Player Report for #21 Don 'Black & Decker' Sutton

10/29/1977

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P Don 'Black & Decker' Sutton #21

ORB2 New York (N) Mets

Age: 32

Bats: R

Throws: R

Morale: Great


	86-76, .531, 6.0 GB

G	GS	Rec	SV	ERA	IP	HA	HR	BB	K	WHIP
15	15	8-4	0	3.95	109.1	117	7	40	75	1.44

	Overall	Potential
Stuff
Movement
Control

Pitching Ratings (OSA)
	Overall	Vs Left	Vs Right	Potential
Stuff	6	5	6	3
Movement	8	8	8	4
Control	7	7	8	4

Pitch Ratings
Pitch	Current	Potential
Fastball	6	3
Curveball	6	3
Changeup	5	3
Circle Change	6	3

Other Pitching Ratings
Velocity	92-94 Mph
Stamina	8
Suggested Role	Starter
Groundball Percentage	61 %
Hold Runners	8
Defense	2

Run/Bunt Ratings
Running Speed:	2
Stealing Ability:	2
Baserunning Inst.:	1
Sacrifice Bunt:	10
Bunt for Hit:	1

Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date	Vs.	Result	Start	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	Dec
09/26/1977	PIT	Loss, 12-19	X	2.2	8	6	6	1	2
09/20/1977	@ SLN	Win, 6-3	X	8.0	5	3	3	4	3	Win
09/15/1977	ML1	Loss, 4-5	X	7.1	9	5	5	2	3	Loss
09/10/1977	ATL	Win, 3-2	X	8.0	10	2	2	2	7	Win
09/04/1977	CIN	Loss, 5-8	X	5.2	7	7	7	4	6	Loss
08/30/1977	SD	Win, 9-0	X	9.0	6	0	0	2	7	Win
08/24/1977	SEA	Win, 7-4	X	7.1	12	3	3	3	4	Win
08/19/1977	MON	Win, 7-6	X	6.2	7	6	6	6	4
08/14/1977	@ PIT	Win, 3-1	X	8.1	8	1	1	2	7	Win
08/08/1977	SLN	Loss, 0-14	X	4.2	10	7	7	1	7	Loss

Personality Ratings
Leader Ability:	Very Low
Loyalty:	Low
Desire f. Win:	Normal
Greed:	Low
Intelligence:	Very High
Work Ethic:	Very High

Don Sutton
Birthday:	04/02/1945
Born in:	Clio (Michigan)
Nationality:	American
Height:	6' 0"
Weight:	183 lbs
Local Popularity:	Well Known
National Pop.:	Fair

Status
Contract:	Major League Contract
Salary:	$670,500
Signed Through:	1979 Season
Major Service:	11 Years, 125 Days
Service This Yr:	177 Days
40-Man Service:	12 Years, None
Pro Service:	11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:	Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:	2 option years left
Contract Extension:	-
Drafted:	1965, 3rd Pick in Round 1

Other Reality Baseball 2 1977 Pitching Stats

Pitching	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	CG%	SHO	QS	QS%
Overall	15	15	8	4	0	3.95	109.1	117	50	48	7	40	75	3	20.0	2	9	60.0
Pitching	SVO	BS	SV%	RA	GF	R/9	H/9	K/9	BB/9	FIP	WHIP	VORP	BABIP
Overall	0	0	0.0	0	0	13.25	9.63	6.17	3.29	3.87	1.44	11.5	.318
Pitching	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHB	232	72	8	2	3	25	27	28	2	0	2	.310	.384	.401	.785
vs. RHB	196	45	9	1	4	25	13	47	0	1	2	.230	.284	.347	.631

Other Reality Baseball 2 1977 Pitching Splits

Split	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K
July	3	3	2	0	0	1.80	25.0	23	7	5	1	9	10
August	7	7	4	2	0	3.42	52.2	55	20	20	2	18	44
September	5	5	2	2	0	6.54	31.2	39	23	23	4	13	21
Last Year	33	33	14	14	0	4.57	220.1	260	121	112	18	90	164
2 Years Ago	33	33	10	16	0	3.76	239.1	229	114	100	23	80	175
Career	381	381	181	120	0	3.52	2661.1	2593	1160	1040	179	762	2019
Home	10	10	4	3	0	5.59	67.2	85	42	42	6	28	54
Road	5	5	4	1	0	1.30	41.2	32	8	6	1	12	21
Grass	13	13	6	4	0	4.26	93.0	104	46	44	7	34	65
Turf	2	2	2	0	0	2.20	16.1	13	4	4	0	6	10
Day	6	6	4	1	0	2.66	47.1	45	14	14	3	18	33
Night	9	9	4	3	0	4.94	62.0	72	36	34	4	22	42

