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Dale Murphy League
4-1-2050
Sparky Sutton Starting Pitcher
Retired (1990, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 6.45 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/L
W-L 26-69 Status Deceased (2040) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 84 Date of Birth 08-12-1956
K 579 Drafted Round 3, Pick 41
(1974)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(51 games)
IP 752.2
WHIP 1.75
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance A-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A+   Mentor Val A-
Speed B- Bunt D  Control C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1974 Minors 18 17.00 0 / 0 1 / 6 6 / 11 7 / 17
1975 Minors 19 23.00 0 / 3 6 / 13 1 / 7 7 / 23
1976 Minors 20 33.00 1 / 3 3 / 15 3 / 15 7 / 33
1977 Minors 21 32.00 1 / 5 7 / 11 3 / 16 11 / 32
1977 Majors 21 2.34 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 2
1978 Minors 22 29.00 0 / 3 3 / 15 4 / 11 7 / 29
1979 Minors 23 23.00 3 / 3 1 / 9 1 / 11 5 / 23
1979 Majors 23 5.87 0 / 0 0 / 3 1 / 2 1 / 5
1980 Majors 24 43.16 1 / 8 4 / 15 6 / 20 11 / 43
1981 Majors 25 48.05 158 29 0 0 / 10 0 / 21 2 / 17 2 / 48
1982 Majors 26 48.02 162 32 0 1 / 13 0 / 15 3 / 20 4 / 48
1983 Majors 27 48.44 162 32 0 0 / 13 0 / 15 4 / 20 4 / 48
1984 Minors 28 16.00 0 / 1 0 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 16
1985 Minors 29 25.00 0 / 2 0 / 11 0 / 12 0 / 25
1986 Minors 30 22.00 0 / 0 0 / 9 1 / 13 1 / 22
1987 Majors 31 30.00 0 / 2 0 / 13 0 / 15 0 / 30
1988 Majors 32 26.00 0 / 0 0 / 15 1 / 11 1 / 26
1989 Majors 33 21.00 0 / 0 0 / 9 0 / 12 0 / 21
1990 Majors 34 28.00 0 / 1 1 / 15 0 / 12 1 / 28
Total 482 93 0 7 / 67 26 / 220 37 / 232 70 / 519
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1990-11-01Sparky Sutton has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1987-04-25The Baltimore Orange Sox have waived Sparky Sutton.
1984-04-01The Baltimore Orange Sox have promoted Steve Haislip to the major league team. The Baltimore Orange Sox have promoted Buck Wilson to the major league team. The Baltimore Orange Sox have designated Sparky Sutton for assignment. The Baltimore Orange Sox have designated Fred Mills for assignment.
1981-04-22The Baltimore Orange Sox have acquired Sparky Sutton from the waiver wire.
1981-04-18The Cleveland Cutters have promoted Pepper Daily to the major league team. The Cleveland Cutters have designated Sparky Sutton for assignment.
1981-04-01The Cleveland Cutters have re-claimed Sparky Sutton from the waiver wire.
1981-04-01The Cleveland Cutters have promoted Walter Poole to the major league team. The Cleveland Cutters have designated Sparky Sutton for assignment.
1979-09-09The Cleveland Cutters have promoted Sparky Sutton to the major league team. The Cleveland Cutters have promoted Lumpy Boyle to the major league team. The Cleveland Cutters have sent Rex Howell to the minors. The Cleveland Cutters have sent Bones McCoy to the minors.
1978-04-01The Cleveland Cutters have promoted Bud Boyer to the major league team. The Cleveland Cutters have promoted Eric Miller to the major league team. The Cleveland Cutters have promoted Pete Carlstrom to the major league team. The Cleveland Cutters have sent Tyson Palmer to the minors. The Cleveland Cutters have sent Arturo Toscanini to the minors. The Cleveland Cutters have sent Sparky Sutton to the minors.
1978-03-01The Cleveland Cutters have renamed Bill Harrington to Sparky Sutton.
1977-09-16The Cleveland Cutters have promoted Bill Harrington to the major league team. The Cleveland Cutters have designated Eric Miller for assignment.
1977-05-15A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Cutters and the Baltimore Dictators. The Baltimore Dictators receive Carter Heyes, Damon Howard from the Cleveland Cutters in exchange for Bill Harrington, Harvey Anderson, Coco Leppert.