P Aaron Sutton #62
Detroit Giants ABA
Age: 35 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Unhappy
09/26/2021
 OA: 40 POT: 40
BNN Index | ABA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P AARON SUTTON #62 - AGE: 35 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
20 1 1-2 0 5.66 49.1 59 6 22 24 1.64 -0.3
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 40 40 40 40
Movement 55 55 55 55
Control 45 45 45 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Slider 45 45
Curveball 45 45
Changeup 35 35
Cutter 45 45
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 88-90 Mph
Stamina 60
Suggested Role Borderline SP
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 75
Defense 20
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 30
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 70
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/21/2021 PHI Loss, 6-9 X 6.0 9 6 5 3 4
09/06/2021 NYN Loss, 0-9 5.1 5 2 2 0 3
08/23/2021 @ PHI Loss, 3-11 3.1 4 2 2 1 2
08/13/2021 @ SAN Win, 10-5 1.1 4 1 1 2 0
08/08/2021 @ OAK Loss, 3-10 4.0 2 3 3 1 2
07/28/2021 ME Loss, 3-9 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
07/15/2021 @ SFC Loss, 4-8 2.1 4 2 2 0 0
07/12/2021 IND Loss, 7-8 2.2 5 1 1 1 1 Loss
07/08/2021 TB Loss, 3-7 2.2 6 5 3 4 1 Loss
07/06/2021 TB Loss, 3-6 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Not known for modesty.
Personality Class: Selfish
High: Financial Ambition
Low: Leader, Loyalty, Adaptability, Work Ethic
Birthday:11/15/1985
Born in:North Branch, MN
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$350,000
Signed Through:2022 Season
Major Service:12 Years, 34 Days
Service This Yr:177 Days
40-Man Service:13 Years, None
Pro Service:16 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2005, 12th Pick in Round 1
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 2021 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 20 1 1 2 0 5.66 49.1 59 34 31 6 22 24 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 19 14 14.96 10.76 4.38 4.01 4.59 1.64 123 -0.3 .310        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 64 20 5 0 3 17 2 6 0 0 0 .312 .333 .531 .865      
vs. RHB 136 39 5 1 3 17 20 18 1 0 1 .287 .380 .404 .784      
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 2021 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
This Week 1 1 0 0 0 7.50 6.0 9 6 5 0 3 4  
April 4 0 0 0 0 4.50 6.0 4 3 3 0 5 3  
May 2 0 1 0 0 2.84 6.1 3 2 2 0 2 6  
June 4 0 0 0 0 7.27 8.2 13 7 7 1 3 2  
July 5 0 0 2 0 6.48 8.1 15 8 6 3 5 2  
August 3 0 0 0 0 6.23 8.2 10 6 6 2 4 4  
September 2 1 0 0 0 5.56 11.1 14 8 7 0 3 7  
Spring Training 7 3 2 0 0 0.96 18.2 8 2 2 1 3 5  
Last Year 30 21 5 9 0 4.64 137.2 169 78 71 11 53 91  
2 Years Ago 33 33 8 13 0 4.77 219.0 232 118 116 18 59 249  
Career 416 306 150 108 5 3.23 2349.0 2126 887 844 138 696 2264  
Home 9 1 1 2 0 4.68 25.0 29 16 13 2 11 16  
Road 11 0 0 0 0 6.66 24.1 30 18 18 4 11 8  
Grass 20 1 1 2 0 5.66 49.1 59 34 31 6 22 24  
Day 9 1 0 0 0 5.09 17.2 22 11 10 1 8 9  
Night 11 0 1 2 0 5.97 31.2 37 23 21 5 14 15  
As Starter 1 1 0 0 0 7.50 6.0 9 6 5 0 3 4  
As Reliever / Substitution 19 0 1 2 0 5.40 43.1 50 28 26 6 19 20  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2009 Detroit - ABA 23 5 0 1 0 0 6.35 5.2 9 4 4 0 1 3 0 0 1.76 .429 2.13 0.2 66
2010 Detroit - ABA 24 77 0 11 4 5 2.88 106.1 85 35 34 10 35 100 0 0 1.13 .268 3.68 1.0 143
2011 Detroit - ABA 25 28 28 20 3 0 1.98 209.1 146 50 46 13 43 208 5 3 0.90 .247 2.50 6.5 186
2012 Detroit - ABA 26 28 28 16 5 0 2.48 206.2 158 59 57 8 50 214 3 2 1.01 .283 2.47 7.2 161
2013 Detroit - ABA 27 33 33 14 9 0 2.93 230.2 208 79 75 11 70 229 3 0 1.21 .309 2.72 6.6 129
2014 Detroit - ABA 28 33 33 16 12 0 2.04 246.2 197 64 56 4 63 237 4 2 1.05 .295 2.17 7.6 160