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	ERA+
1966 New York (N) - ORB2	21	23	23	13	8	0	4.02	143.1	149	71	64	7	30	126	1	1	1.25	.334	21.1	96
1967 New York (N) - ORB2	22	32	32	16	8	0	2.90	229.2	191	85	74	15	62	169	3	1	1.10	.264	59.9	139
1968 New York (N) - ORB2	23	32	32	17	8	0	3.04	228.0	202	85	77	12	71	179	2	1	1.20	.287	47.5	137
1969 New York (N) - ORB2	24	32	32	15	10	0	3.47	215.1	203	92	83	15	50	183	2	2	1.17	.303	28.0	110
1970 New York (N) - ORB2	25	32	32	17	8	0	2.68	225.0	212	75	67	10	42	182	3	1	1.13	.306	52.0	133
1971 New York (N) - ORB2	26	38	38	17	11	0	2.92	264.2	241	104	86	16	71	191	3	1	1.18	.287	56.0	131
1972 New York (N) - ORB2	27	39	39	26	5	0	3.33	270.2	250	108	100	18	82	194	3	2	1.23	.285	56.0	129
1973 New York (N) - ORB2	28	41	41	15	14	0	4.24	299.1	314	155	141	23	74	234	4	1	1.30	.319	22.3	97
1974 New York (N) - ORB2	29	31	31	13	14	0	3.66	216.1	225	100	88	15	70	147	4	1	1.36	.313	34.0	115
1975 New York (N) - ORB2	30	33	33	10	16	0	3.76	239.1	229	114	100	23	80	175	6	0	1.29	.290	33.2	109
1976 New York (N) - ORB2	31	33	33	14	14	0	4.57	220.1	260	121	112	18	90	164	4	0	1.59	.346	13.1	93
1977 New York (N) - ORB2	32	15	15	8	4	0	3.95	109.1	117	50	48	7	40	75	3	2	1.44	.318	11.5	105
Total ORB2		381	381	181	120	0	3.52	2661.1	2593	1160	1040	179	762	2019	38	13	1.26	.303	434.5	117

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	VORP	ERA+
1966 Louisville - AAA	21	10	5	2	1	1	1.54	52.2	37	11	9	3	6	45	0	0	0.82	.239	19.9	252
Total IL		10	5	2	1	1	1.54	52.2	37	11	9	3	6	45	0	0	0.82	.239	19.9	251.6

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	VORP	ERA+
1966 New York (N) - ORB2	21	2	2	1	0	0	4.85	13.0	16	7	7	0	6	6	0	0	1.69	.348	0.0	0
1967 New York (N) - ORB2	22	4	4	1	3	0	7.08	20.1	23	16	16	3	8	22	0	0	1.52	.357	0.0	0
1968 New York (N) - ORB2	23	4	4	3	1	0	3.07	29.1	28	10	10	2	9	19	0	0	1.26	.299	0.0	0
1970 New York (N) - ORB2	25	3	3	2	0	0	3.22	22.1	23	8	8	1	3	11	0	0	1.16	.297	0.0	0
1972 New York (N) - ORB2	27	3	3	3	0	0	1.46	24.2	16	6	4	0	3	14	1	0	0.77	.219	0.0	0
1973 New York (N) - ORB2	28	2	2	1	1	0	5.52	14.2	18	13	9	4	7	11	0	0	1.70	.311	0.0	0
Total ORB2		18	18	11	5	0	3.91	124.1	124	60	54	10	36	83	1	0	1.29	.299	0.0	136.7

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RNG	ZR	EFF	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
1966 New York (N) - ML	P	23	23	13	20	1	35	2	.943	143.1	2.07	0.0	.000
1967 New York (N) - ML	P	32	32	24	36	0	64	4	.938	229.2	2.35	0.0	.000
1968 New York (N) - ML	P	32	32	20	45	3	66	1	.985	228.0	2.57	0.0	.000
1969 New York (N) - ML	P	32	32	8	33	1	44	3	.932	215.1	1.71	0.0	.000
1970 New York (N) - ML	P	32	32	21	40	3	63	2	.968	225.0	2.44	0.0	.000
1971 New York (N) - ML	P	38	38	18	41	2	59	0	1.000	264.2	2.01	0.0	.000
1972 New York (N) - ML	P	39	39	18	47	3	70	5	.929	270.2	2.16	0.0	.000
1973 New York (N) - ML	P	41	41	21	42	1	65	2	.969	299.1	1.89	0.0	.000
1974 New York (N) - ML	P	31	31	19	39	3	59	1	.983	216.1	2.41	0.0	.000
1975 New York (N) - ML	P	33	33	20	37	1	58	1	.983	239.1	2.14	-0.1	.996
1976 New York (N) - ML	P	33	33	22	33	2	59	4	.932	220.1	2.25	+0.3	1.018
1977 New York (N) - ML	P	15	15	8	17	1	26	1	.962	109.1	2.06	+0.4	1.048

