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.

John Sutton

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

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

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	1	31	0	0	0	0	68.7	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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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1977	SLN	NL	2	1	14	24.3	28	7	9	9	2.59	4.00 (+35%)	217.9
1978	MIN	AL	0	0	17	44.3	46	17	15	18	3.45	3.69 (+6%)	-53.5
Career · 2 seasons			2	1	31	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

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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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1977	SLN	NL	14	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1978	MIN	AL	17	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			31	1	.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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	16	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	15	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	16	41.1	42	14	14	21	3.05
Away	15	27.1	32	10	10	6	3.29

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1978-09-29	MIN	KCR	—	3.0	2	1	0	1	0	0
1978-09-05	MIN	CHW	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0
1978-09-03	MIN	CLE	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1978-08-25	MIN	TOR	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0
1978-08-21	MIN	DET	—	0.2	2	2	2	2	0	1
1978-08-20	MIN	TOR	—	4.0	6	1	1	1	2	0
1978-08-16	MIN	KCR	—	1.2	4	5	5	2	1	0
1978-08-15	MIN	CLE	—	4.1	4	1	1	1	1	1
1978-08-14	MIN	CLE	—	3.1	4	1	0	1	0	0
1978-08-11	MIN	OAK	—	2.0	3	0	0	0	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	31	0	3	11	2	2

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

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Position	Games
Pitcher	31

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Panola College	Carthage	TX	1972

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.