2015 Detroit - ABA 29 33 33 13 16 0 2.93 239.1 200 85 78 10 69 231 5 0 1.12 .296 2.85 5.3 118
2016 Detroit - ABA 30 32 32 15 10 0 3.46 234.1 235 92 90 9 73 204 2 1 1.31 .325 3.04 4.7 102
2017 Detroit - ABA 31 31 31 13 12 0 3.61 214.1 192 88 86 17 78 218 3 1 1.26 .311 3.65 4.5 118
2018 Detroit - ABA 32 33 33 17 13 0 3.60 249.2 236 101 100 21 80 256 7 2 1.27 .319 3.62 6.1 126
2019 Detroit - ABA 33 33 33 8 13 0 4.77 219.0 232 118 116 18 59 249 1 0 1.33 .358 3.11 5.6 85
2020 Detroit - ABA 34 30 21 5 9 0 4.64 137.2 169 78 71 11 53 91 1 0 1.61 .347 4.32 0.9 84
2021 Detroit - ABA 35 20 1 1 2 0 5.66 49.1 59 34 31 6 22 24 0 0 1.64 .310 4.59 -0.3 66
Total ABA 416 306 150 108 5 3.23 2349.0 2126 887 844 138 696 2264 34 11 1.20 .308 3.06 55.9 119
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2002 Houston HS - HS 16 9 9 2 0 0 2.18 45.1 39 16 11 1 10 60 0 0 1.08 .342 3.19 2.0 285
2003 Houston HS - HS 17 8 8 4 0 0 1.70 42.1 31 8 8 2 7 66 0 0 0.90 .326 3.60 1.8 392
2004 Houston HS - HS 18 6 6 3 3 0 3.69 31.2 33 13 13 2 10 45 0 0 1.36 .419 4.07 1.2 180
2005 Haviland - R 19 13 0 1 2 5 1.80 15.0 10 3 3 0 9 8 0 0 1.27 .227 3.98 -0.1 187
2005 Newark - A 19 13 0 1 0 0 4.15 17.1 21 8 8 0 12 6 0 0 1.90 .323 4.49 -0.2 88
2006 Haviland - R 20 3 0 0 1 0 4.91 3.2 3 4 2 1 0 4 0 0 0.82 .167 6.47 -0.1 74
2006 Newark - A 20 19 0 0 2 5 4.02 31.1 36 15 14 1 10 26 0 0 1.47 .357 3.47 0.5 109
2006 Cincinnati - AA 20 29 0 2 1 2 4.56 49.1 43 27 25 3 29 36 0 0 1.46 .276 4.47 0.1 96
2007 Cincinnati - AA 21 57 0 6 5 33 2.09 69.0 64 16 16 2 19 77 0 0 1.20 .346 2.41 3.2 209
2007 Walnut Park - AAA 21 4 0 0 0 0 7.36 7.1 9 6 6 1 3 9 0 0 1.64 .381 4.28 0.0 58
2008 Cincinnati - AA 22 40 0 5 2 23 2.70 40.0 28 13 12 1 26 39 0 0 1.35 .270 4.02 0.3 155
2008 Walnut Park - AAA 22 14 0 2 1 0 4.15 17.1 21 8 8 2 5 19 0 0 1.50 .380 3.78 0.2 106
2009 Walnut Park - AAA 23 51 0 1 4 10 2.54 71.0 45 20 20 4 20 77 0 0 0.92 .246 2.86 1.9 169
Total AAA 69 0 3 5 10 3.20 95.2 75 34 34 7 28 105 0 0 1.08 .286 3.13 135.0
Total AA 126 0 13 8 58 3.01 158.1 135 56 53 6 74 152 0 0 1.32 .304 3.46 143.7
Total A 32 0 1 2 5 4.07 48.2 57 23 22 1 22 32 0 0 1.62 .344 3.83 100.7
Total AHS 23 23 9 3 0 2.41 119.1 103 37 32 5 27 171 0 0 1.09 .358 3.57 269.1
Total AR 16 0 1 3 5 2.41 18.2 13 7 5 1 9 12 0 0 1.18 .214 4.47 144.4
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2010 Detroit - ABA 24 4 0 0 0 0 0.00 7.0 4 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0.57 .211 1.76 0.2 999
2011 Detroit - ABA 25 1 1 0 1 0 1.29 7.0 7 1 1 0 2 8 0 0 1.29 .368 1.56 0.3 287
2012 Detroit - ABA 26 4 4 1 0 0 2.51 28.2 18 9 8 1 13 26 0 0 1.08 .236 3.35 0.6 159
2013 Detroit - ABA 27 3 3 2 1 0 2.86 22.0 20 7 7 1 7 21 0 0 1.23 .328 2.95 0.6 132
2016 Detroit - ABA 30 1 1 0 1 0 2.45 7.1 7 2 2 0 5 7 0 0 1.64 .368 3.38 0.1 143
2018 Detroit - ABA 32 1 1 0 0 0 1.12 8.0 3 1 1 1 2 6 0 0 0.62 .100 4.36 0.1 404
2019 Detroit - ABA 33 1 1 1 0 0 4.70 7.2 7 4 4 1 1 6 0 0 1.04 .261 3.85 0.1 86
Total ABA 15 11 4 3 0 2.36 87.2 66 24 23 4 30 79 0 0 1.10 .270 3.12 164.8
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2009 Detroit - ABA P 5 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 5.2 1.59 +0.0 1.038
2010 Detroit - ABA P 75 0 4 11 0 18 3 .833 106.1 1.27 -0.6 .902
2011 Detroit - ABA P 28 28 12 16 0 33 5 .848 209.1 1.20 -0.9 .836
2012 Detroit - ABA P 28 28 9 13 0 24 2 .917 206.2 0.96 +1.4 .840
2013 Detroit - ABA P 33 33 5 14 2 22 3 .864 230.2 0.74 -0.2 1.027
2014 Detroit - ABA P 33 33 12 21 2 35 2 .943 246.2 1.20 +3.9 .933
2015 Detroit - ABA P 33 33 10 22 1 32 0 1.000 239.1 1.20 +2.3 1.016
2016 Detroit - ABA P 32 32 9 12 1 21 0 1.000 234.1 0.81 -0.3 .999
2017 Detroit - ABA P 31 31 13 20 1 34 1 .971 214.1 1.39 +4.7 1.040
