Gaylord Perry

Gaylord Perry
Birthdate 9/15/1938
Death Date 12/1/2022
Debut Year 1962
Year of Induction 1991
Teams Braves, Giants, Indians, Mariners, Padres, Rangers, Royals, Yankees
Position Pitcher

Gaylord Perry was the 1st to win a Cy Young in both the National and American leagues; since then three Hall of Famers plus Roger Clemens, Max Scherzer, and Blake Snell have followed suit.

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Perry's 1st MLB manager said man would walk on the moon before Perry hit a homer - he was right!

Perry's 1st MLB manager said man would walk on the moon before Perry hit a homer - he was right!

Hall of Fame hurler Gaylord Perry was awful with a bat in his hands. His career on-base percentage is a woeful .153. Even worse, his lifetime OPS+ is -10. That means as a batter he was 110% lower than league average. Perry’s manager in his first three big league seasons was Alvin Dark. From
In his Cy Young season of '72, Gaylord Perry gave up Hank Aaron's final All Star Game homer

In his Cy Young season of '72, Gaylord Perry gave up Hank Aaron's final All Star Game homer

Gaylord Perry’s finest season came his 1972 Cy Young campaign. The spitballer posted career bests in wins (24) and ERA (1.92). That season he represented the American League in the All Star game for his first time. Perry was less than successful. He entered the game in the bottom of the 6th wi
Gaylord Perry earned the Cy Young in the AL in '72 and the NL in '78 as the first to win in both leagues

Gaylord Perry earned the Cy Young in the AL in '72 and the NL in '78 as the first to win in both leagues

Gaylord Perry had a long and storied career. In thirteen seasons he won 15 or more games. In five seasons he won at least 20. Perry broke in with the Giants in 1962 and spent a decade in San Francisco. In November of 1971 he was traded to the Indians. Perry responded with his finest season. The spit
Gaylord Perry entered the 300-win club with a complete-game victory over the NY Yankees

Gaylord Perry entered the 300-win club with a complete-game victory over the NY Yankees

When Gaylord Perry won his 300th game on May 6, 1982 he became the first pitcher to reach the milestone since Early Wynn in 1963. In the time between the two pitchers reached the plateau, the 3,000-hit club nearly doubled, going from 8-15 members. The 500-homer club went form four members to twelve.
Gaylord (314 wins) and his brother Jim (215) combined for 529 MLB victories

Gaylord (314 wins) and his brother Jim (215) combined for 529 MLB victories

Imagine being a 17-year big league veteran who won 215 games and not being the best pitcher in your own family. Such is the plight of Jim Perry. Gaylord’s older brother by three years, Jim was a two-time 20-game winner and three-time All Star. The Perry brothers combined to post 529 victories
Gaylord Perry is a member of the 300-win/3,000 strikeout club

Gaylord Perry is a member of the 300-win/3,000 strikeout club

Twenty-four men have won at least 300 games while 19 have struck out at least 3,000. Of those hurlers, just ten have reached both milestones. Gaylord Perry’s 314 victories and 3,534 strikeouts, make him a member of the exclusive 300/3,000 club. His achievements also make him a no-doubt Hall o

2 responses to “Gaylord Perry”

  1. Stephen Gatto says:

    Gaylord was such a nice person met him numerous times growing up

  2. George D says:

    Blake Snell also won the Cy Young Award in both the AL (2018 Rays) and NL (2023 Padres)

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