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	6-16 / in Starts: 4-1
Longest Hitting Streak	3 games
Longest On Base Streak	3 games
Most Games w/o HR	10 games
Most Games w/o RBI	5 games
Grand Slams	0 in 0 bases loaded PA and 0 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 17 PAs	2
Actual Runners on Base	8 (6-2-0)
Avg. MLBer w/ 17 PAs	2
Avg. Runners on Base	11 (5-3-1)

Most Driven In
B Swift	1

Most Driven In By
S Vico	2
G Kell	1
E Lake	0

1948 Batting Game Log

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1948 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	6	10 (9)	Apr 29	DET		CHW	L,4-5	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0					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
2	7	19 (8)	May 9 (1)	DET	@	PHA	L,5-10	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
3	8	39 (19)	May 31 (2)	DET		CHW	L,3-9	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0					9						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
4	9	43 (3)	Jun 6 (1)	DET	@	BOS	L,4-5	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
5	10	47 (3)	Jun 10	DET	@	PHA	L,4-10	4-4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
6	11	48	Jun 11	DET	@	WSH	W,7-6	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
7	12	55 (6)	Jun 19	DET		BOS	L,7-9	4-9	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.17	-0.009	.41	-0.01%	-0.29	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
8	13	68 (12)	Jul 4 (2)	DET	@	CHW	L,1-12	3-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.35	-0.009	.18	0.00%	-0.11	P
9	14	77 (8)	Jul 15 (1)	DET	@	BOS	L,5-13	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
10	15	92 (14)	Jul 29	DET		BOS	L,1-8	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	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
11	16	96 (3)	Aug 3	DET		NYY	L,3-15	3-6	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	9	1.18	0.020	.16	0.00%	0.25	P
12	17	101 (4)	Aug 8 (2)	DET		WSH	W,6-5	GS-8	3	3	1	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500	.750	9	.52	0.105	.01	0.00%	0.56	P
13	18	106 (4)	Aug 14	DET	@	SLB	W,10-3	GS-3	2	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.400	.400	.600	1.000	9	.40	0.017	.00	0.00%	0.32	P
14	19	111 (4)	Aug 22	DET		SLB	L,1-10	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.400	.400	.600	1.000	9						P
15	20	115 (3)	Aug 27	DET	@	WSH	W,3-2	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.500	.833	9	.98	-0.053	.00	0.00%	-0.48	P
16	21	118 (2)	Aug 29 (2)	DET	@	NYY	L,10-11	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.500	.833	9						P
Sept		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
17	22	121 (2)	Sep 1	DET	@	BOS	L,1-10	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.500	.833	9						P
18	23	126 (4)	Sep 6 (2)	DET	@	SLB	L,10-11	GS-0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0			0	0	0	.308	.308	.462	.769	9						P
19	24	131 (4)	Sep 11 (2)	DET		CHW	W,6-4	GS-3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.286	.286	.429	.714	9	1.34	-0.031	.00	0.00%	-0.50	P
20	25	138 (6)	Sep 17	DET		NYY	L,5-13	1-3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.267	.267	.400	.667	9	.37	-0.011	.00	0.00%	-0.25	P
21	26	143 (4)	Sep 21	DET		BOS	L,2-10	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.267	.267	.400	.667	9						P
22	27	145 (1)	Sep 23	DET		PHA	W,8-7	0-GF	2	2	1	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	.294	.294	.529	.824	9						P
							6-16		17	17	5	5	0	2	0	2	0	0	4	0	0		0	0	0	0	.294	.294	.529	.824		.68	0.029	.10	-0.01%	-0.49

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