Charlie Heard vs. Jim Perry — Career Comparison

Charlie Heard
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jim Perry
Silent GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star

Jim Perry built a career as a starting pitcher and Charlie Heard as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim Perry posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.45 and WHIP 1.284 compared to 8.39 and 2.432 for Charlie Heard. By the career numbers, Jim Perry had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Charlie Heard and Jim Perry

Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.23
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
630
1.73
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.23
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
447
1.22
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
0.59
Charlie Heard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.23
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
0.48
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.27
55.27
Charlie Heard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
70.95
70.95
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.02
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.3
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.09
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.03
Charlie Heard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
8.39
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1258
3.45
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.39
8.39
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.2
6.2
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.364
0.364
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
27
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9857
27
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
9
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3285.2
9
Charlie Heard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
15.34
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3127
8.57
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.34
15.34
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.57
8.57
Charlie Heard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.02
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
0.84
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.84
0.84
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.49
0.49
Charlie Heard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
6.55
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
998
2.73
Charlie Heard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
0.25
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.55
6.55
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
2.66
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1576
4.32
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.17
2.17
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Charlie Heard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.023
1.023
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.783
0.783
Charlie Heard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.02
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.15
Charlie Heard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.41
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.22
Charlie Heard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
49.09
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13732
37.61
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.18
Charlie Heard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
13.3
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1407
3.85
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.3
13.3
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Charlie Heard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.14
Charlie Heard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.11
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.12
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.432
2.432
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.256
1.256
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
206
42.14
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12561
34.41
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.83
10.83
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.23
2.23
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.372
0.372
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Charlie Heard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.09
49.09
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.61
37.61

Fielding Stats for Charlie Heard and Jim Perry

Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.26
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
631
1.73
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
448
1.23
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
258
27
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9858
27
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
9
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3286
9
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.73
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
191
0.52
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.63
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
506
1.39
Charlie Heard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.63
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.08
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.99
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
726
1.99
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.36
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
697
1.91
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
68.42
68.42
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.01
96.01
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.083
1.083
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.105
1.105
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
71
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.09
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Charlie Heard and Jim Perry

Charlie Heard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
163.64
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
635
388.78
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 600 PA
44
600
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
980
600
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
586.36
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
889
544.29
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.443
0.443
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
109.09
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
177
108.37
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 600 PA
6
81.82
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
90
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.27
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
13.47
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.84
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.06
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.27
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
18.37
Charlie Heard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jim Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 600 PA
2.04
27.76
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.57
29.13
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
136.36
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
220
134.69
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 600 PA
9
122.73
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
129.8
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.437
0.437
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.476
0.476
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Charlie Heard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Jim Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.27
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
44.69
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
36.12
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.27
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
77.76
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 600 PA
1.66
22.62
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.53
28.49
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.84
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.64
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
19.59
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Heard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
204.55
Jim Perry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
179
109.59
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 600 PA
2.93
2.93
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.47
5.47
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
31.22
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.06
Charlie Heard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
19
11.63
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.61
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.61
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0