Player
Rick Sutcliffe
Player Info
- Full Name
- Richard Lee
- Born
-
June 21, 1956
Independence, MO, USA - Size
- 6'7" / 215 lbs
- B/T
- L / R
- Debut
- September 29, 1976
- Final Game
- July 22, 1994
- Career
- 19 years
Teams
- Los Angeles Dodgers 1976-1981
- Cleveland Guardians 1982-1984
- Chicago Cubs 1984-1991
- Baltimore Orioles 1992-1993
- St. Louis Cardinals 1994-1994
Honors
1992 - TSN Comeback Player of the Year
(AL)
1989 - Player of the Week
(NL)
1987 - Sporting News Pitcher of the Year
(NL)
1987 - TSN Comeback Player of the Year
(NL)
1987 - Sporting News All-Star
(NL)
1987 - Roberto Clemente Award
(ML)
1987 - Lou Gehrig Memorial Award
(ML)
1984 - Sporting News Pitcher of the Year
(NL)
1984 - Sporting News All-Star
(NL)
1984 - Pitcher of the Month
(NL)
... and 4 more
Career Batting
466
G
.181
AVG
102
H
4
HR
55
RBI
.474
OPS
36
OPS vs Lg
8% of the career qualification threshold
· about these stats
Career Pitching
171-139
W-L
4.08
ERA
457
G
1,679
SO
6
SV
1.39
WHIP
Pitching Season by Season
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | SO | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | St. Louis Cardinals | 6 | 4 | 6.52 | 16 | 14 | 0 | 67.2 | 26 | 32 |
| 1993 | Baltimore Orioles | 10 | 10 | 5.75 | 29 | 28 | 0 | 166.0 | 80 | 74 |
| 1992 | Baltimore Orioles | 16 | 15 | 4.47 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 237.1 | 109 | 74 |
| 1991 | Chicago Cubs | 6 | 5 | 4.10 | 19 | 18 | 0 | 96.2 | 52 | 45 |
| 1990 | Chicago Cubs | 0 | 2 | 5.91 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 21.0 | 7 | 12 |
| 1989 | Chicago Cubs | 16 | 11 | 3.66 | 35 | 34 | 0 | 229.0 | 153 | 69 |
| 1988 | Chicago Cubs | 13 | 14 | 3.86 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 226.0 | 144 | 70 |
| 1987 | Chicago Cubs | 18 | 10 | 3.68 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 237.1 | 174 | 106 |
| 1986 | Chicago Cubs | 5 | 14 | 4.64 | 28 | 27 | 0 | 176.1 | 122 | 96 |
| 1985 | Chicago Cubs | 8 | 8 | 3.18 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 130.0 | 102 | 44 |
| 1984 | Cleveland Indians | 4 | 5 | 5.15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 94.0 | 58 | 46 |
| 1984 | Chicago Cubs | 16 | 1 | 2.69 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 150.1 | 155 | 39 |
| 1983 | Cleveland Indians | 17 | 11 | 4.29 | 36 | 35 | 0 | 243.1 | 160 | 102 |
| 1982 | Cleveland Indians | 14 | 8 | 2.96 | 34 | 27 | 1 | 216.0 | 142 | 98 |
| 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 2 | 2 | 4.02 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 47.0 | 16 | 20 |
| 1980 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 3 | 9 | 5.56 | 42 | 10 | 5 | 110.0 | 59 | 55 |
| 1979 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 17 | 10 | 3.46 | 39 | 30 | 0 | 242.0 | 117 | 97 |
| 1978 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1976 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.0 | 3 | 1 |
Advanced Pitching
About these stats
| Year | Lg | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | WHIP | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | NL | 67.7 | 3.46 | 4.26 | 1.847 | |
| 1993 | AL | 166.0 | 4.34 | 4.01 | 1.723 | ✓ |
| 1992 | AL | 237.3 | 4.13 | 2.81 | 1.369 | ✓ |
| 1991 | NL | 96.7 | 4.84 | 4.19 | 1.459 | |
| 1990 | NL | 21.3 | 2.95 | 5.06 | 1.734 | |
| 1989 | NL | 229.0 | 6.01 | 2.71 | 1.183 | ✓ |
| 1988 | NL | 226.0 | 5.73 | 2.79 | 1.336 | ✓ |
| 1987 | NL | 237.3 | 6.60 | 4.02 | 1.386 | ✓ |
| 1986 | NL | 176.7 | 6.22 | 4.89 | 1.483 | ✓ |
| 1985 | NL | 130.0 | 7.06 | 3.05 | 1.254 | |
| 1984 | AL | 244.7 | 7.84 | 3.13 | 1.304 | ✓ |
| 1983 | AL | 243.3 | 5.92 | 3.77 | 1.451 | ✓ |
| 1982 | AL | 216.0 | 5.92 | 4.08 | 1.259 | ✓ |
| 1981 | NL | 47.0 | 3.06 | 3.83 | 1.298 | |
| 1980 | NL | 110.0 | 4.83 | 4.50 | 1.609 | |
| 1979 | NL | 242.0 | 4.35 | 3.61 | 1.298 | ✓ |
| 1978 | NL | 1.7 | 0.00 | 5.40 | 1.800 | |
| 1976 | NL | 5.0 | 5.40 | 1.80 | 0.600 |
Batting Season by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | St. Louis Cardinals | 16 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .130 |
| 1993 | Baltimore Orioles | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1992 | Baltimore Orioles | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1991 | Chicago Cubs | 20 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .094 |
| 1990 | Chicago Cubs | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1989 | Chicago Cubs | 37 | 70 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .143 |
