Darrell Sutherland
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Darrell Wayne Sutherland (born November 14, 1941 in Glendale, California
) is a former right-handed major league baseball pitcher who played for the New York Mets
and Cleveland Indians
from 1964 to 1966 and in 1968.
A Stanford University
alumni, Sutherland is the brother of Gary Sutherland
and son of minor league pitcher Ralph Sutherland. Despite being 6'4" tall, Sutherland was relatively lanky, weighing only 169 pounds.
Signed by the Philadelphia Phillies
on June 12, 1963, Sutherland was selected by the Mets off of a first-year waiver pick on April 6, 1964. He made his major league debut on June 28 of that year, facing the Milwaukee Braves. Although he started the game, he lasted only a third of an inning, giving up five runs on three hits and two walks. In total, he appeared in 10 games in his rookie season, making four starts. He went 0-3 with a 7.76 ERA, walking 12 and striking out only nine in 26 2/3 innings of work.
Used almost entirely as a reliever in 1965, Sutherland appeared in 18 games (making only 2 starts). He posted a 3-1 record and a 2.81 ERA, even though he walked 17 batters and struck out only 16 in 48 innings of work.
In 1966, he slumped, posting a 4.87 ERA, allowing 60 hits and 25 walks (only 23 strikeouts) in 44 1/3 innings. Despite that, he posted a perfect 2-0 record.
He did not play in the majors in 1967, and on November 28 he was selected by the Indians in a minor league draft. Sutherland made three appearances for the Indians in 1968, posting an 8.10 ERA with four walks and only two strikeouts in 3 1/3 innings of work. He played his final game on April 19.
Overall, Sutherland went 5-4 in 62 big league games (six starts), never striking out more in a season than he walked. In 122 1/3 innings of work, Sutherland walked 58 batters and struck out only 50. For a pitcher, he was a fairly solid hitter, posting a batting average of .238.
Sutherland apparently made a much better reliever in his career than starter - he won all five of his career games while in relief. He lost all four of his games as a starter.
Glendale, California
Glendale is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2010 Census, the city population is 191,719, down from 194,973 at the 2000 census. making it the third largest city in Los Angeles County and the 22nd largest city in the state of California...
) is a former right-handed major league baseball pitcher who played for the New York Mets
New York Mets
The New York Mets are a professional baseball team based in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. They belong to Major League Baseball's National League East Division. One of baseball's first expansion teams, the Mets were founded in 1962 to replace New York's departed National League...
and Cleveland Indians
Cleveland Indians
The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
from 1964 to 1966 and in 1968.
A Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
alumni, Sutherland is the brother of Gary Sutherland
Gary Sutherland
Gary Lynn Sutherland was a Major League Second Baseman and Shortstop for 13 seasons from 1966-1978....
and son of minor league pitcher Ralph Sutherland. Despite being 6'4" tall, Sutherland was relatively lanky, weighing only 169 pounds.
Signed by the Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
on June 12, 1963, Sutherland was selected by the Mets off of a first-year waiver pick on April 6, 1964. He made his major league debut on June 28 of that year, facing the Milwaukee Braves. Although he started the game, he lasted only a third of an inning, giving up five runs on three hits and two walks. In total, he appeared in 10 games in his rookie season, making four starts. He went 0-3 with a 7.76 ERA, walking 12 and striking out only nine in 26 2/3 innings of work.
Used almost entirely as a reliever in 1965, Sutherland appeared in 18 games (making only 2 starts). He posted a 3-1 record and a 2.81 ERA, even though he walked 17 batters and struck out only 16 in 48 innings of work.
In 1966, he slumped, posting a 4.87 ERA, allowing 60 hits and 25 walks (only 23 strikeouts) in 44 1/3 innings. Despite that, he posted a perfect 2-0 record.
He did not play in the majors in 1967, and on November 28 he was selected by the Indians in a minor league draft. Sutherland made three appearances for the Indians in 1968, posting an 8.10 ERA with four walks and only two strikeouts in 3 1/3 innings of work. He played his final game on April 19.
Overall, Sutherland went 5-4 in 62 big league games (six starts), never striking out more in a season than he walked. In 122 1/3 innings of work, Sutherland walked 58 batters and struck out only 50. For a pitcher, he was a fairly solid hitter, posting a batting average of .238.
Sutherland apparently made a much better reliever in his career than starter - he won all five of his career games while in relief. He lost all four of his games as a starter.