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Johnny Bench League
4-1-2035
John Sutton Relief Pitcher
Retired (1965, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.68 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 58-75 Status Deceased (2014) Option Years 0  
SV 14 Age at Death 85 Date of Birth 04-02-1929
K 822 Drafted Round 1, Pick 7
(1952)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(100 games)
IP 1150.0
WHIP 1.58
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D  Endurance C    Ldrship D 
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L C  Velocity B+   Mentor Val C-
Speed D+ Bunt C  Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1952 CIN
0
 0
2
0
0
0
0
 0
1.0
 5 4 4 0 0
0
5.00
36.00
1954 DET
0
 1
6
0
0
0
0
 0
17.2
 22 14 13 0 14
17
2.04
6.62
1955 DET
9
 7
49
10
3
1
3
 1
130.2
 148 83 77 4 60
79
1.59
5.30
1956 DET
4
 4
15
14
1
0
0
 0
82.1
 89 60 60 0 55
58
1.75
6.56
1957 DET
2
 3
15
15
1
0
0
 0
69.2
 85 53 51 2 38
51
1.77
6.59
1958 DET
11
 9
33
32
4
1
0
 0
203.2
 222 129 121 6 73
149
1.45
5.35
1959 DET
3
 8
48
4
0
0
1
 2
86.0
 116 70 68 0 54
75
1.98
7.12
1960 DET
6
 10
34
20
2
0
0
 0
143.2
 143 87 80 4 58
99
1.40
5.01
1961 DET
5
 11
38
13
2
0
1
 3
104.0
 128 73 73 1 34
70
1.56
6.32
1962 DET
3
 5
39
7
0
0
5
 1
66.2
 70 42 42 2 37
47
1.61
5.67
1963 DET
8
 9
38
14
0
0
0
 1
111.0
 120 60 60 2 41
84
1.45
4.86
1964 DET
6
 2
42
0
0
0
0
 0
66.1
 58 30 29 0 22
43
1.21
3.93
1965 BRO
1
 6
43
0
0
0
4
 5
67.1
 91 50 48 2 36
50
1.89
6.42
2035
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
58
 75
402
129
13
2
14
 13
1150.0
 1297 755 726 23 522
822
1.58
5.68
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01John Sutton has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1965-08-27The Brooklyn Altar Knights have waived John Sutton.
1965-07-24The Brooklyn Altar Knights have promoted Pat Perkins to the major league team. The Brooklyn Altar Knights have designated John Sutton for assignment.
1965-04-19The Brooklyn Altar Knights have promoted John Sutton to the major league team. The Brooklyn Altar Knights have promoted Harold Deshaies to the major league team. The Brooklyn Altar Knights have designated Otto Ray for assignment. The Brooklyn Altar Knights have sent Dale Moon to the minors.
1965-04-19The Brooklyn Altar Knights have acquired John Sutton from the waiver wire.
1965-04-11The Detroit Redhawks have waived John Sutton.
1965-03-01The Detroit Redhawks have designated John Sutton for assignment.
1964-07-09The Detroit Redhawks have re-claimed John Sutton from the waiver wire.
1964-07-09The Detroit Redhawks have promoted Jack Curry to the major league team. The Detroit Redhawks have designated John Sutton for assignment.
1957-08-25The Detroit Red Hawks have promoted John Sutton to the major league team. The Detroit Red Hawks have sent Tracy Byrnes to the minors.
1957-06-21The Detroit Red Hawks have promoted John Shirley to the major league team. The Detroit Red Hawks have sent John Sutton to the minors.
1957-05-23The Detroit Red Hawks have promoted John Sutton to the major league team. The Detroit Red Hawks have sent John Shirley to the minors.
1957-04-18The Detroit Red Hawks have promoted Paul Gremminger to the major league team. The Detroit Red Hawks have sent John Sutton to the minors.
1956-09-08The Detroit Red Hawks have promoted John Sutton to the major league team. The Detroit Red Hawks have sent Happy Gilmour to the minors.
1956-05-28The Detroit Red Hawks have promoted Paul Gremminger to the major league team. The Detroit Red Hawks have sent John Sutton to the minors.
1955-09-03The Detroit Red Hawks have promoted John Sutton to the major league team. The Detroit Red Hawks have sent Vic Madden to the minors.
1955-08-28The Detroit Red Hawks have promoted Mickey Davis to the major league team. The Detroit Red Hawks have sent John Sutton to the minors.
1955-07-01The Detroit Red Hawks have promoted John Sutton to the major league team. The Detroit Red Hawks have sent Mickey Davis to the minors.
1955-06-10The Detroit Red Hawks have promoted John Towne to the major league team. The Detroit Red Hawks have sent John Sutton to the minors.
1955-04-04The Detroit Red Hawks have promoted John Sutton to the major league team. The Detroit Red Hawks have sent Warren Benton to the minors.
1954-10-03The Detroit Red Hawks have sent John Sutton to the minors.
1954-09-19The Detroit Red Hawks have promoted John Sutton to the major league team. The Detroit Red Hawks have sent Clem Earle to the minors.
1954-09-06The Detroit Red Hawks have promoted Mickey Davis to the major league team. The Detroit Red Hawks have sent John Sutton to the minors.
1954-08-25The Detroit Red Hawks have promoted John Sutton to the major league team. The Detroit Red Hawks have sent Red Robinson to the minors.
1954-08-06The Detroit Red Hawks have promoted Cookie Rojas to the major league team. The Detroit Red Hawks have sent John Sutton to the minors.
1954-07-22The Detroit Red Hawks have promoted John Sutton to the major league team. The Detroit Red Hawks have sent Mickey Davis to the minors.
1954-07-06The Detroit Red Hawks have acquired John Sutton from the waiver wire.
1954-06-27The Cincinnati Redlegs have acquired Ed McDowell from the waiver wire. The Cincinnati Redlegs have waived John Sutton.
1952-05-27The Cincinnati Rangers have promoted Dan Sweeney to the major league team. The Cincinnati Rangers have sent John Sutton to the minors.
1952-05-01The Cincinnati Rangers have promoted John Sutton to the major league team. The Cincinnati Rangers have designated Jack Huson for assignment.