"Another young right-hander with many years ahead of him, Ralph Terry hopes to return to the 20-game Club in 1964. He slumped to a 17-15 record last season with a 3.22 ERA after his 23-12 record in 1962 when he was adjudged the outstanding performer in the World Series triumph over the Giants.
Tall and lanky, he's 28. Groomed in the Yankee organization as a bonus baby, he was traded to the Athletics in 1957 but the Yankees recaptured him two years later. With 88 victories, he'll go over 100 soon."
-Dave Anderson, 1964 Major League Baseball Handbook
"If you look at the record above, you won't see much difference between Ralph Terry's figures between 1962 and 1963. Nothing, that is, except the won-lost columns. While Ralph had his greatest year in 1962 with a 23-12 record, plus stardom in the World Series win over San Francisco, he posted only a 17-15 record last season.
Last year, Ralph tied with teammate Whitey Ford in starting the most games in the American League (37) and he tied Minnesota's Camilo Pascual in pitching 18 complete games. Terry continued to show amazing control, walking only 39 men in 268 innings pitched, an average of 1.3 per nine inning game. In one streak, he went 36.2 innings without allowing a walk.
Terry's major interest is baseball, of course, but he's an exceptionally good golfer, too, starring in last spring's Baseball Player's Golf Tournament. A native of Oklahoma, but now living in Larned, Kansas, lanky Ralph hopes to make a big contribution to another Yankee pennant in 1964, despite a slow start this year when an aching back delayed his spring training progress."
-The New York Yankees Official 1964 Yearbook
"While Ralph Terry was not able to come through with as fine a campaign during 1963 as he enjoyed in 1962 when he won 23 games and was the hero of the World Series, he nevertheless was far from a slouch on the rubber.
Tying Whitey Ford for the junior circuit leadership in most games started with 37, Terry completed 18 contests to pace the Bomber staff. He was 17-15 with an ERA of 3.22.
The rangy native of Big Cabin, Oklahoma has worn many uniforms since entering Organized Ball with the Yanks in December 1953.
After stints with Binghamton and Denver, Ralph joined the parent club during the latter portion of 1956. On June 15, 1957, however, he, along with infielders Billy Martin and Woodie Held and outfielder Bob Martyn, went to Kansas City in exchange for reliever Ryne Duren and outfielders Harry Simpson and Jim Pisoni.
Terry finished that season with a 5-12 record and 3.34 ERA. Ralph was the A's' workhouse in '58, with 11-13 and a 4.23 ERA. Then, on May 26, 1959, he made a return to Bomber pinstripes. Ralph, along with utilityman Hector Lopez, came from KC for infielder Jerry Lumpe and right-handers Johnny Kucks and Tom Sturdivant.
Ralph was 5-11 for '59, then had successive seasons of 10-8, 16-3 and 23-12 to attain full stardom until his slight dropoff of '63.
Manager Berra is counting on Ralph for heavy duty in '64, which is the type of work he thrives on."
-1964 Jay Publishing New York Yankees Yearbook
Signed by Yankees organization, December 12, 1953.
Traded by Yankees to Kansas City Athletics along with infielders Billy Martin and Woodie Held and outfielder Bob Martyn in exchange for pitcher Ryne Duren and outfielders Jim Pisoni and Harry Simpson, June 15, 1957.
Acquired by Yankees from Kansas City Athletics along with infielder Hector Lopez in exchange for pitchers Johnny Kucks and Tom Sturdivant and infielder Jerry Lumpe, May 26, 1959.
Winner of Sport Magazine's Corvette as outstanding World Series performer [Babe Ruth Award], 1962.
Tied Whitey Ford for American League lead, most games started (37), 1963.
Tied Camilo Pascual for American Leaggue lead, most complete games (18), 1963.
-1964 New York Yankees Press-TV-Radio Guide
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