Gary Sutherland

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1966-1978)

AVG .243
HR 24
RBI 239
H 754
OPS .598
PIV -6,301
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 185 lb
Born
9/27/1944 in Glendale, CA, USA
Died
12/16/2024 in Monrovia, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1966-09-17
Last Game
1978-05-19

Full name: Gary Lynn Sutherland

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,031 3,104 308 754 109 10 24 239 11 207 219 .243 .291 .308 .598 -6,301

Career AVG .243 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .291 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 8.8% below league average.

Career SLG .308 vs. league average .371 across their career seasons — 17.0% below league average.

Career OPS .598 vs. league average .690 across their career seasons — 13.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1966 PHI NL 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1967 PHI NL 103 231 23 57 12 1 1 19 0 17 22 .247 .242 (+2%) .306 (-3%) .357 (-10%) .663 (-7%) -228.7
1968 PHI NL 67 138 16 38 7 0 0 15 0 8 15 .275 .236 (+16%) .298 (+5%) .340 (-4%) .638 (avg) -6.0
1969 MON NL 141 544 63 130 26 1 3 35 5 37 31 .239 .248 (-4%) .320 (-10%) .369 (-17%) .689 (-14%) -1160.5
1970 MON NL 116 359 37 74 10 0 3 26 2 31 22 .206 .253 (-19%) .325 (-17%) .385 (-33%) .711 (-25%) -1424.2
1971 MON NL 111 304 25 78 7 2 4 26 3 18 12 .257 .249 (+3%) .316 (-5%) .365 (-9%) .682 (-7%) -335.8
1972 HOU NL 5 8 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .125 — — — — 0.0
1973 HOU NL 16 54 8 14 5 0 0 3 0 3 5 .259 .256 (+1%) .325 (-8%) .378 (-7%) .703 (-8%) -74.2
1974 DET AL 149 619 60 157 20 1 5 49 1 26 37 .254 .256 (-1%) .324 (-13%) .369 (-15%) .693 (-14%) -1418.0
1975 DET AL 129 503 51 130 12 3 6 39 0 45 41 .258 .257 (avg) .327 (-2%) .374 (-12%) .701 (-7%) -527.1
1976 DET AL 42 117 10 24 5 2 0 6 0 7 12 .205 .255 (-20%) .320 (-23%) .360 (-22%) .681 (-22%) -423.7
1976 ML4 AL 59 115 9 25 2 0 1 9 0 8 7 .217 .255 (-15%) .320 (-16%) .360 (-28%) .681 (-22%) -423.7
1977 SDN NL 80 103 5 25 3 0 1 11 0 7 15 .243 .264 (-8%) .329 (-12%) .401 (-25%) .730 (-19%) -301.1
1978 SLN NL 10 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 — — — — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 1,031 3,104 308 754 109 10 24 239 11 207 219 .243 — — — — -6,323

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home526155815437913122.243
Away505154615437511117.243

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1978-05-19 STLCHCL 100000000
1978-05-14 STLSFGL 000000000
1978-05-12 STLSFGL 100000000
1978-05-09 STLLADL 100000000
1978-05-01 STLSFGL 000000000
1978-04-23 STLPITL 000000000
1978-04-23 STLPITL 111000000
1978-04-22 STLPITL 000000000
1978-04-18 STLNYNL 100000000
1978-04-15 STLPHIL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 6 0 12 0 1 2
2B 717 623 1445 1816 98 483
3B 39 10 18 42 0 3
OF 37 28 41 0 0 0
SS 164 76 166 276 30 62

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1966 PHI SS 1 0 1 2 0 1
1967 PHI OF 25 23 33 0 0 0
1967 PHI SS 66 32 77 115 15 33
1968 PHI 2B 17 10 25 36 2 6
1968 PHI 3B 10 7 7 10 0 1
1968 PHI OF 7 4 6 0 0 0
1968 PHI SS 10 6 10 27 1 3
1969 MON 2B 139 138 318 381 21 110
1969 MON OF 1 1 2 0 0 0
1969 MON SS 15 0 8 8 0 2
1970 MON 2B 97 78 178 254 11 72
1970 MON 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1970 MON SS 15 1 4 10 1 1
1971 MON 2B 56 34 90 142 9 38
1971 MON 3B 2 0 3 4 0 1
1971 MON OF 4 0 0 0 0 0
1971 MON SS 46 37 64 107 12 21
1972 HOU 2B 1 1 0 0 0 0
1972 HOU 3B 1 0 1 2 0 0
1973 HOU 2B 14 13 37 31 2 11
1973 HOU SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1974 DET 2B 147 145 337 360 17 101
1974 DET 3B 4 2 1 13 0 1
1974 DET SS 10 0 2 7 1 1
1975 DET 2B 128 128 278 365 21 83
1976 DET 2B 42 37 73 117 3 31
1976 ML4 1B 2 0 5 0 0 0
1976 ML4 2B 45 28 83 87 8 21
1977 SDN 1B 4 0 7 0 1 2
1977 SDN 2B 30 11 26 40 4 10
1977 SDN 3B 21 1 6 13 0 0
1978 SLN 2B 1 0 0 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 6
Second Base 718
Third Base 38
Shortstop 165
Left Field 31
Right Field 6
Designated Hitter 8

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Southern California Los Angeles CA 1964

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Gary Sutherland (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Rey Ordonez
    .246 avg, 12 HR
  2. 89
    Billy Ripken
    .247 avg, 20 HR
  3. 80
    Tom Veryzer
    .241 avg, 14 HR
  4. 77
    Eddie Miksis
    .236 avg, 44 HR
  5. 77
    Marty Perez
    .246 avg, 22 HR
  6. 76
    Denny Doyle
    .250 avg, 16 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Gary Sutherland

What years did Gary Sutherland play?
Gary Sutherland played in Major League Baseball from 1966 to 1978.
Was Gary Sutherland a pitcher?
No. Gary Sutherland was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Gary Sutherland hit?
Gary Sutherland hit 24 career home runs with 754 hits.