Don Sutton
Donald Howard Sutton
(Black & Decker)
 
Born: April 2, 1945 in Clio, AL
68 years old
Bats: R Throws: R Ht: 6'1" Wt: 185
(legend)
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Notes:
- Inducted into the Hall of Fame as a Player in 1998
- Signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers as an Amateur Free Agent in 1964
- High School: J. M. Tate (Pensacola, FL)

Transactions

Date        
WAR
Transaction
9
11
1964
18.7
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
LAN
0.0
67.3
49.1
10
23
1980
34.7
Free Agency Granted
LAN
49.2
18.1
12
4
1980
34.7
Signed as a Free Agent
HOU
49.2
18.1
5.4
8
30
1982
36.7
Traded
HOU
ML4
54.6
12.7
5.4
12
7
1984
38.7
Traded
ML4
OAK
60.0
7.3
2.6
9
10
1985
39.7
Traded
OAK
CAL
62.6
4.7
4.8
11
12
1985
39.7
Free Agency Granted
CAL
63.1
4.2
12
5
1985
39.7
Signed as a Free Agent
CAL
63.1
4.2
4.3
10
30
1987
41.7
Released
CAL
67.4
-0.1
1
5
1988
42.7
Signed as a Free Agent
LAN
67.4
-0.1
-0.1
8
10
1988
42.7
Released
LAN
67.3
0.0
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com


Trades

8 / 30 / 1982
Traded to Milwaukee Brewers
Houston Astros Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RF
ML4
22.6
-0.4
15.2
16.6
-0.9
RP
ML4
25.2
0.1
2.1
0.1
-0.7
SP
ML4
24.0
0.0
-0.3
-0.3
0.0
$
ML4
Totals      
-0.3
16.9
16.3
-1.6
Milwaukee Brewers Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SP
HOU
36.7
54.6
12.7
5.4
1.0
Totals      
54.6
12.7
5.4
1.0
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
12.7
16.9
4.2
 
1.0
-1.6
-2.6
16.9
12.7
-4.2
 
-1.6
1.0
2.6

12 / 7 / 1984
Traded to Oakland Athletics
Milwaukee Brewers Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SP
OAK
33.3
16.0
0.4
1.5
1.6
Ed Myers
OAK
Eric Barry
OAK
Totals      
16.0
0.4
1.5
1.6
Oakland Athletics Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SP
ML4
38.7
60.0
7.3
2.6
3.2
Totals      
60.0
7.3
2.6
3.2
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
0.4
7.3
6.9
 
1.6
3.2
1.5
7.3
0.4
-6.9
 
3.2
1.6
-1.5

9 / 10 / 1985
Traded to California Angels
Oakland Athletics Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
Jerome Nelson
CAL
Robert Sharpnack
CAL
Totals      
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
California Angels Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SP
OAK
39.7
62.6
4.7
4.8
0.5
Totals      
62.6
4.7
4.8
0.5
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
0.0
4.7
4.7
 
0.0
0.5
0.5
4.7
0.0
-4.7
 
0.5
0.0
-0.5

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

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