Gaylord Jackson Perry Net Worth
Gaylord Jackson Perry Net Worth is
$19 Million
Gaylord Jackson Perry Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Gaylord Jackson Perry (born September 15, 1938) is a former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. He pitched from 1962 to 1983 for eight different teams. During a 22-year baseball career, Perry compiled 314 wins, 3,534 strikeouts, and a 3.11 earned run average. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1991.Perry, a five-time All-Star, was the first pitcher to win the Cy Young Award in each league, winning it in the American League in 1972 with the Cleveland Indians and in the National League in 1978 with the San Diego Padres. He is also distinguished, along with his brother Jim, for being the second-winningest brother combination in baseball history—second only to the knuckleballing Niekro brothers, Phil and Joe. While pitching for the Seattle Mariners in 1982, Perry became the fifteenth member of the 300 win club.Despite Perry's notoriety for doctoring baseballs (e.g. throwing a spitball), and perhaps even more so for making batters think he was throwing them on a regular basis – he even went so far as to title his 1974 autobiography Me and the Spitter – he was not ejected for the illegal practice until August 23, 1982, in his 21st season in the majors.Like most pitchers, Perry was not renowned for his hitting ability, and in his sophomore season of 1963, his manager Alvin Dark is said to have joked, "They'll put a man on the moon before he hits a home run." There are other variants on the story, but either way, on July 20, 1969, just an hour after the Apollo 11 spacecraft carrying Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the moon, Perry hit the first home run of his career. | Full Name | Gaylord Perry |
| Date Of Birth | September 15, 1938 |
| Place Of Birth | Williamston, North Carolina, USA |
| Height | 6' 4" (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 98 kg |
| Profession | Baseball player |
| Education | Campbell University |
| Nationality | American |
| Children | Amy Perry, Allison Perry, Gaylord Jackson Perry Jr., Beth Perry |
| Siblings | Jim Perry |
| Awards | National League Cy Young Award, American League Cy Young Award |
| Star Sign | Virgo |
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| 1 | Inducted into the Campbell University Athletics Hall of Fame in 1984 with his brother, Jim Perry (only members of the inaugural class). |
| 2 | Inducted into the Limestone College Athletics Hall of Fame in 1998. |
| 3 | Texas Rangers All-Time ERA Leader (3.26). |
| 4 | San Diego Padres All-Time Win-Loss % Leader (.660). |
| 5 | Pitched a no-hitter against the St. Louis Cardinals and Bob Gibson at Candlestick Park in San Francisco on September 17, 1968, beating them 1-0. Ray Washburn of the Cardinals pitched a no-hitter against the Giants at Candlestick the very next day, beating them 2-0 - the only time in baseball history that no-hitters were ever thrown on consecutive days. |
| 6 | Like most pitchers, Perry was not renowned for his hitting ability, and in his sophomore season of 1963, he is said to have joked, "They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run." Other variants on the story say that someone else said it about him, but either way, on July 20, 1969, just minutes after the Apollo 11 spacecraft carrying Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the moon, Perry hit the first home run of his career. |
| 7 | Because of Perry's notoriety for doctoring baseballs, and perhaps even more for making batters think he was throwing them on a regular basis, he entitled his 1974 autobiography "Me and the Spitter". |
| 8 | While pitching for the Seattle Mariners, he defeated the New York Yankees on May 6, 1982 to become the fifteenth member of the 300 win club for pitchers. He was the first pitcher to win 300 games since Early Wynn did it in 1963. |
| 9 | One of five pitchers to win the Cy Young Award for best pitcher in both the American and National Leagues (Roger Clemens, Pedro Martínez, Randy Johnson, and Roy Halladay are the others). |
| 10 | Held the record for most consecutive 15-win season since 1900 with 13 (1966-1978) and was 2nd all-time in career 15-win seasons to baseball immortal Cy Young, who had 15 (1891-1905). Greg Maddux later surpassed both Hall of Famers, notching up 17 in a row (1988-2004). |
