#85 Billy Pierce, Starting Pitcher, 24 yrs, New York (A) Yankees
Tuesday, 10/3/1951
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Billy Pierce

4/2/1927
24
USA,MI,DETROIT
5"10
160

Starting Pitcher
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
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3.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 6,390,000
1951 (Automatic)
5 Year(s), 16 Days (876 total Days)
172 Day(s)
5 Year(s), 6 Days (866 total Days)
5 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall14141391-94 Mph
Versus LHB151414 
Versus RHB141413 
Talent131512 
Pitching Ratings
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16
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    
8/14@SLAW 5-1*961134WPoG   
8/18CLEW 7-6*8114424     
8/23DETW 4-3*1083355WPoG   
8/27@PHAW 4-3*843225WPoG   
8/31WS1L 1-2*8.251145     
9/6DETL 4-6*9126106L    
9/10CLEL 3-5*995543L    
9/14@WS1W 9-7*025530     
9/19PHAW 3-2*852239WPoG   
9/23SLAL 0-12*4.189872L    

Pitching Stats 1951

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall3434141204.17248.027213411592158926.502058.8
Projected3636151304.17260.028614112197166     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00013.29.95.73.312541.700.04.79
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB24863921234342344001.254.314.452.766
vs. RHB722209363258910069114000.289.344.452.795
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home18188703.88143.215576624991
Road16166504.57104.111758534367
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April552305.8238.25126251631
May663205.0141.1612623928
June663103.3840.03115151332
July441203.0030.03118101116
August884102.7967.26222212631
Sept./Oct.551306.2330.13627211720

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
Total204171434264.091295.012996225891504679616591.361.181 

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
19513492201008612000.217.226.228.454NYY
Total138948182133067805119411.192.235.212.447 

Fielding Stats 1951

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher34349447563.946248.02.03    

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
WHIP
1950 - 1.35 - 6th
Wins
1950 - 19 - 8th
K's
1950 - 161 - 8th
  

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