Bob Perry Stats

Bob Perry was born on Friday, September 14, 1934, in New Bern, North Carolina. Perry was 28 years old when he broke into the big leagues on May 17, 1963, with the Los Angeles Angels. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Bob Perry baseball stats page.

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"Around the time New Bern's best-known sports icon, Walt Bellamy, was making his name on the basketball court in high school and later in the NBA, another talented athlete was doing the same thing on the baseball diamond. At West Street High School (a black school during segregation), Bobby Perry played outfield and put a hurting on baseballs." - Sports Writer Jordan Honeycutt in The Sun Journal (07/22/2017, New Bern’s Bobby Perry a local baseball hero, Source)

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Bob Perry Autograph on a 1964 Topps Baseball Card (#48 | <a href='../baseball_cards/baseball_cards_oneset.php?s=1964top01' title='1964 Topps Baseball Card Checklist'>Checklist</a>)

Bob Perry Autograph on a 1964 Topps Baseball Card (#48 | Checklist)

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Birth Name:   Melvin Gray Perry
Nickname:   Bob or Bobby
Born On:   09-14-1934  (Virgo)
Place of Birth Data Born In:   New Bern, North Carolina
Year of Death Data Died On:   07-02-2017 (1,000 Oldest Living)
Place of Death Data Died In:   New Bern, North Carolina
Cemetery:   New Bern Memorial Cemetery, New Bern, North Carolina
High School:   West Street High School (New Bern, NC)
College:   None Attended
Batting Stances Chart Bats:   Right   Throwing Arms Chart Throws:   Right
Player Height Chart Height:   6-02   Player Weight Chart Weight:   180
First Game:   05-17-1963 (Age 28)
Last Game:   10-03-1964
Draft:   Not Applicable

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Bob Perry Pitching Stats

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Bob Perry Hitting Stats

1963 29 Angels 61 166 16 42 9 0 3 0 14 9 2 31 1 2 3 4 .253 .300 .361
1964 30 Angels 70 221 19 61 8 1 3 0 16 14 0 52 1 1 0 4 .276 .318 .362
2 Years 131 387 35 103 17 1 6 0 30 23 2 83 2 3 3 8 .266 .310 .362

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Bob Perry Fielding Stats

1963 Angels CF 22 19 537 60 2.7 58 58 0 2 0 n/a n/a n/a .967 2.92
1963 Angels LF 7 1 69 2 0.3 2 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 0.78
1963 Angels RF 27 23 594 33 1.2 30 29 1 3 0 n/a n/a n/a .909 1.36
1964 Angels CF 62 55 1,500 120 1.9 117 115 2 3 0 n/a n/a n/a .975 2.11
1964 Angels RF 1 1 6 2 2.0 2 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 9.00
CF Totals 84 74 2,037 180 2.1 175 173 2 5 0 n/a n/a n/a .972 2.32
RF Totals 28 24 600 35 1.3 32 31 1 3 0 n/a n/a n/a .914 1.44
LF Totals 7 1 69 2 0.3 2 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 0.78
2 Years 119 99 2,706 217 1.8 209 206 3 8 0 n/a n/a n/a .963 2.09

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Bob Perry Miscellaneous Stats

1963 Angels 1 1 .500 6 2 n/a 55.3 5.4 11.9 - - -
1964 Angels 1 1 .500 7 1 n/a 73.7 4.3 13.8 - - -
2 Years 2 2 .500 13 3 n/a 64.5 4.7 12.9 - - -

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Bob Perry Miscellaneous Items of Interest

1963 Los Angeles Angels 25 $5,200.00 - -
1964 Los Angeles Angels 25 $7,800.00 - -

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Ivette Perry-Jones, Bobby Perry's daughter, once said, "Oh he was so proud of that" referring to his first career home run, a two-run shot in the top of the sixth inning, on May 19, 1963, in Yankee Stadium, off future Hall of Famer Whitey Ford. [Source]

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