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Rollie Fingers League
10-20-2010
Don Sutton Right Field
Retired (1987, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .277 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .781 Status Retired (1987) Option Years 0  
H 1302 Age 58 (OS 58) Date of Birth 09-27-1952
HR 160 Drafted Round 1, Pick 16
(1970)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(18 games)
RBI 637
SB 6
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt C+ Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 2
1B --- LF D- (10.1%) Arm A  WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF C- (31.2%)   Health D+ LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* League requires 60% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1976 OAK
135
559
70
148
23
2
17
58
52
 137 2 1
0
 0 4
.733
.329
.404
.140
.265
1977 OAK
135
574
96
173
15
5
18
52
52
 112 2 1
0
 0 4
.800
.361
.439
.138
.301
1978 OAK
135
525
61
134
22
5
12
75
46
 106 1 4
1
 1 3
.699
.314
.385
.130
.255
1979 OAK
136
151
19
41
7
0
5
14
16
 29 1 0
0
 0 0
.762
.345
.417
.146
.272
1980 OAK
128
119
12
24
4
0
1
9
10
 19 0 1
0
 0 0
.522
.262
.261
.059
.202
1981 OAK
141
147
30
52
12
1
6
23
18
 31 0 0
1
 0 0
.996
.424
.571
.218
.354
1982 OAK
135
542
74
154
14
8
14
67
62
 114 2 3
0
 0 5
.775
.358
.417
.133
.284
1983 OAK
137
537
86
141
20
5
23
89
62
 121 3 4
0
 0 3
.787
.340
.447
.184
.263
1984 OAK
135
534
92
171
33
3
30
120
62
 108 1 7
3
 0 3
.949
.387
.562
.242
.320
1985 OAK
135
547
82
139
16
3
17
71
60
 122 1 4
0
 1 5
.714
.327
.388
.133
.254
1986 OAK
113
467
62
125
23
9
17
58
49
 96 1 3
1
 0 6
.801
.337
.465
.197
.268
1987 OAK-NYA
2
5
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
1467
4707
684
1302
189
41
160
637
489
 995 14 28
6
 2 33
.781
.345
.436
.160
.277

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Jim Edmonds League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1987-11-01Don Sutton has retired from the New York KNICKS
1987-10-23The New York KNICKS have acquired Don Sutton from the waiver wire.
1987-10-03The Oakland Olives have designated Skip Mann for assignment. The Oakland Olives have designated Don Sutton for assignment. The Oakland Olives have designated Dad Whitby for assignment.
1987-09-26The Oakland Olives have promoted Don Sutton to the major league team. The Oakland Olives have promoted Dad Whitby to the major league team.
1987-04-01The Oakland Olives have promoted Bill McCarthy to the major league team. The Oakland Olives have designated Don Sutton for assignment.
1986-08-31Don Sutton of the Oakland Olives is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
1976-04-01The Oakland Olives have promoted Don Sutton to the major league team. The Oakland Olives have designated Ray LaCorte for assignment.