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Gerald Perry

Gerald June Perry

Positions: First Baseman, Pinch Hitter and Leftfielder
Bats: Left, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 11", Weight: 180 lb.

Born: October 30, 1960 in Savannah, GA
High School: McCracken HS (Hilton Head, SC)
Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 11th round of the 1978 amateur draft. (All Transactions)
Debut: August 11, 1983 (Age 22)
Teams (by GP): Braves/Cardinals/Royals 1983-1995

Final Game: August 24, 1995 (Age 34)
Relatives: Nephew of Dan Driessen
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All-Time Rank (among batters): #1717. Charley Bassett… #1718. Mike Lamb… #1719. Jack Burns… #1720. GERALD PERRY… #1721. Lee Handley… #1722. Rod Barajas… #1723. Bob Allen… 

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1983 22 ATL NL 27 45 39 5 14 2 0 1 6 0 1 5 4 .359 .422 .487 .909 144 19 1 0 0 1 0 /37
1984 23 ATL NL 122 419 347 52 92 12 2 7 47 15 12 61 38 .265 .372 .372 .743 104 129 9 2 2 7 5 37
1985 24 ATL NL 110 262 238 22 51 5 0 3 13 9 5 23 28 .214 .282 .273 .556 53 65 7 0 0 1 1 3/7
1986 25 ATL NL 29 80 70 6 19 2 0 2 11 0 1 8 4 .271 .342 .386 .727 97 27 4 0 1 1 1 7/39
1987 26 ATL NL 142 590 533 77 144 35 2 12 74 42 16 48 63 .270 .329 .411 .740 92 219 18 1 3 5 1 *3/7
1988 27 ATL NL 141 595 547 61 164 29 1 8 74 29 14 36 49 .300 .338 .400 .739 109 219 18 1 1 10 9 *3 AS
1989 28 ATL NL 72 303 266 24 67 11 0 4 21 10 6 32 28 .252 .337 .338 .675 93 90 5 3 0 2 5 3
1990 29 KCR AL 133 512 465 57 118 22 2 8 57 17 4 39 56 .254 .313 .361 .674 90 168 14 3 0 5 4 D3
1991 30 STL NL 109 267 242 29 58 8 4 6 36 15 8 22 34 .240 .300 .380 .680 91 92 2 0 0 3 1 3/79
1992 31 STL NL 87 161 143 13 34 8 0 1 18 3 6 15 23 .238 .311 .315 .625 80 45 3 1 0 2 4 3
1993 32 STL NL 96 116 98 21 33 5 0 4 16 1 1 18 23 .337 .440 .510 .950 158 50 4 0 0 0 2 3/9
1994 33 STL NL 60 92 77 12 25 7 0 3 18 1 1 15 12 .325 .435 .532 .967 153 41 4 0 0 0 1 3
1995 34 STL NL 65 85 79 4 13 4 0 0 5 0 0 6 12 .165 .224 .215 .439 18 17 2 0 0 0 0 3
13 Yrs 1193 3527 3144 383 832 150 11 59 396 142 75 328 374 .265 .333 .376 .708 95 1181 91 11 7 37 34
162 Game Avg. 162 479 427 52 113 20 1 8 54 19 10 45 51 .265 .333 .376 .708 95 160 12 1 1 5 5
ATL (7 yrs) 643 2294 2040 247 551 96 5 37 246 105 55 213 214 .270 .337 .376 .714 95 768 62 7 7 27 22
STL (5 yrs) 417 721 639 79 163 32 4 14 93 20 16 76 104 .255 .333 .383 .716 98 245 15 1 0 5 8
KCR (1 yr) 133 512 465 57 118 22 2 8 57 17 4 39 56 .254 .313 .361 .674 90 168 14 3 0 5 4
NL (12 yrs) 1060 3015 2679 326 714 128 9 51 339 125 71 289 318 .267 .336 .378 .714 96 1013 77 8 7 32 30
AL (1 yr) 133 512 465 57 118 22 2 8 57 17 4 39 56 .254 .313 .361 .674 90 168 14 3 0 5 4

