Jim Perry (baseball)

Jim Perry
Pitcher
Born: (1935-10-30) October 30, 1935 (age 88) Williamston, North Carolina, U.S.
Batted: Switch Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 23, 1959, for the Cleveland Indians
Last MLB appearance
August 5, 1975, for the Oakland Athletics
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	215–174
Earned run average	3.45
Strikeouts	1,576
Teams
Cleveland Indians (1959–1963) Minnesota Twins (1963–1972) Detroit Tigers (1973) Cleveland Indians (1974–1975) Oakland Athletics (1975)
Career highlights and awards
3× All-Star (1961, 1970, 1971) AL Cy Young Award (1970) 2× AL wins leader (1960, 1970) Minnesota Twins Hall of Fame

James Evan Perry Jr. (born October 30, 1935) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1959 to 1975 for the Cleveland Indians, Minnesota Twins, Detroit Tigers, and Oakland Athletics. During a 17-year baseball career, Perry compiled 215 wins, 1,576 strikeouts, and a 3.45 earned run average. He won the Cy Young Award in 1970 and was a three-time MLB All-Star. He and his younger brother Gaylord Perry, who were Cleveland teammates in 1974–1975, became the first brothers to both win 200 games in the major leagues, and remain the only brothers to both win Cy Young Awards.