Don Sutton
Ottawa Knights (ML)
Don Sutton
Nickname:
Black & Decker
Birthdate:
April 2, 1945 (27 y, 5 m, 16 d)
Born In:
Clio, MI, USA
Nationality:
American
Position:
P
Bats/Throws:
R/R
Height/Weight:
6'0"/188
Entry:
1965 Draft - Round: 1, Overall: 3, Team: Ottawa Knights
Contract:
$21k / 1 year
ML Service Time:
6 years, 168 days
OSA Rating History
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Ratings Changes
1972-09-12
Gap Potential increased from 6 to 7
Gap increased from 6 to 7
Gap vs R increased from 6 to 7
Gap vs L increased from 6 to 7
Eye Potential increased from 28 to 30
Eye increased from 27 to 28
Eye vs R increased from 27 to 28
Eye vs L increased from 27 to 28
Movement Potential decreased from 94 to 93
Movement decreased from 94 to 93
Movement vs R decreased from 96 to 95
Control increased from 76 to 77
Control vs L increased from 74 to 75
GB% decreased from 53% to 52%
Fastball Pot increased from 53 to 54
Fastball increased from 53 to 54
Slider decreased from 28 to 27
Changeup Pot decreased from 15 to 14
Changeup decreased from 14 to 13
Screwball Pot decreased from 59 to 58
Screwball decreased from 59 to 58
1972-08-23
Stealing decreased from 15 to 14
1972-06-20
Contact decreased from 27 to 26
Contact vs R decreased from 27 to 26
Contact vs L decreased from 27 to 26
Eye Potential decreased from 30 to 28
Eye decreased from 28 to 27
Eye vs R decreased from 28 to 27
Eye vs L decreased from 28 to 27
Avoid Ks decreased from 38 to 37
Avoid Ks vs R decreased from 38 to 37
Avoid Ks vs L decreased from 38 to 37
Stuff vs R decreased from 57 to 56
Movement Potential decreased from 95 to 94
Movement vs L decreased from 92 to 91
Control Potential decreased from 81 to 79
Control decreased from 78 to 76
Control vs R decreased from 79 to 78
Control vs L decreased from 76 to 74
Stamina decreased from 89 to 88
Fastball Pot decreased from 54 to 53
Fastball decreased from 54 to 53
Curveball Pot decreased from 65 to 64
Curveball decreased from 65 to 64
Changeup decreased from 15 to 14
Screwball increased from 58 to 59
1972-06-03
Stealing increased from 14 to 15
Baserunning decreased from 15 to 14
1972-04-25
Baserunning increased from 14 to 15
1972-04-06
Gap Potential decreased from 7 to 6
Gap decreased from 7 to 6
Gap vs R decreased from 7 to 6
Gap vs L decreased from 7 to 6
Avoid Ks Potential decreased from 39 to 38
Control Potential increased from 80 to 81
Control increased from 77 to 78
Control vs L increased from 75 to 76
Slider Pot decreased from 29 to 28
Screwball decreased from 59 to 58
1972-04-02
Eye decreased from 29 to 28
Eye vs R decreased from 29 to 28
Eye vs L decreased from 29 to 28
Stuff vs R increased from 56 to 57
Movement Potential increased from 94 to 95
Movement increased from 93 to 94
Movement vs R increased from 95 to 96
Movement vs L increased from 90 to 92
Curveball Pot increased from 64 to 65
Curveball increased from 64 to 65
Slider Pot increased from 28 to 29
Changeup increased from 14 to 15
Screwball increased from 58 to 59
1972-03-15
Fastball increased from 53 to 54
Changeup decreased from 15 to 14
Screwball Pot increased from 58 to 59
1972-03-08
Gap Potential decreased from 8 to 7
Gap decreased from 8 to 7
Gap vs R decreased from 8 to 7
Gap vs L decreased from 8 to 7
Control Potential decreased from 81 to 80
Control decreased from 78 to 77
Control vs R decreased from 80 to 79
Control vs L decreased from 76 to 75
Fastball Pot increased from 53 to 54
Changeup Pot decreased from 16 to 15
1972-02-23
Contact Potential decreased from 28 to 27
