Gaylord Perry
pitcher | throws: right | bats: right | height: 6-4 | weight: 215 | born: 09.15.38

Gaylord Perry
Gaylord Perry knew how to celebrate.
Career stats: Baseball-Reference.com
Career biographies: Baseball Hall of Fame | The Ballplayers
Autobiography: Me and the Spitter
In the show: Giants (1962-71), Cleveland (1972-75), Rangers (1975-77), Padres (1978-79), Yankees (1980), Rangers (1980), Atlanta (1981), Mariners (1982-83), Royals (1983)
How he was acquired: The Padres traded Dave Tomlin and $125,000 to the Rangers for Perry on Jan. 25, 1978.
How he was lost: The Padres traded Perry, Tucker Ashford and Joe Carroll to the Rangers for Willie Montanez on Feb. 15, 1980.

Pitches: 1. Spitball  2. Slider  3. Fastball  4. Curve
5. Forkball (developed 1970)  6. Change
Player most similar to: Phil Niekro
Career year, 1972: 24-16, 1.92 ERA, 234 strikeouts and 82 walks in 342.2 innings, 29 complete games, five shutouts, 12 hit batsmen

Resume

  • Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame (1991)
  • 300th win (May 6, 1982: Mariners d. Yankees, 7-3)
  • Two Cy Young awards (1972, 1978)
  • First pitcher to win the Cy Young Award in both leagues
  • Five-time All-Star (1966, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1979)
  • Top three in Cy Young Award voting (1970, 1972, 1978)
  • Top 10 in MVP voting (1972, 1978)
  • Named to The Sporting News AL All-Star team (1972)
  • Pitched no-hitter (Sept. 17, 1968, Giants d. Cardinals and Bob Gibson 1-0)
  • Led league in wins three times (1970, 1972, 1978)
  • Led league in innings pitched twice (1969-70)
  • Led league in complete games twice (1972-73)
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