Gaylord Perry

Hall of Fame

Pitcher

1962—1983

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PITCHER LeveL
Elite
Pitcher rank
#28
ALL-TIME

Player Detail

September 15, 1938, in Williamston, NC
BORN
STILL LIVING
DIED

1962—1983

Playing Career
Played from 23-44
PLAYING AGE

Right-Handed

THREW

Finesse

PITCHING STYLE
Primary Team
NONE
World Series Titles
NONE
Nickname
6-4
HEIGHT
205
WEIGHT

April 14, 1962

MAJOR LEAGUE DEBUT

September 21, 1983

FINAL GAME

WHO IS Gaylord Perry?

The best illegal spitball pitcher in baseball history.

Career Stats

WINS LOSSES IP STRIKEOUTS WALKS ERA
314
265
5350.0
3534
1379
3.11
5 ALL-STAR SELECTIONS
1972 AL, 1978 NL CY YOUNG

Gaylord Perry PITCHES

1. Spitball
2. Slider
3. Fastball
4. Sweeping Curve
5. Forkball
6. Change

1972 Indians

33 Years Old

24
WINS
16
LOSSES
1.92
ERA
168
ERA+
342.2
IP
253
HITS
234
SO
82
BB
40
STARTS
5
SHO
1
SAVES
10.8
WAR

Greatest Game

September 1, 1967
Pitching for the Giants
VS THE Reds
GAME SCORE FINAL DECISION IP H ER BB K
112
W 1-0
GS-16
16
10
2
12

PITCHER LUCK

MORRIS WINS* deGROM LOSSES*
7
42

*MORRIS WIN: ALLOWED 5+ ER BUT STILL GOT THE WIN.

*DEGROM LOSS: WENT 7+ IP & ALLOWED 1 ER OR LESS, BUT DID NOT GET A WIN.

Rate Stats

ERA+ K/BB RATIO
117
2.56

QUALITY START: MINIMUM OF 6 IP WITH 3 ER OR LESS.

K/BB RATIO: HOW MANY STRIKEOUTS THE PITCHER RECORDS PER WALK.

Hall of Fame Worthy?

JAWS HOF JAWS
71.8
61.4

JAWS: AVERAGE OF WAR & WAR7 (BEST 7 SEASONS).

Gaylord Perry Rankings

AMONG PITCHERS According to these sources

BASEBALL EGG HALL OF STATS POSNANSKI JAWS BILL JAMES
28
15
18
19
18
NR = NOT RANKED         UNK = Unknown

Among Pitchers All-Time (Top 100)

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK
16
15
27
24
CAREER WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3

Gaylord Perry Pitcher Value

WINS ABOVE REPLACEMENT

CAREER WAR7 WAR5C WAR3 WAR PER SN
90.4
53.2
37.0
27.5
3.38
73.0
49.8
30.3
21.5
3.71
BLUE = Gaylord Perry
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

WIN SHARES

CAREER WIN SHARES 7 WIN SHARES 5C WIN SHARES 3 WS PER SN
368.4
184.6
UNK
94.0
UNK
302.1
173.9
UNK
86.0
UNK
BLUE = Gaylord Perry
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

— Explanation of Advanced Statistics —

Wins Above Replacement is a non-standardized sabermetric statistic developed to sum up a player’s total contributions to his team. A player’s WAR value is claimed to be the number of additional wins his team has achieved above the number of expected team wins if that player were substituted with a replacement-level player:

A player’s best seven seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called LONG PEAK.

A player’s best five consecutive seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called PLAYER PRIME.

A player’s best three seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called SHORT PEAK.

A player’s Wins Above Replacement (WAR) per season (calculated for 162 games).

Advanced statistical method devised by Bill James. A Win Share represents one-third of a team win, by definition, and takes into account defense, offense, baserunning, park effects, and level of competition, era, and many other factors.

A player’s best seven seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of LONG PEAK.

A player’s best five consecutive seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of a player’s PRIME.

A player’s best three seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of a player’s SHORT PEAK.

A player’s Win Shares per season (calculated for 162 games).