Jim Perry (baseball player)
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 Perry in the Jersey of the Cleveland Indians (1961)
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| Born: October 30, 1935 Williamston , United States 
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| Beats: Switch | Throws: Right |
| Debut in Major League Baseball | |
| April 23, 1959 with the Cleveland Indians | |
| Last MLB assignment | |
| August 5, 1975 with the Oakland Athletics | |
| MLB statistics (until end of career) |
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| Win - Loss | 215-174 |
| ERA | 3.45 |
| Strikeouts | 1,576 |
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| Last update: April 10, 2020 | |
James Evan "Jim" Perry, Jr. (born October 30, 1935 in Williamston , North Carolina ) is a retired American baseball player in Major League Baseball (MLB) as the pitcher .
His brother Gaylord also played in the MLB.
Career
Perry was born in Williamston, North Carolina and attended Campbell University in Buies Creek, North Carolina . He made his MLB debut in the jersey of the Cleveland Indians on April 23, 1959 against the Detroit Tigers . In the game, Perry pitched 4 2 ⁄ 3 innings and surrendered four runs . The game won the Indians 10 to 4. In his first year in the MLB, he was second in the election for Rookie of the Year after Bob Allison . A year later he was able to win 18 games, leading the American League in these statistics. In 1961 he was first elected to the American League All-Star Team . On May 2, 1963, the Indians swapped Perry for Jack Kralick to the Minnesota Twins , for whom he played up to and including 1972. 1970 was the most successful year of his career, as he was elected to the All-Star Team of the American League for the second time, recorded 24 wins and thus led the MLB. Because of these achievements, he won the American League's Cy Young Award . So Perry and his brother Gaylord are the only brothers who could win the Cy Young Award (as of April 2020). Perry came in ninth when it was voted Most Valuable Player . He was also an adequate batsman and had five home runs and 59 batted in (RBI) runs with a batting average of .199 in his MLB career .
On July 3, 1973, Jim, who was now playing for the Detroit Tigers , and Gaylord, who was under contract with the Indians, played against each other for the only time in their careers. Both were replaced before the end of the game. Gaylord's team lost the game 4 to 5 and he was given the loss .
Perry played on August 5, 1975 in the jersey of the Oakland Athletics against the Texas Rangers, his last game in the MLB. In that game, he pitched two innings and gave three runs. The Athletics lost the game 2 to 15. Perry came to 630 games in his 17 years in the MLB, of which he won 215 and lost 174, as well as 1,576 thrown strikeouts with an Earned Run Average (ERA) of 3.45.
After the active career
On June 11, 2011, Perry was inducted into the Hall of Fame of the Minnesota Twins. He is honored by the Twins alongside Rod Carew , Bert Blyleven , Rick Aguilera , Gary Gaetti , Tom Kelly , Jim Rantz and Tony Oliva .
On November 11, 2012, Campbell University announced that they were renaming their ballpark to Jim Perry Stadium . Perry attended the university from 1956 to 1959.
Web links
- Player information and statistics from Baseball Reference or Fangraphs or Baseball Reference (Minor League) (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Cleveland Indians at Detroit Tigers Box Score, April 23, 1959. In: Baseball-Reference.com . Sports Reference LLC, accessed April 10, 2020 .
- ↑ 1959 Awards Voting. In: Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC, accessed April 10, 2020 .
- ↑ 1963 Cleveland Indians Trades and Transactions. In: Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC, accessed April 10, 2020 .
- ↑ 1970 Awards voting. In: Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC, accessed April 10, 2020 .
- ↑ a b Detroit Tigers at Cleveland Indians Box Score, July 3, 1973. In: Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC, accessed April 10, 2020 .
- ↑ Oakland Athletics at Texas Rangers Box Score, Aug. 5, 1975. In: Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC, accessed April 10, 2020 .
- ↑ La Velle E. Neal III: Perry welcomed to Twins Hall of Fame. 1970 Cy Young Award winner Jim Perry became the Twins' latest honoree. In: startribune.com. Star Tribune Media Company, LLC, June 11, 2011, accessed April 10, 2020 .
- ↑ Campbell formally dedicates Jim Perry Stadium. In: news.campbell.edu. Campbell University, April 5, 2013, accessed April 10, 2020 .
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Perry, Jim |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Perry, James Evan Jr. (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American baseball player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 30, 1935 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Williamston , North Carolina |