Bill Sudakis Notable

b. March 27, 1946 · Los Angeles Dodgers 1968–1971, New York Mets 1972, Texas Rangers 1973, New York Yankees 1974, California Angels 1975, Cleveland Indians 1975

Bill Sudakis played for six clubs across eight seasons as a third baseman, opening with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1968 and closing with the Cleveland Indians in 1975.

Across 530 games he batted .234, with 362 hits and 177 runs. He finished with 59 home runs, 56 doubles and 9 stolen bases.

He played 217 games at third base, with 469 assists and 40 errors. He turned 39 double plays.

He was born in Joliet, IL, USA on March 27, 1946, and died on September 15, 2021. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1968	LAD	24	87	11	24	4	2	3	12	15	14	1	.276
1969	LAD	132	462	50	108	17	5	14	53	40	94	3	.234
1970	LAD	94	269	37	71	11	0	14	44	35	46	4	.264
1971	LAD	41	83	10	16	3	0	3	7	12	22	0	.193
1972	NYM	18	49	3	7	0	0	1	7	6	14	0	.143
1973	TEX	82	235	32	60	11	0	15	43	23	53	0	.255
1974	NYY	89	259	26	60	8	0	7	39	25	48	0	.232
1975	CAL/CLE	50	104	8	16	2	0	2	9	16	22	1	.154
Career	—	530	1548	177	362	56	7	59	214	172	313	9	.234

On this day & linked events

1946

Born March 27, 1946

Joliet, IL, USA

2021

Died September 15, 2021

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