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Gary Sutherland Passes Away

By Anthony Franco | December 26, 2024 at 10:28pm CDT

Former major league infielder Gary Sutherland passed away on December 16 at age 80. His obituary was provided by a Monrovia, California funeral home.

Sutherland was an L.A.-area native who attended USC. He signed with the Phillies out of college. The right-handed infielder debuted during his age-21 season. He appeared in parts of three seasons for Philadelphia. The Phils lost him to the Expos in the 1968 expansion draft. Sutherland was the everyday second baseman on the inaugural Montreal team. He played three years for the Expos, hitting .234/.287/.299 over 368 games.

Montreal dealt Sutherland to the Astros after the ’71 season. He barely played over two years in Houston before he was on the move again. The Tigers acquired him during the 1973-74 offseason. Sutherland took a career-high 672 plate appearances during his first season in Detroit. He hit 20 doubles with a .254/.282/.313 showing. He played three years in Detroit. Sutherland finished his playing career with brief stints between Milwaukee, San Diego and St. Louis.

Over a 13-year playing career, Sutherland picked up 754 hits with a .243/.291/.308 batting line. He appeared in more than 1000 major league games between seven teams. Sutherland remained in the game after his playing days as a scout and worked as a special assistant in the Angels’ front office into the 2010s. MLBTR sends condolences to his family, loved ones and friends.

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  1. dennispruder

    8 months ago

    Suds was a steady second baseman with the Tigers in the mid-70s. That was the Tigers team that turned me onto baseball. As a kid, he was my Tiger favorite, #3 …… I was able to get so many autographs through those years but could never secure a Suds autograph. Devastated when the Tigers traded him to the Brew Crew for Pedro Garcia. Great memories. Wishes of peace and love to the entire family …. Rest in peace, Sudsy.

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    • jammin464_

      8 months ago

      I always thought of him as “steady” too….those ’74 and ’75 Tigers needed him bad!! RIP, Gary!

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    • Bart Harley Jarvis

      8 months ago

      I watched him play for the Phillies back in the late 60s, and then he was selected by the Expos in the expansion draft. It was probably pretty neat playing that inaugural season in Montreal at Jarry Park.

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      • El Kabong

        8 months ago

        Sutherland recorded the first putout in a Major League regular season game in Canada on April 14, 1969. He was playing second base and caught a line drive off the bat of Lou Brock.

        Interesting note on Sutherland in 1969: He started the season 2-32 with only two strikeouts. Lots of weak contact, I imagine. That’s a very ’60s thing for middle infielders.

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      • Cat Mando

        8 months ago

        My memory is really fading I guess. I have been a Phillies fan since Dick Allen was RoY. My childhood idol was Johnnie Callison (hero & MVP of the 64 AS game). I remember Clay, Cookie, Tony G, Bill White and Tony Taylor. I even remember Uke’s year+ on the team but I have a blank spot on Sutherland.

        RIP Sir…. my apologies.

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        • KaraokeTJ

          8 months ago

          Cat Mando – That’s OK. He came up with Philly in ’67 & was one of the Phils drafted by Montreal (who also drafted Larry Jackson, but when he chose to retire, they took Bobby Wine instead). Sutherland’s time in Philly wasn’t particularly memorable, but his rookie card was one of those ’67 high numbers, so it’s a bit pricey.

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    • GarryHarris

      8 months ago

      I’m in the same generation. You can almost say that the Tigers began their rebuild with Gary Sutherland. The Tigers traded Dick McAuliff for Ben Oglivie and Sutherland took over 2B. He was solid and led the team in hits. I’m not sure why the Tigers traded Sutherland for Pedro Garcia. The high energy Pedro Garcia had a good year offensively his rookie year but his defense was always downright awful and he was never healthy.

      My favorite player growing up was Ron LeFlore. Still is even though he let me down…

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    • Shoechewer

      8 months ago

      Well said…a true fan of the man and the game.

