Alonzo Perry

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Alonzo Perry was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Homestead Grays and the Birmingham Black Barons. Across 24 career appearances, he went 8-7 with a 5.10 ERA and 57 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

W–L 8–7
ERA 5.10
WHIP 1.60
SO 57
Pitcher PIV -508.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 200 lb
Born
4/14/1922 in Elmore, AL, USA
Died
10/13/1982 in Birmingham, AL, USA

Full name: Alonzo Thomas Perry

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Alonzo Perry — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
167.0 156.0 19.0 52.0 7.0 1.0 6.0 29.0 7.0 0 0 .333 .366 .506 .872

Pitching

Alonzo Perry — Pitching
W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
32 16 50 31 25 6 405.2 383 215 75 17 82 99 1.66 1.15

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.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Alonzo Perry — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1949 72.0 67.0 9.0 19.0 4.0 0 4.0 17.0 4.0 0 0 .284 .333 .522 .855
1950 3.0 3.0 1.0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.334
Listed seasons · 2 75 70 10 21 4 0 4 17 4 0 0 .300 — — —

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

Alonzo Perry — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching
Season W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
1949 10 4 12 10 12 5 115.1 122 55 26 5 17 37 2.03 1.21
Listed seasons · 1 10 4 12 10 12 5 115.1 122 55 26 5 17 37 2.03 1.21

Career Pitching Statistics

Alonzo Perry — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
8 7 24 14 6 1 0 127.0 143 72 7 60 57 5.10 -508.1

Career ERA 5.10 vs. league average 3.89 across their career seasons — 31.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Alonzo Perry — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1946 HG NN2 3 2 8 2 1 1 0 39.2 42 23 23 20 5.22 3.59 (-45%) -278.9
1947 BBB NAL 0 3 5 3 0 0 0 24.0 26 17 15 9 6.38 3.97 (-60%) -234.6
1948 BBB NAL 5 2 11 9 5 0 0 63.1 75 32 22 28 4.55 4.10 (-11%) 5.4
Career · 3 seasons 8 7 24 14 6 1 0 127.0 143 72 60 57 5.10 — -508

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

Alonzo Perry — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
33 63 6 18 1 0 2 11 0 6 0 .286 .348 .397 .745 0

Career AVG .286 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — +9.5% above league average.

Career OBP .348 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .397 vs. league average .371 across their career seasons — +6.9% above league average.

Career OPS .745 vs. league average .707 across their career seasons — +5.4% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Alonzo Perry — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1946 HG NN2 8 16 2 4 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
1947 BBB NAL 8 13 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .308 — — — — 0.0
1948 BBB NAL 17 34 4 10 0 0 2 8 0 4 0 .294 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 33 63 6 18 1 0 2 11 0 6 0 .286 — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Alonzo Perry — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
7 18 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .056

Playoff Batting by Year

Alonzo Perry — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1948 ALC BBB 6 17 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .059
1948 NWS BBB 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Alonzo Perry — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 2 2 0 8.0 9 4 4 6 4.50

Playoff Pitching by Year

Alonzo Perry — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1948 ALC BBB 0 0 2 2 0 8.0 9 4 4 6 4.50

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Alonzo Perry — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home48651225211.385
Away3658515316.259

Pitching — Home / Away

Alonzo Perry — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home41215.21993644631.50
Away24139.21402720211.74

Last 10 Games — Batting

Alonzo Perry — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1949-08-07 BIRBLGL 402100200
1949-08-07 BIRBLGL 402000100
1949-07-31 BIRBLGW 000000000
1949-07-27 BIRMEMW 401000000
1949-07-10 BIRPH5W 412000300
1949-07-09 BIRMEMW 100000000
1949-07-03 BIRMEML 101000000
1949-07-03 BIRMEML 300000010
1949-07-01 BIRKCMW 200000100
1949-06-29 BIRKCMW 500000100

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Alonzo Perry — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1949-08-07 BIRBLG L 8.0944210
1949-07-31 BIRBLG W 9.0730000
1949-07-27 BIRMEM W 9.0655252
1949-07-10 BIRPH5 W 5.21042130
1949-07-09 BIRMEM SV 2.0000020
1949-07-03 BIRMEM — 1.2530010
1949-07-03 BIRMEM L 9.0960240
1949-07-01 BIRKCM W 3.1300140
1949-06-28 BIRKCM L 8.0655212
1949-06-26 BIRKCM SV 0.1000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Alonzo Perry — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 2 1 11 1 0 1
OF 2 0 0 0 0 0
P 24 14 8 22 2 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Alonzo Perry — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1946 HG P 8 2 3 9 0 0
1947 BBB P 5 3 1 4 0 0
1948 BBB 1B 2 1 11 1 0 1
1948 BBB OF 2 0 0 0 0 0
1948 BBB P 11 9 4 9 2 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Alonzo Perry — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 24
First Base 2
Left Field 2

Alonzo Perry: the record in brief

The season rows for Alonzo Perry begin in 1946. By club, Perry's seasons break down as the Homestead Grays (1946) and the Birmingham Black Barons (1947 through 1948). Perry is listed as a pitcher at 6'3" and 200 pounds. Perry threw right-handed and batted left-handed, per the bio block. Perry was born on April 14, 1922, in Elmore, AL, USA. Perry died on October 13, 1982, in Birmingham, AL, USA. Perry's full given name, per the bio, is Alonzo Thomas Perry.

Perry went 8-7 with a 5.10 ERA in 24 games, 14 of them starts. The totals include 57 strikeouts. The league ERA over Perry's seasons was 3.89, so the 5.10 figure ran 31.3% worse than average. No season topped the 5 wins of 1948. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.55 in 1948, when the league's was 4.10.

Frequently Asked Questions about Alonzo Perry

Was Alonzo Perry a pitcher?
Yes. Alonzo Perry pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 57 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Alonzo Perry hit?
Alonzo Perry hit 2 career home runs with 18 hits.
What was Alonzo Perry's career batting average?
Alonzo Perry batted .286 over his career, with 18 hits in 63 at bats.
How many RBI did Alonzo Perry have?
Alonzo Perry drove in 11 runs in his career.
What was Alonzo Perry's career ERA?
Alonzo Perry finished with a 5.10 career ERA, going 8-7 with 57 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Alonzo Perry have?
Alonzo Perry recorded 57 career strikeouts.