Don Sutton
Los Angeles Dodgers (ML)
Don Sutton
Nickname:
Black & Decker
Birthdate:
April 2, 1945 (35 y, 7 m, 15 d)
Born In:
Tazewell, VA, USA
Nationality:
American
Position:
P
Bats/Throws:
R/R
Height/Weight:
6'0"/191
Entry:
1965 Draft - Round: 1, Overall: 2, Team: Los Angeles Dodgers
Contract:
$4.64M / 3 years (1981-1983)
ML Service Time:
15 years, 0 days
OSA Rating History
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Ratings Changes
1980-11-17
Eye Potential increased from 5 to 7
Eye increased from 5 to 7
Eye vs R increased from 5 to 7
Eye vs L increased from 5 to 7
Avoid Ks Potential decreased from 5 to 4
Avoid Ks decreased from 5 to 4
Avoid Ks vs R decreased from 5 to 4
Avoid Ks vs L decreased from 5 to 4
Sac Bunt decreased from 12 to 10
Bunt for Hit increased from 4 to 8
Stealing decreased from 2 to 1
Baserunning increased from 1 to 2
P defense decreased from 10 to 9
Stuff Potential increased from 13 to 15
Stuff increased from 13 to 15
Stuff vs R increased from 14 to 15
Stuff vs L increased from 13 to 14
Movement Potential increased from 12 to 14
Movement increased from 12 to 14
Movement vs R increased from 13 to 14
Movement vs L increased from 11 to 13
Control Potential increased from 15 to 16
Control increased from 15 to 16
Control vs R increased from 16 to 17
Control vs L increased from 14 to 15
Velocity decreased from 91-93 mph to 90-92 mph
GB% decreased from 49% to 46%
Fastball Pot decreased from 10 to 9
Fastball decreased from 10 to 9
Curveball Pot increased from 11 to 12
Curveball increased from 11 to 12
Slider Pot increased from 6 to 7
Slider increased from 6 to 7
Changeup Pot increased from 2 to 3
Changeup increased from 2 to 3
Screwball Pot increased from 10 to 11
Screwball increased from 10 to 11
National Popularity increased from Fair to Well Known
1980-08-01
Avoid Ks Potential decreased from 6 to 5
Avoid Ks decreased from 6 to 5
Avoid Ks vs R decreased from 6 to 5
Avoid Ks vs L decreased from 6 to 5
Stuff vs R increased from 13 to 14
Stuff vs L increased from 12 to 13
Velocity increased from 90-92 mph to 91-93 mph
Fastball Pot increased from 9 to 10
Fastball increased from 9 to 10
Weight increased from 190 to 191
1980-06-10
Avoid Ks Potential increased from 5 to 6
Avoid Ks increased from 5 to 6
Avoid Ks vs R increased from 5 to 6
Stuff Potential increased from 12 to 13
Stuff increased from 12 to 13
Screwball Pot increased from 9 to 10
Screwball increased from 9 to 10
1980-04-25
Avoid Ks vs L increased from 5 to 6
Movement Potential increased from 11 to 12
Movement increased from 11 to 12
Movement vs R increased from 11 to 13
Movement vs L increased from 10 to 11
Control Potential decreased from 16 to 15
Control decreased from 16 to 15
GB% increased from 46% to 49%
1979-12-19
Control Potential increased from 15 to 16
Control increased from 15 to 16
1979-10-18
Eye Potential increased from 4 to 5
Eye increased from 4 to 5
Eye vs R increased from 4 to 5
Sac Bunt decreased from 14 to 12
Bunt for Hit decreased from 11 to 4
Baserunning decreased from 3 to 1
Infield Range increased from 3 to 4
Infield Error decreased from 6 to 5
Outfield Range increased from 1 to 2
Outfield Error increased from 1 to 2
Outfield Arm decreased from 2 to 1
Movement Potential increased from 8 to 11
Movement increased from 8 to 11
Movement vs R increased from 9 to 11
Movement vs L increased from 8 to 10
Control vs L decreased from 15 to 14
GB% increased from 44% to 46%
1979-10-01
Movement Potential decreased from 9 to 8
Movement decreased from 9 to 8
GB% decreased from 46% to 44%
