P Roger Sutton #5
Age: 32 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
06/30/1975
P ROGER SUTTON #5 - AGE: 32 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
12 12 4-4 0 4.24 93.1 92 6 53 105 1.55 2.2
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
06/24/1975 @ UTI Loss, 4-9 X 7.2 9 9 9 9 9 Loss
06/18/1975 SCR Loss, 3-5 X 8.0 8 5 2 7 11 Loss
06/11/1975 WIL Win, 3-1 X 9.0 8 1 1 5 13 Win
06/06/1975 @ JCA Win, 8-5 X 7.0 6 4 4 2 10
05/31/1975 TRE Loss, 0-7 X 6.1 10 7 5 5 4 Loss
05/26/1975 CAM Loss, 11-13 X 8.2 12 7 7 3 10
05/21/1975 @ WOR Loss, 2-3 X 9.0 7 2 2 3 7
05/15/1975 @ HAR Loss, 3-5 X 6.2 4 3 3 7 10
05/10/1975 ALB Loss, 0-3 X 9.0 8 3 3 4 10 Loss
05/04/1975 @ WIL Win, 16-7 X 5.0 7 7 6 2 4 Win
PERSONALITY
Birthday:09/01/1942
Born in:Brooklyn, NY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$23,000
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 26 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:1 Year, 150 Days
Pro Service:14 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1961, 2nd Pick in Round 8
MIDDLE ATLANTIC LEAGUE 1975 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 12 12 4 4 0 4.24 93.1 92 51 44 6 53 105 3 25.0 0 7 58.3
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 14.27 8.87 10.12 5.11 3.42 1.55 82 2.2 .345        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 128 41 4 3 1 20 22 31 1 5 1 .320 .421 .422 .843      
vs. RHB 230 51 4 2 5 31 31 74 1 2 2 .222 .318 .322 .640      
MIDDLE ATLANTIC LEAGUE 1975 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 1 0 1 0 10.57 7.2 9 9 9 1 9 9  
April 2 2 2 0 0 1.06 17.0 13 3 2 0 6 17  
May 6 6 1 2 0 5.24 44.2 48 29 26 3 24 45  
June 4 4 1 2 0 4.55 31.2 31 19 16 3 23 43  
Last Year 21 21 4 11 0 4.28 151.1 140 81 72 10 88 189  
2 Years Ago 24 24 11 4 0 2.75 186.1 162 63 57 9 83 220  
Career 75 75 27 27 0 3.65 565.0 499 255 229 39 296 627  
Home 5 5 1 3 0 3.95 41.0 46 23 18 2 24 48  
Road 7 7 3 1 0 4.47 52.1 46 28 26 4 29 57  
Grass 12 12 4 4 0 4.24 93.1 92 51 44 6 53 105  
Day 3 3 0 2 0 4.84 22.1 24 14 12 2 11 24  
Night 9 9 4 2 0 4.06 71.0 68 37 32 4 42 81  
As Starter 12 12 4 4 0 4.24 93.1 92 51 44 6 53 105  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1970 Philadelphia - FABL 27 4 0 0 1 1 5.62 8.0 14 5 5 2 4 6 0 0 2.25 .414 7.08 -0.2 82
Total FABL 4 0 0 1 1 5.62 8.0 14 5 5 2 4 6 0 0 2.25 .414 7.08 -0.2 82
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1961 Fort Worth - AA 18 31 0 1 1 3 4.24 57.1 59 30 27 9 17 35 0 0 1.33 .272 4.36 -0.0 97
1962 Fort Worth - AA 19 12 0 0 0 1 3.80 23.2 22 11 10 3 12 19 0 0 1.44 .279 4.13 0.1 108
1963 Des Moines - A 20 43 15 7 6 5 4.21 126.0 115 66 59 13 75 81 0 0 1.51 .262 4.45 0.6 95
1964 Des Moines - A 21 29 29 11 9 0 3.78 166.2 133 77 70 18 82 136 1 1 1.29 .246 4.55 1.9 114
1965 Bakersfield - A 22 2 2 1 1 0 4.70 15.1 20 8 8 1 1 10 0 0 1.37 .365 3.11 0.3 76
1965 Allentown - A 22 14 14 7 6 0 4.06 106.1 85 51 48 14 59 89 6 2 1.35 .245 4.51 0.4 91
1965 Jackson - AA 22 5 4 1 1 0 4.40 30.2 28 17 15 4 17 23 1 0 1.47 .282 4.66 0.3 96
1966 Jackson - AA 23 28 28 11 9 0 3.47 218.0 188 99 84 16 106 235 11 2 1.35 .306 3.48 3.8 108
1967 Louisville - AAA 24 33 14 8 5 1 3.53 114.2 98 47 45 15 45 96 0 0 1.25 .266 3.61 0.3 86
1968 Louisville - AAA 25 31 21 13 3 0 5.22 143.0 139 88 83 17 96 85 2 0 1.64 .278 4.86 1.4 87
1969 Jackson - AA 26 5 4 2 2 0 6.00 30.0 32 20 20 3 15 24 2 0 1.57 .341 4.10 0.1 56
1969 Louisville - AAA 26 21 21 9 6 0 3.91 133.2 133 67 58 13 67 73 0 0 1.50 .284 4.43 2.6 125
1970 Louisville - AAA 27 24 23 10 4 0 2.81 153.2 131 53 48 10 49 140 0 0 1.17 .287 3.00 4.7 151
1971 Jackson - AA 28 2 2 1 0 0 1.29 14.0 7 2 2 0 6 17 0 0 0.93 .233 1.36 0.6 240
1971 Louisville - AAA 28 25 25 9 9 0 3.54 152.1 124 66 60 15 77 148 0 0 1.32 .268 3.67 3.0 114
1972 Allentown - A 29 4 4 1 2 0 2.60 27.2 20 9 8 0 13 24 1 0 1.19 .274 2.32 0.9 138
1972 Jackson - AA 29 18 18 10 7 0 2.40 146.1 114 42 39 14 65 153 11 4 1.22 .275 2.83 2.7 129
