Bruce Sutter
Howard Bruce Sutter
Born: January 8, 1953
Lancaster, PA US
Deceased: October 13, 2022
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 190
Draft: Round 21 (1970 June Amateur Draft, Washington Senators)
School: Donegal HS (Mt. Joy, PA)
Career: 1972-1976
Major League Statistics
Bruce Sutter compiled a career record of 12 wins and 18 losses, with 22 saves, and a 2.58 ERA in his 116-game pitching career with the Cubs, Quincy Cubs, Key West Conchs, Midland Cubs and Wichita Aeros. He began playing during the 1972 season and last took the field during the 1976 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | R | GULF | Cubs | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1973 | A | MIDW | Quincy Cubs | 3 | 3 | .500 | 4.13 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 85.0 | 94 | 52 | 39 | 3 | 27 | 3 | 76 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1974 | A | FLOR | Key West Conchs | 1 | 5 | .167 | 1.35 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 40.0 | 26 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1974 | AA | TL | Midland Cubs | 1 | 2 | .333 | 1.44 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25.0 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1975 | AA | TL | Midland Cubs | 5 | 7 | .417 | 2.15 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 67.0 | 64 | 26 | 16 | 6 | 21 | 3 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | 2 | 1 | .667 | 1.50 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12.0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 12 | 18 | .400 | 2.58 | 116 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 234.0 | 218 | 96 | 67 | 11 | 71 | 10 | 210 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | A | MIDW | Quincy Cubs | 40 | 24 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .143 | .217 | .143 | .360 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | A | FLOR | Key West Conchs | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 65 | 28 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | .120 | .185 | .120 | .305 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | R | GULF | Cubs | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1973 | A | MIDW | Quincy Cubs | P | 40 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 2 | .958 | .575 |
| 1974 | AA | TL | Midland Cubs | P | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .750 |
| 1974 | A | FLOR | Key West Conchs | P | 18 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.056 |
| 1975 | AA | TL | Midland Cubs | P | 41 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .923 | .293 |
| 1976 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | P | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .714 |
| Totals | 116 | 23 | 42 | 2 | 4 | .970 | .560 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | R | Gulf Coast League | Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1973 | A | Midwest League | Quincy Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1974 | A | Florida State League | Key West Conchs | CHN | ||
| 1974 | AA | Texas League | Midland Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1975 | AA | Texas League | Midland Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1976 | AAA | American Association 2 | Wichita Aeros | CHN |
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