| Gary Sutherland | |
|---|---|
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| Second baseman | |
| Born: September 27, 1944 Glendale, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 17, 1967, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 19, 1978, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .243 |
| Home runs | 24 |
| Runs batted in | 239 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Gary Lynn Sutherland (born September 27, 1944), nicknamed "Sudsy", is an American former professional baseball middle infielder. He played college baseball at the University of Southern California and later played 13 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), from 1966 to 1978.
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 (1966–1968), Montreal Expos (1969–71), Houston Astros (1972–1973), Detroit Tigers (1974–1976), Milwaukee Brewers (1976), San Diego Padres (1977), and St. Louis Cardinals (1978).