Gaylord Perry Saves
Gaylord Perry Career Saves Overview
During Gaylord Perry's 22-year Major League Baseball career, he had a lifetime total of
11 saves, an average of 1 saves per season. 1964 was his best season
with 5 saves and his worst season was 1962 when he had
0 saves. Gaylord Perry is middlin' tier compared to similar player cohorts career totals, not clearly beating or
being beat by SP (4.6851520572451), The Silent Generation (15.969696969697), Y (62), USA (11.064867861763), and mlb (11.648944611966) player career averages. See the charts and graphs below that
visualize this information in more detail.
A save is credited to a relief pitcher who, under certain circumstances, finishes the game and prevents the opposing team from taking the lead. Some of the criteria include not being credited for the win, pitching at least one third of an inning, and entering the game with a lead of 3 runs or less. Generally, for Saves, higher is better. (Source)
A save is credited to a relief pitcher who, under certain circumstances, finishes the game and prevents the opposing team from taking the lead. Some of the criteria include not being credited for the win, pitching at least one third of an inning, and entering the game with a lead of 3 runs or less. Generally, for Saves, higher is better. (Source)