Background
Suter was born in Independence, Missouri, in 1887.
Suter was born in Independence, Missouri, in 1887.
He played one season in Major League Baseball for the Chicago White Sox. Suter was 5 feet 10 inches (178 m) tall and weighed 190 pounds (86 kg). The following season, he was 23–13.
Suter then joined the San Francisco Seals of the Pacific Coast League and became one of the top pitchers in the circuit.
In 1908, pitching a league-leading 415 innings, he went 27–20 with a 2.00 earned run average. Suter"s contract was purchased by the Chicago White Sox in August 1908.
He was on the White Sox roster throughout 1909, and he made seven starts, relieved in 11 other games, and went 2–3 with a 2.47 European Research Area and an European Research Area+ of 96. His contract was then sold back to San Francisco after the season, and he never played in the majors again.
Returning to his old club in 1910, Suter picked up where he left off, going 16–14 with a 1.95 European Research Area. The following season, his European Research Area rose to 2.67, but he struck out 339 batters to set a Seals team record.
He also threw a no-hitter on April 25 to beat Oakland, 1–0. In 1912, Suter joined the Portland Beavers. He set a Pacific Coast League record on October 12, when he struck out 16 batters in a game against San Francisco.
His playing career ended after the season.
In 1938, Suter was the manager of the Western Association"s Salina Millers. He died in Topeka, Kansas, in 1971.