Gary Sutherland Dies – MLB Trade Rumors

Former Major League infielder Gary Sutherland he died on December 16 at the age of 80. His obituary was provided by a funeral home in Monrovia, California.

Sutherland was originally from the Los Angeles area and attended USC. He signed with the Phillies after 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 Montreal’s inaugural team. He played three years for the Expos, hitting .234/.287/.299 in 368 games.

Montreal traded Sutherland to the Astros after the ’71 season. He barely played more than two years in Houston before moving again. The Tigers acquired him during the 1973-74 offseason. Sutherland earned 672 career plate appearances during his first season in Detroit. He hit 20 doubles and hit .254/.282/.313. He played three years in Detroit. Sutherland finished his playing career with brief stints in Milwaukee, San Diego and St. Louis.

In a 13-year playing career, Sutherland had 754 hits with a .243/.291/.308 batting line. He appeared in more than 1,000 major league games between seven teams. Sutherland remained in the game after his scouting days and worked as a special assistant in the Angels’ front office in the 2010s. MLBTR sends condolences to his family, loved ones and friends.