Larry Sutton

Larry Sutton
First baseman
Born: (1970-05-14) May 14, 1970
West Covina, California
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
August 17, 1997, for the Kansas City Royals
Last MLB appearance
June 1, 2004, for the Florida Marlins
MLB statistics
Batting average .236
Home runs 12
Runs batted in 78
Teams

Larry James Sutton (born May 14, 1970 in West Covina, California) is a former Major League Baseball player for the Kansas City Royals, Oakland Athletics, St. Louis Cardinals, and Florida Marlins. He attended Mater Dei High School and the University of Illinois.

Sutton was a 21st round draft pick by the Kansas City Royals in 1992. In 1994, Sutton was the MVP of the Class-A Carolina League, and his team, the Wilmington Blue Rocks won the Carolina League championship. The team featured future major leaguers Johnny Damon and Sal Fasano. In 2000, he hit two home runs in the Triple-A World Series for Memphis against Indianapolis.[1]

In 572 career at-bats, Sutton compiled a .236 batting average.

In 2012, he was the manager of the DSL Pirates2

References

  1. Cardinals' Media Relations, ed. (2001). St. Louis Cardinals 2001 Media Guide. Hadler Printing Company. pp. A–216–A219.

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