Rico Sutton
Lemuel Ricardo Sutton
Born: August 23, 1959
Primary Position: Outfield
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 175
Draft: Round 3 (1980 June Amateur Draft, Toronto Blue Jays)
School: Lamar
Career: 1980-1984
Rico Sutton compiled a career batting average of .260 with 41 home runs and 207 RBI in his 440-game career with the Utica Blue Jays, Kinston Eagles, Kinston Blue Jays and Knoxville Blue Jays. He began playing during the 1980 season and last took the field during the 1984 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Short Season A | NYPL | Utica Blue Jays | 50 | 206 | 171 | 25 | 47 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 0 | 33 | 42 | .275 | .393 | .386 | .779 | 66 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1981 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | 126 | 496 | 430 | 61 | 109 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 64 | 11 | 7 | 60 | 100 | .253 | .347 | .386 | .733 | 166 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1982 | A | CARL | Kinston Blue Jays | 28 | 90 | 75 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 21 | .160 | .292 | .253 | .545 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 | A | CARL | Kinston Blue Jays | 125 | 522 | 460 | 73 | 122 | 17 | 3 | 16 | 76 | 9 | 3 | 52 | 112 | .265 | .344 | .420 | .763 | 193 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | |
| 1984 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Blue Jays | 8 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | .227 | .227 | .364 | .591 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 | A | CARL | Kinston Blue Jays | 103 | 396 | 340 | 54 | 95 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 37 | 5 | 8 | 48 | 80 | .279 | .367 | .456 | .823 | 155 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |
| Totals | 440 | 1733 | 1498 | 229 | 390 | 62 | 16 | 41 | 207 | 39 | 23 | 207 | 359 | .260 | .352 | .405 | .757 | 607 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 4 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Short Season A | NYPL | Utica Blue Jays | OF | 48 | 89 | 7 | 9 | 0 | .914 | 2.000 |
| 1981 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | OF | 118 | 207 | 7 | 9 | 2 | .960 | 1.814 |
| 1982 | A | CARL | Kinston Blue Jays | OF | 8 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.875 |
| 1983 | A | CARL | Kinston Blue Jays | OF | 94 | 152 | 6 | 6 | 2 | .963 | 1.681 |
| 1984 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Blue Jays | OF | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1984 | A | CARL | Kinston Blue Jays | OF | 32 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.469 |
| Totals | 307 | 515 | 22 | 24 | 4 | .957 | 1.749 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Utica Blue Jays | TOR | ||
| 1981 | A | Carolina League | Kinston Eagles | TOR | ||
| 1982 | A | Carolina League | Kinston Blue Jays | TOR | ||
| 1983 | A | Carolina League | Kinston Blue Jays | TOR | ||
| 1984 | A | Carolina League | Kinston Blue Jays | TOR | ||
| 1984 | AA | Southern League | Knoxville Blue Jays | TOR |
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