John Sutton

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1977-1978)

John Sutton was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1978 for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Minnesota Twins, a span of 2 seasons. Across 31 career appearances, he went 2-1 with a 3.15 ERA and 27 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 164.4.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 2–1
ERA 3.15
WHIP 1.43
SO 27
Pitcher PIV 164.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 185 lb
Born
11/13/1952 in Dallas, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1977-04-07
Last Game
1978-09-29

Full name: Johnny Ike Sutton

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Career Pitching Statistics

John Sutton — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
2 1 31 0 0 0 0 68.2 74 24 4 24 27 3.15 164.4

Career ERA 3.15 vs. league average 3.84 across their career seasons — 18.2% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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John Sutton — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1977 SLN NL 2 1 14 0 0 0 0 24.1 28 7 9 9 2.59 4.00 (+35%) 217.9
1978 MIN AL 0 0 17 0 0 0 0 44.1 46 17 15 18 3.45 3.69 (+6%) -53.5
Career · 2 seasons 2 1 31 0 0 0 0 68.2 74 24 24 27 3.15 — 164

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

John Sutton — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
31 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .716 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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John Sutton — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1977 SLN NL 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1978 MIN AL 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 31 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

John Sutton — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1610000.000
Away1500000—

Pitching — Home / Away

John Sutton — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1641.1421414213.05
Away1527.132101063.29

Last 10 Games — Pitching

John Sutton — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1978-09-29 MINKCR — 3.0210100
1978-09-05 MINCHW — 1.0000120
1978-09-03 MINCLE — 2.0000010
1978-08-25 MINTOR — 0.2100000
1978-08-21 MINDET — 0.2222201
1978-08-20 MINTOR — 4.0611120
1978-08-16 MINKCR — 1.2455210
1978-08-15 MINCLE — 4.1411111
1978-08-14 MINCLE — 3.1410100
1978-08-11 MINOAK — 2.0300020

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

John Sutton — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 31 0 3 11 2 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

John Sutton — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1977 SLN P 14 0 1 5 0 2
1978 MIN P 17 0 2 6 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

John Sutton — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 31

College History

John Sutton — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Panola College Carthage TX 1972

John Sutton: the record in brief

Between the debut on April 7, 1977 and the final game on September 29, 1978, John Sutton built the record summarized on this page. Club by club, the record runs the St. Louis Cardinals (1977) and the Minnesota Twins (1978). Sutton, a pitcher by primary position, threw and hit right-handed. Sutton is listed at 5'11" and 185 pounds. Sutton was born on November 13, 1952, in Dallas, TX, USA. Sutton's full given name, per the bio, is Johnny Ike Sutton.

Across 31 games (0 starts), Sutton recorded 2 wins against 1 loss with a 3.15 ERA. Also on Sutton's record: 27 strikeouts. The leagues Sutton pitched in allowed 3.84 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 18.2% better than average. In 1978, one of the busiest seasons, Sutton posted a 3.45 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.69. By Pitcher PIV, Baseball Data Hub's measure of run prevention relative to each season's league, Sutton's career adds up to 164.4.

Frequently Asked Questions about John Sutton

What years did John Sutton play?
John Sutton played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1978.
Was John Sutton a pitcher?
Yes. John Sutton pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 27 strikeouts.
How many home runs did John Sutton hit?
John Sutton hit 0 career home runs.
What was John Sutton's career batting average?
John Sutton batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.
What was John Sutton's career ERA?
John Sutton finished with a 3.15 career ERA, going 2-1 with 27 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did John Sutton have?
John Sutton recorded 27 career strikeouts.