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Gary Sutherland
Gary Lynn Sutherland (September 27, 1944 – December 16, 2024), nicknamed "Sudsy", was an American professional baseball middle infielder. He player 13 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1966 to 1978 for the Philadelphia Phillies, Montreal Expos, Houston Astros, Detroit Tigers, Milwaukee Brewers, San Diego Padres, and St. Louis Cardinals. He played college baseball at the University of Southern California.
During Sutherland’s major league career, he played 717 games as a second baseman and 164 games as a shortstop. Sutherland compiled a .243 batting average, but became known for his finesse in turning the double play. Sutherland led all National League (NL) second basemen with 110 double plays turned during the 1969 season. In 1969, he also scored the first run in franchise history for the Montreal Expos and recorded the first putout in a regular season MLB game ever played in Canada. Sutherland's career included stints with the Philadelphia Phillies (1966–68), Montreal Expos (1969–71), Houston Astros (1972–73), Detroit Tigers (1974–76), Milwaukee Brewers (1976), San Diego Padres (1977), and St. Louis Cardinals (1978).
Sutherland was born in Glendale, California on September 27, 1944. His father, Ralph Sutherland, was a left-handed pitcher in minor league baseball in the 1930s and 1940s. His older brother, Darrell Sutherland, was a right-handed pitcher for the New York Mets from 1964 to 1966.
Sutherland attended Glendale High School and the University of Southern California. He played college baseball and was selected as an All-American while playing for the USC Trojans baseball team under head coach Rod Dedeaux. Sutherland represented the United States in baseball at the 1964 Summer Olympics as a demonstration sport in Tokyo.
In November 1964, after completing his sophomore year at the University of Southern California, Sutherland was signed by the Philadelphia Phillies to a bonus contract as an amateur free agent. He began his professional baseball career in 1965 at age 20 with the Chattanooga Lookouts in the Southern League. He appeared in 141 games for Chattanooga in 1965, compiling a .285 batting average, and was promoted in 1966 to the San Diego Padres, then of the Pacific Coast League, in 1966. He appeared in 140 games for the Padres and compiled a .254 batting average.
Sutherland made his major league debut with the Phillies on September 17, 1966, at age 21. He appeared in three games for the Phillies at the end of the 1966 season and had no hits in three at bats.
Sutherland began the 1967 season as a left fielder, appearing in 25 games at the position. In the early weeks of his rookie season, Sutherland performed well at the plate, compiling 11 hits in 19 at bats during one stretch in May 1967. On April 30, 1967, he had a pinch-hit double in the ninth inning to drive in the game-winning runs against the Atlanta Braves. By late May 1967, he led the Phillies with a .407 batting average. Sutherland remained with the Phillies throughout the 1967 season, but moved to shortstop, playing 66 games at the position as a substitute for the Phillies' regular shortstop, Bobby Wine. Sutherland's compiled a .247 batting average in 231 at bats during his rookie season.
After the 1967 season, the Phillies sent Sutherland to the Florida Instructional League in an effort to convert him into a catcher. In December 1967, The Sporting News described the strategy in shifting Sutherland to catcher: "Sutherland isn't a capable enough gloveman to handle the shortstop job on a big league club on a regular basis and he isn't enough of a slugger to become a full-time outfielder, but he does everything fairly well and could well enjoy a long tenure with the Phillies as a utilityman."
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Gary Sutherland
Gary Lynn Sutherland (September 27, 1944 – December 16, 2024), nicknamed "Sudsy", was an American professional baseball middle infielder. He player 13 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1966 to 1978 for the Philadelphia Phillies, Montreal Expos, Houston Astros, Detroit Tigers, Milwaukee Brewers, San Diego Padres, and St. Louis Cardinals. He played college baseball at the University of Southern California.
During Sutherland’s major league career, he played 717 games as a second baseman and 164 games as a shortstop. Sutherland compiled a .243 batting average, but became known for his finesse in turning the double play. Sutherland led all National League (NL) second basemen with 110 double plays turned during the 1969 season. In 1969, he also scored the first run in franchise history for the Montreal Expos and recorded the first putout in a regular season MLB game ever played in Canada. Sutherland's career included stints with the Philadelphia Phillies (1966–68), Montreal Expos (1969–71), Houston Astros (1972–73), Detroit Tigers (1974–76), Milwaukee Brewers (1976), San Diego Padres (1977), and St. Louis Cardinals (1978).
Sutherland was born in Glendale, California on September 27, 1944. His father, Ralph Sutherland, was a left-handed pitcher in minor league baseball in the 1930s and 1940s. His older brother, Darrell Sutherland, was a right-handed pitcher for the New York Mets from 1964 to 1966.
Sutherland attended Glendale High School and the University of Southern California. He played college baseball and was selected as an All-American while playing for the USC Trojans baseball team under head coach Rod Dedeaux. Sutherland represented the United States in baseball at the 1964 Summer Olympics as a demonstration sport in Tokyo.
In November 1964, after completing his sophomore year at the University of Southern California, Sutherland was signed by the Philadelphia Phillies to a bonus contract as an amateur free agent. He began his professional baseball career in 1965 at age 20 with the Chattanooga Lookouts in the Southern League. He appeared in 141 games for Chattanooga in 1965, compiling a .285 batting average, and was promoted in 1966 to the San Diego Padres, then of the Pacific Coast League, in 1966. He appeared in 140 games for the Padres and compiled a .254 batting average.
Sutherland made his major league debut with the Phillies on September 17, 1966, at age 21. He appeared in three games for the Phillies at the end of the 1966 season and had no hits in three at bats.
Sutherland began the 1967 season as a left fielder, appearing in 25 games at the position. In the early weeks of his rookie season, Sutherland performed well at the plate, compiling 11 hits in 19 at bats during one stretch in May 1967. On April 30, 1967, he had a pinch-hit double in the ninth inning to drive in the game-winning runs against the Atlanta Braves. By late May 1967, he led the Phillies with a .407 batting average. Sutherland remained with the Phillies throughout the 1967 season, but moved to shortstop, playing 66 games at the position as a substitute for the Phillies' regular shortstop, Bobby Wine. Sutherland's compiled a .247 batting average in 231 at bats during his rookie season.
After the 1967 season, the Phillies sent Sutherland to the Florida Instructional League in an effort to convert him into a catcher. In December 1967, The Sporting News described the strategy in shifting Sutherland to catcher: "Sutherland isn't a capable enough gloveman to handle the shortstop job on a big league club on a regular basis and he isn't enough of a slugger to become a full-time outfielder, but he does everything fairly well and could well enjoy a long tenure with the Phillies as a utilityman."