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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.

1962 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1962 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	4 (3)	Apr 13	SFG		CIN	W,7-2	GS	30	7.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
2	13 (8)	Apr 23	SFG	@	CIN	W,4-1	CG	35	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	P
3	19 (5)	Apr 29 (2)	SFG		CHC	W,6-0	CG	30	9.0	0	2	0	2	1	P
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
4	24 (4)	May 4	SFG	@	CHC	W,11-6	GS	24	6.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
5	33 (8)	May 15	SFG		STL	W,6-3	GS	30	7.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
6	39 (5)	May 20 (2)	SFG		HOU	W,7-4	CG	35	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
7	44 (4)	May 25	SFG		PHI	W,10-7	GS	38	8.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
8	51 (6)	Jun 1	SFG	@	NYM	W,9-6	GS	31	7.1	1	0	0	1	0	P
9	57 (5)	Jun 7	SFG	@	CHC	L,3-4	GS	32	7.0	0	2	0	2	0	P
10	61 (3)	Jun 10 (2)	SFG	@	STL	L,3-13		3	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
11	65 (3)	Jun 14	SFG	@	CIN	L,0-8	GS	2	0.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
12	92 (26)	Jul 15 (1)	SFG	@	NYM	L,3-5	GS	14	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
13	99 (6)	Jul 21	SFG	@	PIT	L,6-7		2	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
14	104 (4)	Jul 27	SFG	@	LAD	L,1-3	GF	1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
15	106 (1)	Jul 29	SFG	@	LAD	L,1-11		9	2.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
16	108 (1)	Aug 2	SFG		CHC	W,4-3	GS	34	8.2	0	1	0	1	0	P
17	112 (3)	Aug 6	SFG		PHI	W,9-2	CG	32	9.0	0	2	0	2	0	P
18	117 (4)	Aug 11	SFG		LAD	W,5-4	GS	22	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
19	121 (3)	Aug 16	SFG	@	CHC	L,0-6	GS	21	4.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
20	125 (3)	Aug 20	SFG	@	MLN	L,4-9	GS	24	5.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
21	129 (3)	Aug 25	SFG	@	PHI	W,6-1	CG	36	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
22	134 (4)	Aug 31	SFG		CIN	W,10-2	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
23	138 (3)	Sep 4	SFG	@	LAD	L,4-5	GS	20	4.0	0	2	1	3	0	P
24	142 (3)	Sep 8	SFG		CHC	W,7-2	GS	32	7.0	0	5	0	5	1	P
25	146 (3)	Sep 12	SFG	@	CIN	L,1-4	GS	23	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
26	153 (6)	Sep 20	SFG	@	STL	L,4-5		2	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
27	155 (1)	Sep 22	SFG	@	HOU	L,5-6		1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
28	158 (2)	Sep 26	SFG		STL	W,6-3	GS	27	7.1	0	1	0	1	1	P
29	163 (4)	Oct 1	SFG		LAD	W,8-0	CG	31	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
30	165 (1)	Oct 3	SFG	@	LAD	W,6-4	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
							30gm		162.1	4	24	1	29	3