Don Sutton vs. Michael Wacha — Career Comparison

Don Sutton
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherAll-Star
Michael Wacha
MillenialIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Don Sutton and Michael Wacha are about as close as two starters get — the gap between them is negligible across the key measures. Their run-prevention numbers were nearly identical — ERA+ of 104 for Don Sutton and 99 for Michael Wacha, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 95 and 96 respectively. If forced to pick, Don Sutton gets the slight nod, but this is a genuinely even pairing.

Pitching Stats for Don Sutton and Michael Wacha

Don Sutton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
23
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Don Sutton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
774
1.32
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
309
1.71
Don Sutton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
756
1.29
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
1.59
Don Sutton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
324
0.55
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
0.61
Don Sutton
Career
Per 9 Innings
256
0.44
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.41
Don Sutton
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.86
55.86
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.68
59.68
Don Sutton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.67
97.67
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.2
93.2
Don Sutton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
0.3
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Don Sutton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.1
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Don Sutton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.01
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Sutton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1914
3.26
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
703
3.89
Don Sutton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Don Sutton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.88
2.88
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Don Sutton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Don Sutton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.253
0.253
Don Sutton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15847
27
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
4882
27
Don Sutton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5282.1
9
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
1627.1
9
Don Sutton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4692
7.99
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1571
8.69
Don Sutton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.99
7.99
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.69
8.69
Don Sutton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
472
0.8
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
194
1.07
Don Sutton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Don Sutton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Don Sutton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1343
2.29
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
503
2.78
Don Sutton
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
0.17
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.1
Don Sutton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.29
2.29
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.78
2.78
Don Sutton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3574
6.09
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1416
7.83
Don Sutton
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.09
6.09
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.83
7.83
Don Sutton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.62
4.62
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Don Sutton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.931
0.931
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.179
1.179
Don Sutton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.19
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.24
Don Sutton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.14
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.23
Don Sutton
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.04
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Don Sutton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21631
36.85
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6846
37.86
Don Sutton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.02
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Don Sutton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2104
3.58
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
746
4.13
Don Sutton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Don Sutton
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
0.29
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.2
Don Sutton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.18
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.25
Don Sutton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
190
0.32
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
0.75
Don Sutton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.143
1.143
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.275
1.275
Don Sutton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19933
33.96
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6219
34.39
Don Sutton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.72
2.72
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Don Sutton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Don Sutton
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.85
36.85
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.86
37.86

Fielding Stats for Don Sutton and Michael Wacha

Don Sutton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
23
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Don Sutton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
774
1.32
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
309
1.71
Don Sutton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
756
1.29
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
1.59
Don Sutton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15846
27
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
4882
27
Don Sutton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5282
9
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
1627.1
9
Don Sutton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
334
0.57
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.66
Don Sutton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
613
1.04
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
0.94
Don Sutton
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.05
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.04
Don Sutton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
978
1.67
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
296
1.64
Don Sutton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
947
1.61
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
289
1.6
Don Sutton
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.83
96.83
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.64
97.64
Don Sutton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.224
1.224
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.935
0.935
Don Sutton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.67
97.67
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.2
93.2
Don Sutton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.07
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.08
Don Sutton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Sutton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Sutton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Sutton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Don Sutton and Michael Wacha

Don Sutton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Don Sutton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
785
302.12
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PAverified
310
641.38
Don Sutton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1559
600
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
290
600
Don Sutton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1354
521.1
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
251
519.31
Don Sutton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Don Sutton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Don Sutton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
75.05
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
23
47.59
Don Sutton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
179
68.89
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
21
43.45
Don Sutton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
5.77
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.14
Don Sutton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.38
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Sutton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Sutton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.16
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.14
Don Sutton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.082
0.082
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Don Sutton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Sutton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Sutton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.9
13.05
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
2.82
5.84
Don Sutton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
81.59
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
25
51.72
Don Sutton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
261
100.45
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
32
66.21
Don Sutton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Don Sutton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Don Sutton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Don Sutton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Don Sutton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Don Sutton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Don Sutton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Don Sutton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
24.63
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
33.1
Don Sutton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
24.63
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
33.1
Don Sutton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
128
49.26
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
66.21
Don Sutton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.63
5.24
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
-7.53
-15.58
Don Sutton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.31
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Sutton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
23.09
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
9
18.62
Don Sutton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Sutton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
365
140.47
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
125
258.62
Don Sutton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.27
4.27
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
2.32
2.32
Don Sutton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Don Sutton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
136
52.34
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
60
Don Sutton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
1.15
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.07
Don Sutton
Career
Per 600 PA
29
11.16
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.21
Don Sutton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.38
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.07
Don Sutton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Sutton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.38
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.07
Don Sutton
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100