Player Report for #56 Don 'Black & Decker' Sutton

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Versus LHP

Versus RHP


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Monday, October 20th, 1969

Rec	2-0
ERA	0.81
IP	33.1
BB	5
K	30

Name:	Don Sutton	Contract:	Major League Contract
Nickname:	Black & Decker	Salary:	$2,300,000
Birthday:	04-02-1945	Signed Through:	1969 Season
Age:	24	Years of Major League Service:	4 Years, None
Born in:	Clio (Alabama)	Major League Service Days this Year:	184 Days
Nationality:	American
Height:	6' 0"	Years on 40-Man Roster:	None, None
Weight:	185 lbs	Years of Pro Service:	3 Years
		Arbitration Eligibility:	Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Position:	SP	Minor League Option Years:	3 option years left
Bats:	Right
Throws:	Right	Contract Extension	-
Status:	Injured, out for 2 months	Drafted	1966, 3rd Pick in Round 1
Morale:	Great	Local Popularity (National)	Very Popular (Well Known)

St. Louis

Maroons

Pitching Ratings (OSA)

Pitching	Stuff	Movement	Control	Velocity
Overall	6	8	8	86-88 Mph
Versus LHP	6	8	8
Versus RHP	6	8	8
Talent	6	8	8

Pitching Ratings		Pitches:	Fastball, Changeup, Curveball, Sinker
Endurance:	10
Groundball Pct.:	63
Holding Runners:	9

Batting Ratings (OSA)

Running & Bunting Ratings		Fielding Ratings
Running Speed:	1	Pitcher 3
Stealing Ability:	2
Baserunning Instincts:	1
Sacrifice Bunt:	7
Bunt for Hit:	1
Hitter Type:	Pull Hitter

Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date	Opponent	Result	Start	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	Dec
05-08-1969	@ SF	Loss, 4-5	X	0.1	1	0	0	0	0
04-21-1969	@ LA	Win, 14-1	X	5.1	0	0	0	1	6	Win
04-16-1969	@ CLE	Win, 4-1	X	7.2	3	0	0	1	4
04-11-1969	BRO	Win, 7-3	X	7.0	4	1	1	1	5	Win
04-06-1969	LA	Win, 4-2	X	6.0	5	2	1	1	8
04-01-1969	SF	Win, 2-1	X	7.0	5	1	1	1	7

United League 1969 Pitching Stats

Pitching	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	CG%	SHO	QS	QS%
Overall	6	6	2	0	0	0.81	33.1	18	4	3	0	5	30	0	0.0	0	4	66.7
Pitching	SVO	BS	SV%	RA	GF	R/9	H/9	K/9	BB/9	ERC	WHIP	VORP	BABIP
Overall	0	0	0.0	0	0	6.21	4.86	8.10	1.35	0.59	0.69	15.3	.222
Pitching	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHB	51	9	2	0	0	2	3	12	1	1	0	.176	.218	.216	.434
vs. RHB	60	9	1	1	0	2	2	18	1	2	0	.150	.175	.200	.375

United League 1969 Pitching Splits

Split	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K
April	5	5	2	0	0	0.82	33.0	17	4	3	0	5	30
May	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Last Year	35	35	17	6	0	3.45	224.1	213	95	86	19	57	158
2 Years Ago	24	24	11	11	0	3.08	169.2	158	68	58	13	45	122
Career	103	103	53	29	0	3.31	731.0	695	301	269	65	179	540
Home	3	3	1	0	0	1.35	20.0	14	4	3	0	3	20
Road	3	3	1	0	0	0.00	13.1	4	0	0	0	2	10
Grass	6	6	2	0	0	0.81	33.1	18	4	3	0	5	30
Day	4	4	2	0	0	0.96	18.2	10	3	2	0	3	19
Night	2	2	0	0	0	0.61	14.2	8	1	1	0	2	11

Career Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	VORP
1966 St. Louis - UL	21	38	38	23	12	0	3.62	303.2	306	134	122	33	72	230	19	1	1.24	.301	46.1
1967 St. Louis - UL	22	24	24	11	11	0	3.08	169.2	158	68	58	13	45	122	7	1	1.20	.285	37.3
1968 St. Louis - UL	23	35	35	17	6	0	3.45	224.1	213	95	86	19	57	158	1	0	1.20	.282	42.4
1969 St. Louis - UL	24	6	6	2	0	0	0.81	33.1	18	4	3	0	5	30	0	0	0.69	.222	15.3
Total UL		103	103	53	29	0	3.31	731.0	695	301	269	65	179	540	27	2	1.20	.288	141.1

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

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VORP

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RANGE	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
1966 St. Louis - ML	P	38	38	24	57	2	82	1	.988	303.2	2.40
1967 St. Louis - ML	P	24	24	13	37	2	52	2	.962	169.2	2.65
1968 St. Louis - ML	P	35	35	16	45	2	62	1	.984	224.1	2.45
1969 St. Louis - ML	P	6	6	2	4	0	6	0	1.000	33.1	1.62

Player History
01-01-1966	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (3); Movement: 7 (4); Control: 8 (4).
03-01-1966	Drafted in the 1966 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall Pick) by the St. Louis Maroons.
05-01-1966	Wins the UL UL Pitcher of the Month Award.
06-01-1966	Wins the UL UL Pitcher of the Month Award.
06-20-1966	Was selected to the 1966 United League All-Star Game.
07-28-1966	Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Chicago Colts with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
10-22-1966	Wins the 1966 UL UL Rookie of the Year.
11-03-1966	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,300,000 through automatic renewal.
01-01-1967	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (3); Movement: 8 (4); Control: 8 (4).
04-28-1967	Injured (dead arm syndrome), out for 1-2 weeks.
05-11-1967	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Dallas Texans with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
05-20-1967	Injured (back spasms), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
08-04-1967	Injured (strained elbow ligament), out for 2 weeks.
08-19-1967	Injured (torn back muscle), out for 7-8 months.
10-31-1967	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,300,000 through automatic renewal.
01-01-1968	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (3); Movement: 8 (4); Control: 8 (4).
05-15-1968	Injured (strained back muscle), out for 2 weeks.
09-13-1968	Injured (finger blister), out for 2 weeks.
11-03-1968	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,300,000 through automatic renewal.
01-01-1969	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 8 (8).
04-21-1969	Injured (damaged meniscus (knee)), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
05-08-1969	Injured (torn labrum (Shoulder)), out for 7-8 months.

Leader Boards Appearances

Year	W	Rank
1966	23	1
1968	17	9

Year	Winning %	Rank
1966	.657	8
1968	.739	3

Year	IP	Rank
1966	303.2	6

Year	BF	Rank
1966	1274	6

Year	HRA	Rank
1966	33	10

Year	K	Rank
1966	230	4

Year	ERA	Rank
1967	3.08	9

Year	WHIP	Rank
1967	1.20	10
1968	1.20	8

Year	K/BB	Rank
1966	3.19	5
1967	2.71	10
1968	2.77	8

Year	RA/9	Rank
1967	10.82	9
1968	10.91	9

Year	BB/9	Rank
1966	2.13	6
1968	2.29	8

Year	QS	Rank
1968	22	9

Year	CG	Rank
1966	19	2

Year	CGP	Rank
1966	.500	3

Year	SHO	Rank
1967	1	9

Year	GB%	Rank
1968	0.70	3