Hall of Fame pitcher Don Sutton died in his sleep Monday night at the age of 75, announced his son Daron.
Sutton was one of the most durable pitchers in MLB history, playing 23 seasons from 1966-1988. His 756 starts are the third-most ever, behind only Cy Young and Nolan Ryan, and his 20 seasons with 30 or more starts are the most in history. He never once missed his turn in the rotation in over two decades.
They were usually good starts, too. His ERA was better than league average for his career, and he was decent-to-excellent far more often than he was ineffective.