Card Tribute: Gaylord Perry

• Gaylord Perry spent ten years with the Giants and had a record of 134-109 with an ERA of 2.96

1962 Topps #199

• Perry started the season with the Giants, but spend a good portion of the year in AAA Tacoma
• He was 3-1 with a 5.23 ERA in 13 games (7 starts)

1963 Topps #169

• Gaylord was mostly a bullpen guy in 1963
• He was 1-6 with 2 saves and had a 4.03 ERA in 31 games (4 starts)

1964 Topps #468

• Perry started the 1964 season in the bullpen but became a permanent part of the rotation by August.
• Gaylord went 12-11 with 5 saves and had an ERA of 2.75 in 44 games (19 starts)
• Perry pitched 10 innings in the 23 inning game against the Mets on May 31 and earned the win.

1965 Topps #193

• 1965 was Perry's last year as a starter/reliever. 
• Gaylord went 8-12 with a 4.19 ERA in 47 games (26 starts)

1966 Topps #598

• Perry had his first big year in 1966
• He went 21-8 with a 2.99 ERA
• Was the NL Player of the Month in June
• Pitched two scoreless innings (the 9th and 10th) and earned the win in the All Star Game
• Giants manager Herman Franks was upset about how Perry and Juan Marichal were used in the game

1967 Topps #320

• Had a 15-17 record with a 2.61 ERA

1968 Topps #85

• Was 16-15 with an ERA of 2.45

1969 Topps #485

• Led the NL in innings pitched (325.1)
• Went 19-14 with a 2.49 ERA

1970 Topps #560

• Led the NL in wins (23), starts (41), innings (328.2), and hits allowed (292)
• Went 23-13 with a 3.20 ERA
• Allowed two runs in two innings pitched in the All Star Game
• Finished second to Bob Gibson in NL Cy Young Award voting

1971 Topps #140

• In his last year with the Giants, Gaylord was 16-12 with a 2.76 ERA
• Had a complete game 5-4 victory in game 1 of the NL Championship series
• Was the losing pitcher in game 4 of the NLCS
• Perry was traded to the Cleveland Indians with Frank Duffy for Sam McDowell after the season