Contact decreased from 28 to 27
Contact vs R decreased from 28 to 27
Contact vs L decreased from 28 to 27
Gap Potential increased from 7 to 8
Gap increased from 7 to 8
Gap vs R increased from 7 to 8
Gap vs L increased from 7 to 8
Eye Potential decreased from 31 to 30
Eye decreased from 30 to 29
Eye vs R decreased from 30 to 29
Eye vs L decreased from 30 to 29
Avoid Ks Potential decreased from 41 to 39
Avoid Ks decreased from 41 to 38
Avoid Ks vs R decreased from 41 to 38
Avoid Ks vs L decreased from 41 to 38
Sac Bunt increased from 84 to 85
Bunt for Hit increased from 44 to 45
Stuff vs R decreased from 57 to 56
Movement increased from 92 to 93
Movement vs R increased from 94 to 95
Control Potential increased from 80 to 81
Control increased from 77 to 78
Control vs R increased from 78 to 80
Control vs L increased from 75 to 76
Stamina increased from 88 to 89
Fastball Pot decreased from 54 to 53
Fastball decreased from 54 to 53
Curveball Pot decreased from 65 to 64
Curveball decreased from 65 to 64
Slider Pot decreased from 29 to 28
Changeup decreased from 16 to 15
Screwball Pot decreased from 59 to 58
1972-01-03
Weight increased from 187 to 188
1971-11-25
Stealing decreased from 15 to 14
1971-11-01
Local Popularity decreased from Popular to Fair
National Popularity decreased from Fair to Insignificant
1971-09-23
Stealing decreased from 16 to 15
1971-08-19
Gap Potential increased from 6 to 7
Gap increased from 6 to 7
Gap vs R increased from 6 to 7
Gap vs L increased from 6 to 7
Eye Potential increased from 30 to 31
Eye increased from 28 to 30
Eye vs R increased from 28 to 30
Eye vs L increased from 28 to 30
Bunt for Hit decreased from 45 to 44
Movement Potential decreased from 96 to 94
Movement decreased from 93 to 92
Movement vs R decreased from 95 to 94
Movement vs L decreased from 91 to 90
Control Potential decreased from 81 to 80
Control vs R decreased from 79 to 78
Stamina decreased from 89 to 88
Hold increased from 85 to 86
Slider decreased from 29 to 28
Changeup Pot decreased from 19 to 16
Changeup decreased from 19 to 16
Screwball Pot increased from 58 to 59
Weight decreased from 188 to 187
1971-06-15
Stealing increased from 15 to 16
1971-05-04
Contact Potential increased from 27 to 28
Contact increased from 27 to 28
Contact vs R increased from 27 to 28
Contact vs L increased from 27 to 28
Avoid Ks Potential increased from 40 to 41
Avoid Ks increased from 40 to 41
Avoid Ks vs R increased from 40 to 41
Avoid Ks vs L increased from 40 to 41
Curveball Pot increased from 64 to 65
Curveball increased from 64 to 65
Screwball increased from 57 to 58
1971-04-24
Avoid Ks Potential decreased from 41 to 40
Stuff vs R increased from 56 to 57
Movement Potential increased from 94 to 96
Movement increased from 91 to 93
Movement vs R increased from 93 to 95
Movement vs L increased from 89 to 91
Control Potential increased from 80 to 81
Control increased from 76 to 77
Control vs R increased from 78 to 79
Control vs L increased from 74 to 75
GB% increased from 51% to 53%
1971-04-08
Contact Potential decreased from 30 to 27
Contact decreased from 30 to 27
Contact vs R decreased from 30 to 27
Contact vs L decreased from 30 to 27
Gap Potential decreased from 9 to 6
Gap decreased from 9 to 6
Gap vs R decreased from 9 to 6
Gap vs L decreased from 9 to 6
Power Potential decreased from 4 to 1
Power decreased from 4 to 1
Power vs R decreased from 4 to 1
Power vs L decreased from 4 to 1
Eye Potential decreased from 33 to 30
Eye decreased from 31 to 28