1979-08-01
Control Potential decreased from 16 to 15
Control decreased from 16 to 15
Hold increased from 13 to 14
1979-06-12
Control Potential increased from 15 to 16
Control increased from 15 to 16
Control vs L increased from 14 to 15
Hold decreased from 14 to 13
1979-04-04
Eye vs L increased from 4 to 5
Bunt for Hit decreased from 12 to 11
Movement Potential increased from 8 to 9
Movement increased from 8 to 9
Control vs R increased from 15 to 16
Hold increased from 13 to 14
Weight decreased from 191 to 190
1978-11-04
Eye Potential decreased from 6 to 4
Eye decreased from 6 to 4
Eye vs R decreased from 6 to 4
Eye vs L decreased from 6 to 4
Sac Bunt decreased from 16 to 14
Baserunning decreased from 5 to 3
Outfield Range decreased from 2 to 1
Outfield Error decreased from 2 to 1
Catcher Ability decreased from 1 to 0
GB% decreased from 48% to 46%
Weight decreased from 192 to 191
Local Popularity increased from Very Popular to Extremely Popular
National Popularity increased from Insignificant to Fair
1978-10-02
Eye Potential decreased from 7 to 6
Eye decreased from 7 to 6
Eye vs R decreased from 7 to 6
Eye vs L decreased from 7 to 6
1978-08-01
Bunt for Hit increased from 11 to 12
Baserunning increased from 4 to 5
Hold decreased from 14 to 13
1978-06-15
Baserunning decreased from 5 to 4
Control Potential increased from 14 to 15
Control increased from 14 to 15
1978-04-06
Eye Potential increased from 6 to 7
Eye increased from 6 to 7
Eye vs R increased from 6 to 7
Eye vs L increased from 6 to 7
Bunt for Hit decreased from 12 to 11
Catcher Ability increased from 0 to 1
Movement Potential decreased from 9 to 8
Movement decreased from 9 to 8
GB% increased from 46% to 48%
Changeup Pot decreased from 3 to 2
Changeup decreased from 3 to 2
Weight increased from 191 to 192
1978-01-09
Eye Potential decreased from 8 to 6
Eye decreased from 8 to 6
Eye vs R decreased from 8 to 6
Eye vs L decreased from 8 to 6
Movement Potential increased from 8 to 9
Movement increased from 8 to 9
Changeup Pot increased from 2 to 3
Changeup increased from 2 to 3
1977-11-03
Sac Bunt increased from 15 to 16
Bunt for Hit increased from 9 to 12
Baserunning increased from 3 to 5
Outfield Range increased from 1 to 2
Outfield Error increased from 1 to 2
Control Potential increased from 13 to 14
Control increased from 13 to 14
Control vs R increased from 14 to 15
Control vs L increased from 12 to 14
Local Popularity decreased from Extremely Popular to Very Popular
National Popularity decreased from Fair to Insignificant
1977-10-03
Sac Bunt increased from 14 to 15
1977-08-04
Gap Potential decreased from 2 to 1
Gap decreased from 2 to 1
Gap vs R decreased from 2 to 1
Gap vs L decreased from 2 to 1
Movement vs R increased from 8 to 9
Movement vs L increased from 7 to 8
GB% increased from 45% to 46%
1977-07-01
Eye Potential increased from 7 to 8
Eye increased from 7 to 8
Eye vs R increased from 7 to 8
Eye vs L increased from 7 to 8
Stuff vs R increased from 12 to 13
Stuff vs L increased from 11 to 12
Movement Potential decreased from 9 to 8
Movement decreased from 9 to 8
Control vs R increased from 13 to 14
GB% increased from 44% to 45%
1977-06-01
Eye Potential decreased from 10 to 7
Eye decreased from 10 to 7
Eye vs R decreased from 10 to 7
Eye vs L decreased from 10 to 7
Movement vs R decreased from 9 to 8
Movement vs L decreased from 8 to 7
GB% decreased from 46% to 44%
1977-01-01
Eye Potential increased from 7 to 10
Eye increased from 7 to 10
Eye vs R increased from 7 to 10
Eye vs L increased from 7 to 10
