Billy Pierce

Position: Starting 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)

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

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

53.2

211

169

ERA

3.27

585

433

3306.2

1999

WHIP

1.260

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1945	18	-8.2	Buffalo	IL	AA	DET	5	7	.417	5.42	5.96	15	13		8	1		83.0	75	55	50		71		57	1	0	0		1.759	8.1		7.7	6.2	0.80
1945	18	-11.9	DET	AL	Maj	DET	0	0		1.80	1.80	5	0	4	0	0	0	10.0	6	2	2	1	10	0	10	1	0	0	45	1.600	5.4	0.9	9.0	9.0	1.00
1946	19	-8.0	Buffalo	IL	AAA	DET	3	4	.429	4.50	4.82	10	9		5	0		56.0	52	30	28		44		45	1	0	5		1.714	8.4		7.1	7.2	1.02
1947	20	-7.0	Buffalo	IL	AAA	DET	14	8	.636	3.87	4.47	28	23		12	4		151.0	127	75	65		125		125	1	1	3		1.669	7.6		7.5	7.5	1.00
1948	21	-7.4	DET	AL	Maj	DET	3	0	1.000	6.34	6.51	22	5	9	0	0	0	55.1	47	40	39	5	51	0	36	1	0	1	258	1.771	7.6	0.8	8.3	5.9	0.71
1949	22	-6.5	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	7	15	.318	3.88	4.67	32	26	4	8	0	0	171.2	145	89	74	11	112	4	95	0	2	5	761	1.497	7.6	0.6	5.9	5.0	0.85
1950	23	-5.7	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	12	16	.429	3.98	4.60	33	29	3	15	1	1	219.1	189	112	97	11	137	8	118	2	0	4	978	1.486	7.8	0.5	5.6	4.8	0.86
1951	24	-5.2	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	15	14	.517	3.03	3.48	37	28	6	18	1	2	240.1	237	93	81	14	73	5	113	1	0	1	1008	1.290	8.9	0.5	2.7	4.2	1.55
1952	25	-5.1	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	15	12	.556	2.57	2.68	33	32	1	14	4	1	255.1	214	76	73	12	79	7	144	3	0	3	1042	1.148	7.5	0.4	2.8	5.1	1.82
1953	26	-3.9	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	18	12	.600	2.72	3.12	40	33	7	19	7	3	271.1	216	94	82	20	102	10	186	3	0	5	1113	1.172	7.2	0.7	3.4	6.2	1.82
1954	27	-1.6	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	9	10	.474	3.48	4.10	36	26	4	12	4	3	188.2	179	86	73	15	86	5	148	3	1	3	818	1.405	8.5	0.7	4.1	7.1	1.72
1955	28	-0.4	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	15	10	.600	1.97	2.19	33	26	5	16	6	3	205.2	162	50	45	16	64	5	157	3	1	4	836	1.099	7.1	0.7	2.8	6.9	2.45
1956	29	0.6	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	20	9	.690	3.32	3.52	35	33	2	21	1	1	276.1	261	108	102	24	100	7	192	3	1	6	1166	1.306	8.5	0.8	3.3	6.3	1.92
1957	30	1.5	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	20	12	.625	3.26	3.43	37	34	2	16	4	2	257.0	228	98	93	18	71	9	171	1	1	3	1062	1.163	8.0	0.6	2.5	6.0	2.41
1958	31	2.7	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	17	11	.607	2.68	3.05	35	32	3	19	3	2	245.0	204	83	73	33	66	2	144	1	0	1	983	1.102	7.5	1.2	2.4	5.3	2.18
1959	32	3.8	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	14	15	.483	3.62	3.94	34	33	0	12	2	0	224.0	217	98	90	26	62	4	114	3	1	2	934	1.246	8.7	1.0	2.5	4.6	1.84
1960	33	5.1	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	14	7	.667	3.62	3.71	32	31	1	8	1	0	196.1	201	81	79	24	46	1	108	0	0	2	813	1.258	9.2	1.1	2.1	5.0	2.35
1961	34	6.2	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	10	9	.526	3.80	4.25	39	28	5	5	1	3	180.0	190	85	76	17	54	3	106	1	0	2	764	1.356	9.5	0.9	2.7	5.3	1.96
1962	35	7.2	SFG	NL	Maj	SFG	16	6	.727	3.49	3.71	30	23	2	7	2	1	162.1	147	67	63	19	35	2	76	3	1	2	657	1.121	8.1	1.1	1.9	4.2	2.17
1963	36	7.7	SFG	NL	Maj	SFG	3	11	.214	4.27	4.45	38	13	13	3	1	7	99.0	106	49	47	12	20	1	52	1	2	3	420	1.273	9.6	1.1	1.8	4.7	2.60
1964	37	8.8	SFG	NL	Maj	SFG	3	0	1.000	2.20	2.57	34	1	14	0	0	4	49.0	40	14	12	6	10	1	29	0	0	1	195	1.020	7.3	1.1	1.8	5.3	2.90
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
Majors (18 seasons)					Majors		211	169	.555	3.27	3.61	585	433	85	193	38	33	3306.2	2989	1325	1201	284	1178	74	1999	30	10	48	13853	1.260	8.1	0.8	3.2	5.4	1.70
Minors (3 seasons)					Minors		22	19	.537	4.44	4.97	53	45		25	5		290.0	254	160	143		240		227	3	1	8		1.703	7.9		7.4	7.0	0.95
All Levels (20 Seasons)							233	188	.553	3.36	3.72	638	478	85	218	43	33	3596.2	3243	1485	1344	284	1418	74	2226	33	11	56	13853	1.296	8.1		3.5	5.6	1.57

AAA (2 seasons)					Minors		17	12	.586	4.04	4.57	38	32		17	4		207.0	179	105	93		169		170	2	1	8		1.681	7.8		7.3	7.4	1.01
AA (1 season)					Minors		5	7	.417	5.42	5.96	15	13		8	1		83.0	75	55	50		71		57	1	0	0		1.759	8.1		7.7	6.2	0.80