Player

Don Sutton HOF 1998

Player Info
Full Name
Donald Howard
Born
April 2, 1945
Clio, AL, USA
Died
January 18, 2021
Size
6'1" / 185 lbs
B/T
R / R
Debut
April 14, 1966
Final Game
August 9, 1988
Career
23 years
Teams
Honors
4 x All-Star
1977, 1975, 1973, 1972
1986 - Player of the Week (AL)
1980 - Player of the Week (NL)
1977 - All-Star Game MVP (ML)
1976 - Sporting News All-Star (NL)
1976 - Player of the Week (NL)
1976 - Pitcher of the Month (NL)
1976 - Lou Gehrig Memorial Award (ML)
1975 - Player of the Week (NL)
1975 - Pitcher of the Month (NL)
1975 - Pitcher of the Month (NL)
... and 1 more
Career Batting
785
G
.144
AVG
195
H
0
HR
64
RBI
.337
OPS
-1
OPS vs Lg
14% of the career qualification threshold · about these stats
Career Pitching
324-256
W-L
3.26
ERA
774
G
3,574
SO
5
SV
1.14
WHIP
Pitching Season by Season
Year Team W L ERA G GS SV IP SO BB
1988 Los Angeles Dodgers 3 6 3.92 16 16 0 87.0 44 30
1987 California Angels 11 11 4.70 35 34 0 191.1 99 41
1986 California Angels 15 11 3.74 34 34 0 207.0 116 49
1985 Oakland Athletics 13 8 3.89 29 29 0 194.1 91 51
1985 California Angels 2 2 3.69 5 5 0 31.2 16 8
1984 Milwaukee Brewers 14 12 3.77 33 33 0 212.1 143 51
1983 Milwaukee Brewers 8 13 4.08 31 31 0 220.1 134 54
1982 Houston Astros 13 8 3.00 27 27 0 195.0 139 46
1982 Milwaukee Brewers 4 1 3.29 7 7 0 54.1 36 18
1981 Houston Astros 11 9 2.61 23 23 0 158.1 104 29
1980 Los Angeles Dodgers 13 5 2.20 32 31 1 212.1 128 47
1979 Los Angeles Dodgers 12 15 3.82 33 32 1 226.0 146 61
1978 Los Angeles Dodgers 15 11 3.55 34 34 0 238.1 154 54
1977 Los Angeles Dodgers 14 8 3.18 33 33 0 240.1 150 69
1976 Los Angeles Dodgers 21 10 3.06 35 34 0 267.2 161 82
1975 Los Angeles Dodgers 16 13 2.87 35 35 0 254.1 175 62
1974 Los Angeles Dodgers 19 9 3.23 40 40 0 276.0 179 80
1973 Los Angeles Dodgers 18 10 2.42 33 33 0 256.0 200 56
1972 Los Angeles Dodgers 19 9 2.08 33 33 0 272.2 207 63
1971 Los Angeles Dodgers 17 12 2.54 38 37 1 265.0 194 55
1970 Los Angeles Dodgers 15 13 4.08 38 38 0 260.0 201 78
1969 Los Angeles Dodgers 17 18 3.47 41 41 0 293.0 217 91
1968 Los Angeles Dodgers 11 15 2.60 35 27 1 207.1 162 59
1967 Los Angeles Dodgers 11 15 3.95 37 34 1 232.1 169 57
1966 Los Angeles Dodgers 12 12 2.99 37 35 0 225.1 209 52
Advanced Pitching About these stats
Year Lg IP K/9 BB/9 WHIP Qual
1988 NL 87.3 4.53 3.09 1.385
1987 AL 191.7 4.65 1.93 1.252 ✓
1986 AL 207.0 5.04 2.13 1.164 ✓
1985 AL 226.0 4.26 2.35 1.239 ✓
1984 AL 212.7 6.05 2.16 1.293 ✓
1983 AL 220.3 5.47 2.21 1.194 ✓
1982 AL 249.7 6.31 2.31 1.154 ✓
1981 NL 158.7 5.90 1.64 1.015 ✓
