| Rick Sutcliffe | ||
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| Starting pitcher | ||
| Born: June 21, 1956 Independence, Missouri | ||
| Batted: Left | Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | ||
| September 29, 1976 for the Los Angeles Dodgers | ||
| Final game | ||
| July 22, 1994 for the St. Louis Cardinals | ||
| Career statistics | ||
| Win-Loss Record | 171-139 | |
| ERA | 4. In Baseball or Softball, a starting pitcher, often abbreviated as starter, is the Pitcher who pitches the first pitch to the first batter of Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Independence is a city in Jackson County in the US state of Missouri, and the fourth largest city in the state Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Cincinnati Reds over New York Yankees (4-0 Johnny Bench, MVP The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Headline events of the year As a result of a players' strike the MLB season ends prematurely on August 11, 1994. The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St A win is a Statistic in Major League Baseball credited to the Pitcher for the winning team who was in the game when his team last took the lead In Baseball statistics, earned run average ( ERA) is the Mean of Earned runs given up by a Pitcher per nine Innings pitched 08 | |
| Strikeouts | 1,679 | |
| Teams | ||
| Career highlights and awards | ||
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Richard Lee Sutcliffe (born June 21, 1956 in Independence, Missouri) is a former Major League Baseball starting pitcher and current television sportscaster, nicknamed "The Red Baron" for his red hair and beard. In Baseball or Softball, a strikeout or strike out (denoted by SO or K) occurs when a batter receives three strikes The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Cincinnati Reds over New York Yankees (4-0 Johnny Bench, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Los Angeles Dodgers (4-2 Bucky Dent, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers over New York Yankees (4-2 Ron Cey, Pedro Guerrero The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Champions Major League Baseball World Series Champion St Louis Cardinals World Series MVP Darrell Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Detroit Tigers over San Diego Padres (4-1 Alan Trammell, MVP The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Detroit Tigers over San Diego Padres (4-1 Alan Trammell, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Minnesota Twins over Atlanta Braves (4-3 Jack Morris, MVP The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Toronto Blue Jays over Atlanta Braves (4-2 Pat Borders, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Toronto Blue Jays over Philadelphia Phillies (4-2 Paul Molitor, The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St Headline events of the year As a result of a players' strike the MLB season ends prematurely on August 11, 1994. The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also popularly known as the "Midsummer Classic" is an annual Baseball game between players from the National League In Baseball, the Cy Young Award is an honor given annually to the best Pitcher in Major League Baseball (one each for American and National In Major League Baseball, the Rookie of the Year Award is given annually to one player from each league as voted upon by the Baseball Writers Association of America The Roberto Clemente Award is given annually to a Major League Baseball player selected for his character and charitable contributions to his community The Lou Gehrig Memorial Award was created by the Phi Delta Theta Fraternity in honor of the former Major League Baseball player Lou Gehrig, who was a member of the Before there was a Cy Young Award, there was the Pitcher of the Year Award, established by The Sporting News in 1944, though no awards were given in Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Independence is a city in Jackson County in the US state of Missouri, and the fourth largest city in the state In Baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the Pitcher's mound toward the Catcher to begin each play with the goal of Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic A sportscaster, (also sports announcer, sport commentator or sport presenter) is a type of Journalist on Radio and/or Television
A righthander, Sutcliffe was a three-time All-Star. He won the National League Rookie of the Year award in 1979 and the National League Cy Young Award in 1984. In Major League Baseball, the Rookie of the Year Award is given annually to one player from each league as voted upon by the Baseball Writers Association of America Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Pittsburgh Pirates over Baltimore Orioles (4-3 Willie Stargell, In Baseball, the Cy Young Award is an honor given annually to the best Pitcher in Major League Baseball (one each for American and National Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Detroit Tigers over San Diego Padres (4-1 Alan Trammell, MVP
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MLB Career
Early year and Rookie of the Year
Sutcliffe broke into the majors in 1979. He won 17 games for the Los Angeles Dodgers and was the first of four consecutive Rookies of the Year for the Dodgers from 1979-1982 (Steve Howe, Fernando Valenzuela, and Steve Sax were the others). The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA Champions Major League Baseball World Series Champion St Louis Cardinals World Series MVP Darrell Steven Roy Howe ( March 10 1958 &ndash April 28 2006) was an American left-handed Relief pitcher in Major League Baseball Fernando Valenzuela Anguamea (born November 1, 1960, Etchohuaquila, Sonora, Mexico) is a former Left-handed Pitcher Stephen Louis Sax (born January 29, 1960 in West Sacramento, California) is a former star Second baseman in Major League Baseball The Dodgers traded Sutcliffe to the Cleveland Indians for Jorge Orta, a journeyman outfielder. The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Jorge Orta Nunez (born November 26, 1950 in Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico) is a retired professional Baseball player
Chicago Cubs
Sutcliffe won 31 games over the course of the next two seasons for Cleveland and led the American League in earned run average in 1982. Champions Major League Baseball World Series Champion St Louis Cardinals World Series MVP Darrell In mid-1984, Cleveland traded a struggling Sutcliffe to the Chicago Cubs for Mel Hall and Joe Carter. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Detroit Tigers over San Diego Padres (4-1 Alan Trammell, MVP The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. Melvin Hall Jr (born September 16, 1960 in Lyons New York) is a former Major League Baseball player from 1981 to 1996 for the Chicago Joseph Christopher Carter (born March 7 1960 in Oklahoma City Oklahoma) is a former Right fielder in Major League Baseball who played Sutcliffe rebounded and won 16 games for the Cubs while losing only one, helping them to the division championship. On October 2, 1984, he started the first game of the NLCS against the San Diego Padres, giving up two hits and no runs, gaining not only the victory, but also hit a home run in the third inning. Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego California since their founding in 1969 [1] Five days later, Sutcliffe pitched the final game of the series at Jack Murphy Stadium, but posted the loss after giving up four runs in the seventh inning. Qualcomm Stadium (aka " The Q " " The Murph " formerly known as San Diego Stadium and Jack Murphy Stadium [2]
Rick won the Cy-Young Award with a unanimous vote, beating out Dwight Gooden and Bruce Sutter[3] He also finished fourth in the league MVP voting. Dwight Eugene Gooden (born November 16, 1964 in Tampa Florida) also known as Doc Gooden or Dr Howard Bruce Sutter (ˈsuːtɚ born January 8 1953 in Lancaster Pennsylvania) is a former right-handed Relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who was When he re-signed with the Cubs as a free agent the following year, his contract briefly made him the highest-paid pitcher in baseball.
