Bruce Sutter

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 190lb (188cm, 86kg)

Born: January 8, 1953 in Lancaster, PA us

Died: October 13, 2022 in Cartersville, GA

Draft: Drafted by the Washington Senators in the 21st round of the 1970 MLB June Amateur Draft from Donegal HS (Mount Joy, PA).

High School: Donegal HS (Mount Joy, PA)

Debut: May 9, 1976 (Age 23-122d, 13,749th in major league history)
vs. CIN 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: September 9, 1988 (Age 35-245d)
vs. SDP 1.0 IP, 0 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER, Sv

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 2006. (Voted by BBWAA on 400/520 ballots)
View Bruce Sutter's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1976 season

Agents: Bob Gilhooley, Jim Bronner

Full Name: Howard Bruce Sutter

Pronunciation: \SUE-ter\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

24.0

ERA

2.83

661

300

1042.0

861

WHIP

1.140

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	47-15 / in Starts: 0-0
Longest Hitting Streak	2 games
Longest On Base Streak	2 games
Most Games w/o HR	12 games
Most Games w/o RBI	5 games
Grand Slams	0 in 2 bases loaded PA and 2 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 15 PAs	3
Actual Runners on Base	17 (6-7-4)
Avg. MLBer w/ 15 PAs	2
Avg. Runners on Base	9 (4-3-1)

