The pitching matchup between Sutton and Phil Niekro on June 28, 1986 was the first between 300-game winners since Tim Keefe and Pud Galvin opposed one another in 1892. It put into perspective an era that began in the 1960s. A new breed emerged, pitchers who would go on to win over 300 games by staying consistently effective into their forties. Although he lacked the overpowering stuff possessed by others of this group - Perry, Carlton and Seaver - and never earned the Cy Young awards they did, Sutton, a fanatic about conditioning, never spent a day on the disabled list in 22 seasons. He combined longevity with excellence, even brilliance, to put together an impressive career... Book Don Sutton for Your Event

Sutton was chosen TSN Rookie Pitcher of the Year in 1966, when his 209 strikeouts were the most by a NL rookie since Grover Cleveland Alexander 's 227 in 1911. He was the fourth starter behind Sandy Koufax, Don Drysdale, and Claude Osteen. That foursome proved to be the only rotation in which each member would amass 40 or more career shutouts. As the years passed, Sutton became the ace of the Dodger staff. Without having the dominant individual seasons that his predecessors had, he still became the Dodgers' career leader in wins, losses, games pitched, games started, strikeouts, innings pitched, hits allowed, shutouts, and Opening-Day starts (seven). Sutton's all-time statistics reflect his consistency and longevity. En route to defeating every major league team, he earned a spot among the career leaders in losses (sixth), games started (second), strikeouts (fourth), innings pitched (sixth), and shutouts (eighth) at the time he retired.

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