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Ty Cobb League
7-13-2085
Don Sutton Starting Pitcher
Retired (1961, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.21 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
W-L 97-116 Status Deceased (2014) Option Years 0  
SV 6 Age at Death 89 Date of Birth 12-08-1925
K 1211 Drafted Round 17, Pick 270
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
IP 1886.1
WHIP 1.57
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L D+ Endurance B    Ldrship B 
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L C- Velocity B+   Mentor Val A-
Speed B  Bunt A  Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  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   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 NYN
6
 20
35
31
0
0
0
 0
160.0
 235 149 144 7 87
89
2.01
8.10
1951 NYN
3
 18
38
34
0
0
0
 0
196.0
 243 146 131 11 111
106
1.81
6.02
1952 NYN
7
 16
36
36
2
0
0
 0
214.1
 234 138 129 8 118
139
1.64
5.42
1953 NYN
2
 3
11
8
0
0
0
 0
49.2
 72 37 37 2 21
38
1.87
6.70
1955 NYN
4
 4
27
13
1
0
6
 0
92.1
 107 69 59 3 48
72
1.68
5.75
1956 NYN
12
 12
31
31
7
2
0
 0
219.0
 218 113 110 3 106
136
1.48
4.52
1957 NYN
15
 11
34
33
10
2
0
 0
236.2
 246 135 124 4 84
152
1.39
4.72
1958 NYN
16
 9
32
32
8
2
0
 0
226.0
 219 102 97 8 89
136
1.36
3.86
1959 NYN
14
 8
31
31
7
1
0
 0
203.1
 190 105 101 4 83
153
1.34
4.47
1960 NYN
8
 7
51
1
0
0
0
 0
110.1
 119 65 55 4 53
77
1.56
4.49
1961 NYN
10
 8
67
0
0
0
0
 0
178.1
 197 117 105 8 84
113
1.58
5.30
2085
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
97
 116
393
250
35
7
6
 0
1886.1
 2080 1176 1092 62 884
1211
1.57
5.21
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1961-11-01Don Sutton has retired from the New York Trolley Dodgers
1955-06-26The New York Trolley Dodgers have promoted Don Sutton to the major league team. The New York Trolley Dodgers have sent Jim Brewer to the minors.
1955-04-27The New York Trolley Dodgers have promoted Orel Hershiser to the major league team. The New York Trolley Dodgers have sent Don Sutton to the minors.
1955-04-22The New York Trolley Dodgers have promoted Don Sutton to the major league team. The New York Trolley Dodgers have sent Orel Hershiser to the minors.
1955-04-20The New York Trolley Dodgers have promoted Billy Thomas to the major league team. The New York Trolley Dodgers have sent Don Sutton to the minors.
1955-03-07The New York Trolley Dodgers have renamed Lane Mestepay to Don Sutton.
1953-05-21The New York Pikachus have promoted Paul Burrus to the major league team. The New York Pikachus have sent Lane Mestepay to the minors.
1951-04-08The New York Pikachus have promoted Lane Mestepay to the major league team. The New York Pikachus have sent Gus Fosse to the minors.
1951-04-06A trade has been completed between the New York Pikachus and the Baltimore Leviathan. The Baltimore Leviathan receive Pikachu, Jim Delsing from the New York Pikachus in exchange for Joe Nelson, Andy McClain, Lane Mestepay.