1983 Donruss #605 - Guy Sularz

• Guy Sularz was an infielder who played in parts of four seasons with the Giants from 1980-1983.
• Sularz was drafted by the Giants in 1974. He played in the minors from 1974-1980. Guy's best minor league season was with AAA Phoenix in 1978. He batted .294 in 144 games and had a .370 on base percentage. Sularz was always good at getting on base - he had a lifetime .370 on base percentage in 11  minor league seasons.
• Guy got his first taste of the majors as a September call-up in 1980. Sularz started 23 games at second base and batted .246 in 25 games. Guy didn't show much power -- his slugging percentage was only .292.
• In 1981 Sularz spent most of the year in Phoenix. He was called up in September and batted .200 (4 for 20) in 10 games.
• Guy spent most of the 1982 season as a backup infielder for the Giants. He batted .228 in 63 games.
• Sularz was in Phoenix in 1983. He was called up in September, but Guy didn't get to play much. He batted .100 (2 for 20) in ten games.
• Guy was in Phoenix for the entire 1984 season. After the 1984 season he was offered a contract to be a player-coach in Phoenix. Sularz turned down the offer and retired.
• Sularz used some money he saved up during his playing days to enroll in junior college. He decided to become a firefighter and worked in Phoenix in the early 1990s.
• Guy retired as the all-time Phoenix Giants/Firebirds leader in games, hits, doubles, and total bases.
• Sularz returned to his roots as a fan and rooted for the Dodgers (ugh!) after he left the Giants organization.
• Guy is now a real estate agent in Mesa, AZ.

1983 Topps Giants - Part 2 (infielders)

Joe Morgan (#603) didn't play for the Giants in 1983. He and Al Holland were traded to the Philadelphia Phillies after the '82 season for Mark Davis, Mike Krukow, and a minor leaguer.

Joe Pettini (#143) batted .186 in 86 at bats in 1983. It was his last season in the majors. Joe played three more years in AAA before becoming a coach and minor league manager after the 1986 season.

Reggie Smith (#282) didn't play for the Giants in 1983. He played in Japan in 1983 and 1984. He played well in a part-time role  but had to deal with a lot of racially-fueled nonsense and retired after the 1984 season.

Johnnie LeMaster (#154) batted .240 in 141 games as the starting shortstop.

Tom O'Malley (#663) batted .259 with 5 HR and 40 RBI in 135 games as the starting third baseman.

Guy Sularz (#379) batted .100 in 20 at bats in 1983. He batted .316 in 134 games for AAA Phoenix in '83. This was his last season in the majors. After one more season in Phoenix, Sularz was released and hung 'em up.

Duane Kuiper (#767) batted .250 in 72 games as he shared time at second base with Brad Wellman.

Darrell Evans (#448) batted .277 with 30 home runs and 82 RBI. He played 113 games at first base, 32 at third base, and 9 games at shortstop. Evans was an NL All Star and was 0 for 1 in the game.

Others who played in the infield for the Giants but didn't get a 1983 Topps Giants card:

• Brad Wellman (2B) batted .214 in 82 games.
• Chris Smith (UT) batted .328 in 67 at bats.
• Mike Vail (UT) batted .154 in 26 at bats.
• Rich  Murray (1B) batted .200 in 10 at bats.
• Wallace Johnson (2B) batted .125 in 8 at bats