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Gaylord Perry 2026 Season · KC

Career: 314-265, 3.11 ERA, 3534 K in 5350.1 IP.

Awards: AL Cy Young (1972); NL Cy Young (1978).

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Gaylord Perry

#36

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+36.2Career NUT

Max Tier

Career

3.11ERA1.18WHIP314W3534K5350.1IP11SV

R/R · 6' 4", 215 lb · b. Sep 15, 1938 · Williamston, NC · Signed Undrafted FA, 1962

Player Overview

Year by Year


1962	23	SF	+0.2	3	1	5.23	13	7	1	0	1	0	0	0	195	43.0	54	25	14	0	20	1.58
1963	24	SF	-0.6	1	6	4.03	31	4	0	0	6	2	0	0	340	76.0	84	34	29	2	52	1.49
1964	25	SF	+2.0	12	11	2.75	44	19	5	2	11	5	0	0	832	206.1	179	63	43	5	155	1.08
1965	26	SF	+0.4	8	12	4.19	47	26	6	0	8	1	0	0	848	195.2	194	91	70	6	170	1.35
1966	27	SF	+4.0	21	8	2.99	36	35	13	3	0	0	0	0	1035	255.2	242	85	40	5	201	1.10
1967	28	SF	+2.0	15	17	2.61	39	37	18	3	2	1	0	0	1178	293.0	231	85	84	4	230	1.08
1968	29	SF	+2.7	16	15	2.44	39	38	19	3	1	1	0	0	1159	291.0	240	79	59	4	173	1.03
1969	30	SF	+2.7	19	14	2.49	40	39	26	3	1	0	1	1	1345	325.1	290	90	91	11	233	1.17
1970	31	SF	+2.5	23	13	3.20	41	41	23	5	0	0	0	0	1336	328.2	292	117	84	8	214	1.14
1971	32	SF	+1.6	16	12	2.76	37	37	14	2	0	0	0	0	1149	280.0	255	86	67	5	158	1.15
1972	33	CLE	+3.4	24	16	1.92	41	40	29	5	1	1	0	1	1345	342.2	253	73	82	12	234	0.98
1973	34	CLE	+1.0	19	19	3.38	41	41	29	7	0	0	0	0	1410	344.0	315	129	115	5	238	1.25
1974	35	CLE	+1.6	21	13	2.51	37	37	28	4	0	0	0	0	1263	322.1	230	90	99	6	216	1.02
1975	36	CLE	-0.1	6	9	3.55	15	15	10	1	0	0	0	0	509	121.2	120	48	34	1	85	1.27
1975	36	TEX	+2.7	12	8	3.03	22	22	15	4	0	0	0	0	739	184.0	157	62	36	3	148	1.05
1975	36	TOT	+2.6	18	17	3.24	37	37	25	5	0	0	0	0	1248	305.2	277	110	70	4	233	1.14
1976	37	TEX	+2.1	15	14	3.24	32	32	21	2	0	0	0	0	1005	250.1	232	90	52	0	143	1.13
1977	38	TEX	+2.3	15	12	3.37	34	34	13	4	0	0	0	0	986	238.0	239	89	56	5	177	1.24
1978	39	SD	+3.3	21	6	2.73	37	37	5	2	0	0	0	0	1055	260.2	241	79	66	2	154	1.18
1979	40	SD	+2.4	12	11	3.06	32	32	10	0	0	0	0	0	963	232.2	225	79	67	4	140	1.26
1980	41	TEX	+0.8	6	9	3.43	24	24	6	2	0	0	0	0	655	155.0	159	59	46	7	107	1.32
1980	41	NYY	+0.3	4	4	4.44	10	8	0	0	2	0	0	0	229	50.2	65	25	18	1	28	1.64
1980	41	TOT	+1.1	10	13	3.68	34	32	6	2	2	0	0	0	884	205.2	224	84	64	8	135	1.40
1981	42	ATL	+0.8	8	9	3.94	23	23	3	0	0	0	0	0	644	150.2	182	66	24	4	60	1.37
1982	43	SEA	-0.5	10	12	4.40	32	32	6	0	0	0	0	0	923	216.2	245	106	54	4	116	1.38
1983	44	SEA	-1.3	3	10	4.94	16	16	2	0	0	0	0	0	437	102.0	116	56	23	3	42	1.36
1983	44	KC	+0.2	4	4	4.27	14	14	1	1	0	0	0	0	374	84.1	98	40	26	1	40	1.47
1983	44	TOT	-1.2	7	14	4.64	30	30	3	1	0	0	0	0	811	186.1	214	96	49	4	82	1.41
Career	—	22 yrs	+36.2	314	265	3.11	777	690	303	53	33	11	1	12	21954	5350.1	4938	1846	1379	108	3534	1.18

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NUT Breakdown

K Ability

HR Prevention

Walk Avoidance

What's driving Perry's career NUT of +36.2

Slice size = share of total NUT. K Ability = Strikeouts · HR Prevention = HR allowed · Walk Avoidance = BB + HBP.

Career NUT Trend

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NUT by Season

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Awards

1966NL Player of the Month · NL All-Star

1970NL All-Star

1972AL Cy Young · AL All-Star · Cleveland BBWAA Man of the Year Award

1973Cleveland Gordon Cobbledick Golden Tomahawk Award

1974AL Player of the Month · AL All-Star · Cleveland BBWAA Man of the Year Award

1975Rangers Pitcher of the Year

1978NL Cy Young · NL Player of the Week · NL Pitcher of the Month

1979NL Player of the Week · NL All-Star

1982AL Player of the Week

1991Hall Of Fame

2005Uniform number retired

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