The older brother of Hall of Famer Gaylord Perry, Jim Perry, was an outstanding hurler worthy of consideration in his own right.

Perry first appeared in the Majors in 1959 with the Cleveland Indians, where, after a 12-10 and 2.65 ERA year, he was the runner-up for the American League Rookie of the Year.  Perry led the AL in Wins in 1960 (18) and was an All-Star the season after, but he slumped afterward and was traded to the Minnesota Twins during the 1963 Season. 

The elder Perry did better in Minnesota, helping the Twins win the Pennant in 1965, and at the decade's end, he had his first 20 Win Season, going 20-6 and finishing third in Cy Young voting.  Perry was first in Wins the following season, going 24-12 and winning the Cy Young.  As an All-Star in both 1970 and 1971, Perry moved to Detroit in 1973 and had one good year back with the Indians in 1974, when he went 17-12.

Perry finished his career in 1975, retiring with a 215-174 record and 1,575 Strikeouts.

A Cy Young Award winner in 1970, Jim Perry would go 128 and 90 for Minnesota in a ten-year span.  Perry rattled off two straight 20 Win Seasons and was known for possessing good control as shown by two appearances in the to five in BB/9.  He would also represent Minnesota in two All-Star Games, but he will always be best known in the Twin Cities for winning the 1970 Cy Young in a season where he went 24 and 12.

Minnesota selected Perry for their Hall of Fame in 2011.