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1983 22 ATL NL 27 45 3 -0 -0 0 -0 2 0.2 1 4 0.4 .509 .501 0.3 0.0 3 /37
1984 23 ATL NL 122 419 1 -2 1 -12 -7 -18 -1.9 13 -5 -0.6 .483 .487 0.5 -1.9 6 37
1985 24 ATL NL 110 262 -15 -1 0 0 -3 -19 -2.1 8 -11 -1.3 .480 .486 -1.4 -0.2 -12 $120,000 3/7
1986 25 ATL NL 29 80 -0 -0 -1 -5 -1 -7 -0.8 2 -5 -0.6 .472 .495 0.0 -0.6 0 7/39
1987 26 ATL NL 142 590 -3 1 1 -6 -9 -16 -1.5 18 2 0.2 .488 .490 0.8 -1.5 9 $150,000 *3/7
1988 27 ATL NL 141 595 3 -3 -1 -7 -9 -16 -1.9 18 2 -0.1 .486 .488 0.7 -1.8 9 $425,000 *3 AS
1989 28 ATL NL 72 303 1 -2 1 -6 -4 -10 -1.2 9 -1 -0.3 .484 .493 0.4 -1.2 5 $662,500 3
1990 29 KCR AL 133 512 -6 2 -0 -0 -10 -15 -1.5 17 2 0.0 .488 .490 0.2 -1.1 2 $662,500 D3
1991 30 STL NL 109 267 -2 0 2 2 -4 -1 -0.1 7 6 0.6 .499 .499 0.3 -0.1 4 $1,166,667 3/79
1992 31 STL NL 87 161 -5 -1 0 -1 -2 -8 -0.9 4 -4 -0.5 .489 .494 -0.4 -0.2 -3 $1,166,667 3
1993 32 STL NL 96 116 8 0 -0 -2 -0 5 0.6 3 8 0.9 .506 .503 1.0 -0.1 10 $966,667 3/9
1994 33 STL NL 60 92 6 1 -1 -0 -1 5 0.5 2 8 0.8 .509 .503 0.8 -0.1 8 $650,000 3
1995 34 STL NL 65 85 -9 -2 -0 -2 -0 -13 -1.3 2 -10 -1.1 .480 .492 -0.9 -0.2 -9 $299,000 3
13 Seasons 1193 3527 -20 -8 2 -37 -50 -113 -12.0 108 -5 -1.6 .489 .494 2.3 -8.9 32 $6,269,001
ATL (7 yrs) 643 2294 -10 -8 1 -35 -33 -85 -9.2 71 -15 -2.3 .485 .492 1.3 -7.2 20 $1,357,500
STL (5 yrs) 417 721 -3 -1 1 -2 -7 -12 -1.3 20 8 0.7 .497 .498 0.8 -0.7 10 $4,249,001
KCR (1 yr) 133 512 -6 2 -0 -0 -10 -15 -1.5 17 2 0.0 .488 .490 0.2 -1.1 2 $662,500

