Bruce Sutter
Howard Bruce Sutter
 
 
Born: January 8, 1953 in Lancaster, PA
60 years old
Bats: R Throws: R Ht: 6'2" Wt: 190
(legend)
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Notes:
- Inducted into the Hall of Fame as a Player in 2006
- Signed by the Chicago Cubs as an Amateur Free Agent in 1971
- High School: Donegal (Mt. Joy, PA)

Transactions

Date        
WAR
Transaction
6
4
1970
16.9
Amateur Draft (Round 21) Did Not Sign
WS2
0.0
24.6
0.0
9
9
1971
17.9
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
CHN
0.0
24.6
18.6
12
9
1980
26.9
Traded
CHN
SLN
18.6
6.0
6.3
11
8
1984
30.9
Free Agency Granted
SLN
24.8
-0.3
12
7
1984
30.9
Signed as a Free Agent
ATL
24.8
-0.3
-0.3
11
15
1989
35.9
Released
ATL
24.6
0.0
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com


Trades

12 / 9 / 1980
Traded to St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago Cubs Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
1B
SLN
22.4
1.7
14.5
15.0
0.9
3B
SLN
28.5
-2.2
-1.0
-0.8
-0.8
3B
SLN
22.7
-0.2
0.2
0.2
0.3
Totals      
-0.7
13.7
14.4
0.4
St. Louis Cardinals Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RP
CHN
26.9
18.6
6.0
6.3
1.6
Totals      
18.6
6.0
6.3
1.6
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
6.0
13.7
7.7
 
1.6
0.4
-1.2
13.7
6.0
-7.7
 
0.4
1.6
1.2

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Defensive Regression Analysis data used here was obtained with permission from Michael Humphreys, author of Wizardry.

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Uniform images used with permission from Marc Okkonen, author of Baseball Uniforms of the 20th Century.
Images can also be viewed at the Hall of Fame online exhibit Dressed to the Nines

Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James