Avoid Ks vs L decreased from 6 to 5
Sac Bunt increased from 13 to 14
Bunt for Hit increased from 6 to 9
Baserunning increased from 2 to 3
Infield Range decreased from 4 to 3
Outfield Range decreased from 2 to 1
Outfield Error decreased from 2 to 1
Stuff vs R decreased from 13 to 12
Stuff vs L decreased from 12 to 11
Movement Potential decreased from 10 to 9
Movement decreased from 10 to 9
Movement vs R decreased from 11 to 9
Movement vs L decreased from 10 to 8
Control Potential increased from 12 to 13
Control increased from 12 to 13
GB% decreased from 48% to 46%
Screwball Pot decreased from 10 to 9
Screwball decreased from 10 to 9
Weight increased from 190 to 191
National Popularity decreased from Well Known to Fair
1976-07-01
Eye Potential decreased from 8 to 7
Eye decreased from 8 to 7
Eye vs R decreased from 8 to 7
Eye vs L decreased from 8 to 7
Avoid Ks Potential decreased from 6 to 5
Avoid Ks decreased from 6 to 5
Avoid Ks vs R decreased from 6 to 5
Movement vs R increased from 10 to 11
Movement vs L increased from 9 to 10
GB% increased from 46% to 48%
1976-01-01
Eye Potential increased from 6 to 8
Eye increased from 6 to 8
Eye vs R increased from 6 to 8
Eye vs L increased from 6 to 8
Avoid Ks Potential increased from 5 to 6
Avoid Ks increased from 5 to 6
Avoid Ks vs R increased from 5 to 6
Bunt for Hit increased from 5 to 6
Speed decreased from 2 to 1
Baserunning decreased from 5 to 2
Turn Double Play increased from 4 to 5
Outfield Error increased from 1 to 2
Outfield Arm increased from 1 to 2
Stuff Potential decreased from 13 to 12
Stuff decreased from 13 to 12
Stuff vs R decreased from 14 to 13
Stuff vs L decreased from 13 to 12
Movement Potential decreased from 12 to 10
Movement decreased from 12 to 10
Movement vs R decreased from 12 to 10
Movement vs L decreased from 11 to 9
Control Potential decreased from 13 to 12
Control decreased from 13 to 12
Control vs R decreased from 14 to 13
Control vs L decreased from 13 to 12
Velocity decreased from 91-93 mph to 90-92 mph
GB% decreased from 49% to 46%
Stamina decreased from 19 to 18
Slider Pot decreased from 7 to 6
Slider decreased from 7 to 6
National Popularity increased from Fair to Well Known
1975-07-01
Eye vs L decreased from 7 to 6
Avoid Ks Potential decreased from 6 to 5
Avoid Ks decreased from 6 to 5
Avoid Ks vs R decreased from 6 to 5
Speed increased from 1 to 2
Stuff Potential decreased from 15 to 13
Movement increased from 11 to 12
Movement vs R increased from 11 to 12
Movement vs L increased from 10 to 11
Control Potential decreased from 14 to 13
GB% increased from 46% to 49%
Hold increased from 13 to 14
Fastball decreased from 10 to 9
Curveball Pot decreased from 13 to 11
Changeup Pot decreased from 3 to 2
Changeup decreased from 3 to 2
Weight increased from 189 to 190
1975-01-01
Contact Potential decreased from 3 to 2
Contact decreased from 3 to 2
Contact vs R decreased from 3 to 2
Contact vs L decreased from 3 to 2
Eye Potential decreased from 7 to 6
Eye decreased from 7 to 6
Eye vs R decreased from 7 to 6
Sac Bunt increased from 11 to 13
Bunt for Hit decreased from 9 to 5
Baserunning increased from 2 to 5
Turn Double Play decreased from 5 to 4
Outfield Range increased from 1 to 2
Outfield Arm decreased from 2 to 1
P defense decreased from 11 to 10
Stuff decreased from 14 to 13
Stuff vs R decreased from 15 to 14
Movement Potential decreased from 13 to 12
Movement decreased from 12 to 11
Movement vs R decreased from 12 to 11
Movement vs L decreased from 11 to 10