1980 NL 212.3 5.43 1.99 0.989 ✓
1979 NL 226.0 5.81 2.43 1.159 ✓
1978 NL 238.3 5.82 2.04 1.183 ✓
1977 NL 240.3 5.62 2.58 1.148 ✓
1976 NL 267.7 5.41 2.76 1.169 ✓
1975 NL 254.3 6.19 2.19 1.038 ✓
1974 NL 276.0 5.84 2.61 1.163 ✓
1973 NL 256.3 7.02 1.97 0.983 ✓
1972 NL 272.7 6.83 2.08 0.913 ✓
1971 NL 265.3 6.58 1.87 1.078 ✓
1970 NL 260.3 6.95 2.70 1.264 ✓
1969 NL 293.3 6.66 2.79 1.227 ✓
1968 NL 207.7 7.02 2.56 1.146 ✓
1967 NL 232.7 6.54 2.20 1.203 ✓
1966 NL 225.7 8.34 2.07 1.081 ✓
Batting Season by Season
Year Team G AB H 2B 3B HR R AVG
1988 Los Angeles Dodgers 16 23 2 0 0 0 1 .087
1987 California Angels 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1986 California Angels 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1985 Oakland Athletics 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1985 California Angels 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1984 Milwaukee Brewers 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1983 Milwaukee Brewers 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1982 Houston Astros 27 68 11 0 0 0 3 .162
1982 Milwaukee Brewers 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1981 Houston Astros 23 51 7 0 0 0 1 .137
1980 Los Angeles Dodgers 32 64 5 0 0 0 3 .078
1979 Los Angeles Dodgers 33 77 11 0 0 0 2 .143
1978 Los Angeles Dodgers 34 72 6 0 0 0 1 .083
1977 Los Angeles Dodgers 33 73 11 2 0 0 3 .151
1976 Los Angeles Dodgers 35 84 7 1 0 0 2 .083
1975 Los Angeles Dodgers 35 80 11 1 0 0 4 .138
1974 Los Angeles Dodgers 40 98 18 2 0 0 7 .184
1973 Los Angeles Dodgers 33 84 10 1 0 0 6 .119
1972 Los Angeles Dodgers 33 91 13 0 0 0 4 .143
1971 Los Angeles Dodgers 39 88 19 2 0 0 4 .216
1970 Los Angeles Dodgers 40 84 13 2 1 0 6 .155
1969 Los Angeles Dodgers 41 98 15 0 0 0 6 .153
1968 Los Angeles Dodgers 36 62 11 0 0 0 3 .177
1967 Los Angeles Dodgers 43 75 10 2 0 0 4 .133
1966 Los Angeles Dodgers 38 82 15 2 0 0 4 .183
Advanced Batting About these stats
Year Lg PA ISO BABIP BB% K% OPS vs Lg HR/162 Qual
1988 NL 30 .000 .118 3.3 20.0 -36 0.0
1982 AL 74 .000 .256 2.7 33.8 -3 0.0
1981 NL 62 .000 .180 8.1 19.4 9 0.0
1980 NL 73 .000 .111 1.4 26.0 -50 0.0
1979 NL 86 .000 .183 1.2 19.8 -16 0.0
1978 NL 90 .000 .120 4.4 24.4 -36 0.0
1977 NL 91 .027 .212 8.8 23.1 16 0.0
1976 NL 99 .012 .108 6.1 19.2 -29 0.0
1975 NL 96 .013 .183 4.2 20.8 -5 0.0
1974 NL 111 .020 .237 2.7 19.8 22 0.0
1973 NL 97 .012 .147 5.2 17.5 -14 0.0
1972 NL 105 .000 .194 1.9 22.9 -7 0.0
1971 NL 95 .023 .271 3.2 18.9 42 0.0
1970 NL 100 .048 .210 10.0 22.0 28 0.0
1969 NL 108 .000 .214 0.0 25.9 -8 0.0
1968 NL 72 .000 .262 2.8 30.6 18 0.0
