Billy Pierce

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

5-10, 160lb (178cm, 72kg)

Born: April 2, 1927 in Detroit, MI us

Died: July 31, 2015 in Palos Heights, IL

Buried: Chapel Hill Gardens South Cemetery, Oak Lawn, IL

High School: Highland Park HS (Highland Park, MI)

Debut: June 1, 1945 (Age 18-060d, 9,955th in major league history)
vs. BOS 3.1 IP, 1 H, 4 SO, 2 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: October 3, 1964 (Age 37-184d)
vs. CHC 3.0 IP, 4 H, 2 SO, 0 BB, 3 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1948 season

Full Name: Walter William Pierce

SUMMARY

Career

WAR

53.2

211

169

ERA

3.27

585

433

3306.2

1999

WHIP

1.260

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1964 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1964 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	4 (3)	Apr 17	SFG		STL	W,5-4		14	3.2	0	1	0	1	1	P
2	6 (1)	Apr 19	SFG		CIN	W,13-6		3	1.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
3	12 (5)	May 1	SFG	@	LAD	L,1-7		3	0.2	0	0	1	1	0	P
4	15 (2)	May 4	SFG		HOU	W,3-2		5	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
5	21 (5)	May 10	SFG		LAD	L,1-9		6	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
6	24 (2)	May 13	SFG	@	HOU	L,1-2	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
7	25	May 14	SFG	@	HOU	L,3-4	GF	5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
8	30 (4)	May 18	SFG		NYM	L,2-4		2	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
9	32 (1)	May 20	SFG		PHI	L,2-7	GF	13	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
10	36 (3)	May 24 (1)	SFG		PIT	L,0-3	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
11	37	May 24 (2)	SFG		PIT	L,3-5		10	2.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
12	39 (1)	May 28	SFG	@	STL	W,2-1		1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
13	47 (7)	Jun 5	SFG	@	PHI	W,5-3		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
14	49 (1)	Jun 7	SFG	@	PHI	W,4-3	GF	2	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
15	53 (3)	Jun 11	SFG		MLN	L,5-6		1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
16	58 (4)	Jun 16	SFG		CIN	L,4-9	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
17	60 (1)	Jun 18	SFG	@	STL	L,6-7		3	0.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
18	64 (3)	Jun 22	SFG	@	CIN	W,6-2	GF	16	4.0	1	1	0	2	0	P
19	68 (3)	Jun 25	SFG		LAD	W,2-1		4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
20	77 (8)	Jul 4	SFG		PHI	L,2-5		5	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
21	86 (8)	Jul 14	SFG	@	MLN	L,7-8		4	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
22	89 (2)	Jul 17	SFG		HOU	L,2-5		6	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
23	92 (2)	Jul 19 (2)	SFG		HOU	W,1-0	GF	1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
24	93	Jul 20	SFG		CHC	L,4-6		1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
25	95 (1)	Jul 22	SFG		CHC	W,7-3	GF	13	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
26	102 (6)	Jul 30	SFG	@	PHI	L,3-4	GF	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
27	104 (1)	Aug 1	SFG	@	PIT	L,1-6		2	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
28	113 (8)	Aug 11	SFG	@	STL	W,6-3	GF	2	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
29	118 (4)	Aug 16 (2)	SFG		MLN	L,2-10	GF	9	2.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
30	120 (1)	Aug 19	SFG		CIN	L,1-7		6	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
31	122 (1)	Aug 21	SFG		STL	L,5-6	GF	1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
32	132 (9)	Aug 30 (2)	SFG	@	MLN	L,4-7		1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
33	142 (9)	Sep 10	SFG		LAD	W,5-1	GS	31	7.2	0	1	0	1	0	P
34	161 (18)	Oct 3	SFG		CHC	L,7-10	GF	12	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
							34gm		49.0	1	7	1	9	0