Eye vs R decreased from 31 to 28
Eye vs L decreased from 31 to 28
Avoid Ks Potential decreased from 42 to 41
Avoid Ks decreased from 41 to 40
Avoid Ks vs R decreased from 41 to 40
Avoid Ks vs L decreased from 41 to 40
Bunt for Hit decreased from 46 to 45
Catcher Ability decreased from 6 to 5
Stuff Potential decreased from 58 to 56
Stuff decreased from 58 to 56
Stuff vs R decreased from 59 to 56
Stuff vs L decreased from 57 to 55
Movement Potential decreased from 98 to 94
Movement decreased from 92 to 91
Movement vs R decreased from 94 to 93
Movement vs L decreased from 90 to 89
Control Potential decreased from 83 to 80
Control decreased from 79 to 76
Control vs R decreased from 81 to 78
Control vs L decreased from 77 to 74
Fastball Pot decreased from 55 to 54
Fastball decreased from 55 to 54
Curveball Pot decreased from 66 to 64
Curveball decreased from 66 to 64
Slider Pot decreased from 32 to 29
Slider decreased from 32 to 29
Changeup Pot decreased from 21 to 19
Changeup decreased from 21 to 19
Screwball Pot decreased from 61 to 58
Screwball decreased from 61 to 57
1971-01-08
Contact Potential increased from 22 to 30
Contact increased from 22 to 30
Contact vs R increased from 22 to 30
Contact vs L increased from 22 to 30
Power Potential increased from 1 to 4
Power increased from 1 to 4
Power vs R increased from 1 to 4
Power vs L increased from 1 to 4
Eye Potential increased from 31 to 33
Avoid Ks Potential increased from 40 to 42
Avoid Ks increased from 40 to 41
Avoid Ks vs R increased from 40 to 41
Avoid Ks vs L increased from 40 to 41
Sac Bunt decreased from 93 to 84
Bunt for Hit increased from 44 to 46
Speed decreased from 2 to 1
Infield Range decreased from 26 to 23
Infield Arm increased from 20 to 21
Turn Double Play decreased from 27 to 21
Outfield Error increased from 4 to 7
Outfield Arm decreased from 6 to 4
Catcher Ability increased from 1 to 6
Catcher Arm decreased from 4 to 1
P defense decreased from 54 to 50
Stuff Potential decreased from 62 to 58
Stuff decreased from 62 to 58
Stuff vs R decreased from 62 to 59
Stuff vs L decreased from 61 to 57
Movement Potential increased from 68 to 98
Movement increased from 64 to 92
Movement vs R increased from 65 to 94
Movement vs L increased from 62 to 90
Control Potential decreased from 87 to 83
Control decreased from 87 to 79
Control vs R decreased from 89 to 81
Control vs L decreased from 85 to 77
Stamina increased from 84 to 89
Hold decreased from 86 to 85
Fastball Pot decreased from 56 to 55
Fastball decreased from 56 to 55
Curveball Pot decreased from 76 to 66
Curveball decreased from 76 to 66
Changeup Pot increased from 16 to 21
Changeup increased from 16 to 21
Screwball Pot increased from 60 to 61
Screwball increased from 60 to 61
Weight increased from 187 to 188
Local Popularity decreased from Very Popular to Popular
National Popularity decreased from Well Known to Fair
1970-11-02
Speed decreased from 3 to 2
1970-10-02
Stealing increased from 14 to 15
Stamina increased from 83 to 84
Hold increased from 85 to 86
1970-07-12
Sac Bunt decreased from 94 to 93
Stuff vs R decreased from 63 to 62
Slider Pot decreased from 33 to 32
Slider decreased from 33 to 32
1970-06-23
Stealing decreased from 15 to 14
1970-06-10
Baserunning increased from 13 to 14
1970-05-08
Speed increased from 2 to 3
1970-04-15
Control Potential decreased from 88 to 87
Control decreased from 88 to 87
Slider Pot decreased from 34 to 33
Slider decreased from 34 to 33
1970-04-06
Sac Bunt increased from 93 to 94
Stuff Potential decreased from 63 to 62
