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	41-19 / in Starts: 0-0
Longest Hitting Streak	0 games
Longest On Base Streak	0 games
Most Games w/o HR	7 games
Most Games w/o RBI	7 games
Grand Slams	No bases loaded PA
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 8 PAs	0
Actual Runners on Base	5 (3-0-2)
Avg. MLBer w/ 8 PAs	1
Avg. Runners on Base	4 (2-1-0)

1983 Batting Game Log

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1983 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	419	3 (2)	Apr 12	STL	@	PIT	W,4-3	8-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					5						P
2	420	6 (2)	Apr 15	STL		NYM	W,5-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
3	421	7	Apr 16	STL		NYM	W,6-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
4	422	11 (3)	Apr 24	STL		SDP	W,2-0	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
5	423	14 (2)	Apr 27	STL		LAD	W,7-6	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					5						P
6	424	15	Apr 29 susp	STL		SFG	W,6-5	9-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					4						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
7	425	17 (1)	May 1	STL		SFG	W,10-9	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
8	426	20 (2)	May 5	STL	@	SDP	W,4-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					7						P
9	427	22 (1)	May 7	STL	@	LAD	L,3-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					5						P
10	428	24 (1)	May 9	STL	@	SFG	L,4-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					8						P
11	429	27 (2)	May 13	STL		MON	W,5-4	10-11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
12	430	28	May 14	STL		MON	W,3-2	10-11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					6						P
13	431	31 (2)	May 18	STL		HOU	W,9-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
14	432	33 (1)	May 21	STL		ATL	L,1-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					3						P
15	433	34	May 22	STL		ATL	L,5-7	9-11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					6						P
16	434	38 (3)	May 26	STL	@	HOU	W,5-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					7						P
17	435	39	May 27	STL	@	HOU	W,3-1	11-14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					7						P
18	436	41 (1)	May 29	STL	@	HOU	W,7-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					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
19	437	47 (5)	Jun 4	STL	@	ATL	L,4-6	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
20	438	50 (2)	Jun 8	STL	@	PHI	L,4-7	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
21	439	51	Jun 9	STL	@	PHI	L,5-6	8-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
22	440	53 (1)	Jun 11	STL	@	CHC	W,5-4	8-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					6						P
23	441	55 (1)	Jun 13	STL		PHI	L,2-6	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					2						P
24	442	56	Jun 14	STL		PHI	W,5-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
25	443	57	Jun 15	STL		PHI	W,7-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
26	444	61 (3)	Jun 20 (1)	STL	@	NYM	W,3-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
27	445	72 (10)	Jun 28 (2)	STL		NYM	W,8-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
28	446	73	Jun 29	STL		NYM	W,4-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					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
29	447	77 (3)	Jul 3	STL	@	PIT	W,4-3	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.15	-0.004	.33	-0.01%	-0.10	P
30	448	80 (2)	Jul 8	STL	@	SDP	L,2-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	1						P
31	449	82 (1)	Jul 10	STL	@	SDP	W,4-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	3						P
32	450	83	Jul 11	STL	@	LAD	L,6-7	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
33	451	85 (1)	Jul 13	STL	@	LAD	W,6-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	7						P
34	452	86	Jul 14	STL	@	SFG	W,6-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	3						P
35	453	91 (4)	Jul 20	STL		SDP	L,4-5	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
36	454	94 (2)	Jul 23	STL		LAD	L,5-10	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	1						P
37	455	98 (3)	Jul 27	STL		SFG	W,7-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	5						P
38	456	99	Jul 28 (1)	STL	@	MON	W,3-2	9-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	4						P
39	457	102 (2)	Jul 30	STL	@	MON	W,3-2	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.44	-0.011	1.34	-0.02%	-0.15	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
40	458	108 (5)	Aug 6	STL		PHI	L,0-1	11-GF(11)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
41	459	111 (2)	Aug 10	STL	@	CHC	W,9-5	8-11	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8	1.75	-0.043	1.90	-0.03%	-0.15	P
42	460	114 (2)	Aug 13	STL	@	PHI	W,6-2	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	1	.11	-0.003	.13	0.00%	-0.47	P
43	461	116 (1)	Aug 15	STL		MON	L,1-5	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
44	462	119 (2)	Aug 19	STL		HOU	W,2-0	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
45	463	121 (1)	Aug 21	STL		HOU	W,5-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
46	464	126 (4)	Aug 27	STL	@	CIN	W,3-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	5						P
47	465	127	Aug 28	STL	@	CIN	L,4-5	10-GF(11)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	7						P
48	466	130 (2)	Aug 31	STL	@	ATL	W,6-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
Sep/Oct		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
49	467	133 (2)	Sep 3	STL		CIN	L,2-3	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	5						P
50	468	134	Sep 4	STL		CIN	W,5-4	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
51	469	136 (1)	Sep 5 (2)	STL		PIT	W,7-6	8-9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	3	.65	-0.008	2.68	-0.02%	-0.18	P
52	470	138 (1)	Sep 7	STL		PIT	W,5-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
53	471	139	Sep 9	STL	@	CHC	W,6-5	8-GF(10)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.33	-0.008	1.01	-0.02%	-0.10	P
54	472	141 (1)	Sep 11	STL	@	CHC	W,2-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
55	473	144 (2)	Sep 14	STL	@	NYM	W,2-1	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.59	-0.015	1.40	-0.02%	-0.22	P
56	474	146 (1)	Sep 16	STL	@	PHI	L,2-3	8-11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
57	475	150 (3)	Sep 19 (2)	STL	@	MON	L,3-6	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	7						P
58	476	153 (2)	Sep 22	STL		NYM	W,3-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
59	477	155 (1)	Sep 24	STL		PHI	L,6-9	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.05	-0.029	.00	0.00%	-0.47	P
60	478	161 (5)	Oct 1	STL		CHC	W,3-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
							41-19		8	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000		.63	-0.121	1.10	-0.11%	-1.83

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