0.097	3.15	-0.09%	-0.37	P
2	5	8 (3)	Apr 12	LAD		ATL	L,2-10	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
3	6	9	Apr 13	LAD		ATL	L,1-2	5-7	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.667	1.000	9	1.09	0.143	1.67	0.13%	1.09	P
4	7	14 (4)	Apr 18	LAD		HOU	L,0-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.667	1.000	9						P
5	8	15	Apr 20	LAD	@	SFG	L,2-3	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.667	1.000	7						P
6	9	18 (2)	Apr 23	LAD	@	PHI	L,3-4	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.667	1.000	9						P
7	10	19	Apr 24	LAD	@	PHI	L,6-7	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.667	1.000	9						P
8	11	20	Apr 25	LAD	@	PHI	L,4-5	7-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500	.750	9	1.29	-0.036	1.28	-0.02%	-0.32	P
9	12	23 (2)	Apr 29 (2)	LAD	@	NYM	L,3-6	1-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.167	.167	.333	.500	9	2.02	-0.109	2.26	-0.07%	-0.92	P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
10	13	26 (2)	May 3	LAD		PHI	W,5-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.100	.100	.200	.300	9	.48	-0.047	.47	-0.03%	-1.67	P
11	14	31 (4)	May 8	LAD		NYM	W,3-2	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.083	.083	.167	.250	9	1.01	-0.048	.84	-0.02%	-0.37	P
12	15	36 (4)	May 13	LAD		MON	W,8-2	GS-5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.071	.071	.143	.214	9	.22	-0.011	.29	-0.01%	-0.49	P
13	16	41 (4)	May 19	LAD	@	CIN	L,4-5	GS-6	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.071	.071	.143	.214	9	1.24	-0.039	2.03	-0.04%	-0.38	P
14	17	46 (4)	May 25	LAD		CIN	W,17-6	GS-8	4	4	2	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.389	.556	9	.15	0.094	.22	0.08%	1.42	P
15	18	51 (4)	May 30	LAD		SFG	W,6-5	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.150	.150	.350	.500	9	1.25	-0.063	1.95	-0.06%	-0.51	P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
16	19	56 (4)	Jun 4	LAD	@	PIT	W,4-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.125	.292	.417	9	.66	-0.068	.70	-0.04%	-1.25	P
17	20	60 (3)	Jun 9	LAD	@	CHC	L,3-5	GS-7	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.154	.154	.308	.462	9	1.42	0.073	1.42	0.04%	0.81	P
18	21	64 (3)	Jun 13	LAD		STL	W,9-8	GS-9	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.172	.172	.310	.483	9	.50	0.035	.42	0.02%	0.70	P
19	22	69 (4)	Jun 19	LAD		CHC	L,4-7	GS-7	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.188	.188	.313	.500	9	1.72	-0.019	1.07	-0.01%	-0.08	P
20	23	74 (4)	Jun 25	LAD		SDP	W,4-3	GS-7	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.206	.206	.324	.529	9	1.16	0.015	.43	0.00%	0.15	P
21	24	78 (3)	Jun 29	LAD		ATL	L,2-5	GS-8	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.222	.333	.556	9	.70	-0.007	.13	0.00%	-0.03	P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
22	25	82 (3)	Jul 3	LAD	@	SDP	L,2-3	GS-8	3	3	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.256	.256	.359	.615	9	2.11	0.027	.14	0.00%	0.39	P
23	26	86 (3)	Jul 8	LAD	@	MON	W,8-6	GS-8	4	3	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.262	.262	.381	.643	9	1.53	0.179	.05	0.00%	1.92	P
24	27	88 (1)	Jul 10	LAD	@	NYM	W,7-4	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.256	.256	.372	.628	9	.42	-0.011	.01	0.00%	-0.21	PH
25	28	91 (2)	Jul 13	LAD	@	PHI	L,2-3	GS-9	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.261	.261	.370	.630	9	.76	-0.008	.03	0.00%	0.01	P
26	29	95 (3)	Jul 20	LAD		MON	W,6-5	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.245	.245	.347	.592	9	1.32	-0.097	.03	0.00%	-0.79	P
27	30	100 (4)	Jul 25	LAD		PHI	W,16-8	GS-9	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.245	.245	.340	.585	9	.47	0.030	.02	0.00%	0.52	P
28	31	105 (4)	Jul 30	LAD	@	CIN	L,4-9	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.236	.236	.327	.564	9	.28	-0.014	.01	0.00%	-0.20	P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
29	32	109 (3)	Aug 4	LAD		SFG	W,4-3	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.228	.228	.316	.544	9	1.96	-0.189	.03	0.00%	-1.68	P
30	33	114 (4)	Aug 9	LAD		HOU	W,4-3	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.220	.220	.305	.525	9	.77	-0.040	.00	0.00%	-0.44	P
31	34	119 (4)	Aug 15	LAD	@	STL	W,6-5	GS-8	4	4	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.238	.238	.333	.571	9	.65	0.150	.00	0.00%	1.45	P
32	35	124 (4)	Aug 20	LAD	@	CHC	L,1-2	GS-6	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.234	.234	.328	.563	9	2.07	-0.084	.07	0.00%	-0.76	P
33	36	129 (4)	Aug 26	LAD		STL	W,4-1	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.224	.224	.313	.537	9	.89	-0.092	.00	0.00%	-1.14	P
34	37	134 (4)	Aug 31	LAD		CHC	W,6-4	GS-9	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.232	.232	.319	.551	9	.48	0.036	.00	0.00%	0.49	P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
35	38	139 (4)	Sep 5	LAD	@	ATL	W,5-3	GS-8	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.239	.236	.324	.560	9	.92	0.045	.00	0.00%	0.18	P
36	39	143 (3)	Sep 9	LAD	@	CIN	W,3-1	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.233	.230	.315	.545	9	1.03	-0.051	.00	0.00%	-0.38	P
37	40	147 (3)	Sep 14	LAD		CIN	W,2-0	CG	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.227	.234	.307	.540	9	.57	-0.019	.00	0.00%	-0.25	P
38	41	152 (4)	Sep 19	LAD		SFG	W,7-2	GS-8	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.231	.238	.308	.545	9	.58	-0.005	.00	0.00%	-0.09	P
39	42	157 (4)	Sep 25	LAD	@	SFG	W,11-2	GS-8	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.232	.238	.305	.543	9	.25	0.068	.00	0.00%	0.06	P
40	43	162 (4)	Sep 30	LAD		HOU	L,2-3	GS-9	3	3	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.247	.253	.318	.571	9	.71	0.091	.00	0.00%	0.96	P
							23-17		93	85	6	21	3	0	1	17	1	0	20	0	6	1	0	4	0	0	.247	.253	.318	.571		.92	-0.168	.43	-0.12%	-2.17

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