Jim Perry

Q: When was Jim Perry born?

Jim Perry was born on October 30, 1935.

Q: Where was Jim Perry born?

Jim Perry was born in Williamston, NC .

Q: How tall is Jim Perry?

Jim Perry is 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Jim Perry weigh when playing?

Jim Perry weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Jim Perry in the Hall of Fame?

Jim Perry has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: How many strikeouts did Jim Perry have?

Jim Perry had 1,576 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Jim Perry played for?

Jim Perry played for 4 teams; the Cleveland Indians, Minnesota Twins, Detroit Tigers and Oakland Athletics.

Q: How many World Series has Jim Perry won?

Jim Perry has never won a World Series.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Both • Throws: Right

6-4, 190lb (193cm, 86kg)

Born: October 30, 1935 in Williamston, NC us

High School: Williamston HS (Williamston, NC)

School: Campbell University (Buies Creek, NC)

Debut: April 23, 1959 (Age 23-175d, 11,634th in major league history)
vs. DET 4.2 IP, 7 H, 1 SO, 4 BB, 4 ER

Last Game: August 5, 1975 (Age 39-279d)
vs. TEX 2.0 IP, 4 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 2 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1959 season

Full Name: James Evan Perry

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Relatives: Brother of Gaylord Perry

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

41.6

215

174

ERA

3.45

630

447

3285.2

1576

WHIP

1.255

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1956	20	CLE-min	D	7	8	.467	4.80	16	15		12	0		120.0	129	104	64	7	65		124	2	0	7				1.617	9.7	0.5	4.9	9.3	1.91	NPL NESL
1957	21	CLE-min	C	15	12	.556	2.88	38	28		21	3		231.0	212	92	74	13	73		150	0	0	5				1.234	8.3	0.5	2.8	5.8	2.05	FMH NORL
1958	22	CLE-min	A	16	8	.667	2.79	32	25		12	3		200.0	165	78	62	15	66	10	135	4	1	4				1.155	7.4	0.7	3.0	6.1	2.05	REA EL
1959	23	CLE	AL	12	10	.545	2.65	44	13	18	8	2	4	153.0	122	54	45	10	55	7	79	2	1	2	615	140	3.48	1.157	7.2	0.6	3.2	4.6	1.44	RoY-2
1960	24	CLE	AL	18	10	.643	3.62	41	36	3	10	4	1	261.1	257	118	105	35	91	3	120	4	0	3	1103	104	4.44	1.332	8.9	1.2	3.1	4.1	1.32	MVP-21
1961	25	CLE	AL	10	17	.370	4.71	35	35	0	6	1	0	223.2	238	132	117	28	87	5	90	6	0	5	983	83	4.64	1.453	9.6	1.1	3.5	3.6	1.03	AS
1962	26	CLE	AL	12	12	.500	4.14	35	27	5	7	3	0	193.2	213	94	89	21	59	1	74	2	2	0	819	93	4.21	1.404	9.9	1.0	2.7	3.4	1.25
1963	27	TOT	AL	9	9	.500	3.83	40	25	6	5	1	1	178.2	179	83	76	17	59	4	72	2	0	4	768	95	3.93	1.332	9.0	0.9	3.0	3.6	1.22
1963	27	CLE	AL	0	0		5.23	5	0	1	0	0	0	10.1	12	6	6	0	2	0	7	0	0	2	46	72	1.70	1.355	10.5	0.0	1.7	6.1	3.50
1963	27	MIN	AL	9	9	.500	3.74	35	25	5	5	1	1	168.1	167	77	70	17	57	4	65	2	0	2	722	97	4.07	1.331	8.9	0.9	3.0	3.5	1.14
1964	28	MIN	AL	6	3	.667	3.44	42	1	9	0	0	2	65.1	61	26	25	7	23	4	55	1	0	6	279	105	3.42	1.286	8.4	1.0	3.2	7.6	2.39
1965	29	MIN	AL	12	7	.632	2.63	36	19	3	4	2	0	167.2	142	57	49	18	47	2	88	3	0	4	679	136	3.76	1.127	7.6	1.0	2.5	4.7	1.87
1966	30	MIN	AL	11	7	.611	2.54	33	25	2	8	1	0	184.1	149	61	52	17	53	4	122	5	0	6	742	142	3.37	1.096	7.3	0.8	2.6	6.0	2.30