1972 Louisville - AAA 29 1 0 0 0 0 13.50 1.1 3 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 3.00 .500 3.74 0.0 32
1973 Bakersfield - A 30 4 4 2 1 0 2.67 27.0 18 8 8 4 11 37 1 0 1.07 .269 3.69 0.6 163
1973 Allentown - A 30 24 24 11 4 0 2.75 186.1 162 63 57 9 83 220 11 3 1.31 .336 2.50 5.8 135
1973 Jackson - AA 30 3 3 1 0 0 1.80 25.0 13 5 5 2 16 19 1 1 1.16 .177 4.21 0.2 213
1974 Bakersfield - A 31 8 8 2 2 0 3.26 47.0 34 20 17 6 31 57 0 0 1.38 .272 4.45 0.5 127
1974 Allentown - A 31 21 21 4 11 0 4.28 151.1 140 81 72 10 88 189 4 0 1.51 .349 2.94 4.1 91
1974 Jackson - AA 31 1 1 1 0 0 1.00 9.0 12 1 1 1 2 7 1 0 1.56 .355 3.92 0.2 420
1975 Allentown - A 32 12 12 4 4 0 4.24 93.1 92 51 44 6 53 105 3 0 1.55 .345 3.42 2.2 98
Total DIX 62 60 27 19 0 3.16 473.0 394 186 166 40 227 478 27 7 1.31 .290 3.38 112.4
Total HL 72 44 18 15 5 3.97 292.2 248 143 129 31 157 217 1 1 1.38 .253 4.51 105.0
Total UL 135 104 49 27 1 3.81 698.2 628 323 296 70 335 543 2 0 1.38 .278 3.90 108.6
Total MAL 75 75 27 27 0 3.65 565.0 499 255 229 39 296 627 25 5 1.41 .319 3.14 105.5
Total COW 14 14 5 4 0 3.32 89.1 72 36 33 11 43 104 1 0 1.29 .295 3.99 121.3
Total LSA 43 0 1 1 4 4.11 81.0 81 41 37 12 29 54 0 0 1.36 .274 4.29 100.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1961 Fort Worth - AA P 31 0 4 3 0 8 1 .875 57.1 1.10 -0.1 .670
1962 Fort Worth - AA P 12 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 23.2 0.76 +0.2 .967
1963 Des Moines - A P 42 15 9 7 0 17 1 .941 126.0 1.14 -0.5 1.117
1964 Des Moines - A P 29 29 3 14 0 17 0 1.000 166.2 0.92 -0.9 1.125
1965 Jackson - AA P 5 4 3 2 0 5 0 1.000 30.2 1.47 +0.7 1.029
1965 Allentown - A P 14 14 3 5 1 8 0 1.000 106.1 0.68 +1.6 1.299
1965 Bakersfield - A P 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 15.1 0.00 +0.0 .000
1966 Jackson - AA P 28 28 4 18 2 24 2 .917 218.0 0.91 +1.2 .911
1967 Louisville - AAA P 32 14 3 9 0 13 1 .923 114.2 0.94 +1.0 1.139
1968 Louisville - AAA P 31 21 9 16 2 26 1 .962 143.0 1.57 +1.6 1.018
1969 Louisville - AAA P 21 21 5 19 0 25 1 .960 133.2 1.62 -0.8 .965
1969 Jackson - AA P 5 4 3 2 1 5 0 1.000 30.0 1.50 +1.0 1.586
1970 Philadelphia - MLB P 4 0 3 0 1 3 0 1.000 8.0 3.38 +0.1 .000
1970 Louisville - AAA P 24 23 5 9 0 16 2 .875 153.2 0.82 -0.2 .893
1971 Louisville - AAA P 25 25 4 12 0 17 1 .941 152.1 0.95 -0.5 .870
1971 Jackson - AA P 2 2 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 14.0 1.29 +0.1 1.035
1972 Louisville - AAA P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1972 Jackson - AA P 18 18 6 20 0 26 0 1.000 146.1 1.60 +2.5 1.164
1972 Allentown - A P 4 4 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 27.2 1.30 -0.2 .802
1973 Jackson - AA P 3 3 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 25.0 1.44 -0.0 1.054
1973 Allentown - A P 24 24 11 15 1 27 1 .963 186.1 1.26 +0.4 1.100
1973 Bakersfield - A P 4 4 1 4 1 5 0 1.000 27.0 1.67 -0.3 1.026
1974 Jackson - AA P 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 -0.3 .000
1974 Allentown - A P 21 21 6 14 1 21 1 .952 151.1 1.19 +0.7 1.223
1974 Bakersfield - A P 8 8 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 47.0 0.96 +0.8 1.372
1975 Allentown - A P 12 12 2 9 1 11 0 1.000 93.1 1.06 +0.3 1.034
TOTAL P 403 297 90 190 11 292 12 .959 2207.2 1.14 +8.3 1.043
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1961 Drafted in the 1961 first-year player draft out of high school (Curtis; Staten Island, NY) by the Pittsburgh Miners. (Round 8, Pick 2, 114th overall pick).
06/19/1961 Released by the Pittsburgh organization.
06/29/1961 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fort Worth Cattlemen organization.
07/12/1961 Injured (flu),day-to-day for 4 days.
04/25/1962 Outstandingly completed training to add a pitch to his arsenal at the Fort Worth Cattlemen development complex.
10/13/1962 Released by the Fort Worth Cattlemen.
