Gaylord Perry vs. Bill Popp — Career Comparison

Gaylord Perry
Silent GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
Bill Popp
Pre-GenerationalMissouriThrows RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Gaylord Perry built a career as a starting pitcher and Bill Popp as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Gaylord Perry posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.11 and WHIP 1.211 compared to 4.92 and 1.873 for Bill Popp. By the career numbers, Gaylord Perry had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Gaylord Perry and Bill Popp

Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
1.31
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.34
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
690
1.16
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.04
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
0.53
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.3
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
265
0.45
Bill Popp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.9
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.23
54.23
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.8
88.8
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
77.78
77.78
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
303
0.51
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.75
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.09
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.02
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1846
3.11
Bill Popp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
4.92
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.92
4.92
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.71
6.71
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.337
0.337
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16051
27
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
27
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5350.1
9
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.1
9
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4938
8.31
Bill Popp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
12.98
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.31
8.31
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.98
12.98
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
399
0.67
Bill Popp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Bill Popp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.51
0.51
Bill Popp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1379
2.32
Bill Popp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
3.88
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
0.28
Bill Popp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.32
2.32
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.88
3.88
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3534
5.94
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
2.98
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.94
5.94
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.98
2.98
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.55
4.55
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.22
2.22
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.918
0.918
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.762
0.762
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
0.27
Bill Popp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.45
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
0.18
Bill Popp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.75
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.01
Bill Popp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21953
36.93
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
43.11
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.06
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2128
3.58
Bill Popp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
8.95
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.95
8.95
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
0.25
Bill Popp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.14
Bill Popp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
0.4
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.181
1.181
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.873
1.873
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20236
34.04
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
258
38.49
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.67
6.67
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.93
36.93
Bill Popp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.11
43.11

Fielding Stats for Gaylord Perry and Bill Popp

Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
1.31
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.35
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
690
1.16
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16052
27
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
180
27
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5350.2
9
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
9
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
0.59
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.3
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
877
1.48
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
2.85
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.06
Bill Popp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.3
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1264
2.13
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
3.45
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1226
2.06
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.15
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.99
96.99
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.3
91.3
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.578
1.578
Bill Popp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.333
2.333
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.8
88.8
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.1
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Gaylord Perry and Bill Popp

Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
787
387.05
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
9
234.78
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1220
600
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1076
529.18
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
547.83
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
69.34
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
58.03
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
8.36
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.95
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
11.31
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.043
0.043
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.03
13.29
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
1.1
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
176
86.56
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
83.11
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
23.61
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
23.11
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
43.77
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-2.54
-1.25
Bill Popp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-1.45
-37.75
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.95
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
10.82
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
369
181.48
Bill Popp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
208.7
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.31
3.31
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
2.88
2.88
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
55.57
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.48
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
20
9.84
Bill Popp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA