How Bruce Sutter's Strikeouts Compares to Similar Players
Bruce Sutter totaled 861 career Strikeouts, well above the relief pitcher average of 204.0 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Strikeouts season came in 1977, posting 129, well above the relief pitcher average of 42.3 that year. The lowest point came in 1986 at 16, well below the relief pitcher average of 38.7 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Strikeouts total went from 52 in 1985 to 16 in 1986 and 40 in 1988, falling over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Strikeouts profile — ranging from 16 to 129 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Bruce Sutter Lifetime Strikeouts and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Strikeouts for Bruce Sutter
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Strikeouts | Bruce Sutter
Strikeouts Per 9 Innings | Bruce Sutter
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| Career | 861 | 7.44 | 1.3 |
| Season Avg. | 71.75 | 7.44 | 1.3 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 211.02 | 7.44 | 1.3 |
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Bruce Sutter Strikeouts Per Season
Bruce Sutter's Strikeouts for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — National League, Hall of Fame, RP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Bruce Sutter Strikeouts by Team
Bruce Sutter's career Strikeouts totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Bruce Sutter Cumulative Strikeouts — Career Progression
A running total of Bruce Sutter's career Strikeouts, plotted season by season. Each point shows the cumulative figure through the end of that year, making it easy to see when he reached key milestones and how his pace changed over time.
Bruce Sutter Strikeouts Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Bruce Sutter's seasonal Strikeouts alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Bruce Sutter Strikeouts — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Bruce Sutter's MLB career with Strikeouts alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.
Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
