#85 Billy Pierce, Starting Pitcher, 34 yrs, New York (A) Yankees
Saturday, 10/21/1961
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Billy Pierce

4/2/1927
34
USA,MI,DETROIT
5"10
165

Starting Pitcher
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2 / 6 (Fair)
3 / 6 (Well Known)
Average
Normal
Prone
1.0 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 3,500,000
1963
14 Year(s), 127 Days (2535 total Days)
172 Day(s)
14 Year(s), 122 Days (2530 total Days)
15 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall44389-92 Mph
Versus LHB543 
Versus RHB443 
Talent442 
Pitching Ratings
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Holding Runners :

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 : 6 (Range), .967 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
9/3LAAW 7-6*8.185216     
9/8@CLEL 3-7*786414L    
9/12KCW 6-1*781142W    
9/17MINW 11-7*665481W    
9/21BOSL 1-8*6107632L    
9/25LAAL 6-8*8146634     
9/30@DETL 3-4*833314     
10/5@BALW 10-9*8106635W    
10/10CHAL 1-6*6.186653L    
10/17@LANL 1-23*3.2158811L    

Pitching Stats 1961

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall4040221004.76296.2307175157147158922.521947.5
Projected4040221004.76296.0307175157147158     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00013.99.34.84.518422.200.04.86
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB311791521048494747001.254.345.412.757
vs. RHB84322836132117126100111002.270.345.429.774
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home20209604.42152.216785757580
Road202013405.13144.014090827278
Postseason1101019.643.2158811
This Week1101019.643.2158811
Last Week110108.536.186653
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April553006.1735.03524242516
May772307.2446.06042373028
June665102.1650.03716121533
July664105.1442.04725242027
August775203.3659.05323222823
Sept./Oct.993305.2964.27545382931

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
1956262614703.77214.2188949023841331711.27.258PHI
19573332111805.29253.1280166149461011321901.50.285PHI
19582294405.6177.0915148153737201.66.300 WS1
19592260515.8461.2814140151838401.61.333WS1
19601751336.3848.0573834142637101.73.309WS1 NYY
19614040221004.76296.230717515742147158921.53.278NYY
Total523448174143104.413494.035421856171346313802330181201.41.395 

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
19611101019.643.215881100
Total881707.5754.2845046182630

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
195626791411011622101.177.198.215.413PHI
19573382161004601900.195.195.207.402PHI
195822236100220100.261.261.304.565 WS1
195922161000200100.063.063.063.125WS1
196017104100311300.400.455.500.955WS1 NYY
1961401062200010622302.208.222.208.430NYY
Total457170632525501241376836167.191.223.211.434 

Fielding Stats 1961

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher404015585752.973296.22.28    

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...
Signed as a free agent by Washington on 2/17/1958 to a 3-year deal worth $4,750,000 per year...
Released by Washington on 6/6/1960...
Signed as a free agent by New York (A) on 7/8/1960 to a 1-year deal worth $200,000 per year...
9/28/1960: Signed a contract extension with New York (A), $3,500,000 per year, for 3 years.
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1951 - 4.17 - 10th
1952 - 3.68 - 5th
1954 - 4.01 - 9th
1956 - 3.77 - 7th
WHIP
1950 - 1.35 - 6th
1952 - 1.30 - 7th
1954 - 1.33 - 9th
1956 - 1.27 - 5th
Wins
1950 - 19 - 8th
1952 - 25 - 1st
1953 - 20 - 5th
1954 - 21 - 5th
Losses
1955 - 16 - 9th
1957 - 18 - 5th
IP
1952 - 327.2 - 5th
1953 - 306.2 - 6th
1954 - 319.0 - 3rd
1955 - 294.1 - 9th
K's
1950 - 161 - 8th
1951 - 158 - 5th
1952 - 221 - 2nd
1953 - 216 - 1st
1954 - 203 - 1st
1955 - 194 - 5th
BB
1953 - 130 - 6th
1954 - 126 - 8th
1955 - 138 - 6th
CG
1952 - 15 - 6th
1954 - 20 - 2nd
1955 - 18 - 10th
1956 - 17 - 10th
1957 - 19 - 9th
SHO
1952 - 2 - 4th
1953 - 2 - 9th
1954 - 3 - 3rd
1955 - 1 - 10th
1956 - 1 - 10th
 

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