Don Sutton
Donald Howard Sutton
(Black & Decker)
 
Born: April 2, 1945 in Clio, AL
68 years old
Bats: R Throws: R Ht: 6'1" Wt: 185
(legend)
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Notes:
- Inducted into the Hall of Fame as a Player in 1998
- Signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers as an Amateur Free Agent in 1964
- High School: J. M. Tate (Pensacola, FL)

Overall

Multi-Team Years
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr
Tm
Lg
LAN
NL
21.2
SP
86
225.7
 
3.6
0.1
0.0
3.6
0.0
14.3
0.0
0.0
14.3
7.3
-0.2
0.0
7.5
LAN
NL
22.2
SP
84
232.7
 
1.3
0.2
0.0
1.1
0.0
7.3
0.0
0.0
7.3
-0.3
-0.1
0.0
-0.2
LAN
NL
23.2
SP
72
207.7
 
3.3
0.0
0.0
3.2
0.0
12.8
0.0
0.0
12.8
5.8
-0.1
0.0
5.9
LAN
NL
24.2
SP
108
293.3
 
1.8
-0.2
0.0
2.0
0.0
14.9
0.0
0.0
14.9
5.0
-0.1
0.0
5.1
LAN
NL
25.2
SP
100
260.3
 
1.6
0.4
0.0
1.1
0.0
11.3
0.0
0.0
11.3
2.8
-0.1
0.0
2.8
LAN
NL
26.2
SP
95
265.3
 
5.2
0.6
0.0
4.6
0.0
20.1
0.0
0.0
20.1
11.4
-0.1
0.0
11.6
LAN
NL
27.2
SP
105
272.7
 
6.3
-0.3
0.0
6.5
0.0
23.8
0.0
0.0
23.8
14.5
-0.1
0.0
14.7
LAN
NL
28.2
SP
97
256.3
 
5.3
-0.1
0.0
5.4
0.0
22.2
0.0
0.0
22.2
13.5
-0.1
0.0
13.6
LAN
NL
29.2
SP
111
276.0
 
2.4
-0.1
0.0
2.5
0.0
15.8
0.0
0.0
15.8
6.5
-0.3
0.0
6.7
LAN
NL
30.2
SP
96
254.3
 
3.2
-0.3
0.0
3.5
0.0
18.2
0.0
0.0
18.2
10.0
-0.1
0.0
10.1
LAN
NL
31.2
SP
99
267.7
 
2.6
-0.5
0.0
3.1
0.0
20.3
0.0
0.0
20.3
11.3
-0.1
0.0
11.4
LAN
NL
32.2
SP
91
240.3
 
4.6
0.1
0.0
4.5
0.0
16.8
0.0
0.0
16.8
9.9
-0.1
0.0
10.0
LAN
NL
33.2
SP
90
238.3
 
0.8
-0.6
0.0
1.4
0.0
11.4
0.0
0.0
11.4
3.8
-0.1
0.0
3.9
LAN
NL
34.2
SP
86
226.0
 
1.7
-0.3
0.0
2.0
0.0
10.8
0.0
0.0
10.8
3.5
-0.1
0.0
3.6
LAN
NL
35.2
SP
73
212.3
 
5.5
-0.8
0.0
6.3
0.0
20.3
0.0
0.0
20.3
13.7
-0.1
0.0
13.9
HOU
NL
36.2
SP
62
158.7
 
2.9
0.1
0.0
2.8
0.0
11.0
0.0
0.0
11.0
6.0
-0.1
0.0
6.1
HOU
NL
37.2
SP
74
195.0
 
2.5
-0.0
0.0
2.5
-0.0
14.0
0.0
0.0
14.0
8.0
-0.1
0.0
8.1
ML4
AL
37.2
SP
-
54.7
 
1.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
3.5
0.0
0.0
3.5
1.8
0.0
0.0
1.8
ML4
AL
38.2
SP
-
220.3
 
1.6
0.0
0.0
1.6
0.0
9.1
0.0
0.0
9.1
2.2
0.0
0.0
2.2
ML4
AL
39.2
SP
-
212.7
 
2.8
0.0
0.0
2.7
0.0
11.0
0.0
0.0
11.0
4.4
0.0
0.0
4.4
OAK
AL
40.2
SP
-
194.3
 
2.6
0.0
0.0
2.6
0.0
9.2
0.0
0.0
9.2
3.5
0.0
0.0
3.5
CAL
AL
40.2
SP
-
31.7
 
0.5
0.0
0.0
0.5
0.0
2.1
0.0
0.0
2.1
1.2
0.0
0.0
1.2
CAL
AL
41.2
SP
-
207.0
 
2.5
0.0
0.0
2.5
0.0
13.0
0.0
0.0
13.0
6.8
0.0
0.0
6.8
CAL
AL
42.2
SP
-
191.7
 
1.8
0.0
0.0
1.8
0.0
8.8
0.0
0.0
8.8
2.7
0.0
0.0
2.7
LAN
NL
43.2
SP
30
87.3
 
-0.1
-0.0
0.0
-0.1
-0.0
2.2
0.0
0.0
2.2
-0.4
-0.0
0.0
-0.4
23
5
SP
1559
5282.3
  
67.3
-1.7
0.5
68.6
0.2
324.2
0.0
0.0
324.2
154.9
-2.2
0.0
157.1
162 Game Average
69
234.1
  
3.0
-0.1
0.0
3.0
0.0
  
14.4
0.0
0.0
14.4
  
6.9
-0.1
0.0
7.0
 
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr Tm    
16
P
1423
3816.3
 
49.1
-1.8
0.3
50.6
0.1
242.5
0.0
0.0
242.5
118.2
-2.0
0.0
120.2
2
P
136
353.7
 
5.4
0.0
0.1
5.3
0.0
25.0
0.0
0.0
25.0
14.0
-0.2
0.0
14.2
3
P
-
487.7
 
5.4
0.0
0.1
5.3
0.1
23.5
0.0
0.0
23.5
8.5
0.0
0.0
8.5
3
P
-
430.3
 
4.8
0.0
0.1
4.8
0.1
23.9
0.0
0.0
23.9
10.7
0.0
0.0
10.7
1
P
-
194.3
 
2.6
0.0
0.0
2.6
0.0
9.2
0.0
0.0
9.2
3.5
0.0
0.0
3.5
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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James