Player History
12/15/1965	Drafted in the 1965 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall Pick) by the New York (N) Mets.
01/01/1966	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (3); Movement: 7 (4); Control: 8 (4).
04/11/1966	Named the #6 prospect in the ORB2
06/28/1966	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
10/18/1966	Won the 1966 Other Reality Baseball 2 World Series with the New York (N) Mets!
11/11/1966	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $26,241 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1967	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (3); Movement: 8 (4); Control: 8 (4).
04/10/1967	Named the #10 prospect in the ORB2
06/29/1967	Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/01/1967	Was selected to the 1967 Other Reality Baseball 2 All-Star Game.
11/15/1967	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $27,794 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1968	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (3); Movement: 8 (4); Control: 8 (4).
05/07/1968	Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/01/1968	Was selected to the 1968 Other Reality Baseball 2 All-Star Game.
10/18/1968	Won the 1968 Other Reality Baseball 2 World Series with the New York (N) Mets!
11/11/1968	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $29,439 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1969	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (3); Movement: 8 (4); Control: 8 (4).
06/07/1969	Injured (tender elbow), out for 1-2 weeks.
07/07/1969	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/12/1969	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Brewers with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
11/13/1969	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $600,000 through arbitration.
01/01/1970	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (3); Movement: 8 (4); Control: 8 (4).
06/26/1970	Was selected to the 1970 Other Reality Baseball 2 All-Star Game.
10/20/1970	Won the 1970 Other Reality Baseball 2 World Series with the New York (N) Mets!
11/11/1970	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $550,000 through arbitration.
01/01/1971	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (3); Movement: 8 (4); Control: 8 (4).
07/11/1971	Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Houston Astros with 11 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
11/11/1971	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through arbitration.
01/01/1972	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (3); Movement: 8 (4); Control: 8 (4).
04/01/1972	Injured (stomach virus), out for 4 days.
04/12/1972	Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $1,749,000 with the New York (N) Mets organization.
05/22/1972	Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Montreal Expos with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
10/21/1972	Wins the 1972 ORB2 NL Walter Johnson Award.
01/01/1973	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (3); Movement: 8 (4); Control: 8 (4).
04/21/1973	Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1974	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (3); Movement: 8 (4); Control: 7 (4).
09/01/1974	Injured (rotator cuff inflammation), out for 2-3 months.
01/01/1975	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (3); Movement: 8 (4); Control: 8 (4).
01/02/1975	Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $2,682,000 with the New York (N) Mets organization.
01/01/1976	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (3); Movement: 9 (5); Control: 7 (4).
10/06/1976	Injured (ruptured disc (back)), out for 9 months.
01/01/1977	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (3); Movement: 8 (4); Control: 7 (4).
07/23/1977	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/30/1977	Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the San Diego Padres with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!

Leader Boards Appearances

Year	SH	Rank
1969	16	7

Year	GS	Rank
1971	38	6
1972	39	2
1973	41	1

Year	W	Rank
1967	16	5
1968	17	2
1969	15	6
1970	17	7
1971	17	8
1972	26	1

Year	Winning %	Rank
1967	.667	6
1968	.680	2
1970	.680	8
1972	.839	1

Year	IP	Rank
1967	229.2	10
1968	228.0	4
1971	264.2	8
1972	270.2	6
1973	299.1	6

Year	BF	Rank
1968	946	8
1971	1091	9
1972	1126	7
1973	1273	5

Year	K	Rank
1967	169	10
1968	179	7
1969	183	9
1972	194	10
1973	234	5

Year	WP	Rank
1972	13	5

Year	ERA	Rank
1967	2.90	6
1968	3.04	3
1970	2.68	9
1971	2.92	9
1972	3.33	4
1974	3.66	10

Year	BABIP	Rank
1967	.264	5

Year	WHIP	Rank
1967	1.10	5
1968	1.20	4
1971	1.18	9
1972	1.23	9

Year	K/BB	Rank
1967	2.73	7
1969	3.66	4
1970	4.33	6
1973	3.16	7

Year	RA/9	Rank
1967	9.99	4
1968	10.86	4
1971	10.75	9
1972	11.31	7

Year	HR/9	Rank
1967	0.59	8
1968	0.47	1
1970	0.40	4
1971	0.54	5
1972	0.60	4
1974	0.62	4
1976	0.74	7

Year	H/9	Rank
1967	7.48	7
1968	7.97	4
1972	8.31	7

Year	BB/9	Rank
1967	2.43	7
1969	2.09	10
1970	1.68	4

Year	K/9	Rank
1968	7.07	10
1969	7.65	9

Year	VORP	Rank
1967	59.9	4
1968	47.5	2
1970	52.0	10
1971	56.0	7
1972	56.0	5

Year	QS	Rank
1967	21	9
1968	23	1
1970	24	10
1971	29	3
1972	24	4

Year	QSP	Rank
1967	.656	4
1968	.719	2
1970	.750	7
1971	.763	3

Year	CG	Rank
1968	2	9

Year	CGP	Rank
1968	.063	7

Year	SHO	Rank
1966	1	7
1967	1	5
1968	1	2
1969	2	1
1970	1	9
1972	2	2
1977	2	10

Year	GB%	Rank
1967	0.64	8
1968	0.65	8
1970	0.62	8
1971	0.67	3
1972	0.65	4
1973	0.63	5
1975	0.61	8
1976	0.67	1