Sunday, June 5, 2016

Gaylord Perry: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1991

Born: September 15, 1938
1958: Signed by San Francisco Giants
1958-61: Minor Leagues
Debut: April 14, 1962 (Giants)
1964: Learned spitball
1968: No-hit the Cardinals
1971: Giants win NL West
1971: Traded to Cleveland Indians
1972: Won Cy Young Award
1972: 24-16, 1.92, 40 GS, 29 CG, 5 SHO, 342.2 IP, 234 Ks, 0.978 WHIP
1974: Wrote autobiography
1975: Traded to Texas Rangers
1978: Traded to San Diego Padres
1978: Struck out 3000th batter
1978: Won Cy Young Award
1978: 21-6, 2.73, 37 GS, 5 CG, 2 SHO, 260.2 IP, 154 Strikeouts, 1.178 WHIP
1978: First to win Cy Young in 2 both leagues
1980: Traded to Rangers
1980: Traded to New York Yankees
1981: Signed by Atlanta Braves
1982: Signed by Seattle Mariners
1982: Suspended 10 days for doctoring the baseball
1982: Won 300th game
1983: Signed by Kansas City Royals
1983: 3,500th Strikeout
1983: Retired
1991: Elected to Hall of Fame (77% of Vote)
1999: Finalist All Century Team
2005: Giants retired #36
2009: Bay Area Hall of Fame

Accomplishments:
5x All Star
2x Cy Young
No Hitter (1968)
314 Wins
3,534 Strikeouts
13 consecutive 15-win seasons (third all time)
3x Player of the Month
3x Player of the Week
314-265
3.11
777 games-690 GS
303 CG
53 SHO
5350 IP
3534 Strikeouts
1.181 WHIP
15+ Wins: 13x
20+ Wins: 5x
Sub 3.50 ERA: 15x
Sub 3 ERA: 9x
1.92 ERA (1972)
10+ CG: 13x
15+ CG: 9x
20+ CG: 7x
25+ CG: 5x
200+ IP: 17x
250+ IP: 12x
300+ IP: 6x
200+ Strikeouts: 7x
0.978 WHIP (1972)
Led league in Wins: 3x
Led league in Win % (.778): 1978
Led league in GS (41): 1970
Led league in CG: 2x
Led league in IP: 2x
Postseason: 1-1, 6.14 ERA, 14.2 IP, 11 Strikeouts, 1.500 WHIP (1 Series)

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