Gaylord Perry vs. Cy Young — Career Comparison

Gaylord Perry
Silent GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
Cy Young
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland SpidersNational LeagueHall of FameStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Cy Young posted a stronger line than Gaylord Perry. Cy Young posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.63 vs 3.11) and WHIP (1.130 vs 1.211). By the career numbers, Cy Young had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Gaylord Perry and Cy Young

Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
22
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
22
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
777
1.31
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
906
1.11
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
690
1.16
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
815
1
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
314
0.53
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
511
0.63
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
265
0.45
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
315
0.39
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.23
54.23
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.86
61.86
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.8
88.8
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.96
89.96
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
303
0.51
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
749
0.92
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.09
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.09
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.02
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.02
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1846
3.11
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2147
2.63
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.11
3.11
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.63
2.63
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.6
2.6
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
16051
27
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22068
27
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
5350.1
9
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7356
9
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4938
8.31
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
7092
8.68
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.31
8.31
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.68
8.68
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
399
0.67
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
0.17
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.51
0.51
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1379
2.32
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1217
1.49
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
0.28
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.32
2.32
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.49
1.49
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3534
5.94
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
2803
3.43
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.94
5.94
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.43
3.43
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.55
4.55
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.09
3.09
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.918
0.918
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.547
0.547
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
0.27
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
0.19
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
0.18
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
0.2
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.01
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21953
36.93
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29579
36.19
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.06
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.1
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2128
3.58
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
3167
3.87
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.87
3.87
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
0.25
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.14
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
0.4
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.181
1.181
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.13
1.13
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
20236
34.04
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28201
34.5
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.278
0.278
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.93
36.93
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.19
36.19

Fielding Stats for Gaylord Perry and Cy Young

Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
22
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
22
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
777
1.31
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
911
1.13
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
690
1.16
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
232
0.29
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
16052
27
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21744
27
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
5350.2
9
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7248
9
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
0.59
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
251
0.31
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
877
1.48
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2015
2.5
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.06
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
0.18
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1264
2.13
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2414
3
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1226
2.06
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2266
2.81
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.99
96.99
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.87
93.87
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.578
1.578
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.487
2.487
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.8
88.8
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
25.47
25.47
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.1
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.05
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Gaylord Perry and Cy Young

Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
22
22
Cy Young
Career
Per 600 PA
22
22
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
787
387.05
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
918
177.62
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
1220
600
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3101
600
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
1076
529.18
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2960
572.72
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.389
0.389
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.538
0.538
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
141
69.34
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
623
120.54
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
118
58.03
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
483
93.45
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
17
8.36
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
16.83
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
6.77
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.95
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
3.48
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
23
11.31
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
27.09
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Cy Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.043
0.043
Cy Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
27.03
13.29
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204.03
39.48
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
176
86.56
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
834
161.37
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
169
83.11
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
714
138.15
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.516
0.516
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.408
0.408
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
48
23.61
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
62.88
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
47
23.11
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
290
56.11
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
89
43.77
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
597
115.51
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.54
-1.25
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212.45
41.11
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.95
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
1.93
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
22
10.82
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
15.67
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
369
181.48
Cy Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
381
73.72
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
3.31
3.31
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.14
8.14
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
55.57
Cy Young
Career
Per 600 PA
50
9.67
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.48
Cy Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
20
9.84
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
5.61
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
5.61
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100