Stuff decreased from 63 to 62
Stuff vs R decreased from 64 to 63
Stuff vs L decreased from 62 to 61
Movement Potential increased from 67 to 68
Curveball Pot decreased from 77 to 76
Curveball decreased from 77 to 76
Slider Pot decreased from 35 to 34
Slider decreased from 35 to 34
1970-03-11
Avoid Ks Potential decreased from 41 to 40
Avoid Ks decreased from 41 to 40
Avoid Ks vs R decreased from 41 to 40
Avoid Ks vs L decreased from 41 to 40
Sac Bunt increased from 91 to 93
Bunt for Hit decreased from 45 to 44
Stuff Potential decreased from 64 to 63
Stuff decreased from 64 to 63
Stuff vs R decreased from 65 to 64
Stuff vs L decreased from 63 to 62
Stamina increased from 80 to 83
Curveball Pot decreased from 78 to 77
Curveball decreased from 78 to 77
1970-03-05
Baserunning increased from 12 to 13
1969-11-03
Local Popularity increased from Popular to Very Popular
National Popularity increased from Fair to Well Known
1969-11-02
Hold increased from 79 to 85
1969-08-24
Stealing increased from 14 to 15
1969-08-04
Stealing decreased from 15 to 14
1969-07-13
Baserunning decreased from 13 to 12
Stuff Potential decreased from 66 to 64
Stuff decreased from 66 to 64
Stuff vs R decreased from 67 to 65
Stuff vs L decreased from 65 to 63
Movement increased from 62 to 64
Movement vs R increased from 63 to 65
Movement vs L increased from 60 to 62
Stamina increased from 78 to 80
Curveball Pot decreased from 81 to 78
Curveball decreased from 81 to 78
Slider Pot decreased from 37 to 35
Slider decreased from 37 to 35
1969-05-09
Speed decreased from 3 to 2
1969-04-04
Gap Potential increased from 8 to 9
Gap increased from 8 to 9
Gap vs R increased from 8 to 9
Gap vs L increased from 8 to 9
Sac Bunt decreased from 92 to 91
Bunt for Hit decreased from 47 to 45
Stealing increased from 14 to 15
Baserunning increased from 11 to 13
Infield Range decreased from 28 to 26
Catcher Arm decreased from 5 to 4
P defense decreased from 57 to 54
Stuff Potential decreased from 67 to 66
Stuff decreased from 67 to 66
Stuff vs R decreased from 68 to 67
Stuff vs L decreased from 66 to 65
Movement increased from 58 to 62
Movement vs R increased from 60 to 63
Movement vs L increased from 57 to 60
Control vs R decreased from 90 to 89
Control vs L decreased from 86 to 85
Stamina increased from 77 to 78
Curveball Pot decreased from 82 to 81
Curveball decreased from 82 to 81
Weight increased from 186 to 187
1969-01-01
Sac Bunt increased from 91 to 92
Bunt for Hit decreased from 48 to 47
Baserunning increased from 10 to 11
Stuff Potential decreased from 68 to 67
Stuff decreased from 68 to 67
Stuff vs R decreased from 69 to 68
Stuff vs L decreased from 67 to 66
Movement Potential decreased from 68 to 67
Movement decreased from 59 to 58
Movement vs R decreased from 61 to 60
Movement vs L decreased from 58 to 57
GB% decreased from 52% to 51%
Stamina increased from 76 to 77
Curveball Pot decreased from 84 to 82
Curveball decreased from 84 to 82
Slider Pot decreased from 39 to 37
Slider decreased from 39 to 37
Local Popularity increased from Well Known to Popular
1968-07-01
Gap Potential decreased from 9 to 8
Gap decreased from 9 to 8
Gap vs R decreased from 9 to 8
Gap vs L decreased from 9 to 8
Avoid Ks Potential increased from 39 to 41
Avoid Ks increased from 36 to 41
Avoid Ks vs R increased from 36 to 41
Avoid Ks vs L increased from 36 to 41
Sac Bunt decreased from 92 to 91
Bunt for Hit decreased from 49 to 48
Speed decreased from 5 to 3
Stealing increased from 13 to 14