Control Potential increased from 13 to 14
GB% decreased from 47% to 46%
Curveball decreased from 12 to 11
Screwball decreased from 11 to 10
National Popularity decreased from Well Known to Fair
1974-07-01
Eye Potential increased from 6 to 7
Eye increased from 6 to 7
Eye vs R increased from 6 to 7
Eye vs L increased from 6 to 7
Avoid Ks Potential decreased from 7 to 6
Avoid Ks decreased from 7 to 6
Avoid Ks vs R decreased from 7 to 6
Avoid Ks vs L decreased from 7 to 6
Baserunning increased from 1 to 2
Stuff increased from 13 to 14
Stuff vs R increased from 14 to 15
Stuff vs L increased from 12 to 13
Control Potential decreased from 15 to 13
Velocity increased from 90-92 mph to 91-93 mph
GB% increased from 46% to 47%
Stamina increased from 18 to 19
Fastball increased from 9 to 10
Slider increased from 6 to 7
Changeup increased from 2 to 3
Screwball increased from 10 to 11
Weight decreased from 190 to 189
1974-01-01
Contact Potential increased from 2 to 3
Contact increased from 2 to 3
Contact vs R increased from 2 to 3
Contact vs L increased from 2 to 3
Avoid Ks Potential increased from 6 to 7
Avoid Ks increased from 6 to 7
Avoid Ks vs R increased from 6 to 7
Avoid Ks vs L increased from 6 to 7
Bunt for Hit decreased from 12 to 9
Turn Double Play increased from 4 to 5
Outfield Range decreased from 2 to 1
Outfield Error decreased from 2 to 1
Catcher Ability decreased from 1 to 0
P defense increased from 10 to 11
Stuff vs R decreased from 15 to 14
Stuff vs L decreased from 14 to 12
Movement vs R decreased from 13 to 12
Movement vs L decreased from 12 to 11
Control Potential increased from 14 to 15
Control decreased from 14 to 13
Control vs R decreased from 15 to 14
Fastball decreased from 10 to 9
Curveball decreased from 13 to 12
Slider decreased from 7 to 6
Changeup decreased from 3 to 2
Screwball decreased from 12 to 10
Weight decreased from 191 to 190
1973-07-01
Avoid Ks Potential decreased from 7 to 6
Avoid Ks decreased from 7 to 6
Avoid Ks vs R decreased from 7 to 6
Avoid Ks vs L decreased from 7 to 6
Speed decreased from 2 to 1
Catcher Ability increased from 0 to 1
Stuff Potential increased from 13 to 15
Stuff vs L increased from 13 to 14
Movement Potential decreased from 14 to 13
Movement decreased from 14 to 12
Movement vs R decreased from 14 to 13
Movement vs L decreased from 13 to 12
Control Potential decreased from 15 to 14
Fastball increased from 9 to 10
Weight increased from 190 to 191
1973-01-01
Contact Potential decreased from 3 to 2
Contact decreased from 3 to 2
Contact vs R decreased from 3 to 2
Contact vs L decreased from 3 to 2
Gap Potential increased from 1 to 2
Gap increased from 1 to 2
Gap vs R increased from 1 to 2
Gap vs L increased from 1 to 2
Eye increased from 5 to 6
Eye vs R increased from 5 to 6
Eye vs L increased from 5 to 6
Avoid Ks Potential increased from 6 to 7
Avoid Ks increased from 6 to 7
Avoid Ks vs R increased from 6 to 7
Avoid Ks vs L increased from 6 to 7
Sac Bunt increased from 10 to 11
Bunt for Hit increased from 8 to 12
Stealing increased from 1 to 2
Baserunning decreased from 4 to 1
Turn Double Play decreased from 5 to 4
Outfield Range increased from 1 to 2
Outfield Error increased from 1 to 2
Outfield Arm increased from 1 to 2
Stuff vs L decreased from 14 to 13
Movement Potential increased from 13 to 14
Movement increased from 13 to 14
Movement vs R increased from 13 to 14
Movement vs L increased from 12 to 13
Control Potential decreased from 16 to 15
Control decreased from 16 to 14
Control vs R decreased from 16 to 15
Control vs L decreased from 15 to 13
