Gaylord Perry
Pitcher · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1962-1983)
Gaylord Perry was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1983 for 8 teams, including the San Francisco Giants, a span of 22 seasons. Across 777 career appearances, he went 314-265 with a 3.11 ERA and 3,534 strikeouts. He also batted .131 with 6 home runs. Gaylord Perry was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1991 and was a 5-time All-Star and a 2-time Cy Young. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 78311.9.
- 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
- 6'4" / 205 lb
- Died
- 12/1/2022 in Gaffney, SC, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1962-04-14
- Last Game
- 1983-09-21
- Hall of Fame
- Inducted 1991 (BBWAA)
- Awards
- 5× All-Star · 2× Cy Young
Full name: Gaylord Jackson Perry
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | SFN | NL | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 43.0 | 54 | 25 | 14 | 20 | 5.23 | 3.96 (-32%) | 417.1 |
| 1963 | SFN | NL | 1 | 6 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 76.0 | 84 | 34 | 29 | 52 | 4.03 | 3.46 (-16%) | -1113.2 |
| 1964 | SFN | NL | 12 | 11 | 44 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 206.3 | 179 | 63 | 43 | 155 | 2.75 | 3.58 (+23%) | 4151.5 |
| 1965 | SFN | NL | 8 | 12 | 47 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 195.7 | 194 | 91 | 70 | 170 | 4.19 | 3.50 (-20%) | 808.0 |
| 1966 | SFN | NL | 21 | 8 | 36 | 35 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 255.7 | 242 | 85 | 40 | 201 | 2.99 | 3.52 (+15%) | 8393.7 |
| 1967 | SFN | NL | 15 | 17 | 39 | 37 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 293.0 | 231 | 85 | 84 | 230 | 2.61 | 3.30 (+21%) | 4240.5 |
| 1968 | SFN | NL | 16 | 15 | 39 | 38 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 291.0 | 240 | 79 | 59 | 173 | 2.44 | 2.98 (+18%) | 5318.1 |
| 1969 | SFN | NL | 19 | 14 | 40 | 39 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 325.3 | 290 | 90 | 91 | 233 | 2.49 | 3.61 (+31%) | 5874.8 |
| 1970 | SFN | NL | 23 | 13 | 41 | 41 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 328.7 | 292 | 117 | 84 | 214 | 3.20 | 3.89 (+18%) | 5631.7 |
| 1971 | SFN | NL | 16 | 12 | 37 | 37 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 280.0 | 255 | 86 | 67 | 158 | 2.76 | 3.47 (+20%) | 3302.9 |
| 1972 | CLE | AL | 24 | 16 | 41 | 40 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 342.7 | 253 | 73 | 82 | 234 | 1.92 | 3.26 (+41%) | 6995.8 |
| 1973 | CLE | AL | 19 | 19 | 41 | 41 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 344.0 | 315 | 129 | 115 | 238 | 3.38 | 3.75 (+10%) | 2142.6 |
| 1974 | CLE | AL | 21 | 13 | 37 | 37 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 322.3 | 230 | 90 | 99 | 216 | 2.51 | 3.63 (+31%) | 3469.8 |
| 1975 | CLE | AL | 6 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 121.7 | 120 | 48 | 34 | 85 | 3.55 | 3.71 (+4%) | -157.4 |
| 1975 | TEX | AL | 12 | 8 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 184.0 | 157 | 62 | 36 | 148 | 3.03 | 3.71 (+18%) | 5961.0 |
| 1976 | TEX | AL | 15 | 14 | 32 | 32 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 250.3 | 232 | 90 | 52 | 143 | 3.24 | 3.51 (+8%) | 4434.5 |
| 1977 | TEX | AL | 15 | 12 | 34 | 34 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 238.0 | 239 | 89 | 56 | 177 | 3.37 | 4.00 (+16%) | 5192.2 |
| 1978 | SDN | NL | 21 | 6 | 37 | 37 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 260.7 | 241 | 79 | 66 | 154 | 2.73 | 3.69 (+26%) | 7225.0 |
| 1979 | SDN | NL | 12 | 11 | 32 | 32 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 232.7 | 225 | 79 | 67 | 140 | 3.06 | 4.00 (+24%) | 5408.4 |
| 1980 | TEX | AL | 6 | 9 | 24 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 155.0 | 159 | 59 | 46 | 107 | 3.43 | 3.84 (+11%) | 1750.7 |
| 1980 | NYA | AL | 4 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.7 | 65 | 25 | 18 | 28 | 4.44 | 3.84 (-16%) | 712.3 |
| 1981 | ATL | NL | 8 | 9 | 23 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 150.7 | 182 | 66 | 24 | 60 | 3.94 | 3.58 (-10%) | 1730.7 |
| 1982 | SEA | AL | 10 | 12 | 32 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 216.7 | 245 | 106 | 54 | 116 | 4.40 | 3.86 (-14%) | -1115.6 |
| 1983 | SEA | AL | 3 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 102.0 | 116 | 56 | 23 | 42 | 4.94 | 3.87 (-28%) | -2850.8 |
| 1983 | KCA | AL | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 84.3 | 98 | 40 | 26 | 40 | 4.27 | 3.87 (-10%) | 387.3 |
| Career · 25 seasons | 314 | 265 | 777 | 690 | 303 | 53 | 11 | 5,350.1 | 4,938 | 1,846 | 1,379 | 3,534 | 3.11 | — | 78,312 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 787 | 1,076 | 48 | 141 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 47 | 0 | 22 | 369 | .131 | .153 | .164 | .316 | -8,631 |
Career AVG .131 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 48.5% below league average.
