 |  | 07/15/1969 |  | | | | | | | | | | |  | P Don 'Black & Decker' Sutton #20 |  | |  | | Age: 24 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great | |
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| G | GS | Rec | SV | ERA | IP | HA | HR | BB | K | WHIP | | | | | 21 | 21 | 9-8 | 0 | 2.77 | 162.1 | 146 | 3 | 44 | 104 | 1.17 | | | | | | Overall | Potential | | Stuff |  |  | | Movement |  |  | | Control |  |  |
| | Pitching Ratings (OSA) | | | Overall | Vs Left | Vs Right | Potential | | Stuff | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | | Movement | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | | Control | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| | | Pitch Ratings | | Pitch | Current | Potential | | Fastball | 12 | 12 | | Changeup | 14 | 14 | | Splitter | 13 | 13 | | | | | | | | |
| | Other Pitching Ratings | | Velocity | 90-92 Mph | | Stamina | 17 | | Suggested Role | Starter | | Groundball Percentage | 43 % | | Hold Runners | 5 | | Defense | 5 |
| | Run/Bunt Ratings | | Running Speed: | 2 | | Stealing Ability: | 7 | | Baserunning Inst.: | 5 | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 13 | | Bunt for Hit: | 2 | | | |
| | | Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Vs. | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | 07/13/1969 | KC | Loss, 5-10 | X | 6.2 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | Loss | | 07/08/1969 | BOS | Win, 4-2 | X | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Win | | 07/03/1969 | SF | Win, 6-2 | X | 8.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | Win | | 06/26/1969 | TRE | Win, 9-1 | X | 7.1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | Win | | 06/21/1969 | @ BAL | Loss, 3-4 | X | 6.1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | | | 06/16/1969 | @ CHI | Win, 3-0 | X | 8.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | Win | | 06/11/1969 | HOU | Loss, 3-6 | X | 6.2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | Loss | | 06/06/1969 | @ DET | Win, 2-1 | X | 9.0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | Win | | 06/01/1969 | LA | Loss, 5-8 | X | 7.2 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | Loss | | 05/29/1969 | @ SEA | Win, 4-3 | X | 8.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | | | | Personality Ratings | | Leader Ability: | Very High | | Loyalty: | High | | Desire f. Win: | Normal | | Greed: | High | | Intelligence: | Very High | | Work Ethic: | Very High | |
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| | Don Sutton | | Birthday: | 04/02/1945 | | Born in: | Clio (Michigan) | | Nationality: | American | | Height: | 6' 0" | | Weight: | 185 lbs | | Local Popularity: | Extremely Popular | | National Pop.: | Extremely Popular |
| Status | | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Salary: | $200,000 | | Signed Through: | 1969 Season | | Major Service: | 4 Years, 14 Days | | Service This Yr: | 100 Days | | 40-Man Service: | 4 Years, 75 Days | | Pro Service: | 5 Years | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Arbitration eligible in offseason | | Option Years: | 2 option years left | | Contract Extension: | - | | Drafted: | 1963, 2nd Pick in Round 1 | |
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| Antiquity League 1969 Pitching Stats | | Pitching | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% | | Overall | 21 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 2.77 | 162.1 | 146 | 53 | 50 | 3 | 44 | 104 | 4 | 19.0 | 0 | 16 | 76.2 | | Pitching | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | FIP | WHIP | VORP | BABIP | | | | | | | Overall | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 10.53 | 8.09 | 5.77 | 2.44 | 2.92 | 1.17 | 40.0 | .297 | | | | | | | Pitching | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | | | | vs. LHB | 254 | 68 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 28 | 37 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .268 | .336 | .339 | .674 | | | | | vs. RHB | 335 | 78 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 16 | 67 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .233 | .264 | .328 | .592 | | | |
| | Antiquity League 1969 Pitching Splits | | Split | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | | | This Week | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.75 | 6.2 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | | | Last Week | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | April | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3.03 | 38.2 | 34 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 12 | 25 | | | May | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2.45 | 55.0 | 47 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 16 | 37 | | | June | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 | 45.0 | 48 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 10 | 26 | | | July | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.66 | 23.2 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 16 | | | Spring Training | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9.00 | 8.0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 6 | | | Last Year | 36 | 36 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 3.34 | 272.0 | 241 | 103 | 101 | 29 | 94 | 145 | | | 2 Years Ago | 33 | 33 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 3.44 | 272.1 | 219 | 112 | 104 | 29 | 89 | 160 | | | Career | 140 | 139 | 62 | 51 | 0 | 3.38 | 1081.0 | 946 | 434 | 406 | 82 | 341 | 631 | | | Home | 11 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3.32 | 84.0 | 77 | 33 | 31 | 1 | 22 | 58 | | | Road | 10 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2.18 | 78.1 | 69 | 20 | 19 | 2 | 22 | 46 | | | Grass | 19 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2.83 | 146.1 | 136 | 49 | 46 | 3 | 35 | 97 | | | Turf | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.25 | 16.0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 7 | | | Day | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2.64 | 47.2 | 39 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 12 | 28 | | | Night | 15 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2.83 | 114.2 | 107 | 38 | 36 | 2 | 32 | 76 | |
