Gaylord Perry

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-4, 205lb (193cm, 92kg)

Born: September 15, 1938 in Williamston, NC us

Died: December 1, 2022 in Gaffney, SC

Buried: Oakland Cemetery, Gaffney, SC

High School: Williamston HS (Williamston, NC)

School: Campbell University (Buies Creek, NC)

Debut: April 14, 1962 (Age 23-211d, 11,952nd in major league history)
vs. CIN 2.2 IP, 5 H, 1 SO, 1 BB, 4 ER

Last Game: September 21, 1983 (Age 45-006d)
vs. CAL 5.0 IP, 10 H, 4 SO, 0 BB, 3 ER, L

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1991. (Voted by BBWAA on 342/443 ballots)
View Gaylord Perry's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1963 season

Agents: Randy Hendricks, Alan Hendricks

Full Name: Gaylord Jackson Perry

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Relatives: Brother of Jim Perry

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

90.0

314

265

ERA

3.11

777

690

5350.0

3534

WHIP

1.181

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1966 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1966 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	7 (6)	Apr 19	SFG	@	CHC	W,11-10		9	2.2	0	2	0	2	0	P
2	11 (3)	Apr 23 (2)	SFG	@	HOU	W,2-1	CG	33	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	P
3	15 (3)	Apr 27	SFG		CIN	L,6-8	GS	23	4.2	0	1	0	1	0	P
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
4	19 (3)	May 1	SFG		STL	W,2-0	CG	30	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
5	23 (3)	May 6	SFG	@	STL	W,4-2	GS	29	7.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
6	27 (3)	May 11	SFG	@	PIT	W,6-1	CG	35	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
7	31 (3)	May 15	SFG	@	NYM	L,1-6	GS	16	2.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
8	35 (3)	May 20	SFG		NYM	L,5-7	GS	28	5.2	0	2	0	2	1	P
9	39 (3)	May 24	SFG		PIT	W,5-2	GS	27	7.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
10	59 (19)	Jun 13	SFG		CHC	W,8-0	GS	24	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
11	63 (3)	Jun 17	SFG	@	LAD	W,4-1	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
12	67 (3)	Jun 22 (1)	SFG	@	CHC	W,3-2	GS	23	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
13	72 (4)	Jun 26	SFG	@	CIN	W,10-0	CG	30	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	P
14	76 (3)	Jun 30	SFG		ATL	W,3-1	CG	35	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
15	81 (4)	Jul 4 (2)	SFG		STL	W,3-2	CG	34	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
16	86 (4)	Jul 9	SFG		CIN	W,8-7	GS	27	5.2	0	2	0	2	0	P
17	88 (1)	Jul 14	SFG	@	PHI	L,0-5	GS	19	3.1	1	2	1	4	0	P
18	93 (4)	Jul 18	SFG	@	PIT	W,3-2	GS	30	7.1	0	2	0	2	0	P
19	96 (2)	Jul 22	SFG		PHI	W,4-1	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	P
20	100 (3)	Jul 26	SFG		PIT	W,8-3	GS	26	6.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
21	103 (2)	Jul 30 (1)	SFG	@	ATL	L,5-6	GS	39	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
22	108 (4)	Aug 3	SFG	@	NYM	W,11-1	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
23	112 (3)	Aug 7	SFG	@	CHC	W,9-6	GS	29	6.0	1	1	0	2	0	P
24	116 (3)	Aug 12	SFG		HOU	W,1-0	CG	30	9.0	0	2	0	2	0	P
25	120 (3)	Aug 16	SFG		STL	W,3-1	CG	33	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
26	123 (2)	Aug 20	SFG		ATL	W,6-1	CG	34	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
27	127 (3)	Aug 24	SFG		CIN	L,4-9	GS	22	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
28	130 (2)	Aug 28	SFG		LAD	L,2-5	GS	38	8.0	1	3	0	4	0	P
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
29	134 (3)	Sep 1	SFG	@	NYM	L,1-2	GS	27	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	P
30	138 (3)	Sep 5	SFG	@	LAD	L,1-4	GS	28	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
31	142 (3)	Sep 10	SFG		CHC	L,3-12	GS	18	2.1	0	2	0	2	0	P
32	146 (3)	Sep 14	SFG		PHI	L,0-2	GS	29	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
33	150 (3)	Sep 18	SFG		PIT	L,1-3	GS	35	8.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
34	154 (3)	Sep 24	SFG	@	HOU	W,9-5	GS	30	7.1	1	1	0	2	0	P
35	158 (3)	Sep 28	SFG	@	ATL	W,5-2	CG	34	9.0	0	2	0	2	0	P
36	161 (2)	Oct 2	SFG	@	PIT	W,7-3	GS	30	7.0	2	2	0	4	0	P
							36gm		255.2	16	40	1	57	2