Most Driven In
B Foote	1
S Dillard	1
S Ontiveros	1

Most Driven In By
I de JesÃºs	0

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	179	7 (6)	Apr 17	CHC		STL	W,5-3	8-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1.000			9	.44	0.003	.48	0.00%	0.25	P
2	180	9 (1)	Apr 19	CHC		STL	W,3-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0		1.000			9						P
3	181	10	Apr 20	CHC		MON	W,8-5	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500	9	.08	-0.002	.10	0.00%	-0.17	P
4	182	11	Apr 21	CHC		MON	W,4-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500	4						P
5	183	17 (5)	Apr 29	CHC	@	ATL	W,6-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500	1						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
6	184	18	May 1	CHC	@	CIN	W,5-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500	9						P
7	185	22 (3)	May 6	CHC		ATL	W,14-13	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500	9						P
8	186	25 (2)	May 10 susp	CHC		CIN	W,9-8	7-12	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	9	2.04	-0.056	1.72	-0.03%	-0.32	P
9	187	26	May 11	CHC	@	HOU	W,5-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	8						P
10	188	32 (5)	May 17	CHC		PHI	L,22-23	9-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	6						P
11	189	35 (2)	May 20	CHC		PIT	L,5-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	9						P
12	190	37 (1)	May 24 (1)	CHC	@	NYM	W,9-7	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	9	.24	-0.007	.13	0.00%	-0.21	P
13	191	39 (1)	May 25	CHC	@	PHI	W,3-0	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	9						P
14	192	42 (2)	May 28	CHC	@	PHI	W,4-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	4						P
15	193	45 (2)	May 31	CHC	@	PIT	L,3-4	9-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	9						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	194	48 (2)	Jun 3	CHC		SFG	W,2-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	9						P
17	195	50 (1)	Jun 6	CHC		SDP	W,3-0	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	9						P
18	196	51	Jun 7	CHC		SDP	W,4-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	1						P
19	197	56 (4)	Jun 13	CHC	@	SFG	W,3-2	9-GF(10)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	9	1.78	-0.043	1.12	-0.02%	-0.72	P
20	198	57	Jun 14	CHC	@	SFG	W,8-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	1						P
21	199	59 (1)	Jun 16	CHC	@	SDP	W,5-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	9						P
22	200	60	Jun 17	CHC	@	SDP	W,8-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	9						P
23	201	62 (1)	Jun 19	CHC	@	LAD	W,7-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	9						P
24	202	64 (1)	Jun 23	CHC	@	PIT	W,4-3	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	9						P
25	203	69 (4)	Jun 30	CHC		NYM	L,8-9	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	9						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
26	204	73 (3)	Jul 3	CHC		MON	W,3-2	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	2						P
27	205	75 (1)	Jul 5	CHC		MON	W,3-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	9						P
28	206	80 (4)	Jul 9	CHC	@	ATL	W,7-4	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.167	.000	.167	9	.27	-0.006	.37	-0.01%	-0.48	P
29	207	81	Jul 10	CHC	@	ATL	W,7-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.167	.000	.167	9						P
30	208	83 (1)	Jul 12	CHC	@	CIN	W,10-8	8-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.286	.167	.452	1	1.66	0.069	2.64	0.07%	1.34	P
31	209	84	Jul 13	CHC	@	CIN	W,3-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.286	.167	.452	9						P
32	210	85	Jul 14	CHC	@	CIN	W,1-0	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.286	.167	.452	9						P
33	211	91 (5)	Jul 22 (2)	CHC		CIN	W,8-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.286	.167	.452	9						P
34	212	96 (4)	Jul 27	CHC	@	NYM	W,4-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.286	.167	.452	9						P
35	213	99 (2)	Jul 30	CHC	@	PHI	L,4-5	8-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.286	.167	.452	3						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
36	214	101 (1)	Aug 1	CHC	@	MON	L,5-7	9-12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.286	.167	.452	2						P
37	215	103 (1)	Aug 3	CHC		STL	W,4-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.286	.167	.452	9						P
38	216	104	Aug 4	CHC		STL	W,8-6	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.286	.167	.452	8						P
39	217	105	Aug 5 (1)	CHC		STL	W,3-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.286	.167	.452	8						P
40	218	112 (6)	Aug 11	CHC	@	STL	W,7-3	7-GF	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	.286	.375	.286	.661	9	.35	0.050	.55	0.05%	1.84	P
41	219	113	Aug 12	CHC	@	STL	W,5-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.286	.375	.286	.661	2						P
42	220	114	Aug 13	CHC	@	STL	L,2-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.286	.375	.286	.661	6						P
43	221	116 (1)	Aug 15	CHC		SFG	W,6-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.286	.375	.286	.661	5						P
44	222	118 (1)	Aug 17	CHC		SDP	W,9-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.286	.375	.286	.661	4						P
45	223	120 (1)	Aug 19	CHC		SDP	W,3-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.286	.375	.286	.661	9						P
46	224	121	Aug 20	CHC		LAD	W,2-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.286	.375	.286	.661	4						P
47	225	126 (4)	Aug 26	CHC	@	SFG	W,4-1	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.333	.250	.583	9	.30	-0.008	.39	-0.01%	-0.33	P
48	226	127	Aug 27	CHC	@	SDP	L,4-5	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.333	.250	.583	2						P
49	227	128	Aug 28	CHC	@	SDP	W,3-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.333	.250	.583	9						P
50	228	130 (1)	Aug 30	CHC	@	LAD	W,4-1	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.300	.222	.522	9	.25	-0.007	.23	0.00%	-0.48	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
51	229	132 (1)	Sep 1	CHC	@	LAD	L,4-5	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.222	.300	.222	.522	9						P
52	230	133	Sep 2	CHC	@	LAD	L,2-6	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.273	.200	.473	9	.86	-0.020	.31	0.00%	-0.31	P
53	231	136 (2)	Sep 5	CHC		MON	L,3-4	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.273	.200	.473	9						P
54	232	139 (2)	Sep 8	CHC		PHI	L,8-9	6-9	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.333	.273	.606	9	1.32	0.050	.01	0.00%	0.39	P
55	233	143 (3)	Sep 12	CHC	@	MON	L,3-6	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.273	.333	.273	.606	9						P
56	234	144	Sep 13	CHC	@	MON	L,3-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.273	.333	.273	.606	9						P
57	235	145	Sep 14	CHC	@	PHI	W,2-0	9-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.273	.333	.273	.606	9						P
58	236	148 (2)	Sep 18 (1)	CHC	@	NYM	W,2-0	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.273	.333	.273	.606	9						P
59	237	149	Sep 18 (2)	CHC	@	NYM	W,2-1	11-GF(11)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.273	.333	.273	.606	9						P
60	238	151 (1)	Sep 19 (2)	CHC	@	STL	W,3-2	8-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.273	.333	.273	.606	9						P
61	239	158 (6)	Sep 25 (2)	CHC		NYM	L,3-4	7-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.308	.250	.558	9	.77	-0.020	.00	0.00%	-0.24	P
62	240	161 (2)	Sep 29	CHC	@	PIT	W,7-6	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.308	.250	.558	9						P
							47-15		15	12	0	3	0	0	0	3	1	0	5	0	2	0	1	0	1	0	.250	.308	.250	.558		.82	0.003	.68	0.05%	0.57

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