Bruce Sutter Stats

Bruce Sutter was born on Thursday, January 8, 1953, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Sutter was 23 years old when he broke into the big leagues on May 9, 1976, with the Chicago Cubs. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Bruce Sutter baseball stats page.
"It's not good or bad, but closers have changed thing. I don't think you are going to win a World Series without one. Where would the Yankees be without Mariano Rivera? Pitching two innings and coming back the next day, that's the stuff we did all season. Saves are not easy, but I think they are easier now. I warmed up in the seventh and maybe pitched. Then in the eighth and maybe pitched. Lee Smith, Goose Gossage and I got a lot of seven-out saves." - Bruce Sutter in USA Today (Mel Antonen, 01/05/2005)

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Bruce Sutter

Bruce Sutter Autograph on a 1984 Fleer (#338)

Bruce Sutter Autograph on a 1984 Fleer (#338)
 

Career All-Star Division LCS World Series Trades Awards
Birth Name:   Howard Bruce Sutter
Nickname:   Engine #42
Born On:   01-08-1953
Place of Birth Data Born In:   Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Zodiac:   Capricorn
Year of Death Data Died On:   Still Living
Place of Death Data Died In:   Still Living
Cemetery:   n/a
College:   None Attended
Batting Stances Chart Bats:   Right
Throwing Arms Chart Throws:   Right
Player Height Chart Height:   6-02
Player Weight Chart Weight:   190
First Game:   05-09-1976 (Age 23)
Last Game:   09-09-1988
Draft:   Undrafted Free Agent
Bruce Sutter

Bruce Sutter Pitching Stats
G GS GF W L PCT ERA CG SHO SV IP BFP H ER R HR BB IBB SO WP HBP BK HLD
1976 Cubs 52 0 28 6 3 .667 2.70 0 0 10 83.1 332 63 25 27 4 26 8 73 2 0 0 -
1977 Cubs 62 0 48 7 3 .700 1.34 0 0 31 107.1 411 69 16 21 5 23 7 129 7 1 0 -
1978 Cubs 64 0 47 8 10 .444 3.18 0 0 27 99.0 414 82 35 44 10 34 7 106 8 1 1 -
1979 Cubs 62 0 56 6 6 .500 2.22 0 0 37 101.1 403 67 25 29 3 32 5 110 9 0 0 -
1980 Cubs 60 0 43 5 8 .385 2.64 0 0 28 102.1 423 90 30 35 5 34 8 76 2 1 4 -
1981 Cardinals 48 0 36 3 5 .375 2.62 0 0 25 82.1 328 64 24 24 5 24 8 57 0 1 1 -
1982 Cardinals 70 0 58 9 8 .529 2.90 0 0 36 102.1 424 88 33 38 8 34 13 61 5 3 0 -
1983 Cardinals 60 0 46 9 10 .474 4.23 0 0 21 89.1 384 90 42 45 8 30 14 64 2 1 2 -
1984 Cardinals 71 0 63 5 7 .417 1.54 0 0 45 122.2 477 109 21 26 9 23 4 77 2 1 0 -
1985 Braves 58 0 50 7 7 .500 4.48 0 0 23 88.1 382 91 44 46 13 29 4 52 0 3 0 -
1986 Braves 16 0 11 2 0 1.000 4.34 0 0 3 18.2 80 17 9 9 3 9 2 16 0 0 0 -
1988 Braves 38 0 26 1 4 .200 4.76 0 0 14 45.1 193 49 24 26 4 11 3 40 0 1 0 -
G GS GF W L PCT ERA CG SHO SV IP BFP H ER R HR BB IBB SO WP HBP BK HLD
12 Years 661 0 512 68 71 .489 2.83 0 0 300 1,042.1 4,251 879 328 370 77 309 83 861 37 13 8 -
Bruce Sutter

Bruce Sutter Hitting Stats
G AB R H 2B 3B HR GS RBI BB IBB SO SH SF HBP GIDP AVG OBP SLG
1976 Cubs 52 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 .000 .111 .000
1977 Cubs 62 20 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 10 0 0 0 1 .150 .227 .150
1978 Cubs 64 13 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 8 4 0 0 0 .077 .200 .077
1979 Cubs 62 12 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 5 2 0 0 0 .250 .308 .250
1980 Cubs 60 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 .111 .111 .111
1981 Cardinals 48 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 .000 .100 .000
1982 Cardinals 70 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 .125 .111 .125
1983 Cardinals 60 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
1984 Cardinals 71 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
1985 Braves 58 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
1986 Braves 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
1988 Braves 38 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000
G AB R H 2B 3B HR GS RBI BB IBB SO SH SF HBP GIDP AVG OBP SLG
12 Years 661 102 6 9 0 0 0 0 6 7 0 50 10 1 1 1 .088 .153 .088
Bruce Sutter