Velocity decreased from 91-93 mph to 90-92 mph
GB% increased from 44% to 46%
Stamina decreased from 19 to 18
Fastball decreased from 10 to 9
Curveball Pot decreased from 14 to 13
Curveball decreased from 14 to 13
1972-07-01
Gap Potential decreased from 2 to 1
Bunt for Hit decreased from 9 to 8
Speed increased from 1 to 2
Stealing decreased from 2 to 1
Movement Potential decreased from 17 to 13
Movement decreased from 17 to 13
Movement vs R decreased from 17 to 13
Movement vs L decreased from 16 to 12
Control Potential increased from 15 to 16
Control increased from 15 to 16
GB% decreased from 46% to 44%
Stamina increased from 18 to 19
1972-01-01
Contact Potential increased from 2 to 3
Contact increased from 2 to 3
Contact vs R increased from 2 to 3
Contact vs L increased from 2 to 3
Gap decreased from 2 to 1
Gap vs R decreased from 2 to 1
Gap vs L decreased from 2 to 1
Eye decreased from 6 to 5
Eye vs R decreased from 6 to 5
Eye vs L decreased from 6 to 5
Sac Bunt increased from 8 to 10
Bunt for Hit increased from 1 to 9
Baserunning increased from 2 to 4
Infield Error increased from 5 to 6
Outfield Error decreased from 2 to 1
Outfield Arm decreased from 2 to 1
Catcher Ability decreased from 1 to 0
Stuff vs R increased from 14 to 15
Stuff vs L increased from 13 to 14
Movement Potential increased from 14 to 17
Movement increased from 14 to 17
Movement vs R increased from 15 to 17
Movement vs L increased from 13 to 16
Control vs R increased from 15 to 16
Control vs L increased from 14 to 15
GB% decreased from 47% to 46%
Screwball increased from 11 to 12
1971-07-01
Contact Potential decreased from 3 to 2
Contact decreased from 3 to 2
Contact vs R decreased from 3 to 2
Contact vs L decreased from 3 to 2
Eye vs L decreased from 7 to 6
Avoid Ks vs L decreased from 7 to 6
Bunt for Hit decreased from 2 to 1
Stealing decreased from 3 to 2
Baserunning increased from 1 to 2
Movement vs R increased from 14 to 15
GB% increased from 46% to 47%
1971-01-01
Gap Potential decreased from 3 to 2
Gap decreased from 3 to 2
Gap vs R decreased from 3 to 2
Gap vs L decreased from 3 to 2
Eye Potential decreased from 8 to 6
Eye decreased from 8 to 6
Eye vs R decreased from 8 to 6
Eye vs L decreased from 8 to 7
Avoid Ks vs L increased from 6 to 7
Sac Bunt increased from 7 to 8
Bunt for Hit decreased from 10 to 2
Outfield Range decreased from 2 to 1
Stuff vs L increased from 12 to 13
Movement Potential increased from 13 to 14
Movement increased from 10 to 14
Movement vs R increased from 10 to 14
Movement vs L increased from 9 to 13
Control Potential increased from 14 to 15
Control increased from 14 to 15
Control vs L increased from 13 to 14
Stamina decreased from 19 to 18
Curveball Pot increased from 13 to 14
Curveball increased from 13 to 14
Changeup increased from 2 to 3
Weight increased from 188 to 190
National Popularity increased from Fair to Well Known
1970-07-01
Contact Potential decreased from 4 to 3
Contact decreased from 4 to 3
Contact vs R decreased from 4 to 3
Contact vs L decreased from 4 to 3
Gap Potential decreased from 4 to 3
Gap decreased from 4 to 3
Gap vs R decreased from 4 to 3
Gap vs L decreased from 4 to 3
Power Potential increased from 4 to 5
Power increased from 4 to 5
Power vs R increased from 4 to 5
Power vs L increased from 4 to 5
Eye Potential increased from 7 to 8
Eye increased from 7 to 8
Eye vs R increased from 7 to 8
Control Potential decreased from 15 to 14
Stamina increased from 18 to 19
Changeup decreased from 3 to 2
1970-01-01
