Jim Perry Career Pitching Summary

Jim Perry played in Major League Baseball from 1959 to 1975, appearing in 630 games over 17 seasons. He recorded a total of 215 W and 174 L, an ERA of 3.45, 1,576 SO, a WHIP of 1.255, and a WAR of 38.6.

Jim Perry Yearly Pitching Stats

This chart shows the season-by-season changes in ERA, SO, and IP for Jim Perry.

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    🧾 Basic Profile

    Jim Perry
    NameJim Perry
    Date of BirthOctober 30, 1935
    Nationality
    United States
    MLB Debut1959

    📊 Career Summary

    Jim Perry appeared in 630 games over 17 MLB seasons from 1959 to 1975. Below are his cumulative stats and MLB all-time rankings:

    GS447 (MLB Rank: 88)
    GF64 (MLB Rank: 1,297)
    W215 (MLB Rank: 91)
    L174 (MLB Rank: 85)
    SV10 (MLB Rank: 1,271)
    ERA3.45 (MLB Rank: 2,361)
    IP3285.2 (MLB Rank: 97)
    SHO32 (MLB Rank: 99)
    CG109 (MLB Rank: 361)
    SO1,576 (MLB Rank: 207)
    BB998 (MLB Rank: 119)
    H3,127 (MLB Rank: 111)
    HR308 (MLB Rank: 55)
    SO94.32 (MLB Rank: 6,640)
    BB92.73 (MLB Rank: 9,217)
    H98.57 (MLB Rank: 8,574)
    HR90.84 (MLB Rank: 5,093)
    WHIP1.255 (MLB Rank: 9,979)
    WAR38.6 (MLB Rank: 191)

    📊 Last Season Summary (1975)

    In his final season (1975), Jim Perry recorded the following stats:

    GS17
    GF2
    W4
    L10
    ERA5.38
    IP105.1
    SHO1
    CG2
    SO44
    BB44
    H107
    HR15
    SO93.76
    BB93.76
    H99.14
    HR91.28
    WHIP1.434
    WAR−1.8

    📈 Seasonal Highlights

    • Most Wins: 1970, 24 W
    • Most SO: 1970, 168 SO
    • Most IP: 1970, 278.2 IP
    • Best WAR: 1969, 6.3 WAR
    • Best ERA: 1968, 2.27 ERA

    🎯 Postseason Performance

    Jim Perry appeared in 5 games during the postseason. He recorded an ERA of 6.84, pitched 17.1 IP, struck out 10 batters, with 0 W and 1 L.

