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 12.7 13 3 5 11 2.13 4.21 (+49%) 233.8
1941 SNS NAL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 11.3 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 20.3 24 3 6 4 1.33 3.57 (+63%) 206.6
1945 CIC NAL 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.7 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

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 was Leroy Sutton's career batting average?
Leroy Sutton batted .170 over his career, with 9 hits in 53 at bats.
How many RBI did Leroy Sutton have?
Leroy Sutton drove in 1 runs in his career.
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.