A Stanford University alumni, Sutherland is the brother of Gary Sutherland and son of minor league pitcher Ralph Sutherland. Despite being 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) tall, Sutherland was relatively lanky, weighing only 169 pounds (77 kg).\n', '

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.\n', '

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.\n', '

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