Rick Sutcliffe

1976–1994 · Bats L · Throws R · 6'7", 215 lb · b. 1956 Independence, MO

Career 171–139 · 4.08 ERA · 1,679 SO · 2697.2 IP · 466 G · 102 H · 4 HR · 55 RBI · .182 AVG

Seasons leading his league

7

4 best in baseball 3 league only

17 Top-5 finishes

5 Title seasons

5 Categories led

1983 Best season

Spanning 1979–1987, peaking at 2 titles in 1983.

Clubs 20 Win Seasons

All-Time Standing

Against every player since 1871

Among league leaders

808th League titles 7
675th Best in baseball 4
1,784th Top-5 finishes 17

Each rank is against the players who have achieved that thing at least once.

Career leaderboards

94th Pitcher Putouts 211
168th Strikeouts 1,679
186th Pitcher Fielding Percentage .973
188th Wins 171
203rd Innings Pitched 2697.2
291st Shutouts 18
349th Pitcher Assists 404
478th Strikeouts / 9 5.60

All-time career totals, top 500 per category.

Where He Led

led all of MLB led his league

Category	Titles	Best	Streak	Seasons
Pitcher Fielding Percentage	2	1st	—	1979 1.000 1983 1.000
Wins	2	1st	—	1984 20 1987 NL 18
Pitcher Putouts	1	1st	—	1983 36
Pitcher Assists	1	1st	—	1987 NL 54
Earned Run Average	1	1st	—	1982 AL 2.96
Pitcher Range Factor	—	#3	—	1987 #3
Strikeouts	—	#3	—	1984 #3

Title Seasons

5 seasons with at least one title

Year	Titles	Led in
1987	2	W 18 P A 54
1984	1	W 20
1983	2	P PO 36 P FPCT 1.000
1982	1	ERA 2.96
1979	1	P FPCT 1.000

Pitching

led the league 18 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
1976	LAN	NL	0	0	0.00	1	1	0	5.0	2	0	0	1	3	0.60
1978	LAN	NL	0	0	0.00	2	0	0	1.2	2	0	0	1	0	1.80
1979	LAN	NL	17	10	3.46	39	30	0	242.0	217	93	16	97	117	1.30
1980	LAN	NL	3	9	5.56	42	10	5	110.0	122	68	10	55	59	1.61
1981	LAN	NL	2	2	4.02	14	6	0	47.0	41	21	5	20	16	1.30
1982	CLE	AL	14	8	2.96	34	27	1	216.0	174	71	16	98	142	1.26
1983	CLE	AL	17	11	4.29	36	35	0	243.1	251	116	23	102	160	1.45
1984	CHN +1	NL	20	6	3.64	35	35	0	244.2	234	99	16	85	213	1.30
1985	CHN	NL	8	8	3.18	20	20	0	130.0	119	46	12	44	102	1.25
1986	CHN	NL	5	14	4.64	28	27	0	176.2	166	91	18	96	122	1.48
1987	CHN	NL	18	10	3.68	34	34	0	237.1	223	97	24	106	174	1.39
1988	CHN	NL	13	14	3.86	32	32	0	226.0	232	97	18	70	144	1.34
1989	CHN	NL	16	11	3.66	35	34	0	229.0	202	93	18	69	153	1.18
1990	CHN	NL	0	2	5.91	5	5	0	21.1	25	14	2	12	7	1.73
1991	CHN	NL	6	5	4.10	19	18	0	96.2	96	44	4	45	52	1.46
1992	BAL	AL	16	15	4.47	36	36	0	237.1	251	118	20	74	109	1.37
1993	BAL	AL	10	10	5.75	29	28	0	166.0	212	106	23	74	80	1.72
1994	SLN	NL	6	4	6.52	16	14	0	67.2	93	49	11	32	26	1.85
Career	—	—	171	139	4.08	457	392	6	2697.2	2,662	1,223	236	1,081	1,679	1.39

Batting

18 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1976	LAN	NL	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
1978	LAN	NL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—
1979	LAN	NL	40	85	6	21	3	0	1	17	1	20	0	.247	.253	.318	.571
1980	LAN	NL	44	27	1	4	0	0	0	3	2	5	0	.148	.207	.148	.355
1981	LAN	NL	14	11	2	2	0	0	0	2	2	3	0	.182	.308	.182	.490
1982	CLE	AL	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—
1983	CLE	AL	36	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—
1984	CHN +1	NL	35	56	3	14	3	0	0	6	2	18	0	.250	.276	.304	.580
1985	CHN	NL	20	43	4	10	0	0	1	3	2	10	0	.233	.261	.302	.563
1986	CHN	NL	29	53	3	11	2	0	1	4	2	13	0	.208	.250	.302	.552
1987	CHN	NL	35	81	8	12	5	1	0	6	7	19	1	.148	.214	.235	.448
1988	CHN	NL	33	75	8	12	5	0	1	6	3	18	1	.160	.198	.267	.464
1989	CHN	NL	37	70	5	10	2	0	0	5	10	19	2	.143	.250	.171	.421
1990	CHN	NL	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	.000	.286	.000	.286
1991	CHN	NL	20	32	2	3	1	0	0	2	1	9	0	.094	.121	.125	.246
1992	BAL	AL	36	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—
1993	BAL	AL	29	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—
1994	SLN	NL	16	23	0	3	1	0	0	1	0	6	0	.130	.130	.174	.304
Career	—	—	466	562	42	102	22	1	4	55	34	143	4	.182	.229	.246	.475

Fielding

1 position

Year	Team	Lg	Pos	G	GS	INN	PO	A	E	DP	TC	FLD%	RF
1976	LAN	NL	P	1	1	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	—	0.00
1978	LAN	NL	P	2	0	1.2	0	1	0	1	1	1.000	0.50
1979	LAN	NL	P	39	30	242.0	18	24	0	1	42	1.000	1.08
1980	LAN	NL	P	42	10	110.0	6	13	0	0	19	1.000	0.45
1981	LAN	NL	P	14	6	47.0	6	8	0	0	14	1.000	1.00
1982	CLE	AL	P	34	27	216.0	14	32	1	1	47	.979	1.35
1983	CLE	AL	P	36	35	243.1	36	29	0	1	65	1.000	1.81
1984	CHN	NL	P	35	35	244.2	19	35	2	1	56	.964	1.54
1985	CHN	NL	P	20	20	130.0	12	23	1	0	36	.972	1.75
1986	CHN	NL	P	28	27	176.2	8	30	1	4	39	.974	1.36
1987	CHN	NL	P	34	34	237.1	12	54	4	4	70	.943	1.94
1988	CHN	NL	P	32	32	226.0	21	37	3	2	61	.951	1.81
1989	CHN	NL	P	35	34	229.0	22	31	1	3	54	.982	1.51
1990	CHN	NL	P	5	5	21.1	2	5	0	0	7	1.000	1.40
1991	CHN	NL	P	19	18	96.2	10	12	0	2	22	1.000	1.16
1992	BAL	AL	P	36	36	237.1	11	24	3	2	38	.921	0.97
1993	BAL	AL	P	29	28	166.0	9	30	1	2	40	.975	1.35
1994	SLN	NL	P	16	14	67.2	5	16	0	1	21	1.000	1.31
Career	—	—	P	457	392	2697.2	211	404	17	25	632	.973	1.35