Billy Pierce played in Major League Baseball from 1945 to 1964, appearing in 585 games over 18 seasons. He recorded a total of 211 W and 169 L, an ERA of 3.27, 1,999 SO, a WHIP of 1.26, and a WAR of 53.7.
Billy Pierce Yearly Pitching Stats
This chart shows the season-by-season changes in ERA, SO, and IP for Billy Pierce.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | Billy Pierce |
| Date of Birth | April 2, 1927 |
| Nationality |  United States |
| MLB Debut | 1945 |
📊 Career Summary
Billy Pierce appeared in 585 games over 18 MLB seasons from 1945 to 1964. Below are his cumulative stats and MLB all-time rankings:
| GS | 433 (MLB Rank: 98) |
| GF | 85 (MLB Rank: 922) |
| W | 211 (MLB Rank: 98) |
| L | 169 (MLB Rank: 96) |
| SV | 33 (MLB Rank: 501) |
| ERA | 3.27 (MLB Rank: 1,893) |
| IP | 3306.2 (MLB Rank: 94) |
| SHO | 38 (MLB Rank: 54) |
| CG | 193 (MLB Rank: 147) |
| SO | 1,999 (MLB Rank: 91) |
| BB | 1178 (MLB Rank: 58) |
| H | 2,989 (MLB Rank: 133) |
| HR | 284 (MLB Rank: 82) |
| SO9 | 5.44 (MLB Rank: 4,728) |
| BB9 | 3.21 (MLB Rank: 7,716) |
| H9 | 8.14 (MLB Rank: 9,573) |
| HR9 | 0.77 (MLB Rank: 5,618) |
| WHIP | 1.26 (MLB Rank: 9,900) |
| WAR | 53.7 (MLB Rank: 85) |
📊 Last Season Summary (1964)
In his final season (1964), Billy Pierce recorded the following stats:
| GS | 1 |
| GF | 14 |
| W | 3 |
| SV | 4 |
| ERA | 2.2 |
| IP | 49 |
| SO | 29 |
| BB | 10 |
| H | 40 |
| HR | 6 |
| SO9 | 5.33 |
| BB9 | 1.84 |
| H9 | 7.35 |
| HR9 | 1.1 |
| WHIP | 1.02 |
| WAR | 1.6 |
📈 Seasonal Highlights
- Most Wins: 1956, 20 W
- Most SO: 1956, 192 SO
- Most IP: 1956, 276.1 IP
- Best WAR: 1952, 7.3 WAR
- Best ERA: 1945, 1.8 ERA
🎯 Postseason Performance
Billy Pierce appeared in 5 games during the postseason. He recorded an ERA of 1.89, pitched 19 IP, struck out 8 batters, with 1 W and 1 L.
Billy Pierce Career Pitching Stats Overview
| season | W | L | ERA | W-L% | SV | SO | IP | WAR | WHIP | HR | H | BB | R | ER | ERA+ | FIP | SO9 | SO/BB | GS | G | GF | CG | SHO | HR9 | H9 | BB9 | BK | HBP | IBB | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1945 | 0 | 0 | 1.8 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 205 | 5.3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 | 5.4 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
1948 | 3 | 0 | 6.34 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 55.1 | -0.4 | 1.771 | 5 | 47 | 51 | 40 | 39 | 69 | 5.45 | 5.9 | 0.71 | 5 | 22 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 | 7.6 | 8.3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 258 |
1949 | 7 | 15 | 3.88 | 0.318 | 0 | 95 | 171.2 | 1 | 1.497 | 11 | 145 | 112 | 89 | 74 | 107 | 4.19 | 5 | 0.85 | 26 | 32 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0.6 | 7.6 | 5.9 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 761 |
1950 | 12 | 16 | 3.98 | 0.429 | 1 | 118 | 219.1 | 3 | 1.486 | 11 | 189 | 137 | 112 | 97 | 113 | 4.06 | 4.8 | 0.86 | 29 | 33 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 0.5 | 7.8 | 5.6 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 978 |
1951 | 15 | 14 | 3.03 | 0.517 | 2 | 113 | 240.1 | 4.7 | 1.29 | 14 | 237 | 73 | 93 | 81 | 133 | 3.22 | 4.2 | 1.55 | 28 | 37 | 6 | 18 | 1 | 0.5 | 8.9 | 2.7 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1008 |
