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

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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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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	12-22 / in Starts: 1-0
Longest Hitting Streak	2 games
Longest On Base Streak	2 games
Most Games w/o HR	4 games
Most Games w/o RBI	2 games
Grand Slams	No bases loaded PA
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 9 PAs	2
Actual Runners on Base	8 (4-2-2)
Avg. MLBer w/ 9 PAs	1
Avg. Runners on Base	5 (2-1-0)

Most Driven In
J Davenport	1
H Lanier	1
J PagÃ¡n	0

1964 Batting Game Log

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1964 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	583	4 (3)	Apr 17	SFG		STL	W,5-4	3-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.60	-0.015	1.40	-0.02%	-0.15	P
2	584	6 (1)	Apr 19	SFG		CIN	W,13-6	6-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
3	585	12 (5)	May 1	SFG	@	LAD	L,1-7	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
4	586	15 (2)	May 4	SFG		HOU	W,3-2	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
5	587	21 (5)	May 10	SFG		LAD	L,1-9	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
6	588	24 (2)	May 13	SFG	@	HOU	L,1-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
7	589	25	May 14	SFG	@	HOU	L,3-4	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	7						P
8	590	30 (4)	May 18	SFG		NYM	L,2-4	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	5						P
9	591	32 (1)	May 20	SFG		PHI	L,2-7	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
10	592	36 (3)	May 24 (1)	SFG		PIT	L,0-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
11	593	37	May 24 (2)	SFG		PIT	L,3-5	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
12	594	39 (1)	May 28	SFG	@	STL	W,2-1	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	2						P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
13	595	47 (7)	Jun 5	SFG	@	PHI	W,5-3	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
14	596	49 (1)	Jun 7	SFG	@	PHI	W,4-3	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8						P
15	597	53 (3)	Jun 11	SFG		MLN	L,5-6	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
16	598	58 (4)	Jun 16	SFG		CIN	L,4-9	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
17	599	60 (1)	Jun 18	SFG	@	STL	L,6-7	6-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8						P
18	600	64 (3)	Jun 22	SFG	@	CIN	W,6-2	6-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.20	-0.010	.93	-0.03%	-0.72	P
19	601	68 (3)	Jun 25	SFG		LAD	W,2-1	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
20	602	77 (8)	Jul 4	SFG		PHI	L,2-5	6-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
21	603	86 (8)	Jul 14	SFG	@	MLN	L,7-8	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
22	604	89 (2)	Jul 17	SFG		HOU	L,2-5	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
23	605	92 (2)	Jul 19 (2)	SFG		HOU	W,1-0	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
24	606	93	Jul 20	SFG		CHC	L,4-6	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
25	607	95 (1)	Jul 22	SFG		CHC	W,7-3	6-GF	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	9	.33	0.001	1.76	0.00%	0.79	P
26	608	102 (6)	Jul 30	SFG	@	PHI	L,3-4	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	9						P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
27	609	104 (1)	Aug 1	SFG	@	PIT	L,1-6	4-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	9						P
28	610	113 (8)	Aug 11	SFG	@	STL	W,6-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	9						P
29	611	118 (4)	Aug 16 (2)	SFG		MLN	L,2-10	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	2						P
30	612	120 (1)	Aug 19	SFG		CIN	L,1-7	2-3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	9						P
31	613	122 (1)	Aug 21	SFG		STL	L,5-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	9						P
32	614	132 (9)	Aug 30 (2)	SFG	@	MLN	L,4-7	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	8						P
Sep/Oct		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
33	615	142 (9)	Sep 10	SFG		LAD	W,5-1	GS-8	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	9	.51	0.012	1.28	0.02%	0.62	P
34	616	161 (18)	Oct 3	SFG		CHC	L,7-10	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	9						P
							12-22		9	9	0	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667		.41	-0.012	1.32	-0.03%	0.54

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