Cecil Perkins
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1967)
Cecil Perkins was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1967 for the New York Yankees. Across 2 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 9.00 ERA and 1 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 175 lb
- Died
- 10/28/2021 in Martinsburg, WV, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1967-07-05
- Last Game
- 1967-07-08
Full name: Cecil Boyce Perkins
Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | NYA | AL | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 9.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 9.00 | — | 0 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .242 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .000 vs. league average .306 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .357 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .000 vs. league average .664 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | NYA | AL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 2 | 5.0 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 9.00 |
Last 2 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-07-08 | NYY | BAL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1967-07-05 | NYY | MIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Last 2 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-07-08 | NYY | BAL | — | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1967-07-05 | NYY | MIN | L | 3.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 2 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salem International University | Salem | WV | 1961, 1962 |
Cecil Perkins: the record in brief
July 5, 1967 and July 8, 1967 bracket Cecil Perkins's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Perkins spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the New York Yankees. At 6'0" and 175 pounds, Perkins is listed as a pitcher. The bio says Perkins threw and hit right-handed. The recorded birth is December 1, 1940, in Baltimore, MD, USA. Perkins died on October 28, 2021, in Martinsburg, WV, USA. Cecil Perkins was the playing name; the full given name is Cecil Boyce.
Perkins pitched in 2 games, starting 1, and finished with a 0-1 record and 9.00 ERA. The same table counts 1 strikeouts. Against a 3.30 league ERA for the same seasons, the 9.00 mark was 172.5% worse. Perkins's only pitching season is 1967: 2 games, 1 strikeouts.
The Negro Leagues section records 4 hits in 16 at bats for Perkins, a .250 average. Negro Leagues totals are drawn from box-score research and sit in their own table on this page.
Frequently Asked Questions about Cecil Perkins
- Was Cecil Perkins a pitcher?
- Yes. Cecil Perkins pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Cecil Perkins hit?
- Cecil Perkins hit 0 career home runs.
- What teams did Cecil Perkins play for?
- Cecil Perkins played for one team, the New York Yankees (1967).
- What were Cecil Perkins's career stats?
- In 2 games, Cecil Perkins went 0-1 with a 9.00 ERA, 1 strikeouts, and 5.0 innings pitched.
- What position did Cecil Perkins play?
- Cecil Perkins played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Cecil Perkins and how much did he weigh?
- Cecil Perkins was listed at 6 feet and 175 pounds.
- What was Cecil Perkins's career ERA?
- Cecil Perkins finished with a 9.00 career ERA, going 0-1 with 1 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Cecil Perkins have?
- Cecil Perkins recorded 1 career strikeouts.
- Is Cecil Perkins in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Cecil Perkins has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.