August 30, 1982
In surprising news announced today the Houston Astros traded ace pitcher Don Sutton to the Milwaukee Brewers for cash and 3 players to be announced later (on Sept. 3rd, Astros received Kevin Bass, Frank DiPino, and Mike Madden).
The news is surprising because the Astros are in the midst of a very close NL West pennant race with the San Diego Padres. Houston is currently in 2nd place, only 2.5 GB the Padres. Giving up a top line pitcher like Sutton doesn't make much sense. Milwaukee is also in a pennant chase in the AL East with the Detroit Tigers. But they are tied for 2nd place with Baltimore, 11 games behind the 1st place Tigers. Getting Sutton will definitely bolster their starting pitching staff, but it's a long shot to think the Brewers will be able to overcome the Detroit ball club.
So far in 1982, Don Sutton's record with Houston:
NAME ERA W L PCT G GS CG SH SV IP H R ER HR BB SO
D.Sutton 2.02 16 7 .696 27 27 11 5 0 213.2 176 59 48 13 47 157
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