#85 Billy Pierce, Starting Pitcher, 28 yrs, Philadelphia (N) Phillies
Monday, 10/2/1955
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Billy Pierce

4/2/1927
28
USA,MI,DETROIT
5"10
160

Starting Pitcher
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2 / 6 (Fair)
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1.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 12,250,000
1957
9 Year(s), 16 Days (1564 total Days)
172 Day(s)
9 Year(s), 6 Days (1554 total Days)
9 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall76591-94 Mph
Versus LHB875 
Versus RHB764 
Talent775 
Pitching Ratings
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8
67
3
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
Slider
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall33115
Versus LHP33115
Versus RHP33115
Talent111110
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3
3
5
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 7 (Range), .970 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
8/22@CHNL 3-11*4.299522L    
8/26BROL 5-11*8.199944L    
8/30@SLNL 2-6*896526L    
9/3@CHNW 4-0*930028WPoG   
9/7CINW 3-2*852266WPoG   
9/11@SLNW 7-6*986656     
9/16BROW 4-2*982257WPoG   
9/20@PITW 7-2*982217WPoG   
9/24MILW 12-1*951135W    
9/29*687331L    

Pitching Stats 1955

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall3838131605.29294.13111841731381941847.411539.5
Projected4040141705.29309.0327194182145204     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00013.89.55.94.213538.500.04.83
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB350821731153553576001.234.301.394.695
vs. RHB79322944228123129103118001.289.365.455.820
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home17176605.51130.213983807185
Road212171005.11163.21721019367109
Postseason110104.506.087331
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week110104.506.087331
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April662304.8350.15529272223
May771307.7450.05943432934
June771405.4451.16033312531
July441207.2427.12922221321
August883405.3462.17144372746
Sept./Oct.665002.2153.03713132239

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
194544330024.32250.027712012028881921531.46.000 DET
194844333023.78250.024110510524772251531.27.000 DET
1949443371523.78250.024110510524772251531.27.000 CHA
19503838191504.36297.0268158144371331611101.35.252 CHA NYY
19513434141204.17248.02721341153792158901.47.303NYY
1952414125903.68327.2320156134311062211521.30.287 PHI,NL
19534040201504.61306.2309168157451302161121.43.286PHI
19544040211404.01319.0299161142431262032031.33.263PHI,NL
19553838131605.29294.1311184173391381941811.53.299PHI
Total3633301229664.232542.22538129111953089671795129171.38.466 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
1950110105.638.012551310
1952111003.388.09332900
19532202012.7512.02417175300
1954220205.2917.01610106920
1955110104.506.08733100
Total771606.7151.0694238172530

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19455250483101622165200.192.243.212.455 DET
194822250483101622165200.192.243.212.455 DET
194939250483101622165200.192.243.212.455 CHA
1950381061830011821811.170.183.198.382 CHA NYY
19513492201008612000.217.226.228.454NYY
1952411142621071142130.228.261.263.524 PHI,NL
1953401102310061222211.209.230.218.448PHI
195440116161005933111.138.158.147.305PHI,NL
195538102154007432501.147.178.186.364PHI
Total29713902622140921166329364.188.226.209.435 

Fielding Stats 1955

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher383823614862.977294.12.63    

Player History

Transactions
Traded from Chicago (A) to New York (A) on 6/7/1950 (Going to CHA: P Marino Pieretti, P Lew Burdette, 2B Snuffy Stirnweiss, LF Dick Wakefield. Going to NYY: P Billy Pierce)...
Signed as a free agent by Philadelphia (N) on 2/11/1952 to a 6-year deal worth $12,250,000 per year...
All Star
Was selected to the 1952 Allstar game...
Awards
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 10/1/1950, going 5-0, 3.55...
Won World Championship with New York (A) in 1950...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/8/1952, winning 2 games with a 0.50 ERA...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 7/1/1952, going 5-0, 2.21...
Won World Championship with Philadelphia (N) in 1952...
Won Cy Young Award in 1952, going 25-9, 3.68 ERA...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/15/1954, winning 2 games with a 0.00 ERA...
Was selected to the 1954 Allstar game...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 10/1/1955, going 5-0, 2.21...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1951 - 4.17 - 10th
1952 - 3.68 - 5th
1954 - 4.01 - 9th
WHIP
1950 - 1.35 - 6th
1952 - 1.30 - 7th
1954 - 1.33 - 9th
Wins
1950 - 19 - 8th
1952 - 25 - 1st
1953 - 20 - 5th
1954 - 21 - 5th
IP
1952 - 327.2 - 5th
1953 - 306.2 - 6th
1954 - 319.0 - 3rd
K's
1950 - 161 - 8th
1951 - 158 - 5th
1952 - 221 - 2nd
1953 - 216 - 1st
1954 - 203 - 1st
BB
1953 - 130 - 6th
1954 - 126 - 8th
CG
1952 - 15 - 6th
1954 - 20 - 2nd
SHO
1952 - 2 - 4th
1953 - 2 - 9th
1954 - 3 - 3rd
  

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