| 11 | Painted by sports Artist LeRoy Nieman, to commemorate his 300th win. |
| 12 | During his career with the Cleveland Indians, he was highly outspoken against the hiring of Frank Robinson in 1975 as the major leagues' first African-American manager. Frequently clashed with Robinson, prompting his mid-season trade that season to the Texas Rangers. |
| 13 | Won the National League Cy Young award in 1978 at 40 years of age with the San Diego Padres, posting a 21-6 record. Was the oldest ever Cy Young winner until Roger Clemens won it in 2004 at 41. |
| 14 | Finished 17th in voting for 1974 American League MVP and 4th in voting for Cy Young Award for having 21-13 Win-Loss Record, 37 Games Pitched, 37 Games Started, 28 Complete Games, 4 Shutouts, 322.3 Innings Pitched, 230 Hits Allowed, 98 Runs Allowed, 90 Earned Runs Allowed, 25 Home Runs Allowed, 99 Walks, 216 Strikeouts, 2 Wild Pitches and 2.51 ERA. |
| 15 | Finished 7th in voting for 1973 American League Cy Young Award for leading League in Complete Games (29) and Wild Pitches (17) and having 8.24 Hits Allowed per 9 Innings Pitched, 344 Innings Pitched, 238 Strikeouts, 41 Games Started, 7 Shutouts, 34 Home Runs Allowed, 115 Walks Allowed, 315 Hits Allowed, 19 Losses, 129 Earned Runs Allowed and 1,410 Batters Faced. |
| 16 | Won 1972 American League Cy Young Award and finished 6th in voting for American League MVP for leading League in Wins (24) and Complete Games (29) and having 14 Sacrifice Hits, 1.92 ERA, 8.8 Walks and Hits per 9 Innings Pitched, 6.64 Hits Allowed per 9 Innings Pitched, 2.15 Walks per 9 Innings Pitched, 342.7 Innings Pitched, 234 Strikeouts, 40 Games Started, 5 Shutouts, 82 Walks Allowed, 253 Hits Allowed, 16 Losses, 11 Wild Pitches, 12 Hit Batsmen and 1,345 Batters Faced. |
| 17 | Finished 2nd in voting to Bob Gibson for 1970 National League Cy Young Award for leading League in Wins (23), Innings (328.7), Games Started (41), Shutouts (5), Hits Allowed (292) and Batters Faced (1,336). Also had 10 Sacrifice Hits, 3.20 ERA, 10.3 Walks and Hits per 9 Innings Pitched, 8 Hits Allowed per 9 Innings Pitched, 2.3 Walks per 9 Innings Pitched, 214 Strikeouts, 23 Complete Games, 27 Home Runs Allowed, 117 Earned Runs Allowed, 11 Wild Pitches and 8 Hit Batsmen. |
| 18 | Pitcher for San Francisco Giants (1962-1971), Cleveland Indians (1972-1975), Texas Rangers (1975-1977 and 1980), San Diego Padres (1978-1979), New York Yankees (1980), Atlanta Braves (1981), Seattle Mariners (1982-1983) and Kansas City Royals (1983). |
| 19 | Named to 3 National League All Star Teams (1966, 1970 and 1979) and 2 National League All Star Teams (1972 and 1974). |
| 20 | Member of 1962 National League Champion San Francisco Giants team. Member of 1971 National League Western Division Champion San Francisco Giants team. Member of 1980 American League Eastern Division Champion New York Yankees team. |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prime 9 | 2009-2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| 2008 MLB All-Star Game | 2008 | TV Special | Himself - Pre-Game Hall of Fame Ceremony |
| ESPN SportsCentury | 2000 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Baseball's Dirtiest Tricks | 1993 | Video short | Himself |
| Late Night with David Letterman | 1983 | TV Series | Himself |
| 1979 MLB All-Star Game | 1979 | TV Special | Himself - NL Pitcher |
| 1974 MLB All-Star Game | 1974 | TV Special | Himself - AL Pitcher |
| 1972 MLB All-Star Game | 1972 | TV Special | Himself - AL Pitcher |
| 1971 National League Championship Series | 1971 | TV Series | Himself - San Francisco Giants Pitcher |
| 1970 MLB All-Star Game | 1970 | TV Special | Himself - NL Pitcher |
| 1966 MLB All-Star Game | 1966 | TV Special | Himself - NL Pitcher |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Lampoon's Blind Date | 1994 | Video Game | |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1982 | TV Series | Himself - Baseball Pitcher |
Known for movies
2008 MLB All-Star Game (2008)
as Himself - Pre-Game Hall of Fame Ceremony
Baseball's Dirtiest Tricks (1993)
as Himself
1974 MLB All-Star Game (1974)
as Himself - AL Pitcher
1966 MLB All-Star Game (1966)
as Himself - NL Pitcher