1952 | 15 | 12 | 2.57 | 0.556 | 1 | 144 | 255.1 | 7.3 | 1.148 | 12 | 214 | 79 | 76 | 73 | 142 | 2.84 | 5.1 | 1.82 | 32 | 33 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 0.4 | 7.5 | 2.8 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1042 |
1953 | 18 | 12 | 2.72 | 0.6 | 3 | 186 | 271.1 | 6.2 | 1.172 | 20 | 216 | 102 | 94 | 82 | 147 | 3.34 | 6.2 | 1.82 | 33 | 40 | 7 | 19 | 7 | 0.7 | 7.2 | 3.4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 1113 |
1954 | 9 | 10 | 3.48 | 0.474 | 3 | 148 | 188.2 | 0.8 | 1.405 | 15 | 179 | 86 | 86 | 73 | 108 | 3.28 | 7.1 | 1.72 | 26 | 36 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 0.7 | 8.5 | 4.1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 818 |
1955 | 15 | 10 | 1.97 | 0.6 | 3 | 157 | 205.2 | 7 | 1.099 | 16 | 162 | 64 | 50 | 45 | 200 | 2.83 | 6.9 | 2.45 | 26 | 33 | 5 | 16 | 6 | 0.7 | 7.1 | 2.8 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 836 |
1956 | 20 | 9 | 3.32 | 0.69 | 1 | 192 | 276.1 | 5.2 | 1.306 | 24 | 261 | 100 | 108 | 102 | 123 | 3.23 | 6.3 | 1.92 | 33 | 35 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 0.8 | 8.5 | 3.3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1166 |
1957 | 20 | 12 | 3.26 | 0.625 | 2 | 171 | 257 | 3.6 | 1.163 | 18 | 228 | 71 | 98 | 93 | 115 | 2.88 | 6 | 2.41 | 34 | 37 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 0.6 | 8 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 1062 |
1958 | 17 | 11 | 2.68 | 0.607 | 2 | 144 | 245 | 4.8 | 1.102 | 33 | 204 | 66 | 83 | 73 | 137 | 3.87 | 5.3 | 2.18 | 32 | 35 | 3 | 19 | 3 | 1.2 | 7.5 | 2.4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 983 |
1959 | 14 | 15 | 3.62 | 0.483 | 0 | 114 | 224 | 1.5 | 1.246 | 26 | 217 | 62 | 98 | 90 | 105 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 1.84 | 33 | 34 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 8.7 | 2.5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 934 |
1960 | 14 | 7 | 3.62 | 0.667 | 0 | 108 | 196.1 | 2.8 | 1.258 | 24 | 201 | 46 | 81 | 79 | 106 | 3.72 | 5 | 2.35 | 31 | 32 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1.1 | 9.2 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 813 |
1961 | 10 | 9 | 3.8 | 0.526 | 3 | 106 | 180 | 1.7 | 1.356 | 17 | 190 | 54 | 85 | 76 | 103 | 3.54 | 5.3 | 1.96 | 28 | 39 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0.9 | 9.5 | 2.7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 764 |
1962 | 16 | 6 | 3.49 | 0.727 | 1 | 76 | 162.1 | 2.4 | 1.121 | 19 | 147 | 35 | 67 | 63 | 110 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 2.17 | 23 | 30 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1.1 | 8.1 | 1.9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 657 |
1963 | 3 | 11 | 4.27 | 0.214 | 7 | 52 | 99 | 0.1 | 1.273 | 12 | 106 | 20 | 49 | 47 | 75 | 3.64 | 4.7 | 2.6 | 13 | 38 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1.1 | 9.6 | 1.8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 420 |
1964 | 3 | 0 | 2.2 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 49 | 1.6 | 1.02 | 6 | 40 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 162 | 3.63 | 5.3 | 2.9 | 1 | 34 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 7.3 | 1.8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 195 |