It’s safe to say that Don Sutton got less attention than any other member of the 300 win club. But that’s how he liked it, preferring to play the working hero to the superstar. As yet another Hall of Famer falls, Mike and Bill look back on the Sutton’s life and legacy of…
On January 19, 2021 Los Angeles Dodgers legend Don Sutton — one of the greatest pitchers of his generation — has died at the age of 75. Sutton’s son, Daron, made the announcement on social media on Tuesday … saying his Hall of Fame father passed away overnight. “Saddened to share that my dad passed…
Don Sutton Position: PitcherBats: Right • Throws: Right6-1, 185lb (185cm, 83kg)Born: April 2, 1945 in Clio, ALHigh School: Gonzalez Tate HS (Pensacola, FL)Schools: Gulf Coast Community College (Panama City, FL), Mississippi College (Clinton, MS), University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA), Whittier College (Whittier, CA)Debut: April 14, 1966 (10,068th in MLB history)vs. HOU 7.0 IP, 7 H, 7 SO, 1 BB, 2 ER, LLast Game: August 9, 1988vs….
1998 – Don Sutton gets into the Hall of Fame on his fifth try. With 324 wins, Sutton had the most victories of any eligible pitcher not in the Hall. He reached the postseason with three different clubs (the Dodgers, Brewers and Angels), and struck out 3,574 batters in 23 seasons. Sutton receives 386 votes of the record 473 ballots cast for 81.6 percent. Tony Perez falls short with 355 votes, and Ron Santo, on the ballot for the 15th and final time, gains 204 votes.
1988 – The Dodgers release Don Sutton, the 12th-winningest pitcher in major league history and the club’s all-time victory leader.
On August 14, 1987, Mark McGwire of the Oakland A’s hits his 39th home run, setting a record for the most home runs by a major league rookie off future hall of farmer Don Sutton. McGwire’s two-run shot in the sixth inning gives the A’s a 5-3 lead over the California Angels. The A’s eventually…
In the fourth matchup of 300-game winners since 1900, Angels’ hurler Don Sutton (317) allows four hits in six innings to beat Steve Carlton (328) and the Twins, 12-3. The 645 combined victories is the largest number of wins ever accumulated by pitchers starting the same major league game.
On June 28, 1986, Phil Niekro of the Cleveland Indians and Don Sutton of the California Angels become the first 300-game winners to face each other during the 20th century. The Angels win the game, 9-3, but neither Sutton nor Niekro is involved in the decision.
On June 18, 1986, at Anaheim Stadium, 43-year-old California Angels right-hander Don Sutton wins his 300th career game, becoming the 19th player to win 300 games. The future Hall of Famer pitches a three-hitter in winning a 5-1 decision over the Texas Rangers. His only real blemish on the day was a Pete Incaviglia 7th…
Don Sutton (298) throws a two-hit shutout, beating Tom Seaver (306) and the White Sox 3-0. The starters have the highest combined win total (604) for opposing pitchers since 1926, when Washington’s Walter Johnson (406) faced Chicago’s right-hander Red Faber (197) in a Griffith Stadium contest.