Contact Potential increased from 3 to 4
Contact increased from 3 to 4
Contact vs R increased from 3 to 4
Contact vs L increased from 3 to 4
Gap Potential increased from 2 to 4
Gap increased from 1 to 4
Gap vs R increased from 1 to 4
Gap vs L increased from 1 to 4
Eye increased from 6 to 7
Eye vs R increased from 6 to 7
Eye vs L increased from 6 to 8
Avoid Ks increased from 5 to 6
Avoid Ks vs R increased from 5 to 6
Avoid Ks vs L increased from 5 to 6
Sac Bunt decreased from 10 to 7
Bunt for Hit increased from 1 to 10
Turn Double Play increased from 4 to 5
Outfield Range increased from 1 to 2
Outfield Arm increased from 1 to 2
Stuff vs R decreased from 15 to 14
Movement Potential decreased from 14 to 13
Movement decreased from 11 to 10
Movement vs R decreased from 11 to 10
Movement vs L decreased from 10 to 9
Control Potential decreased from 16 to 15
Control decreased from 16 to 14
Control vs R decreased from 16 to 15
Control vs L decreased from 15 to 13
GB% decreased from 48% to 46%
Curveball Pot decreased from 14 to 13
Curveball decreased from 14 to 13
Local Popularity increased from Popular to Extremely Popular
National Popularity increased from Insignificant to Fair
1969-07-01
Eye increased from 4 to 6
Eye vs R increased from 4 to 6
Eye vs L increased from 4 to 6
Movement Potential increased from 13 to 14
Movement increased from 9 to 11
Movement vs R increased from 10 to 11
Movement vs L increased from 9 to 10
Control Potential increased from 15 to 16
Control increased from 13 to 16
Control vs R increased from 14 to 16
Control vs L increased from 13 to 15
GB% increased from 46% to 48%
Curveball Pot increased from 13 to 14
Curveball increased from 13 to 14
Weight decreased from 189 to 188
1969-01-01
Avoid Ks increased from 3 to 5
Avoid Ks vs R increased from 3 to 5
Avoid Ks vs L increased from 3 to 5
Sac Bunt decreased from 11 to 10
Bunt for Hit decreased from 2 to 1
Speed decreased from 2 to 1
Stealing increased from 1 to 3
Baserunning decreased from 6 to 1
Infield Range decreased from 5 to 4
Turn Double Play decreased from 5 to 4
Outfield Error increased from 1 to 2
P defense decreased from 11 to 10
Movement Potential decreased from 14 to 13
Movement decreased from 14 to 9
Movement vs R decreased from 14 to 10
Movement vs L decreased from 13 to 9
Control decreased from 14 to 13
Control vs R decreased from 15 to 14
Hold increased from 12 to 13
Local Popularity decreased from Very Popular to Popular
National Popularity decreased from Fair to Insignificant
1968-07-01
Avoid Ks Potential increased from 5 to 6
Bunt for Hit increased from 1 to 2
Turn Double Play increased from 4 to 5
Movement vs R decreased from 15 to 14
Control Potential increased from 14 to 15
1968-01-01
Power Potential decreased from 5 to 4
Power decreased from 5 to 4
Power vs R decreased from 5 to 4
Power vs L decreased from 5 to 4
Avoid Ks decreased from 4 to 3
Avoid Ks vs R decreased from 4 to 3
Avoid Ks vs L decreased from 4 to 3
Movement increased from 13 to 14
Movement vs L increased from 12 to 13
Control Potential decreased from 16 to 14
Control decreased from 16 to 14
Control vs R decreased from 17 to 15
Control vs L decreased from 15 to 13
GB% increased from 44% to 46%
Stamina decreased from 19 to 18
Changeup Pot decreased from 4 to 3
Changeup decreased from 4 to 3
1967-07-01
Weight increased from 188 to 189
1967-01-01
Weight increased from 187 to 188
Local Popularity increased from Unknown to Very Popular
National Popularity increased from Unknown to Fair
1966-01-01
Weight increased from 186 to 187