    Jim Perry Career Pitching Stats Overview

    seasonWLERAW-L%SVSOIPWARWHIPHRHBBRERERA+FIPSO9SO/BBGSGGFCGSHOHR9H9BB9BKHBPIBBWPBF
    1959
    12
    10
    2.65
    0.545
    4
    79
    153
    2.4
    1.157
    10
    122
    55
    54
    45
    140
    3.48
    4.6
    1.44
    13
    44
    18
    8
    2
    0.6
    7.2
    3.2
    1
    2
    7
    2
    615
    1960
    18
    10
    3.62
    0.643
    1
    120
    261.1
    2.5
    1.332
    35
    257
    91
    118
    105
    104
    4.44
    4.1
    1.32
    36
    41
    3
    10
    4
    1.2
    8.9
    3.1
    0
    4
    3
    3
    1103
    1961
    10
    17
    4.71
    0.37
    0
    90
    223.2
    -0.1
    1.453
    28
    238
    87
    132
    117
    83
    4.64
    3.6
    1.03
    35
    35
    0
    6
    1
    1.1
    9.6
    3.5
    0
    6
    5
    5
    983
    1962
    12
    12
    4.14
    0.5
    0
    74
    193.2
    1.4
    1.404
    21
    213
    59
    94
    89
    93
    4.21
    3.4
    1.25
    27
    35
    5
    7
    3
    1
    9.9
    2.7
    2
    2
    1
    0
    819
    1963
    9
    9
    3.83
    0.5
    1
    72
    178.2
    0.8
    1.332
    17
    179
    59
    83
    76
    95
    3.93
    3.6
    1.22
    25
    40
    6
    5
    1
    0.9
    9
    3
    0
    2
    4
    4
    768
    1964
    6
    3
    3.44
    0.667
    2
    55
    65.1
    0.7
    1.286
    7
    61
    23
    26
    25
    105
    3.42
    7.6
    2.39
    1
    42
    9
    0
    0
    1
    8.4
    3.2
    0
    1
    4
    6
    279
    1965
    12
    7
    2.63
    0.632
    0
    88
    167.2
    2.6
    1.127
    18
    142
    47
    57
    49
    136
    3.76
    4.7
    1.87
    19
    36
    3
    4
    2
    1
    7.6
    2.5
    0
    3
    2
    4
    679
    1966
    11
    7
    2.54
    0.611
    0
    122
    184.1
    3.8
    1.096
    17
    149
    53
    61
    52
    142
    3.37
    6
    2.3
    25
    33
    2
    8
    1
    0.8
    7.3
    2.6
    0
    5
    4
    6
    742
    1967
    8
    7
    3.03
    0.533
    0
    94
    130.2
    2.4
    1.324
    8
    123
    50
    51
    44
    116
    3.11
    6.5
    1.88
    11
    37
    7
    3
    2
    0.6
    8.5
    3.4
    0
    3
    5
    2
    549
    1968
    8
    6
    2.27
    0.571
    1
    69
    139
    4
    1
    8
    113
    26
    37
    35
    139
    2.81
    4.5
    2.65
    18
    32
    4
    3
    2
    0.5
    7.3
    1.7
    0
    5
    2
    2
    556
    1969
    20
    6
    2.82
    0.769
    0
    153
    261.2
    6.3
    1.185
    18
    244
    66
    87
    82
    131
    3.09
    5.3
    2.32
    36
    46
    4
    12
    3
    0.6
    8.4
    2.3
    0
    9
    10
    3
    1079
    1970
    24
    12
    3.04
    0.667
    0
    168
    278.2
    3.8
    1.13
    20
    258
    57
    112
    94
    125
    3.08
    5.4
    2.95
    40
    40
    0
    13
    4
    0.6
    8.3
    1.8
    0
    9
    10
    3
    1141
    1971
    17
    17
    4.23
    0.5
    1
    126
    270
    1.6
    1.352
    39
    263
    102
    135
    127
    84
    4.58
    4.2
    1.24
    39
    40
    1
    8
    0
    1.3
    8.8
    3.4
    0
    5
    10
    5
    1146
    1972
    13
    16
    3.35
    0.448
    0
    85
    217.2
    0.4
    1.153
    14
    191
    60
    93
    81
    96
    3.39
    3.5
    1.42
    35
    35
    0
    5
    2
    0.6
    7.9
    2.5
    0
    8
    5
    4
    898
    1973
    14
    13
    4.03
    0.519
    0
    66
    203
    3.5
    1.379
    22
    225
    55
    96
    91
    101
    4.2
    2.9
    1.2
    34
    35
    0
    7
    1
    1
    10
    2.4
    0
    4
    5
    2
    867
    1974
    17
    12
    2.96
    0.586
    0
    71
    252
    4.3
    1.214
    11
    242
    64
    94
    83
    122
    3.4
    2.5
    1.11
    36
    36
    0
    8
    3
    0.4
    8.6
    2.3
    0
    5
    10
    1
    1042
    1975
    4
    10
    5.38
    0.286
    0
    44
    105.1
    -1.8
    1.434
    15
    107
    44
    77
    63
    69
    5.06
    3.8
    1
    17
    23
    2
    2
    1
    1.3
    9.1
    3.8
    0
    7
    6
    3
    466