Billy Pierce Career Pitching Summary

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.

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    ๐Ÿงพ Basic Profile

    Billy Pierce
    NameBilly Pierce
    Date of BirthApril 2, 1927
    Nationality
    United States
    MLB Debut1945

    ๐Ÿ“Š 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:

    GS433 (MLB Rank: 98)
    GF85 (MLB Rank: 922)
    W211 (MLB Rank: 98)
    L169 (MLB Rank: 96)
    SV33 (MLB Rank: 501)
    ERA3.27 (MLB Rank: 1,893)
    IP3306.2 (MLB Rank: 94)
    SHO38 (MLB Rank: 54)
    CG193 (MLB Rank: 147)
    SO1,999 (MLB Rank: 91)
    BB1178 (MLB Rank: 58)
    H2,989 (MLB Rank: 133)
    HR284 (MLB Rank: 82)
    SO95.44 (MLB Rank: 4,728)
    BB93.21 (MLB Rank: 7,716)
    H98.14 (MLB Rank: 9,573)
    HR90.77 (MLB Rank: 5,618)
    WHIP1.26 (MLB Rank: 9,900)
    WAR53.7 (MLB Rank: 85)

    ๐Ÿ“Š Last Season Summary (1964)

    In his final season (1964), Billy Pierce recorded the following stats:

    GS1
    GF14
    W3
    SV4
    ERA2.2
    IP49
    SO29
    BB10
    H40
    HR6
    SO95.33
    BB91.84
    H97.35
    HR91.1
    WHIP1.02
    WAR1.6

    ๐Ÿ“ˆ 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

    ๐ŸŽฏ 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

    seasonWLERAW-L%SVSOIPWARWHIPHRHBBRERERA+FIPSO9SO/BBGSGGFCGSHOHR9H9BB9BKHBPIBBWPBF
    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