What years did Jon Perlman play?

Jon Perlman played in Major League Baseball from 1985 to 1988.

Was Jon Perlman a pitcher?

Yes. Jon Perlman pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 17 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jon Perlman hit?

Jon Perlman hit 0 career home runs.

Jon Perlman

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1985-1988)

W–L 1–2

ERA 6.35

WHIP 1.74

SO 17

Pitcher PIV 2.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 185 lb
Born: 12/13/1956 in Dallas, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1985-09-06
Last Game: 1988-07-08

Full name: Jonathan Samuel Perlman

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	2	26	0	0	0	0	39.7	46	28	4	23	17	6.35	2.9

Career ERA 6.35 vs. league average 3.97 across their career seasons — 59.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1985	CHN	NL	1	0	6	8.7	10	11	8	4	11.42	—	0.0
1987	SFN	NL	0	0	10	11.3	11	5	4	3	3.97	4.29 (+8%)	-147.0
1988	CLE	AL	0	2	10	19.7	25	12	11	10	5.49	3.73 (-47%)	149.9
Career · 3 seasons			1	2	26	39.2	46	28	23	17	6.35	—	3

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
26	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1985	CHN	NL	6	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	SFN	NL	10	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	CLE	AL	10	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			26	1	1	.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

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	15	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	11	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	15	25.2	30	20	19	12	7.01
Away	11	14.0	16	8	4	5	5.14

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1988-07-08	CLE	LAA	—	0.2	3	3	3	1	0
1988-07-05	CLE	OAK	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	0
1988-07-03	CLE	SEA	L	0.2	3	2	2	0	0
1988-06-29	CLE	BOS	—	1.1	2	1	1	0	1
1988-06-27	CLE	BOS	—	0.1	3	3	3	1	1
1988-06-25	CLE	NYY	—	2.0	3	1	1	1	1
1988-06-23	CLE	NYY	L	2.1	2	1	1	0	1
1988-06-21	CLE	BOS	—	2.1	2	0	0	0	1
1988-06-18	CLE	NYY	—	4.1	3	1	1	6	3
1988-06-12	CLE	DET	—	5.1	3	0	0	2	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	26	0	3	10	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E
1985	CHN	P	6	0	2	0
1987	SFN	P	10	2	1	1
1988	CLE	P	10	1	7	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	26

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Baylor University	Waco	TX	1978, 1979

Frequently Asked Questions about Jon Perlman

What years did Jon Perlman play?: Jon Perlman played in Major League Baseball from 1985 to 1988.
Was Jon Perlman a pitcher?: Yes. Jon Perlman pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 17 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jon Perlman hit?: Jon Perlman hit 0 career home runs.