John Sutton (baseball)

American baseball player (born 1952)

Baseball player
John Sutton
Sutton with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1977
Pitcher
Born: (1952-11-13) November 13, 1952 (age 73)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 7, 1977, for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last MLB appearance
September 29, 1978, for the Minnesota Twins
MLB statistics
Win–loss record2–1
Earned run average3.15
Strikeouts27
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Teams

Johnny Ike Sutton (born November 13, 1952) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher. Sutton played for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1977 and the Minnesota Twins in 1978.

Sutton was selected by the Texas Rangers in the third round (48th overall) of the January primary phase of the 1974 MLB Draft.[1] He was traded from the Rangers to the Cardinals for Mike Wallace on October 22, 1976. He was picked by the Twins from the Cardinals in the Rule 5 draft on December 5, 1977.[2]

References

  1. ^ 1974 MLB January Draft, January 9, 1974 – Pro Sports Transactions. Retrieved June 6, 2020
  2. ^ Durso, Joseph. "Angels’ Bonds Is Acquired By White Sox," The New York Times, Tuesday, December 6, 1977. Retrieved June 6, 2020
  • Career statistics from MLB · Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet  · Baseball Almanac


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