Catching Hall Of Fame Pitchers


Don Sutton's Battery Mates


Don Sutton pitched for Los Angeles (NL) 1966-1980, 1988, Houston (NL) 1981-1982, Milwaukee (AL) 1982-1984, Oakland (AL) 1985, and California (AL) 1985-1987. He pitched in 774 games, made 756 starts, had 178 complete games, and pitched 58 shutouts. Three of Sutton's shutouts were with more than one catcher.

 

CATCHERS WHO CAUGHT DON SUTTON'S STARTS

Steve Yeager 157   Mike Scioscia 13
Joe Ferguson 92   Rick Dempsey 9
Tom Haller 86   Darrell Miller 9
Bob Boone 57   Ned Yost 9
Johnny Roseboro 47   Bill Sudakis 8
Jeff Torborg 44   Jerry Grote 5
Alan Ashby 32   Jerry Narron 5
Duke Sims 29   Jim Campanis 4
Ted Simmons 26   Kevin Pasley 4
Jim Sundberg 22   Ellie Rodriguez 2
Johnny Oates 17   Butch Wynegar 2
Luis Pujols 17   Dick Dietz @1
Mickey Tettleton 15   Alan Knicely 1
Mike Heath 14   Charlie Moore 1
Chris Cannizzaro 13   Bob Stinson 1
Bill Schroeder 13   Derrel Thomas 1

 

CATCHERS WHO CAUGHT DON SUTTON'S SHUTOUTS

Steve Yeager 16   Alan Ashby 1
Joe Ferguson 7   Bob Boone 1
Tom Haller 7   Dick Dietz @1
Johnny Roseboro 4   Kevin Pasley 1
Jeff Torborg 4   Mike Scioscia 1
Duke Sims 3   Ted Simmons 1
Chris Cannizzaro 2   Bill Sudakis 1
Johnny Oates 2   Mickey Tettleton 1
Luis Pujols 2   multiple catchers 3


@ Dietz's only start with Sutton was a shutout (7/21/1972) 3 to 0 five-hitter over Ken Reynolds (PHI)



Source: Walt Wilson, Member of SABR (Society for American Baseball Research)
Coordinator: Lyle Spatz, Chairman SABR's Records Committee
Webpages by: Chuck Rosciam, Member of SABR



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