Jim Perry
| Birthdate | 10/30/1935 |
| Death Date | |
| Debut Year | 1959 |
| Year of Induction | |
| Teams | Athletics, Indians, Tigers, Twins |
| Position | Pitcher |
Cy Young Award winner, 3-time All Star, & 2-time 20-game winner Jim Perry has 215 victories and is in the Twins Hall of Fame.
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Jim Perry was a professional baseball player for 20 seasons
Jim Perry was a professional baseball player for 20 seasons
Jim Perry had a fine career in professional baseball. A minor leaguer at the age of 20, he got paid to play the game he loved until he was almost 40 years old.
Perry’s big league debut came at age 23 for the Indians in 1959. He hit the ground running, posting a 2.65 ERA and finishing second for the Rookie of the Year Award.
The following year the 6’4″ right-hander led the American League in victories. In 1960 he was an All Star for the first time.
After winning 52 games for the Tribe, he was dealt to the Twins. In Minnesota he enjoyed his finest years. During his decade in the Twin Cities he won 118 games and had a .587 winning percentage.
From 1969-1974 he was at the top of his game, averaging 17 1/2 wins per season. In ’69 he was a 20-game winner for the first time. He followed that up with a Cy Young campaign in ’70 when he tallied a league-leading 24 wins. In 1971 he won 17 and was an All Star for the third time.
Jim played for Detroit in ’73 before moving to Cleveland where he pitched with Gaylord in ’74 and part of ’75. In May the Indians dealt him to Oakland where he finished his career.
A three-time All Star and two-time 20-game winner, Jim Perry’s career stats include a 215-174 record with 10 saves, 109 complete games and 32 shutouts. He was elected to the Twins team Hall of Fame in 2011.
In the collection is this pair of autographed Topps cards. The one on the left is from 1961 when Perry pitched for the Indians. On the right is a 1972 edition.
The only brothers to win the Cy Young Award are Jim ('70) & Gaylord Perry ('72)
The only brothers to win the Cy Young Award are Jim ('70) & Gaylord Perry ('72)
Jim Perry and his younger brother Gaylord formed one of the greatest sibling pitching combinations the game has ever know.
The only brothers to walk away with the game’s top pitching honor – the Cy Young Award – the Perrys combined for 529 big league victories.
Among sibling combinations, their total is surpassed only by 221-game winner Joe Niekro and his brother, Hall of Fame hurler Phil.
Gaylord who has 314 victories to his credit, was inducted into Cooperstown in 1991. Jim who posted 215 triumphs was elected to the Twins team Hall of Fame in 2011.
In the collection is this letter, handwritten and signed at the bottom by Gaylord Perry.
