Acquired:The Mariners signed the 43 year old free agent pitcher on a month to month basis.
Awards:Gaylord Perry is the only pitcher to win the Cy Young Award in both leagues...He won the A.L. honor in 1972 when he was 24-16 with the Cleveland Indians; and the N.L. award in 1978, when he was 21-6 with the San Diego Padres....Perry was named to and pitch in 5 All-Star Games; and was the A.L. starter in 1974 at Pittsburg.
Wins: Perry won his first game on April 25, 1962 against the Pirates.....He won number 100 on May 16, 1970 against the Los Angeles Dodgers.....Number 200 came on April 13, 1974 when he beat the Brewers 3-1
(Upper right= June 20, 1969 Perry gets the wipe from Ump Chris Pelekoudas; Upper left=1981 Showing his forkball as an Atlanta Brave; Lower left= 1974 In the middle of a 15-game win streak for Cleveland; Lower right= 1982 The new Mariner shoots for #300)
The above picture is from a special 10x8 that the Mariners produced counting down to his 300th win. This one has been autographed and dated 5-6-82 by Gaylord Perry.
Before the season started Gaylord Perry was only three wins away from a Hall of Fame milestone, 300 wins. Not since Early Wynn won his 300th in 1963 had a pitcher reached that mark. On this May evening Perry would become only the 15th pitcher in baseball history to win as many games.
Gaylord Perry became the first Mariner to land on the cover of Sports Illustrated with this May 17, 1982 issue. Also, the Mariners placed his image on the 1983 issues of On Deck game programs.
Because a win was not guaranteed on any given start, a certificate was available after the 300th victory. Fans with tickets from the game were able to obtain these special "I was in attendance" certificates to mount with their tickets.
To help commemorate his victory, the Mariners held a Gaylord Perry Night on May 15, 1982. Fans were handed this special fold out with pictures from Perry's different teams, career stats, and facts about the pitcher.
27, 369 fans attended Perry's 300th win in the Kingdome. After the game Perry drank a toast with his manager Rene Lachemann and received a call from President Reagan.
July 21, 1991 Gaylord Perry become the first former Mariner to be elected into the Hall of Fame. Pitcher Ferguson Jenkins and infielder Rod Carew were also induced that year.
| Years | W | L | PCT. | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | HR | SO | BB | ERA |
| 1962-1983 | 314 | 265 | .542 | 777 | GS | 303 | 53 | 11 | 5352 | 4938 | 399 | 3534 | 1379 | 3.10 |