Career OBP .153 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 52.3% below league average.
Career SLG .164 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — 56.5% below league average.
Career OPS .316 vs. league average .696 across their career seasons — 54.6% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | SFN | NL | 13 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .231 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1963 | SFN | NL | 32 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .222 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1964 | SFN | NL | 46 | 56 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 23 | .054 | .250 (-79%) | .312 (-73%) | .377 (-81%) | .690 (-77%) | -674.2 |
| 1965 | SFN | NL | 49 | 64 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 19 | .156 | .245 (-36%) | .310 (-38%) | .371 (-58%) | .682 (-49%) | -461.5 |
| 1966 | SFN | NL | 36 | 86 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 25 | .186 | .248 (-25%) | .309 (-37%) | .376 (-47%) | .685 (-43%) | -553.5 |
| 1967 | SFN | NL | 42 | 91 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 28 | .143 | .242 (-41%) | .306 (-53%) | .357 (-57%) | .663 (-55%) | -743.1 |
| 1968 | SFN | NL | 39 | 97 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 35 | .113 | .236 (-52%) | .298 (-56%) | .340 (-67%) | .638 (-62%) | -847.8 |
| 1969 | SFN | NL | 40 | 117 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 47 | .120 | .248 (-52%) | .320 (-51%) | .369 (-58%) | .689 (-55%) | -990.4 |
| 1970 | SFN | NL | 41 | 120 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 47 | .117 | .253 (-54%) | .325 (-62%) | .385 (-57%) | .711 (-59%) | -1143.3 |
| 1971 | SFN | NL | 38 | 98 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 32 | .102 | .249 (-59%) | .316 (-59%) | .365 (-61%) | .682 (-60%) | -899.6 |
| 1972 | CLE | AL | 41 | 110 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 43 | .155 | .243 (-37%) | .310 (-37%) | .353 (-43%) | .664 (-40%) | -667.8 |
| 1973 | CLE | AL | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1974 | CLE | AL | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1975 | CLE | AL | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1975 | TEX | AL | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1976 | TEX | AL | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1977 | TEX | AL | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1978 | SDN | NL | 37 | 87 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 31 | .092 | .257 (-64%) | .323 (-65%) | .378 (-70%) | .702 (-68%) | -916.4 |
| 1979 | SDN | NL | 32 | 71 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 19 | .085 | .265 (-68%) | .329 (-67%) | .397 (-61%) | .727 (-64%) | -732.9 |
| 1980 | TEX | AL | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1980 | NYA | AL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1981 | ATL | NL | 24 | 48 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1982 | SEA | AL | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1983 | SEA | AL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1983 | KCA | AL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 25 seasons | 787 | 1,076 | 48 | 141 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 47 | 0 | 22 | 369 | .131 | — | — | — | — | -8,631 | ||
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
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | NLCS | SFN | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
Playoff Career Pitching
| W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 14.7 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 6.14 |
Playoff Pitching by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1562 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 395 | 518 | 25 | 76 | 4 | 27 | .147 |
| Away | 391 | 558 | 23 | 65 | 2 | 20 | .116 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 387 | 2745.1 | 2472 | 912 | 662 | 1850 | 2.99 |
