#85 Billy Pierce, Starting Pitcher, 23 yrs, New York (A) Yankees
Wednesday, 10/4/1950
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Billy Pierce

4/2/1927
23
USA,MI,DETROIT
5"10
160

Starting Pitcher
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Average
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4.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 6,390,000
1951
4 Year(s), 16 Days (704 total Days)
172 Day(s)
4 Year(s), 6 Days (694 total Days)
4 Year(s)
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall14141391-94 Mph
Versus LHB151514 
Versus RHB141413 
Talent131515 
Pitching Ratings
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17
67
3
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
Slider
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall651110
Versus LHP651110
Versus RHP651110
Talent111120
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6
5
5
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 13 (Range), .970 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
8/19CHAW 4-3*863234WPoG   
8/25DETL 2-3*963374L    
8/30@PHAW 6-5*8.2655210W    
9/5@BOSW 11-4*954404W    
9/9WS1W 4-3*893315W    
9/13@PHAW 11-3*7.283342W    
9/17SLAW 5-4*1063338 PoG   
9/21PHAW 5-4*864441W    
9/25CLEW 5-3*843365W    
9/29@BSNL 4-5*8125513L    

Pitching Stats 1950

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall3838191504.36297.02681581441331611128.901744.7
Projected4040201604.36310.0280165151139168     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00012.28.14.94.014428.600.03.78
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB28862153640453647000.215.295.351.646
vs. RHB8262063253110911397114003.249.322.413.735
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home202071004.22157.214482747688
Road181812504.52139.112476705773
Postseason110105.638.0125513
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week221104.5016.0168878
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April664104.4344.24125222129
May772505.7748.15531311820
June663303.3348.24422181631
July662304.9147.24330262725
August773304.2657.04730273331
Sept./Oct.665003.5550.23820201825

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
Total170137293064.071047.010274884741133758035691.344.616 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
1950110105.638.012551310
Total110105.638.012551310

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
Total104856162123059745017411.189.235.210.446 

Fielding Stats 1950

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher383821665881.989297.02.67    

Player History

Set a new season AL-Record for Strikeouts with 1 on 4/4/1950 ...
Set a new season AL-Record for Strikeouts with 3 on 4/4/1950 ...
Set a new season AL-Record for Strikeouts with 9 on 4/8/1950 ...
Set a new season AL-Record for Strikeouts with 18 on 4/12/1950 ...
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)...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 10/1/1950, going 5-0, 3.55...
Won World Championship with New York (A) in 1950...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
     

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