Baserunning decreased from 11 to 10
Infield Range decreased from 30 to 28
Catcher Arm increased from 4 to 5
P defense decreased from 60 to 57
Stuff Potential decreased from 70 to 68
Stuff decreased from 70 to 68
Stuff vs R decreased from 71 to 69
Stuff vs L decreased from 69 to 67
Movement Potential increased from 66 to 68
Movement increased from 58 to 59
Movement vs R increased from 59 to 61
Movement vs L increased from 56 to 58
GB% increased from 50% to 52%
Stamina decreased from 81 to 76
Fastball Pot decreased from 57 to 56
Fastball decreased from 57 to 56
Curveball Pot decreased from 85 to 84
Curveball decreased from 85 to 84
Screwball Pot decreased from 61 to 60
Screwball decreased from 61 to 60
Weight increased from 185 to 186
1968-01-01
Stealing decreased from 14 to 13
Baserunning increased from 10 to 11
Stuff Potential decreased from 73 to 70
Stuff decreased from 73 to 70
Stuff vs R decreased from 74 to 71
Stuff vs L decreased from 72 to 69
Stamina decreased from 83 to 81
Fastball Pot decreased from 58 to 57
Fastball decreased from 58 to 57
Curveball Pot decreased from 88 to 85
Curveball decreased from 88 to 85
Slider Pot decreased from 40 to 39
Slider decreased from 40 to 39
Screwball Pot decreased from 63 to 61
Screwball decreased from 63 to 61
Weight increased from 183 to 185
Local Popularity decreased from Very Popular to Well Known
National Popularity decreased from Well Known to Fair
1967-07-01
Contact increased from 21 to 22
Contact vs R increased from 21 to 22
Contact vs L increased from 21 to 22
Gap Potential decreased from 13 to 9
Gap decreased from 13 to 9
Gap vs R decreased from 13 to 9
Gap vs L decreased from 13 to 9
Avoid Ks increased from 33 to 36
Avoid Ks vs R increased from 33 to 36
Avoid Ks vs L increased from 33 to 36
Sac Bunt decreased from 93 to 92
Turn Double Play decreased from 28 to 27
Outfield Arm decreased from 7 to 6
Catcher Arm decreased from 5 to 4
Stuff Potential decreased from 77 to 73
Stuff decreased from 77 to 73
Stuff vs R decreased from 78 to 74
Stuff vs L decreased from 75 to 72
Movement Potential increased from 65 to 66
Movement increased from 57 to 58
Stamina decreased from 84 to 83
Fastball Pot decreased from 59 to 58
Fastball decreased from 59 to 58
Curveball Pot decreased from 89 to 88
Curveball decreased from 89 to 88
Slider Pot decreased from 42 to 40
Slider decreased from 42 to 40
Screwball Pot decreased from 67 to 63
Screwball decreased from 67 to 63
1967-01-01
Contact increased from 19 to 21
Contact vs R increased from 19 to 21
Contact vs L increased from 19 to 21
Eye Potential increased from 30 to 31
Eye increased from 26 to 31
Eye vs R increased from 26 to 31
Eye vs L increased from 26 to 31
Avoid Ks increased from 24 to 33
Avoid Ks vs R increased from 24 to 33
Avoid Ks vs L increased from 24 to 33
Bunt for Hit increased from 48 to 49
Speed decreased from 6 to 5
Baserunning increased from 9 to 10
P defense increased from 53 to 60
Movement Potential decreased from 67 to 65
Movement decreased from 59 to 57
Movement vs R decreased from 61 to 59
Movement vs L decreased from 58 to 56
GB% decreased from 52% to 50%
Stamina decreased from 85 to 84
Weight decreased from 184 to 183
1966-07-01
Contact increased from 18 to 19
Contact vs R increased from 18 to 19
Contact vs L increased from 18 to 19
Gap Potential decreased from 14 to 13
Gap decreased from 14 to 13
Gap vs R decreased from 14 to 13
Gap vs L decreased from 14 to 13
Eye Potential increased from 29 to 30
Eye increased from 25 to 26
Eye vs R increased from 25 to 26
