#85 Billy Pierce, Starting Pitcher, 25 yrs, Philadelphia (N) Phillies
Tuesday, 10/3/1952
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Billy Pierce

4/2/1927
25
USA,MI,DETROIT
5"10
160

Starting Pitcher
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
2 / 6 (Fair)
Average
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3.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 12,250,000
1957
6 Year(s), 16 Days (1048 total Days)
172 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 6 Days (1038 total Days)
6 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall14141191-94 Mph
Versus LHB151411 
Versus RHB141310 
Talent13139 
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
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1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 13 (Range), .970 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
8/21PITW 12-3*963014W    
8/25MILL 0-4*852228L    
8/30@BROL 7-12*376632L    
9/3@MILW 15-2*952248W    
9/7BROW 7-5*865355W    
9/11@BROW 4-2*832134WPoG   
9/16PITL 5-10*91110633L    
9/20SLNL 6-8*897515L    
9/24@CINW 8-4*984428W    
9/29CLEW 4-3*893329W    

Pitching Stats 1952

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall414125903.68327.23201561341062211536.622356.1
Projected434326903.68342.0334163140111231     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00011.78.86.12.97342.900.03.52
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB4041011751352563259000.250.301.413.714
vs. RHB8562193611189610074162001.256.309.387.696
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home212113503.63173.2160867057113
Road202012403.74154.0160706449108
Postseason111003.388.093329
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week111003.388.093329
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April663104.1543.14521201528
May774303.3659.05622221933
June775002.2157.04815141741
July775104.8457.27035312548
August884203.9259.25933261238
Sept./Oct.664203.7151.04230211833

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
Total245212685164.011622.21619778723181573118280111.35.726 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
1950110105.638.012551310
1952111003.388.09332900
Total221104.5016.0218831210

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
Total1791062208154074915521541.196.237.218.455 

Fielding Stats 1952

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher414122653892.978327.22.44    

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...
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...
Was selected to the 1952 Allstar game...
Won World Championship with Philadelphia (N) in 1952...
Won Cy Young Award in 1952, going 25-9, 3.68 ERA...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1951 - 4.17 - 10th
WHIP
1950 - 1.35 - 6th
Wins
1950 - 19 - 8th
K's
1950 - 161 - 8th
1951 - 158 - 5th
 

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