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Adv Fielding w/ run summary
Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1983 ATL NL 22 1B 7 6 4 54.1 56 55 0 1 5 .982 1 15 9.11 7.86 .992 9.96 9.91
1983 ATL NL 22 LF 1 0 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0 -180 0.00 0.00 2.25 2.00
1983 ATL NL 22 OF 1 0 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0 -180 0.00 0.00 2.25 2.30
1984 ATL NL 23 1B 64 40 37 412.2 508 476 26 6 41 .988 -6 -17 10.95 7.84 .992 9.86 9.83
1984 ATL NL 23 LF 55 51 15 399.0 82 74 2 6 0 .927 -6 -17 1.71 1.38 .971 2.03 2.02
1984 ATL NL 23 OF 53 51 15 399.0 82 74 2 6 0 .927 -6 -17 1.71 1.43 .979 2.27 2.26
1985 ATL NL 24 1B 55 50 43 439.2 587 541 37 9 48 .985 1 2 11.83 10.51 .993 10.06 10.05
1985 ATL NL 24 LF 1 0 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0 -120 0.00 0.00 1.80 1.90
1985 ATL NL 24 OF 1 0 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0 -120 0.00 0.00 2.25 2.20
1986 ATL NL 25 LF 21 16 8 136.1 18 16 0 2 0 .889 -5 -41 1.06 0.76 .975 1.97 1.98
1986 ATL NL 25 OF 21 16 8 137.1 18 16 0 2 0 .889 -5 -43 1.05 0.76 .979 2.19 2.19
1986 ATL NL 25 1B 1 1 0 6.0 9 8 1 0 2 1.000 -0 -60 13.50 9.00 .992 9.90 10.00
1986 ATL NL 25 RF 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0 -240 0.00 0.00 1.80 2.00
1987 ATL NL 26 1B 136 125 116 1116.2 1374 1288 72 14 118 .990 -5 -6 10.96 10.00 .991 9.88 9.83
1987 ATL NL 26 LF 7 6 4 53.1 9 9 0 0 0 1.000 -1 -29 1.52 1.29 .981 2.04 2.03
1987 ATL NL 26 OF 7 6 4 53.1 9 9 0 0 0 1.000 -1 -29 1.52 1.29 .981 2.19 2.19
1988 ATL NL 27 1B 141 138 134 1244.2 1405 1282 106 17 102 .988 -7 -7 10.04 9.84 .991 9.96 9.98 AS
1989 ATL NL 28 1B 72 70 65 618.2 678 618 51 9 49 .987 -6 -11 9.73 9.29 .992 9.75 9.76
1990 KCR AL 29 DH 68 68
1990 KCR AL 29 1B 51 49 43 420.2 440 394 40 6 41 .986 -0 -1 9.29 8.51 .992 9.63 9.53
1991 STL NL 30 1B 61 46 41 426.2 440 407 28 5 30 .989 2 6 9.18 7.13 .992 9.79 9.75
1991 STL NL 30 OF 5 4 2 34.0 7 6 1 0 0 1.000 0 18 1.85 1.40 .983 2.28 2.28
1991 STL NL 30 LF 4 4 2 33.0 6 5 1 0 0 1.000 1 33 1.64 1.50 .983 2.18 2.17
1991 STL NL 30 RF 1 0 0 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 -0 -480 9.00 1.00 .980 1.80 2.00
1992 STL NL 31 1B 29 22 19 214.1 235 221 11 3 23 .987 -1 -5 9.74 8.00 .993 9.75 9.76
1993 STL NL 32 1B 15 7 5 69.2 82 77 3 2 5 .976 -1 -12 10.33 5.33 .992 9.69 9.61
1993 STL NL 32 OF 1 0 0 1.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 -1 -960 18.00 2.00 .980 2.70 2.30
1993 STL NL 32 RF 1 0 0 1.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 -1 -960 18.00 2.00 .975 1.80 2.20
1994 STL NL 33 1B 13 11 8 93.0 101 96 4 1 9 .990 -0 -3 9.68 7.69 .992 9.73 9.67
1995 STL NL 34 1B 11 7 5 70.0 72 69 3 0 4 1.000 -2 -27 9.26 6.55 .993 9.69 9.66
13 Seasons 1B 656 572 520 5187.0 5987 5532 382 73 477 .988 -25 -6 10.26 9.02 .992 9.86 9.83
6 Seasons LF 89 77 29 625.2 115 104 3 8 0 .930 -11 -22 1.54 1.20 .973 2.03 2.02
7 Seasons OF 89 77 29 628.2 118 107 3 8 0 .932 -13 -24 1.57 1.24 .979 2.25 2.24
3 Seasons RF 3 0 0 3.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 -1 -560 9.00 1.00 .977 1.80 2.07
13 Seasons TOT 745 649 549 5815.2 6105 5639 385 81 477 .987 -37 -8 9.32 8.09 .991 9.04 8.92
Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
Note: Fielding stats are a combination of official records and RetroSheet records. Both are likely to have substantial errors and will not match perfectly.
View Complete Notes on Fielding Data
Leagues historically made no effort to balance team, league, and player fielding stats. Since 1990 or so, computers have made this feasible, but prior to that there are hundreds or thousands of discrepancies each year in games played (even whether a player played a position), putouts, assists, double plays and errors.
  • Pre-1945 SB & CS data for catchers is estimated from catcher assists, games started and opposition stolen bases.
  • From 1945 on SB, CS, Pickoff, & WP data for catchers and pitchers is taken from play-by-play accounts in the retrosheet files. There are several hundred games without pbp from 1945 to 1973 and for those we may not have any data.
  • CG & GS come from the retrosheet data and should be complete and pretty accurate from 1916 on.
  • Innings played (like SB and CS) come from the retrosheet play-by-play data and should be considered mostly complete from 1945 to 1973 and complete from then on.
  • Stats (PO,A,G, etc) for LF-CF-RF positions (since 1916) is taken from play-by-play or box score data as available.
  • Stats (PO,A,G,etc) for C,P,1B,2B,3B,SS,OF positions is taken from the official reported totals and may have been corrected at various times since their publication.
  • For detailed information on which games retrosheet is missing play-by-play from 1945 to 1973, please see their most wanted games list
  • For detailed information on the availability of data on this site by year, see our data coverage page

