Ricky Gutiérrez
American baseball player
Ricardo Gutiérrez (born May 23, 1970) is an American former shortstop in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played from 1993 through 2004 for the San Diego Padres (1993–1994), Houston Astros (1995–1999), Chicago Cubs (2000–2001), Cleveland Indians (2002–2003), New York Mets (2004), and Boston Red Sox (2004). He batted and threw right-handed. He was also the only Houston Astros player to get a base hit in Kerry Wood's 20-strikeout game.
Background
Gutiérrez was the Baltimore Orioles' second pick in the 1988 MLB draft, the second of four compensatory supplemental selections between the first two rounds (28th overall). After falling behind Manny Alexander on the organization's depth chart at shortstop, Gutiérrez was sent to San Diego on September 4, 1992 to complete a transaction made four days earlier on August 31 when Erik Schullstrom was also dealt to the Padres for Craig Lefferts. Listed at 6'1", 195 pounds, Gutiérrez started his career at shortstop and became a valuable utility player later in his career. In the field, he had decent range and an above-average arm. He was a sharp line-drive hitter, and spent most of his career in the National League.
His most productive season came in 2001 with the Cubs, when he posted career highs in batting average (.290), RBI (66), runs (76), hits (153) and games played (147). He finished the year leading the National League in sacrifice hits (17).
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