2018 Detroit - ABA P 33 33 11 12 2 23 0 1.000 249.2 0.83 +1.3 .959
2019 Detroit - ABA P 33 33 11 20 1 32 1 .969 219.0 1.27 +0.9 .987
2020 Detroit - ABA P 29 21 7 14 2 24 3 .875 137.2 1.37 +0.2 1.059
2021 Detroit - ABA P 20 1 0 2 0 4 2 .500 49.1 0.36 -1.5 .500
TOTAL P 413 306 103 178 12 303 22 .927 2349.0 1.08 +11.2 .953
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/2001 Joined the Houston HS Enforcers.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (80); Movement: 25 (50); Control: 20 (55).
04/20/2002 Was selected to the 2002 ABA High School All-Star Game.
06/24/2002 Wins the 2002 AHS SL1 Pitcher of the Year Award.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (80); Movement: 25 (45); Control: 20 (55).
04/20/2003 Was selected to the 2003 ABA High School All-Star Game.
06/20/2003 Wins the 2003 AHS SL1 Pitcher of the Year Award.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (80); Movement: 30 (50); Control: 20 (60).
04/20/2004 Was selected to the 2004 ABA High School All-Star Game.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (80); Movement: 30 (55); Control: 20 (60).
03/01/2005 Released by the Houston HS Enforcers.
06/05/2005 Drafted in the 2005 first-year player draft by the Detroit Giants (Round 1, Pick 12, 12th overall pick).
06/18/2005 Signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Giants organization with a signing bonus of $17,000.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (80); Movement: 35 (60); Control: 25 (60).
04/03/2006 Named the #57 prospect in the ABA
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (80); Movement: 35 (55); Control: 35 (65).
03/01/2007 Injured (Elbow strain), out for 2 weeks.
04/02/2007 Named the #47 prospect in the ABA
09/01/2007 Wins the AA W-AA Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/13/2007 Wins the 2007 AA W-AA Reliever of the Year Award.
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (70); Movement: 40 (50); Control: 35 (55).
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (70); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 40 (55).
10/19/2009 Wins the 2009 ABA Development League World Series with the Walnut Park Bobcats!
11/20/2009 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,500 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
10/28/2010 Wins the 2010 World Series with the Detroit Giants.
11/21/2010 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,700.
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
06/23/2011 Was selected to the 2011 American Baseball Association All-Star Game.
07/19/2011 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Phoenix Gladiators with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/01/2011 Wins the ABA AC Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/25/2011 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Phoenix Gladiators with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/27/2011 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the San Francisco Great Danes with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/29/2011 Wins the American Baseball Association triple-crown!!
11/01/2011 Wins the 2011 ABA AC Cy Young Award.
11/01/2011 Finished 3rd in 2011 ABA AC Most Valuable Player Award voting.
11/17/2011 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $8,000.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 50 (50).
05/18/2012 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Marauders with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/01/2012 Wins the ABA AC Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/22/2012 Was selected to the 2012 American Baseball Association All-Star Game.
07/24/2012 Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 1 day.