10/16/1962 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Des Moines Bears organization.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 2; Control: 2.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 2; Control: 2.
01/13/1963 Outstandingly completed training to work on his bunting at the Des Moines Bears development complex.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 2; Control: 2.
03/24/1964 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his velocity at the Des Moines Bears development complex.
04/20/1964 Detrimentally completed training to work on his bunting at the Des Moines Bears development complex.
08/24/1964 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Wichita Rustlers with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
04/01/1965 Released by the Des Moines Bears.
04/02/1965 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Philadelphia Keystones organization.
08/19/1965 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Springfield Rifles with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/30/1965 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Albany Knickerbockers with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
04/28/1966 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Memphis Cougars with 12 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed!
06/28/1966 Strikes out 15 against the Jacksonville Gators.
08/18/1966 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Jacksonville Gators with 12 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/12/1968 Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for one week.
06/01/1969 Wins the UL Pitcher of the Month Award.
12/10/1969 Added to the secondary (40-man) roster for the Philadelphia Keystones.
07/01/1970 Wins the UL Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/19/1971 Designated for assignment and placed on waivers by the Philadelphia Keystones.
12/11/1971 Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 3 , Pick 3, 51st overall Pick) by the Kansas City Mavericks from the Philadelphia Keystones.
04/06/1972 Released by the Kansas City organization, returned to the Philadelphia Keystones.
04/23/1972 Designated for assignment and placed on waivers by the Philadelphia Keystones.
05/08/1972 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Jacksonville Gators with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/13/1972 Strikes out 18 against the Birmingham Ironmen.
06/04/1972 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chattanooga Reliables with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/08/1972 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Memphis Cougars with 7 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
08/19/1972 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Birmingham Ironmen with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/28/1972 Wins the 1972 Middle Atlantic League MAL Championship Series with the Allentown Cokers!
05/25/1973 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Scranton Silver Stars with 8 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
06/01/1973 Wins the MAL Pitcher of the Month Award.
06/10/1973 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Albany Knickerbockers with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/28/1973 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Worcester Warriors with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/20/1973 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2 days.
09/15/1973 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Knoxville Knights with 7 strikeouts and 8 BB allowed!
09/22/1973 Strikes out 15 against the Hartford Colonials.
10/04/1973 Wins the 1973 Middle Atlantic League MAL Championship Series with the Allentown Cokers!
08/26/1974 Strikes out 15 against the Albany Knickerbockers.
09/20/1974 Strikes out 16 against the Hartford Colonials.
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