Gerald Perry

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1983-1995)

AVG .265
HR 59
RBI 396
H 832
OPS .708
PIV -91
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 180 lb
Born
10/30/1960 in Savannah, GA, USA
MLB Debut
1983-08-11
Last Game
1995-08-24
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Gerald June Perry

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,193 3,144 383 832 150 11 59 396 142 328 374 .265 .333 .376 .708 -91

Career AVG .265 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .376 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .708 vs. league average .720 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1983 ATL NL 27 39 5 14 2 0 1 6 0 5 4 .359 — — — — 0.0
1984 ATL NL 122 347 52 92 12 2 7 47 15 61 38 .265 .259 (+2%) .322 (+15%) .384 (-3%) .707 (+5%) 560.2
1985 ATL NL 110 238 22 51 5 0 3 13 9 23 28 .214 .257 (-17%) .323 (-13%) .390 (-30%) .714 (-22%) -794.1
1986 ATL NL 29 70 6 19 2 0 2 11 0 8 4 .271 .257 (+5%) .325 (+5%) .395 (-2%) .720 (+1%) 20.6
1987 ATL NL 142 533 77 144 35 2 12 74 42 48 63 .270 .262 (+3%) .331 (-1%) .415 (-1%) .746 (-1%) -119.3
1988 ATL NL 141 547 61 164 29 1 8 74 29 36 49 .300 .254 (+18%) .317 (+6%) .377 (+6%) .695 (+6%) 572.9
1989 ATL NL 72 266 24 67 11 0 4 21 10 32 28 .252 .254 (-1%) .319 (+5%) .375 (-10%) .694 (-3%) -32.3
1990 KCA AL 133 465 57 118 22 2 8 57 17 39 56 .254 .257 (-2%) .324 (-4%) .385 (-6%) .710 (-5%) -392.4
1991 SLN NL 109 242 29 58 8 4 6 36 15 22 34 .240 .255 (-6%) .323 (-7%) .384 (-1%) .708 (-4%) -200.6
1992 SLN NL 87 143 13 34 8 0 1 18 3 15 23 .238 .255 (-7%) .322 (-4%) .377 (-17%) .699 (-11%) -224.0
1993 SLN NL 96 98 21 33 5 0 4 16 1 18 23 .337 .265 (+27%) .332 (+32%) .403 (+27%) .735 (+29%) 631.2
1994 SLN NL 60 77 12 25 7 0 3 18 1 15 12 .325 .269 (+20%) .338 (+28%) .424 (+25%) .763 (+27%) 437.6
1995 SLN NL 65 79 4 13 4 0 0 5 0 6 12 .165 .266 (-38%) .337 (-34%) .417 (-48%) .755 (-42%) -551.1
Career · 13 seasons 1,193 3,144 383 832 150 11 59 396 142 328 374 .265 — — — — -91

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home604157819642725209.271
Away589156618740534187.259

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1995-08-24 STLCINW 100000000
1995-08-21 STLCINW 100000000
1995-08-20 STLATLL 100000000
1995-08-15 STLSFGL 100000000
1995-08-12 STLSDPL 101000100
1995-08-09 STLLADL 100000001
1995-08-08 STLLADL 101000000
1995-08-06 STLCHCW 200000000
1995-08-04 STLCHCL 000000010
1995-08-01 STLHOUL 111100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 656 572 5532 382 73 477
OF 89 77 107 3 8 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1983 ATL 1B 7 6 55 0 1 5
1983 ATL OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1984 ATL 1B 64 40 476 26 6 41
1984 ATL OF 53 51 74 2 6 0
1985 ATL 1B 55 50 541 37 9 48
1985 ATL OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1986 ATL 1B 1 1 8 1 0 2
1986 ATL OF 21 16 16 0 2 0
1987 ATL 1B 136 125 1288 72 14 118
1987 ATL OF 7 6 9 0 0 0
1988 ATL 1B 141 138 1282 106 17 102
1989 ATL 1B 72 70 618 51 9 49
1990 KCA 1B 51 49 394 40 6 41
1991 SLN 1B 61 46 407 28 5 30
1991 SLN OF 5 4 6 1 0 0
1992 SLN 1B 29 22 221 11 3 23
1993 SLN 1B 15 7 77 3 2 5
1993 SLN OF 1 0 2 0 0 0
1994 SLN 1B 13 11 96 4 1 9
1995 SLN 1B 11 7 69 3 0 4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 656
Left Field 89
Right Field 3
Designated Hitter 68

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1983 Player of the Week Week of 1983-08-19

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1995 SLN NL $299,000
1994 SLN NL $650,000
1993 SLN NL $966,667
1992 SLN NL $1,166,667
1991 SLN NL $1,166,667
1990 KCA AL $662,500
1989 ATL NL $662,500
1988 ATL NL $425,000
1987 ATL NL $150,000
1985 ATL NL $120,000
Total Career Earnings $6,269,001

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Gerald Perry (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Maicer Izturis
    .269 avg, 39 HR
  2. 90
    Bill Spiers
    .271 avg, 37 HR
  3. 90
    Jason Bartlett
    .270 avg, 31 HR
  4. 88
    Tony Bernazard
    .262 avg, 75 HR
  5. 87
    Bump Wills
    .266 avg, 36 HR
  6. 85
    Ed Charles
    .263 avg, 86 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Gerald Perry

What years did Gerald Perry play?
Gerald Perry played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1995.
Was Gerald Perry a pitcher?
No. Gerald Perry was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Gerald Perry hit?
Gerald Perry hit 59 career home runs with 832 hits.