Billy Pierce

Retired
High Level
MLB
Years
1945-1964 (1945-1964)
Proper Name
Walter William Pierce
Positions
P (585) ... 1B (1)
Height / Weight
5-10 / 160
Bats / Throws
Left / Left
Birthdate
Death Date
July 31,2015   Age:  88.120
High School
Highland Park Community (Highland Park,MI)
MLB Debut
MLBAM ID
Retrosheet#
pierb101
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[1951] Opening day starter for the Chicago White Sox   [1952] Opening day starter for the Chicago White Sox   [1954] Opening day starter for the Chicago White Sox   [1956] Opening day starter for the Chicago White Sox   [1957] Opening day starter for the Chicago White Sox   [1958] Opening day starter for the Chicago White Sox   [1959] Opening day starter for the Chicago White Sox   [1987] His #19 was retired by the White Sox on July 25,1987

Pitching Statistics

CSV
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yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#agetbc+wleraggscgshogrgfsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so/bb
1945Detroit TigersALMLBDET5,2018001.80500054010.0622110100011.605.400.909.009.001.801.00
1948Detroit TigersALMLBDET1021106*306.3422500179055.1474039551361011.777.640.818.305.866.510.71
1949Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA19221117153.88322680640171.2145897411112955201.507.600.585.874.984.670.85
1950Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA192311012163.983329151431219.118911297111371184021.497.760.455.624.844.600.86
1951Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA192411215143.033728181962240.1237938114731131011.298.880.522.734.233.481.55
1952Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA192511915122.573332144111255.1214767312791443031.157.540.422.785.082.681.82
1953Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA192612818122.724033197763271.12169482201021865031.177.160.663.386.173.121.82
1954Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA19271219103.4836261241043188.2179867315861483131.408.540.724.107.064.101.72
1955Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA192813415101.973326166751205.2162504516641574131.107.090.702.806.872.192.45
1956Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA19291152093.323533211221276.1261108102241001926131.318.500.783.266.253.521.92
1957Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA193011920123.263734164322257.0228989318711713111.167.980.632.495.993.432.41
1958Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA193111517112.683532193332245.0204837333661441011.107.491.212.425.293.052.18
1959Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA193210214153.623433122100224.0217989026621142131.258.721.042.494.583.941.84
1960Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA19331031473.62323081210196.1201817924461082001.269.211.102.114.953.712.35
1961Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA19341021093.803928511153180.0190857617541062011.369.500.852.705.304.251.96
1962San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN19351061663.49302372721162.114767631935762131.128.151.051.944.213.712.17
1963San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN4036933114.273813312513899.010649471220523211.279.641.091.824.734.452.60
1964San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN1937112*302.20341003314449.0401412610291001.027.351.101.845.332.572.90
Tot:MLB (18 yrs) MLB    2111693.275854321933815384323306.2298913251201284117819994810301.268.140.773.215.443.611.70
Tot:NL (3 yrs) NL    22173.5410237103652913310.129313012237651576341.158.501.071.894.553.772.42
Tot:AL (15 yrs) AL    1891523.24483395183358855192996.126961195107924711131842427261.278.100.743.345.533.591.65
Avg:MLB - 162 Inning avg MLB    🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
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yearteam nameleaguecategoryagewleraggscgshogrgfsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so/bb
1953American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar26000.0011000003.01000010000.333.000.000.003.000.000.00
1955American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar28000.0011000003.01000030000.333.000.000.009.000.000.00
1956American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar29013.0011000003.02110150001.006.000.003.0015.003.005.00
1957American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar300016.2010001001.22330231002.4010.800.0010.8016.2016.201.50
1959Chicago White SoxWorld SeriesPlayoffs32000.0030000004.02000230001.004.500.004.506.750.001.50
1962San Francisco GiantsWorld SeriesPlayoffs35112.40201000015.08040250000.674.800.001.203.000.002.50
Tot:AllStar (4 Yrs) AllStar 013.37430001010.264403121000.845.060.002.5310.123.374.00
Tot:Playoffs (2 Yrs) Playoffs 111.89501005019.010040480000.744.740.001.893.790.002.00

Batting Statistics

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Glossary
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yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposlnptbc+gabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
1945Detroit TigersALMLBDET5,2018520000000001000010200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0050.000.000.00
1948Detroit TigersALMLBDET1021221755020200040000091723.294.294.529.823.235.235.0000.0023.530.000.00
1949Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA19223951790002005150600296209.176.250.176.426.098.000.0008.0624.193.000.00
1950Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA19231/R9/540771020300600613140012388317.260.321.299.620.117.039.0006.8214.772.170.00
1951Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA19241/R9/139791016100301917050021793115.203.284.215.499.114.012.0009.6818.281.890.00
1952Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA19251/R9359111171003016200500318102116.187.237.198.435.066.011.0005.8819.613.330.00
1953Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA19261/R9428741100040041611000311102011.126.174.126.300.046.000.0003.9215.694.000.00
1954Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA19271/R9/63857411000500412061001168011.193.242.193.435.070.000.2395.8817.653.000.00
1955Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA19281/93470512200710310080001481210.171.205.200.405.086.029.2003.7012.353.330.00
1956Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA19291/R950*391026160003003221700316113016.157.189.157.346.029.000.2002.6519.477.330.00
1957Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA19301/R941997171006002250300318104116.172.188.182.370.030.010.2301.9224.0412.500.00
1958Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA19311/935831017300400413160002094314.205.250.241.491.084.036.2434.2613.833.250.00
1959Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA19321/93468313120700713060011881310.191.267.265.532.176.074.2368.6416.051.860.00
1960Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA19331/93267412100700614030021376111.179.247.194.441.104.015.2267.8918.422.330.00
1961Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA19341/93956380003001110600286308.143.158.143.301.018.000.1781.5917.4611.000.00
1962San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN19351/93056312000500312070011266012.214.254.214.468.054.000.2734.5518.184.000.00
1963San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN40361/9/13831240000002110100043404.129.182.129.311.065.000.2005.8832.355.500.00
1964San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN19371/93490300020003000003903.333.333.333.666.000.000.5000.0033.330.000.00
Tot:MLB (18 yrs) MLB      61611029420313406912652324831024224125517186.184.232.203.435.077.019.2335.1818.493.57
Tot:NL (3 yrs) NL      102965190007005260800119109019.198.238.198.436.052.000.2714.5923.855.20
Tot:AL (15 yrs) AL      51410068918413406212602064751023205114617167.183.232.204.435.080.021.2305.2417.983.43
Avg:MLB - 162 game avg MLB      162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
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yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
1953American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar26110000000001000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00
1955American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar28100000000000010000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1957American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar301111000000000000011011.0001.0001.0002.000.000.0001.0000.000.000.000.00
1962San Francisco GiantsWorld SeriesPlayoffs35250000000001000000500.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0020.000.000.00
Tot:AllStar (3 Yrs) AllStar 321100000001010001301.500.500.5001.000.000.0001.0000.0033.33
Tot:Playoffs (1 Yrs) Playoffs 250000000001000000500.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0020.00

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