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Ray Pierce

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

5-7, 156lb (170cm, 70kg)

Born: June 6, 1897 in Emporia, KS us

Died: May 4, 1963 in Denver, CO

Buried: Topeka Cemetery, Topeka, KS

School: University of Kansas (Lawrence, KS)

Debut: May 12, 1924 (Age 26-341d, 5,996th in major league history)
vs. BRO 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: September 16, 1926 (Age 29-102d)
vs. STL 3.2 IP, 5 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 1 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1925 season

Full Name: Raymond Lester Pierce

Nicknames: Lefty

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.7

ERA

5.64

182.0

WHIP

1.824

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1924	27	CHC	NL	0	0		7.36	6	0	5	0	0	0	7.1	7	6	6	2	4	2	0	0	0	33	55	7.38	1.500	8.6	2.5	4.9	2.5	0.50
1925	28	PHI	NL	5	4	.556	5.50	23	8	9	4	0	0	90.0	134	67	55	7	24	18	1	0	2	410	87	3.64	1.756	13.4	0.7	2.4	1.8	0.75
1926	29	PHI	NL	2	7	.222	5.63	37	7	12	1	0	0	84.2	128	71	53	3	35	18	1	0	4	418	76	4.34	1.925	13.6	0.3	3.7	1.9	0.51
3 Yrs				7	11	.389	5.64	66	15	26	5	0	0	182.0	269	144	114	12	63	38	2	0	6	861	80	4.12	1.824	13.3	0.6	3.1	1.9	0.60
162 Game Avg.				6	9	.389	5.64	55	13	22	4	0	0	153	226	121	96	10	53	32	2	0	5	723	80	4.12	1.824	13.3	0.6	3.1	1.9	0.60

PHI (2 yrs)				7	11	.389	5.56	60	15	21	5	0	0	174.2	262	138	108	10	59	36	2	0	6	828	82	3.98	1.838	13.5	0.5	3.0	1.9	0.61
CHC (1 yr)				0	0		7.36	6	0	5	0	0	0	7.1	7	6	6	2	4	2	0	0	0	33	55	7.38	1.500	8.6	2.5	4.9	2.5	0.50