08/19/2012 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Charlotte Hellfire with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/01/2012 Wins the 2012 World Series with the Detroit Giants.
11/09/2012 Finished 2nd in 2012 ABA AC Cy Young Award voting.
11/10/2012 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $60,000 with the Detroit Giants organization.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 65 (70); Control: 50 (50).
07/21/2013 Was selected to the 2013 American Baseball Association All-Star Game.
11/06/2013 Finished 2nd in 2013 ABA AC Cy Young Award voting.
11/10/2013 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $170,000 with the Detroit Giants organization.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 50 (50).
06/13/2014 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Syracuse Scorpions with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/31/2014 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Charleston Miners with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/11/2014 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $195,000 with the Detroit Giants organization.
11/12/2014 Finished 3rd in 2014 ABA AC Cy Young Award voting.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 50 (50).
11/22/2015 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $1,375,000 with the Detroit Giants organization.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 45 (45).
05/20/2016 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Phantoms with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 45 (45).
09/04/2017 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Dallas Dragons with 11 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
10/01/2017 Wins the ABA AC Pitcher of the Month Award.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 45 (45).
07/05/2018 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Mexico City Aztecs with 12 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/22/2018 Was selected to the 2018 American Baseball Association All-Star Game.
09/11/2018 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Marauders with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
10/30/2018 Declined his contract option.
11/12/2018 Finished 2nd in 2018 ABA AC Cy Young Award voting.
11/21/2018 Rejected the Detroit Giants qualifying offer.
11/23/2018 Became a free agent.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 45 (45).
01/16/2019 Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $1,400,000 with the Detroit Giants organization.
05/31/2019 Collects his 2000th career American Baseball Association strikeout!
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
2013 14 2
Year G Rank
2010 77 5
Year GS Rank
2013 33 3
2014 33 1
2015 33 2
2018 33 3
2019 33 1
Year W Rank
2011 20 1
2012 16 2
2013 14 9
2014 16 2
2016 15 10
2018 17 1
Year L Rank
2015 16 4
Year Win. % Rank
2011 .870 1
2012 .762 2
2013 .609 10
Year IP Rank
2011 209.1 4
2012 206.2 8
2013 230.2 2
2014 246.2 1
2015 239.1 1
2016 234.1 3
2017 214.1 7
2018 249.2 1
Year BF Rank
2011 814 9
2013 966 1
2014 979 1
2015 970 1
2016 996 1
2017 892 4
2018 1047 1
2019 941 6
Year BB Rank
2013 70 5
2015 69 7
2016 73 7
2017 78 4
2018 80 2
Year K Rank
2011 208 1
2012 214 3
2013 229 2
2014 237 4
2015 231 8
2018 256 7
Year WP Rank
2015 12 2
2016 11 2
2017 9 3
2018 11 2
Year ERA Rank
2011 1.98 1
2012 2.48 3
2013 2.93 5
2014 2.04 4
2015 2.93 10
2017 3.61 9
2018 3.60 6
Year BABIP Rank
2011 .247 3
Year WHIP Rank
2011 0.90 1
2012 1.01 3
Year K/BB Rank
2011 4.84 4
2012 4.28 6
Year RA/9 Rank
2011 8.51 1
2012 9.62 3
Year HR/9 Rank
2011 0.56 5
2012 0.35 3
2013 0.43 3
2014 0.15 1
2015 0.38 6
2016 0.35 5
2017 0.71 3
2018 0.76 4
2019 0.74 6
Year H/9 Rank
2011 6.28 1
2012 6.88 3
Year BB/9 Rank
2011 1.85 6
Year K/9 Rank
2011 8.94 3
2012 9.32 5
2013 8.93 7
Year RA Rank
2010 77 5
Year QS Rank
2011 25 1
2012 22 3
2013 25 2
2014 29 1
2015 21 9
2016 22 7
2017 21 2
2018 20 2
Year QSP Rank
2011 .893 1
2012 .786 1
2013 .758 2
2014 .879 1
2016 .688 10
2017 .677 2
2018 .606 5
Year CG Rank
2011 5 1
2012 3 5
2013 3 2
2014 4 4
2015 5 3
2016 2 10
2017 3 4
2018 7 1
Year CGP Rank
2011 .179 1
2012 .107 5
2013 .091 5
2014 .121 4
2015 .152 7
2017 .097 5
2018 .212 1
Year SHO Rank
2011 3 1
2012 2 1
2014 2 1
2016 1 4
2017 1 4
2018 2 2
Year GB% Rank
2014 0.59 8
2019 0.56 10
Year WAR Rank
2011 6.5 1
2012 7.2 2
2013 6.5 2
2014 7.7 1
2015 5.8 5
2016 5.0 9
2017 4.6 10
2018 6.4 2
2019 5.8 3
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