| | Career Pitching Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | VORP | ERA+ | | 1965 Denver - AL | 20 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 3.63 | 124.0 | 114 | 58 | 50 | 5 | 37 | 66 | 6 | 1 | 1.22 | .279 | 23.0 | 106 | | 1966 Denver - AL | 21 | 33 | 32 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 3.63 | 250.1 | 226 | 108 | 101 | 16 | 77 | 156 | 12 | 1 | 1.21 | .278 | 48.0 | 108 | | 1967 Denver - AL | 22 | 33 | 33 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 3.44 | 272.1 | 219 | 112 | 104 | 29 | 89 | 160 | 16 | 0 | 1.13 | .240 | 60.0 | 116 | | 1968 Denver - AL | 23 | 36 | 36 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 3.34 | 272.0 | 241 | 103 | 101 | 29 | 94 | 145 | 6 | 1 | 1.23 | .255 | 65.2 | 122 | | 1969 Denver - AL | 24 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 2.77 | 162.1 | 146 | 53 | 50 | 3 | 44 | 104 | 4 | 0 | 1.17 | .297 | 40.0 | 132 | | Total AL | | 140 | 139 | 62 | 51 | 0 | 3.38 | 1081.0 | 946 | 434 | 406 | 82 | 341 | 631 | 44 | 3 | 1.19 | .266 | 236.1 | 117 |
| | Career Minor League Pitching Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | VORP | ERA+ | | 1964 Topeka - A | 19 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.70 | 26.2 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0.86 | .200 | 5.0 | 135 | | 1965 Boise - AA | 20 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4.38 | 24.2 | 29 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1.58 | .367 | 1.0 | 83 | | 1965 Salt Lake City - AAA | 20 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2.78 | 90.2 | 64 | 30 | 28 | 7 | 24 | 69 | 5 | 3 | 0.97 | .227 | 16.0 | 123 | | Total MLAAA | | 12 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2.78 | 90.2 | 64 | 30 | 28 | 7 | 24 | 69 | 5 | 3 | 0.97 | .227 | 16.0 | 122.9 | | Total MLAA | | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4.38 | 24.2 | 29 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1.58 | .367 | 1.0 | 82.8 | | Total MLA | | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.70 | 26.2 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0.86 | .200 | 5.0 | 135.4 |
| | Player History | | 12/06/1963 | Drafted in the 1963 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall Pick) by the Denver Rams. | | 01/01/1964 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (10); Movement: 11 (17); Control: 10 (16). | | 04/20/1964 | Injured (ruptured ulnar collateral ligament (elbow)), out for 11 months. | | 08/28/1964 | Won the 1964 ML Single A Round 1 with the Topeka Reapers! | | 01/01/1965 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (10); Movement: 15 (17); Control: 13 (16). | | 04/30/1965 | Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Memphis Blues with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! | | 05/16/1965 | Injured (a strained abdominal muscle), out for 1-2 weeks. | | 06/26/1965 | Injured (a sore Achilles tendon), out for 1-2 weeks. | | 07/22/1965 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Churners with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! | | 08/12/1965 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Burros with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! | | 08/25/1965 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Bums with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! | | 11/12/1965 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $21,448 through automatic renewal. | | 01/01/1966 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 17 (17); Control: 16 (16). | | 06/11/1966 | Injured (hamstring tendinitis), out for 2 weeks. | | 07/29/1966 | Injured (back spasms), out for 1-2 weeks. | | 08/16/1966 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Boston Bees with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! | | 11/14/1966 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $23,499 through automatic renewal. | | 01/01/1967 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 17 (17); Control: 16 (16). | | 06/11/1967 | Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $400,000 with the Denver Rams organization. | | 07/09/1967 | Was selected to the 1967 Antiquity League All-Star Game. | | 09/14/1967 | Injured (damaged meniscus (knee)), out for 2 weeks. | | 01/01/1968 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 17 (17); Control: 16 (16). | | 07/17/1968 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Chicago Orphans with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! | | 01/01/1969 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 17 (17); Control: 16 (16). | | 06/23/1969 | Was selected to the 1969 Antiquity League All-Star Game. | | Leader Boards Appearances | | | | Year | GS | Rank | | 1967 | 33 | 10 | | 1968 | 36 | 1 | | | | Year | Winning % | Rank | | 1967 | .630 | 9 | | | Year | IP | Rank | | 1967 | 272.1 | 5 | | 1968 | 272.0 | 5 | | | Year | BF | Rank | | 1967 | 1098 | 6 | | 1968 | 1122 | 4 | | | Year | ERA | Rank | | 1967 | 3.44 | 9 | | 1968 | 3.34 | 8 | | | | | | Year | RA/9 | Rank | | 1966 | 10.89 | 9 | | 1967 | 10.18 | 3 | | | | Year | VORP | Rank | | 1966 | 48.3 | 7 | | 1967 | 60.0 | 2 | | 1968 | 65.2 | 2 | | | Year | QS | Rank | | 1967 | 19 | 10 | | 1968 | 25 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
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