1967 NL 84 .027 .196 2.4 28.6 -6 0.0
1966 NL 86 .024 .273 1.2 31.4 19 0.0
Career Fielding by Position
Pos G PO A E DP FPct
P 774 334 613 31 42 .968
Fielding Season by Season
Year Team Pos G PO A E DP FPct
1988 Los Angeles Dodgers P 16 5 12 1 0 .944
1987 California Angels P 35 8 18 0 1 1.000
1986 California Angels P 34 18 14 2 1 .941
1985 California Angels P 5 1 1 0 0 1.000
1985 Oakland Athletics P 29 7 31 4 1 .905
1984 Milwaukee Brewers P 33 11 19 1 1 .968
1983 Milwaukee Brewers P 31 13 23 1 1 .973
1982 Milwaukee Brewers P 7 6 8 0 1 1.000
1982 Houston Astros P 27 16 20 1 2 .973
1981 Houston Astros P 23 11 24 2 3 .946
1980 Los Angeles Dodgers P 32 24 25 2 3 .961
1979 Los Angeles Dodgers P 33 16 24 1 2 .976
1978 Los Angeles Dodgers P 34 13 23 0 2 1.000
1977 Los Angeles Dodgers P 33 15 29 1 3 .978
1976 Los Angeles Dodgers P 35 5 31 1 2 .973
1975 Los Angeles Dodgers P 35 24 25 2 0 .961
1974 Los Angeles Dodgers P 40 17 33 0 1 1.000
1973 Los Angeles Dodgers P 33 12 34 1 2 .979
1972 Los Angeles Dodgers P 33 18 34 1 2 .981
1971 Los Angeles Dodgers P 38 27 26 2 5 .964
1970 Los Angeles Dodgers P 38 21 28 3 1 .942
1969 Los Angeles Dodgers P 41 19 43 1 3 .984
1968 Los Angeles Dodgers P 35 12 25 1 0 .974
1967 Los Angeles Dodgers P 37 7 31 1 2 .974
1966 Los Angeles Dodgers P 37 8 32 2 3 .952
Postseason Pitching
Year Round Team G W-L SV IP SO ERA
Career 15 6-4 0 100.0 61 3.68
1986 AL Championship Series California Angels 2 0-0 0 9.1 4 1.86
1982 AL Championship Series Milwaukee Brewers 1 1-0 0 7.2 9 3.52
1982 World Series Milwaukee Brewers 2 0-1 0 10.1 5 7.84
1978 NL Championship Series Los Angeles Dodgers 1 0-1 0 5.2 0 6.35
1978 World Series Los Angeles Dodgers 2 0-2 0 12.0 8 7.50
1977 NL Championship Series Los Angeles Dodgers 1 1-0 0 9.0 4 1.00
1977 World Series Los Angeles Dodgers 2 1-0 0 16.0 6 3.94
1974 NL Championship Series Los Angeles Dodgers 2 2-0 0 17.0 13 0.53
1974 World Series Los Angeles Dodgers 2 1-0 0 13.0 12 2.77
Postseason Batting
Year Round Team G AB H HR RBI AVG
Career 15 20 2 0 1 .100
1986 AL Championship Series California Angels 2 0 0 0 0 .000
1982 AL Championship Series Milwaukee Brewers 1 0 0 0 0 .000
1982 World Series Milwaukee Brewers 2 0 0 0 0 .000
1978 NL Championship Series Los Angeles Dodgers 1 2 0 0 0 .000
1978 World Series Los Angeles Dodgers 2 0 0 0 0 .000
1977 NL Championship Series Los Angeles Dodgers 1 3 0 0 0 .000
1977 World Series Los Angeles Dodgers 2 6 0 0 0 .000
1974 NL Championship Series Los Angeles Dodgers 2 6 2 0 1 .333
1974 World Series Los Angeles Dodgers 2 3 0 0 0 .000