| 1988 | Chicago Cubs | 33 | 75 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .160 |
| 1987 | Chicago Cubs | 35 | 81 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8 | .148 |
| 1986 | Chicago Cubs | 29 | 53 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .208 |
| 1985 | Chicago Cubs | 20 | 43 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .233 |
| 1984 | Cleveland Indians | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1984 | Chicago Cubs | 20 | 56 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .250 |
| 1983 | Cleveland Indians | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1982 | Cleveland Indians | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 14 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .182 |
| 1980 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 44 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .148 |
| 1979 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 40 | 85 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .247 |
| 1978 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1976 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Advanced Batting
About these stats
| Year | Lg | PA | ISO | BABIP | BB% | K% | OPS vs Lg | HR/162 | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | NL | 26 | .044 | .177 | 0.0 | 23.1 | -19 | 0.0 | |
| 1991 | NL | 38 | .031 | .130 | 2.6 | 23.7 | -28 | 0.0 | |
| 1990 | NL | 8 | .000 | .000 | 25.0 | 25.0 | -11 | 0.0 | |
| 1989 | NL | 90 | .029 | .196 | 11.1 | 21.1 | 27 | 0.0 | |
| 1988 | NL | 85 | .107 | .190 | 3.5 | 21.2 | 37 | 1.0 | |
| 1987 | NL | 100 | .086 | .191 | 7.0 | 19.0 | 23 | 0.0 | |
| 1986 | NL | 60 | .094 | .256 | 3.3 | 21.7 | 57 | 1.0 | |
| 1985 | NL | 48 | .070 | .273 | 4.2 | 20.8 | 63 | 1.0 | |
| 1984 | AL | 63 | .054 | .368 | 3.2 | 28.6 | 61 | 0.0 | |
| 1981 | NL | 13 | .000 | .250 | 15.4 | 23.1 | 46 | 0.0 | |
| 1980 | NL | 32 | .000 | .182 | 6.3 | 15.6 | 4 | 0.0 | |
| 1979 | NL | 93 | .071 | .308 | 1.1 | 21.5 | 60 | 1.0 | |
| 1976 | NL | 1 | .000 | — | 0.0 | 100.0 | -100 | 0.0 |
Career Fielding by Position
| Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 457 | 211 | 404 | 17 | 25 | .973 |
Fielding Season by Season
| Year | Team | Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | St. Louis Cardinals | P | 16 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 1993 | Baltimore Orioles | P | 29 | 9 | 30 | 1 | 2 | .975 |
| 1992 | Baltimore Orioles | P | 36 | 11 | 24 | 3 | 2 | .921 |
| 1991 | Chicago Cubs | P | 19 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 |
| 1990 | Chicago Cubs | P | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1989 | Chicago Cubs | P | 35 | 22 | 31 | 1 | 3 | .981 |
| 1988 | Chicago Cubs | P | 32 | 21 | 37 | 3 | 2 | .951 |
| 1987 | Chicago Cubs | P | 34 | 12 | 54 | 4 | 4 | .943 |
| 1986 | Chicago Cubs | P | 28 | 8 | 30 | 1 | 4 | .974 |
| 1985 | Chicago Cubs | P | 20 | 12 | 23 | 1 | 0 | .972 |
| 1984 | Chicago Cubs | P | 20 | 12 | 24 | 1 | 0 | .973 |
| 1984 | Cleveland Indians | P | 15 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 1 | .947 |
| 1983 | Cleveland Indians | P | 36 | 36 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 1982 | Cleveland Indians | P | 34 | 14 | 32 | 1 | 1 | .979 |
| 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers | P | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1980 | Los Angeles Dodgers | P | 42 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1979 | Los Angeles Dodgers | P | 39 | 18 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 1978 | Los Angeles Dodgers | P | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 1976 | Los Angeles Dodgers | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Postseason Pitching
| Year | Round | Team | G | W-L | SV | IP | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 3 | 1-1 | 0 | 19.1 | 12 | 3.72 | ||
| 1989 | NL Championship Series | Chicago Cubs | 1 | 0-0 | 0 | 6.0 | 2 | 4.50 |
| 1984 | NL Championship Series | Chicago Cubs | 2 | 1-1 | 0 | 13.1 | 10 | 3.38 |
Postseason Batting
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 3 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .500 | ||
| 1989 | NL Championship Series | Chicago Cubs | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| 1984 | NL Championship Series | Chicago Cubs | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .500 |