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

All-Star Games
1988 *

Batting Average s c a p y
1988 NL  .300 (5th)

Hits s c a p y
1988 NL  164 (7th)

Stolen Bases s c a p y
1987 NL  42 (8th)

Singles s c a p y
1988 NL  126 (6th)

Sacrifice Flies s c a p y
1988 NL  10 (2nd)

Double Plays Grounded Into s c a p y
1987 NL  18 (5th)
1988 NL  18 (4th)

Caught Stealing s c a p y
1987 NL  16 (3rd)
1988 NL  14 (4th)
Career  75 (248th)

SB % s c a p y
1990 AL  80.95 (10th)

AB per SO s c a p y
1988 NL  11.2 (9th)

Putouts† s c a p y
1987 NL  1,297 (3rd)
1988 NL  1,282 (4th)

Def. Games as 1B s c a p y
1988 NL  141 (4th)

Putouts as 1B s c a p y
1987 NL  1,288 (3rd)
1988 NL  1,282 (4th)

Assists as 1B s c a p y
1988 NL  106 (2nd)

Errors Committed as 1B s c a p y
1985 NL  9 (3rd)
1987 NL  14 (2nd)
1988 NL  17 (1st)

Double Plays Turned as 1B s c a p y
1987 NL  118 (2nd)
1988 NL  102 (4th)

Total Zone Runs as 1B s c a p y
1991 NL  2 (5th)

Range Factor/9Inn as 1B† s c a p y
1987 NL  10.96 (1st)
1988 NL  10.04 (5th)
Career  10.26 (7th)

Range Factor/Game as 1B s c a p y
1987 NL  10.00 (1st)
1988 NL  9.84 (3rd)

             

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkBatting - 9 (1474), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 6 (1403), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 8 (1798), Average HOFer ≈ 50
JAWS First Base (392nd), -1.6 career WAR/2.8 7yr-peak WAR/0.6 JAWS
Average HOF 1B (out of 18) = 62.3 career WAR/40.7 7yr-peak WAR/51.5 JAWS

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Transactions

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Salaries

 Salaries may not be complete (especially pre-1985) and may not include some earned bonuses
Year Age Team Salary Sources Notes/Other Sources
198524Atlanta Braves$120,0001985 USA Today survey
198726Atlanta Braves$150,000*
198827Atlanta Braves$425,000USA Today, 4/1/88Arbitration win; $375,000 offer
198928Atlanta Braves$662,5001989 USA Today survey
199029Kansas City Royals$662,500*
199130St. Louis Cardinals$1,166,667USA Today survey
199231St. Louis Cardinals$1,166,6674/2/92 USA Today
199332St. Louis Cardinals$966,667USA Today
199433St. Louis Cardinals$650,0004/5/94 USA Today
199534St. Louis Cardinals$299,0007/7/95 USA Today
Career to date (may be incomplete)$6,269,001
Disputed Salaries
*1987 - $225,000 - 1987 USA Today survey - Scully, Business of MLB, p. 164 says $225,000
*1990 - $822,500 - 11/21/90 NYT -
Primary salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, and the Society for American Baseball Research.
Additional 1915-1969 salaries researched via Baseball Hall of Fame contract archives by Dr. Michael Haupert of UW-LaCrosse.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
Salaries converted to alternate years using Consumer Price Index (CPI) data courtesty of the Minneapolis Federal Reserve Board.

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