Bill Sudakis

Infobox MLB retired
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textcolor1=white
textcolor2=white
name=Bill Sudakis
position=Third Baseman
birthdate=birth date and age|1946|3|27
bats=Switch
throws=Right
debutdate=September 3
debutyear=1968
debutteam=Los Angeles Dodgers
finaldate=August 7
finalyear=1975
finalteam=Cleveland Indians
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.234
stat2label=Home Runs
stat2value=59
stat3label=Runs
stat3value=177
teams=
*Los Angeles Dodgers (by|1968-by|1971)
*New York Mets (by|1972)
*Texas Rangers (by|1973)
*New York Yankees (by|1974)
*California Angels (by|1975)
*Cleveland Indians (1975)
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William Paul Sudakis (born March 27, 1946 in Joliet, Illinois) was a power-hitting third baseman whom the Dodgers tried at catcher in 1970-1971.

Dogged by bad knees, he was finally waived by the Dodgers during Spring Training of 1972. He was selected off waivers by the New York Mets but appeared in only 18 games for the Mets. With the introduction of the designated hitter in the American League in 1973, the Texas Rangers coveted Sudakis as their DH and acquired him from the Mets. Suds responded with his best season at .255 and 15 HRs in only 82 games. Even though freed from defensive chores, Sudakis' aching knees kept him off the field and held his numbers down. Partly because of his versatility (he could play first or third base and catcher and was also a switch hitter), he was given shots by the New York Yankees, California Angels, and Cleveland Indians. In 1976, he played for the Omaha Royals of the American Association in the Kansas City Royals system but could not make it back to the major leagues.

*1968 MVP Texas League playing for the Albuquerque Dodgers (shared w/ Jim Spencer )

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