Sutcliffe started the 1985 season strong, going 5-3 in his first eight starts, including two complete game shutouts. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Kansas City Royals over St A hamstring pull on May 19 limited his starts for the year, followed by a series of arm injuries limited Sutcliffe's effectiveness over the next two seasons. Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and In 1987, he bounced back to win 18 games and finished second in the league's Cy Young voting. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Minnesota Twins over St
In 1989, Sutcliffe won 16 games and made his final All-Star appearance--Lasorda was the manager. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Oakland Athletics over San Francisco Giants (4-0 Dave Stewart, He also helped the Cubs to another division title, but the Cubs lost to the San Francisco Giants in the playoffs. The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. The National League Championship Series was played between the National League West champion San Francisco Giants and the National League East
Later years
Recurring arm injuries caused Sutcliffe to miss most of the 1990 and 1991 seasons and the Cubs did not offer him a contract for the next season. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Cincinnati Reds over Oakland Athletics (4-0 José Rijo, MVP Artistic Gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: Men's all-around champion Grigory Misutin, USSR Signing with the Baltimore Orioles, Sutcliffe went 16-15 and 10-10 in 1992 and 1993, starting the first game at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Toronto Blue Jays over Atlanta Braves (4-2 Pat Borders, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Toronto Blue Jays over Philadelphia Phillies (4-2 Paul Molitor, Oriole Park at Camden Yards is a ballpark located in Baltimore Maryland, which was completed in 1992 to replace the aging Memorial Stadium. He wound up his career with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1994, going 6-4 in an injury-plagued season. The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St Headline events of the year As a result of a players' strike the MLB season ends prematurely on August 11, 1994. He retired with a career record of 171-139, with an ERA of 4. 08. He holds the unique distinction of having won each of the following league awards, once each, and each in a different season: Rookie of the Year (1979), Cy Young Award (1984), ERA leader (1982), and Wins leader (1987).
Broadcasting
After his retirement from baseball, Sutcliffe became a color commentator for the San Diego Padres on Channel 4 San Diego (1997-2004) and ESPN (1998-present), as well as a minor-league pitching coach in the San Diego Padres system for a couple of seasons. A color commentator, sometimes known as a color analyst, is a member of the Broadcasting team for a sporting event who assists the Play-by-play The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego California since their founding in 1969 ESPN, originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American Cable television network dedicated to The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego California since their founding in 1969 He also broadcasts the World Series for MLB International, where he is teamed with Dave O'Brien, his usual ESPN partner. Dave O'Brien is an American Sportscaster who currently broadcasts various events for ESPN television and Westwood One radio Sutcliffe was suspended for one game by ESPN in 2006 after a local television broadcast where he was slurring his words and his microphone was turned off. [4]
On March 13th, 2008, Sutcliffe was diagnosed with "curable and "maintainable" colon cancer. He underwent chemotherapy and radiation treatments in his hometown of Kansas City during the spring of 2008 and returned to work with ESPN on May 21, 2008. He continues to maintain a positive attitude and credits this to his faith in Jesus, strong family encouragement, incredible friends and immense support all over the world. As a result of his trials, he has shown great interest in motivational speaking about overcoming trials through your faith for groups such as FCA.
See also
References
- ^ Chicago Cubs 13, San Diego Padres 0, Retrosheet. Major League Baseball recognizes Earned run average champions in the American League and National League each season The following is a list of Major League Baseball wins champions. org, Retrieved on June 6, 2007. Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
- ^ San Diego Padres 6, Chicago Cubs 3,Retrosheet. com ,Retrieved on June 6, 2007. Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
- ^ 1984 National League Cy Young, baseball-reference. com, Referenced on June 6, 2007. Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
- ^ Sutcliffe gives slurred interview on broadcast from NBC Sports, retrieved June 5, 2008. NBC Sports is the brand used for sports programming on NBC, responsible for the televising of many Sports events on the network Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
External links
- Rick Sutcliffe's career statistics at Baseball-Reference.com
| Preceded by Bob Horner | National League Rookie of the Year 1979 | Succeeded by Steve Howe |
| Preceded by Sammy Stewart | American League ERA Champion 1982 | Succeeded by Rick Honeycutt |
| Preceded by John Denny | National League Cy Young Award 1984 | Succeeded by Dwight Gooden |
| Preceded by Fernando Valenzuela | National League Wins Champion 1987 | Succeeded by Orel Hershiser & Danny Jackson |
| Preceded by George Brett | Lou Gehrig Memorial Award 1987 | Succeeded by Buddy Bell |
| Preceded by Ray Knight | NL Comeback Player of the Year 1987 | Succeeded by Tim Leary |
| Preceded by José Guzmán | AL Comeback Player of the Year 1992 | Succeeded by Bo Jackson |
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