1967	31	MIN	AL	8	7	.533	3.03	37	11	7	3	2	0	130.2	123	51	44	8	50	5	94	3	0	2	549	116	3.11	1.324	8.5	0.6	3.4	6.5	1.88
1968	32	MIN	AL	8	6	.571	2.27	32	18	4	3	2	1	139.0	113	37	35	8	26	2	69	5	0	2	556	139	2.81	1.000	7.3	0.5	1.7	4.5	2.65
1969	33	MIN	AL	20	6	.769	2.82	46	36	4	12	3	0	261.2	244	87	82	18	66	10	153	9	0	3	1079	131	3.09	1.185	8.4	0.6	2.3	5.3	2.32	CYA-3,MVP-9
1970	34	MIN	AL	24	12	.667	3.04	40	40	0	13	4	0	278.2	258	112	94	20	57	10	168	9	0	3	1141	125	3.08	1.130	8.3	0.6	1.8	5.4	2.95	AS,CYA-1,MVP-9
1971	35	MIN	AL	17	17	.500	4.23	40	39	1	8	0	1	270.0	263	135	*127*	39	102	10	126	5	0	5	1146	84	4.58	1.352	8.8	1.3	3.4	4.2	1.24	AS
1972	36	MIN	AL	13	16	.448	3.35	35	35	0	5	2	0	217.2	191	93	81	14	60	5	85	8	0	4	898	96	3.39	1.153	7.9	0.6	2.5	3.5	1.42
1973	37	DET	AL	14	13	.519	4.03	35	34	0	7	1	0	203.0	225	96	91	22	55	5	66	4	0	2	867	101	4.20	1.379	10.0	1.0	2.4	2.9	1.20
1974	38	CLE	AL	17	12	.586	2.96	36	36	0	8	3	0	252.0	242	94	83	11	64	10	71	5	0	1	1042	122	3.40	1.214	8.6	0.4	2.3	2.5	1.11
1975	39	TOT	AL	4	10	.286	5.38	23	17	2	2	1	0	105.1	107	77	63	15	44	6	44	7	0	3	466	69	5.06	1.434	9.1	1.3	3.8	3.8	1.00
1975	39	CLE	AL	1	6	.143	6.69	8	6	0	0	0	0	37.2	46	34	28	8	18	5	11	0	0	0	170	57	6.20	1.699	11.0	1.9	4.3	2.6	0.61
1975	39	OAK	AL	3	4	.429	4.66	15	11	2	2	1	0	67.2	61	43	35	7	26	1	33	7	0	3	296	79	4.42	1.286	8.1	0.9	3.5	4.4	1.27
17 Yrs				215	174	.553	3.45	630	447	64	109	32	10	3285.2	3127	1407	1258	308	998	93	1576	80	3	55	13732	106	3.78	1.255	8.6	0.8	2.7	4.3	1.58
162 Game Avg.				14	11	.553	3.45	40	28	4	7	2	1	207	197	89	79	19	63	6	100	5	0	3	867	106	3.78	1.255	8.6	0.8	2.7	4.3	1.58
				W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
MIN (10 yrs)				128	90	.587	3.15	376	249	35	61	17	5	1883.1	1711	736	659	166	541	56	1025	50	0	37	7791	113	3.50	1.196	8.2	0.8	2.6	4.9	1.89
CLE (7 yrs)				70	67	.511	3.76	204	153	27	39	13	5	1131.2	1130	532	473	113	376	31	452	19	3	13	4778	100	4.11	1.331	9.0	0.9	3.0	3.6	1.20
OAK (1 yr)				3	4	.429	4.66	15	11	2	2	1	0	67.2	61	43	35	7	26	1	33	7	0	3	296	79	4.42	1.286	8.1	0.9	3.5	4.4	1.27
DET (1 yr)				14	13	.519	4.03	35	34	0	7	1	0	203.0	225	96	91	22	55	5	66	4	0	2	867	101	4.20	1.379	10.0	1.0	2.4	2.9	1.20

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Jim Perry?

Jim Perry is 88 years old.

When was Jim Perry born?

Jim Perry was born on October 30, 1935.

Where was Jim Perry born?

Jim Perry was born in Williamston, NC.

How tall is Jim Perry?

Jim Perry is 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

How much did Jim Perry weigh when playing?

Jim Perry weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Jim Perry play?

Jim Perry played 17 seasons.

Is Jim Perry in the Hall of Fame?

Jim Perry has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Jim Perry play?

Jim Perry was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Jim Perry have?

Jim Perry had 1,576 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Jim Perry played for?

Jim Perry played for 4 teams; the Cleveland Indians, Minnesota Twins, Detroit Tigers and Oakland Athletics.

How many World Series has Jim Perry won?

Jim Perry has never won a World Series.

When did Jim Perry retire?

Jim Perry last played in 1975.

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