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  2. Mercenary.Freddie.Freeman

    8 months ago

    He must have not got drafted for Vietnam.

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  3. danevans108

    8 months ago

    An incredibly good man. RIP, Gary.

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    • stymeedone

      8 months ago

      He came and spoke at my Parrish (St. Isaac Jogues) in St. Clair Shores, MI. At the time, I had just started following the Tigers. He seemed a very nice man, and became one of my favorites. RIP.

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  4. Non Roster Invitee

    8 months ago

    -3.9 career WAR? That doesn’t seem right.
    First second baseman in Expos history although he started the season 0-23 or something like that.
    I have lots of his baseball cards,the one with him in an Astros helmet is pretty cool.
    RIP Suds.

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  5. This one belongs to the Reds

    8 months ago

    RIP Gary.

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  6. letitbelowenstein

    8 months ago

    An original Expo which, in spite of their lousy record, must have been pretty cool. Good, steady player. RIP, Gary.

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  7. all in the suit that you wear

    8 months ago

    RIP

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  8. GarryHarris

    8 months ago

    2024 Field of Dreams team:

    C Jerry Grote
    1B Orlando Cepeda
    2B Gary Sutherland
    3B Pete Rose
    SS Bud Harrelson

    LF Rickey Henderson
    CF Willie Mays
    RF Rocky Colavito
    DH Rico Carty

    3B Bill Melton

    SP Luis Tiant
    SP Ken Holtzman
    SP Fernando Valenzuela
    SP Don Gullet
    SP Carl Erskin

    RP Al McBean
    RP Rudy May
    RP Doug Bird
    RP Joey Jay
    RP Al Fitzmorris

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    • toycannon

      8 months ago

      Ed Kranepool for PH/1B. Also on the bench Bill Plummer (c), Jose DeLeon (SP), Sean Burroughs (OF), Merv Rettenmund (OF), Tony Scott (2B), Pat Zachary (RP), U.L. Washington (SS).
      Whitey Herzog is the Manager and Jimy Wliams is the Bench Coach.

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    • El Kabong

      8 months ago

      That is an excellent team, but they would be hard-pressed to win best-of-seven against the 2020 squad. Oh, that starting rotation!

      2020 Field of Dreams Team:

      C – Hal Smith
      1B – Dick Allen (HOF)
      2B – Joe Morgan (HOF)
      3B – Denis Menke
      SS – Tony Fernandez
      LF – Lou Brock (HOF)
      CF – Jimmy Wynn
      RF – Al Kaline (HOF)
      DH – Bob Watson

      SP – Tom Seaver (HOF)
      SP – Bob Gibson (HOF)
      SP – Whitey Ford (HOF)
      SP – Phil Niekro (HOF)
      SP – Mike McCormick

      RP – John Antonelli
      RP – Lindy McDaniel
      RP – Ron Perranoski
      RP – Don Larsen
      RP – Bob Miller (Whiz Kid version)

      Reserves
      C – Don Pavletich (sorry, Biff)
      IF – Glenn Beckert, Frank Bolling, Horace Clarke, Tony Taylor
      OF – Lou Johnson, Jay Johnstone, Claudell Washington

      MGR – John McNamara
      BENCH COACH – Eddie Kasko
      STADIUM ANNOUNCER – Roy Steele, Oakland Coliseum (dubbed The Voice of God by John Miller).

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  9. colonel flagg

    8 months ago

    C Jerry Grote

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    • colonel flagg

      8 months ago

      This is in response to GarryHarris above.
      Also Ed Ott.

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      • El Kabong

        8 months ago

        colonel flagg – Felix Milan disagrees with your choice.

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        • KaraokeTJ

          8 months ago

          El Kabong – I see what you did there!

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        • GarryHarris

          8 months ago

          I remember when Ed Ott ended Felix Milan’s career and that’s why he’s not even an honorable mention.

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  10. Niekro floater

    8 months ago

    Condolences to his family n friends. RIP

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