Rick Sutcliffe
Richard Lee Sutcliffe "Red Baron"
Born: June 21, 1956
Independence, MO US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'7"
Weight: 215
Draft: Round 1 (1974 June Amateur Draft, Los Angeles Dodgers)
School: Van Horn HS (Kansas City, MO)
Career: 1974-1994
Major League Statistics
Rick Sutcliffe compiled a career record of 45 wins and 51 losses and a 4.32 ERA in his 131-game pitching career with the Bellingham Dodgers, Bakersfield Dodgers, Waterbury Dodgers, Albuquerque Dukes, Iowa Cubs, Peoria Chiefs and Louisville Redbirds. He began playing during the 1974 season and last took the field during the 1994 campaign.
 Bellingham Dodgers |
 Bakersfield Dodgers |
 Waterbury Dodgers |
 Albuquerque Dukes |
 Iowa Cubs |
 Peoria Chiefs |
 Louisville Redbirds |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Short Season A | NORW | Bellingham Dodgers | 10 | 3 | .769 | 3.32 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 95.0 | 79 | 42 | 35 | 5 | 48 | 1 | 69 | 3 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 1975 | A | CALL | Bakersfield Dodgers | 8 | 16 | .333 | 4.15 | 28 | 28 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 193.0 | 214 | 115 | 89 | 9 | 68 | 8 | 91 | 6 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 1976 | AA | EL | Waterbury Dodgers | 10 | 11 | .476 | 3.18 | 30 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 187.0 | 187 | 90 | 66 | 14 | 45 | 6 | 121 | 9 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | 3 | 10 | .231 | 6.43 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 77.0 | 96 | 67 | 55 | 7 | 63 | 2 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | 13 | 6 | .684 | 4.45 | 30 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 184.0 | 179 | 101 | 91 | 18 | 92 | 2 | 99 | 1 | 0 | 9 | ||
| 1990 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | 0 | 2 | .000 | 7.82 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.7 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1991 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | 0 | 0 | 6.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 40 | |
| 1991 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | 1 | 2 | .333 | 9.69 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.0 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 65 |
| 1994 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 0 | 1 | .000 | 5.82 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.0 | 25 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 81 |
| Totals | 45 | 51 | .469 | 4.32 | 131 | 119 | 1 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 787.7 | 833 | 462 | 378 | 58 | 340 | 20 | 461 | 21 | 7 | 33 | 186 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Short Season A | NORW | Bellingham Dodgers | 21 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .091 | .231 | .091 | .322 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1975 | A | CALL | Bakersfield Dodgers | 29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1976 | AA | EL | Waterbury Dodgers | 32 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1990 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .500 | .667 | .500 | 1.167 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1991 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1994 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 90 | 33 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | .074 | .194 | .074 | .268 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Short Season A | NORW | Bellingham Dodgers | 1B | 3 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 8.000 |
| 1974 | Short Season A | NORW | Bellingham Dodgers | P | 17 | 8 | 22 | 4 | 0 | .882 | 1.765 |
| 1975 | A | CALL | Bakersfield Dodgers | P | 28 | 18 | 40 | 2 | 0 | .967 | 2.071 |
| 1976 | AA | EL | Waterbury Dodgers | P | 30 | 15 | 30 | 2 | 2 | .957 | 1.500 |
| 1977 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | P | 17 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .929 | .765 |
| 1978 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | P | 30 | 4 | 21 | 3 | 1 | .893 | .833 |
| 1990 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | P | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1991 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | P | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .333 |
| 1991 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | P | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1994 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | P | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
| Totals | 134 | 73 | 131 | 12 | 4 | .944 | 1.522 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Bellingham Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1975 | A | California League | Bakersfield Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1976 | AA | Eastern League | Waterbury Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1977 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Albuquerque Dukes | LAN | ||
| 1978 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Albuquerque Dukes | LAN | ||
| 1990 | AAA | American Association 2 | Iowa Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1991 | A | Midwest League | Peoria Chiefs | CHN | ||
| 1991 | AAA | American Association 2 | Iowa Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1994 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Redbirds | SLN |
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