Eye vs L increased from 25 to 26
Avoid Ks increased from 22 to 24
Avoid Ks vs R increased from 22 to 24
Avoid Ks vs L increased from 22 to 24
Sac Bunt increased from 92 to 93
Bunt for Hit increased from 47 to 48
Speed increased from 5 to 6
Stealing increased from 13 to 14
Baserunning increased from 8 to 9
Infield Range decreased from 31 to 30
Infield Error increased from 21 to 22
Infield Arm decreased from 21 to 20
Turn Double Play increased from 27 to 28
Outfield Error increased from 3 to 4
P defense decreased from 55 to 53
Stuff Potential decreased from 78 to 77
Stuff decreased from 78 to 77
Stuff vs R decreased from 79 to 78
Stuff vs L decreased from 76 to 75
Movement Potential decreased from 70 to 67
Movement decreased from 62 to 59
Movement vs R decreased from 63 to 61
Movement vs L decreased from 60 to 58
GB% decreased from 55% to 52%
Stamina increased from 84 to 85
Hold increased from 78 to 79
Curveball Pot decreased from 90 to 89
Curveball decreased from 90 to 89
Slider Pot decreased from 43 to 42
Slider decreased from 43 to 42
Screwball Pot decreased from 69 to 67
Screwball decreased from 69 to 67
Weight decreased from 185 to 184
1966-01-01
Contact Potential decreased from 24 to 22
Contact increased from 6 to 18
Contact vs R increased from 6 to 18
Contact vs L increased from 6 to 18
Gap Potential decreased from 23 to 14
Gap decreased from 23 to 14
Gap vs R decreased from 23 to 14
Gap vs L decreased from 23 to 14
Power Potential decreased from 5 to 1
Power decreased from 5 to 1
Power vs R decreased from 5 to 1
Power vs L decreased from 5 to 1
Eye Potential increased from 26 to 29
Eye decreased from 26 to 25
Eye vs R decreased from 26 to 25
Eye vs L decreased from 26 to 25
Avoid Ks increased from 5 to 22
Avoid Ks vs R increased from 5 to 22
Avoid Ks vs L increased from 5 to 22
Bunt for Hit decreased from 55 to 47
Speed decreased from 6 to 5
Stealing increased from 11 to 13
Baserunning increased from 6 to 8
Infield Error decreased from 25 to 21
Infield Arm decreased from 26 to 21
Turn Double Play increased from 26 to 27
Outfield Error decreased from 12 to 3
Outfield Arm increased from 1 to 7
Catcher Arm decreased from 9 to 5
P defense decreased from 56 to 55
Stuff Potential increased from 72 to 78
Stuff increased from 70 to 78
Stuff vs R increased from 71 to 79
Stuff vs L increased from 69 to 76
Movement Potential decreased from 73 to 70
Movement decreased from 66 to 62
Movement vs R decreased from 67 to 63
Movement vs L decreased from 64 to 60
Control Potential increased from 80 to 88
Control increased from 80 to 88
Control vs R increased from 81 to 90
Control vs L increased from 78 to 86
Velocity increased from 90-92 mph to 92-94 mph
Stamina decreased from 88 to 84
Fastball Pot increased from 53 to 59
Fastball increased from 53 to 59
Curveball Pot increased from 81 to 90
Curveball increased from 81 to 90
Slider Pot decreased from 50 to 43
Slider increased from 40 to 43
Changeup Pot decreased from 20 to 16
Changeup decreased from 18 to 16
Screwball Pot decreased from 73 to 69
Screwball decreased from 70 to 69
Local Popularity increased from Unknown to Very Popular
National Popularity increased from Unknown to Well Known
1965-07-01
Gap Potential decreased from 24 to 23
Gap decreased from 24 to 23
Gap vs R decreased from 24 to 23
Gap vs L decreased from 24 to 23
Stuff Potential decreased from 73 to 72
Hold increased from 77 to 78
Fastball Pot decreased from 57 to 53
Slider Pot decreased from 62 to 50
Screwball Pot increased from 72 to 73