Leroy Sutton

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Leroy Sutton was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the St. Louis-New Orleans Stars, the Chicago American Giants, and the Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns. Across 27 career appearances, he went 7-8 with a 2.77 ERA and 51 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 1946.3.

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 7–8
ERA 2.77
WHIP 1.26
SO 51
Pitcher PIV 1946.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 190 lb
Born
9/12/1920 in Cairo, IL, USA
Died
1984 in Hallsboro, NC, USA
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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Leroy Sutton — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
64.0 63.0 0 9.0 1.0 0 0 1.0 0 1.0 0 .143 .143 .159 .302

Pitching

Leroy Sutton — Pitching
W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
14 28 42 28 22 1 335.2 341 201 25 7 38 53 0.67 1.13

Career Pitching Statistics

Leroy Sutton — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
7 8 27 14 9 1 0 146.0 144 45 3 40 51 2.77 1946.3

Career ERA 2.77 vs. league average 3.74 across their career seasons — 25.9% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Leroy 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
1940 SNS NAL 0 1 4 2 0 0 0 12.2 13 3 5 11 2.13 4.21 (+49%) 233.8
1941 SNS NAL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 11.1 8 4 5 7 3.18 3.94 (+19%) -29.4
1942 CAG NAL 1 3 5 4 2 0 0 34.0 35 14 8 11 3.71 3.57 (-4%) 798.6
1943 CAG NAL 5 2 10 6 5 1 0 67.0 63 20 15 18 2.69 3.50 (+23%) 736.7
1944 CAG NAL 1 1 4 2 2 0 0 20.1 24 3 6 4 1.33 3.57 (+63%) 206.6
1945 CIC NAL 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.2 1 1 1 0 13.50 — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 7 8 27 14 9 1 0 146.0 144 45 40 51 2.77 — 1,946

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

Leroy Sutton — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
27 53 0 9 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 .170 .200 .189 .389 0

Career AVG .170 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 34.7% below league average.

Career OBP .200 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 39.1% below league average.

Career SLG .189 vs. league average .362 across their career seasons — 47.8% below league average.

Career OPS .389 vs. league average .690 across their career seasons — 43.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Leroy 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
1940 SNS NAL 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1941 SNS NAL 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1942 CAG NAL 5 12 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .167 — — — — 0.0
1943 CAG NAL 10 29 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .207 — — — — 0.0
1944 CAG NAL 4 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 — — — — 0.0
1945 CIC NAL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 27 53 0 9 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 .170 — — — — 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

Leroy Sutton — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home22220400.182
Away29290301.103

Pitching — Home / Away

Leroy Sutton — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home2297.2991616211.47
Away29139.0147914240.58

Last 10 Games — Batting

Leroy Sutton — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1945-05-28 CIABIRW 000000000
1945-05-27 CIABIRL 000000000
1944-09-03 CAGCVBL 000000000
1944-09-01 CAGCVBL 000000000
1944-08-25 CAGCVBL 000000000
1944-08-20 CAGMEML 300000001
1944-08-06 CAGKCMW 000000000
1944-08-01 CAGBIRL 000000000
1944-07-26 CAGMEMW 000000000
1944-07-24 CAGMEML 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Leroy Sutton — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1945-05-28 CIABIR — 0.0000000
1945-05-27 CIABIR L 0.2322100
1944-09-03 CAGCVB L 8.020150000
1944-09-01 CAGCVB L 9.0650060
1944-08-25 CAGCVB L 4.21180000
1944-08-20 CAGMEM L 8.0766201
1944-08-06 CAGKCM — 0.0000000
1944-08-01 CAGBIR L 9.01150000
1944-07-26 CAGMEM W 9.01240000
1944-07-24 CAGMEM L 8.01060000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Leroy Sutton — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 27 15 6 44 8 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Leroy Sutton — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1940 SNS P 4 2 1 4 2 0
1941 SNS P 3 0 2 4 1 0
1942 CAG P 5 4 2 11 1 1
1943 CAG P 10 7 1 15 4 1
1944 CAG P 4 2 0 9 0 1
1945 CIC P 1 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Leroy Sutton — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 27

Leroy Sutton: the record in brief

Leroy Sutton's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1940 to 1945. The season rows list, in order, the St. Louis-New Orleans Stars (1940 through 1941), the Chicago American Giants (1942 to 1944), and the Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns (1945). Listed as a pitcher, Sutton both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 6 feet, 2 inches and 190 pounds. The birth record reads September 12, 1920, in Cairo, IL, USA. Sutton died in 1984, in Hallsboro, NC, USA.

The pitching table credits Sutton with a 7-8 record and a 2.77 ERA in 27 games. Sutton had 51 strikeouts. The leagues Sutton pitched in allowed 3.74 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 25.9% better than average. 1943 brought Sutton a season-high 5 wins. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.69 in 1943, when the league's was 3.50. Sutton's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 1,946.3.

Frequently Asked Questions about Leroy Sutton

Was Leroy Sutton a pitcher?
Yes. Leroy Sutton pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 51 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Leroy Sutton hit?
Leroy Sutton hit 0 career home runs with 9 hits.
What teams did Leroy Sutton play for?
Leroy Sutton played for 3 teams: the St. Louis-New Orleans Stars (1940–1941), the Chicago American Giants (1942–1944), and the Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns (1945).
What were Leroy Sutton's career stats?
In 27 games, Leroy Sutton went 7-8 with a 2.77 ERA, 51 strikeouts, and 146.0 innings pitched.
What position did Leroy Sutton play?
Leroy Sutton played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Leroy Sutton and how much did he weigh?
Leroy Sutton was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 190 pounds.
What was Leroy Sutton's career ERA?
Leroy Sutton finished with a 2.77 career ERA, going 7-8 with 51 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Leroy Sutton have?
Leroy Sutton recorded 51 career strikeouts.
Is Leroy Sutton in the Hall of Fame?
No. Leroy Sutton has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.