| Away | 389 | 2604.1 | 2466 | 934 | 716 | 1684 | 3.23 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-09-21 | KCR | LAA | L | 5.0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983-09-16 | KCR | OAK | — | 6.0 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 1983-09-09 | KCR | MIN | — | 6.0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 1983-09-03 | KCR | TEX | W | 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983-08-29 | KCR | BAL | L | 1.2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1983-08-24 | KCR | CHW | — | 8.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 1983-08-19 | KCR | BAL | — | 8.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1983-08-13 | KCR | BOS | W | 7.0 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 1983-08-07 | KCR | BOS | W | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983-08-02 | KCR | MIL | L | 7.0 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | SFN | P | 13 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 1963 | SFN | P | 31 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 1964 | SFN | P | 44 | 19 | 12 | 26 | 0 | 3 |
| 1965 | SFN | P | 47 | 26 | 18 | 40 | 1 | 4 |
| 1966 | SFN | P | 36 | 35 | 16 | 40 | 1 | 2 |
| 1967 | SFN | P | 39 | 37 | 20 | 64 | 3 | 2 |
| 1968 | SFN | P | 39 | 38 | 31 | 62 | 2 | 3 |
| 1969 | SFN | P | 40 | 39 | 18 | 67 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970 | SFN | P | 41 | 41 | 30 | 67 | 4 | 5 |
| 1971 | SFN | P | 37 | 37 | 21 | 41 | 5 | 5 |
| 1972 | CLE | P | 41 | 40 | 18 | 61 | 2 | 7 |
| 1973 | CLE | P | 41 | 41 | 19 | 55 | 0 | 1 |
| 1974 | CLE | P | 37 | 37 | 26 | 45 | 3 | 4 |
| 1975 | CLE | P | 15 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 1 | 2 |
| 1975 | TEX | P | 22 | 22 | 9 | 22 | 0 | 1 |
| 1976 | TEX | P | 32 | 32 | 11 | 24 | 2 | 1 |
| 1977 | TEX | P | 34 | 34 | 14 | 28 | 1 | 2 |
| 1978 | SDN | P | 37 | 37 | 13 | 40 | 2 | 6 |
| 1979 | SDN | P | 32 | 32 | 11 | 41 | 2 | 2 |
| 1980 | TEX | P | 24 | 24 | 11 | 25 | 1 | 2 |
| 1980 | NYA | P | 10 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 1981 | ATL | P | 23 | 23 | 11 | 19 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | SEA | P | 32 | 32 | 11 | 35 | 3 | 1 |
| 1983 | SEA | P | 16 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | KCA | P | 14 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 777 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Player of the Week | Week of 1982-05-07 |
| 1979 | Player of the Week | Week of 1979-07-27 |
| 1978 | Cy Young Award | |
| 1978 | Pitcher of the Month | September |
| 1978 | Player of the Week | Week of 1978-09-23 |
| 1978 | TSN All-Star | RHP |
| 1974 | Player of the Month | June |
| 1972 | Cy Young Award | |
| 1972 | TSN All-Star | RHP |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Cy Young Award | NL | 1st | 116.0 | 120 | 22 |
| 1978 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 8th | 45.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1974 | Cy Young Award | AL | 4th | 8.0 | 120 | 1 |
| 1974 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 17th | 18.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1973 | Cy Young Award | AL | 7th | 1.0 | 120 | 0 |
| 1973 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 26th | 4.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1972 | Cy Young Award | AL | 1st | 64.0 | 120 | 9 |
| 1972 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 6th | 88.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1970 | Cy Young Award | NL | 2nd | 51.0 | 120 | 1 |
| 1970 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 14th | 24.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1966 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 18th | 8.0 | 280 | 0 |
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Frequently Asked Questions about Gaylord Perry
- What years did Gaylord Perry play?
- Gaylord Perry played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1983.
- Was Gaylord Perry a pitcher?
- Yes. Gaylord Perry pitched in the major leagues, recording 314 wins and 3534 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Gaylord Perry hit?
- Gaylord Perry hit 6 career home runs with 141 hits.
- Is Gaylord Perry in the Hall of Fame?
- Yes. Gaylord Perry was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1991.
- What was Gaylord Perry's career batting average?
- Gaylord Perry batted .131 over his career, with 141 hits in 1,076 at bats.
- How many RBI did Gaylord Perry have?
- Gaylord Perry drove in 47 runs in his career.