Bruce Sutter Fielding Stats
POS G GS OUTS TC TC/G CH PO A E DP PB CASB CACS FLD% RF ZR
1976 Cubs P 52 0 250 16 0.3 15 6 9 1 1 n/a n/a n/a .938 1.62 -
1977 Cubs P 62 0 322 25 0.4 25 11 14 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 2.10 -
1978 Cubs P 64 0 297 21 0.3 21 12 9 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 1.91 -
1979 Cubs P 62 0 304 27 0.4 24 9 15 3 0 n/a n/a n/a .889 2.13 -
1980 Cubs P 60 0 307 20 0.3 20 6 14 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 1.76 -
1981 Cardinals P 48 0 247 15 0.3 15 7 8 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 1.64 -
1982 Cardinals P 70 0 307 22 0.3 21 6 15 1 5 n/a n/a n/a .955 1.85 -
1983 Cardinals P 60 0 268 32 0.5 30 11 19 2 1 n/a n/a n/a .938 3.02 -
1984 Cardinals P 71 0 368 33 0.5 33 14 19 0 2 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 2.42 -
1985 Braves P 58 0 265 18 0.3 18 5 13 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 1.83 -
1986 Braves P 16 0 56 4 0.3 4 1 3 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 1.93 -
1988 Braves P 38 0 136 11 0.3 9 2 7 2 0 n/a n/a n/a .818 1.79 -
POS G GS OUTS TC TC/G CH PO A E DP PB CASB CACS FLD% RF ZR
P Totals 661 0 3,127 244 0.4 235 90 145 9 9 n/a n/a n/a .963 2.03 --
12 Years 661 0 3,127 244 0.4 235 90 145 9 9 n/a n/a n/a .963 2.03 --
Bruce Sutter

Bruce Sutter Miscellaneous Stats
SB CS SB% PH PR DH AB/HR AB/K AB/RBI K/BB K/9 BB/9
1976 Cubs 0 0 .000 - - n/a 0.0 1.3 0.0 2.81 7.88 2.81
1977 Cubs 0 0 .000 - - n/a 0.0 2.0 0.0 5.61 10.82 1.93
1978 Cubs 0 0 .000 - - n/a 0.0 1.6 0.0 3.12 9.64 3.09
1979 Cubs 1 0 1.000 - - n/a 0.0 2.4 4.0 3.44 9.77 2.84
1980 Cubs 0 0 .000 - - n/a 0.0 1.5 9.0 2.24 6.68 2.99
1981 Cardinals 0 0 .000 - - n/a 0.0 2.3 9.0 2.38 6.23 2.62
1982 Cardinals 0 0 .000 - - n/a 0.0 8.0 8.0 1.79 5.36 2.99
1983 Cardinals 0 0 .000 - - n/a 0.0 1.8 0.0 2.13 6.45 3.02
1984 Cardinals 0 0 .000 - - n/a 0.0 3.3 0.0 3.35 5.65 1.69
1985 Braves 0 0 .000 - - n/a 0.0 4.0 0.0 1.79 5.30 2.95
1986 Braves 0 0 .000 - - n/a 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.78 7.71 4.34
1988 Braves 0 0 .000 - - n/a 0.0 1.0 0.0 3.64 7.94 2.18
SB CS SB% PH PR DH AB/HR AB/K AB/RBI K/BB K/9 BB/9
12 Years 1 0 1.000 - - n/a 0.0 2.0 17.0 2.79 7.43 2.67
Bruce Sutter

Bruce Sutter Miscellaneous Items of Interest
1976 Chicago Cubs 42 $19,000.00 - -
1977 Chicago Cubs 42 $50,000.00 Stats -
1978 Chicago Cubs 42 Undetermined Stats -
1979 Chicago Cubs 42 Undetermined Stats -
1980 Chicago Cubs 42 Undetermined Stats -
1981 St. Louis Cardinals 42 Undetermined Stats -
1982 St. Louis Cardinals 42 Undetermined - Stats
1983 St. Louis Cardinals 42 Undetermined - -
1984 St. Louis Cardinals 42 Undetermined Stats -
1985 Atlanta Braves 40 $1,354,167.00 - -
1986 Atlanta Braves 40 $1,729,167.00 - -
1988 Atlanta Braves 42 $1,729,167.00 - -




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Did you know that Bruce Sutter was only the fourth relief pitcher to get into the Hall of Fame, and the first one ever elected without making even one Major League start? The right-hander hurler appeared in six-hundred sixty-one (661) Major League games, all of them out of the bullpen. The other pitchers in the Hall who are considered relievers are Hoyt Wilhelm (elected in 1985), Rollie Fingers (1992), and Dennis Eckersley (2004).

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