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Historical player · 1945–1964

Billy Pierce

B/T L/L · HT 70 · WT 160 · Born 4/2/1927 · From Detroit, MI USA · Debut 1945-06-01 · Final 1964-10-03

Career · batting

G
616
 
 
AB
1,102
 
 
H
203
 
 
HR
0
 
 
RBI
69
 
 
SB
1
 
 
BB
65
 
 
AVG/OPS
0.184 · 0.435
 
 

Career · pitching

G
585
 
 
GS
432
 
 
IP
3,306.7
 
 
W-L
211-169
 
 
SV
32
 
 
SO
1,999
 
 
ERA
3.27
 
 
WHIP
1.26
 
 

Where they rank

Career totals are only stats with that team · ranks computed against that franchise's full history

Career with the Chicago White Sox · 1949–1961

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Hits
179
#252 on the White Sox
2 G. Redus
1 B. Stein
RBI
60
#295 on the White Sox
2 G. Dundon
1 T. Turner
SB
1
#547 on the White Sox
1 H. Baker
Runs
84
#253 on the White Sox
2 B. Almon
1 W. Newson
BB
60
#262 on the White Sox
1 J. Dickshot
1 D. Kessinger

Career with the San Francisco Giants · 1962–1964

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Hits
19
#796 on the Giants
1 B. Bathe
1 R. Weatherly
RBI
7
#810 on the Giants
1 T. Bannon
1 D. Zearfoss
Runs
5
#923 on the Giants
1 C. Barclay
1 H. Baldwin
BB
5
#843 on the Giants
1 T. Abreu
1 F. Anderson

Career with the Detroit Tigers · 1945–1948

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Hits
5
#884 on the Tigers
1 B. Adams
1 C. Zamloch
RBI
2
#872 on the Tigers
1 R. Allen
1 M. Young
Runs
5
#776 on the Tigers
1 R. Allen
1 H. Arndt

MLB · all-time career

vs every player ever
Hits
203
#4,645 all-time MLB
1 G. Arias
1 B. Will
RBI
69
#5,137 all-time MLB
1 A. Allison
1 E. Walsh
SB
1
#7,932 all-time MLB
1 T. Abreu
1 D. Aase

Batting · year by year

YearTeamLgGABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLG
1945 Tigers AL 5200 00 0 0 001 0.0000.000
1948 Tigers AL 221755 02 0 2 004 0.2940.529
1949 White Sox AL 395179 00 0 2 0515 0.1760.176
1950 White Sox AL 40771020 30 0 6 0613 0.2600.299
1951 White Sox AL 39791016 10 0 3 0917 0.2030.215
1952 White Sox AL 35911117 10 0 3 0620 0.1870.198
1953 White Sox AL 4287411 00 0 4 0416 0.1260.126
1954 White Sox AL 3857411 00 0 5 0412 0.1930.2420.193
1955 White Sox AL 3470512 20 0 7 1310 0.1710.2050.200
1956 White Sox AL 39102616 00 0 3 0322 0.1570.1890.157
1957 White Sox AL 4199717 10 0 6 0225 0.1720.1880.182
1958 White Sox AL 35831017 30 0 4 0413 0.2050.2500.241
1959 White Sox AL 3468313 12 0 7 0713 0.1910.2670.265
1960 White Sox AL 3267412 10 0 7 0614 0.1790.2470.194
1961 White Sox AL 395638 00 0 3 0111 0.1430.1580.143
1962 Giants NL 3056312 00 0 5 0312 0.2140.2540.214
1963 Giants NL 383124 00 0 0 0211 0.1290.1820.129
1964 Giants NL 34903 00 0 2 003 0.3330.3330.333
Career 616 1,102 94 203 13 4 0 69 1 65 232 0.184 0.232 0.203

Pitching · year by year

YearTeamLgWLGGSSVIPHERBBSOERAWHIP
1945 Tigers AL 00500 10.0621010 1.801.60
1948 Tigers AL 302250 55.347395136 6.341.77
1949 White Sox AL 71532260 171.71457411295 3.881.50
1950 White Sox AL 121633291 219.318997137118 3.981.49
1951 White Sox AL 151437282 240.32378173113 3.031.29
1952 White Sox AL 151233321 255.32147379144 2.571.15
1953 White Sox AL 181240333 271.321682102186 2.721.17
1954 White Sox AL 91036263 188.71797386148 3.481.40
1955 White Sox AL 151033261 205.71624564157 1.971.10
1956 White Sox AL 20935331 276.3261102100192 3.321.31
1957 White Sox AL 201237342 257.02289371171 3.261.16
1958 White Sox AL 171135322 245.02047366144 2.681.10
1959 White Sox AL 141534330 224.02179062114 3.621.25
1960 White Sox AL 14732300 196.32017946108 3.621.26
1961 White Sox AL 10939283 180.01907654106 3.801.36
1962 Giants NL 16630231 162.3147633576 3.491.12
1963 Giants NL 31138138 99.0106472052 4.271.27
1964 Giants NL 303414 49.040121029 2.201.02
Career 211 169 585 432 32 3,306.7 2,989 1,201 1,178 1,999 3.27 1.26

Fielding by position

PosGGSInnPOAEDP
P5852802,083.31234872832
1B100.01000

Hall of Fame voting

YearBodyVotesNeededStatus
2022Veterans - Golden Age Era12Ballot
2015Veterans - Golden Era12Ballot
2007Veterans - PlayersBallot
2005Veterans - PlayersBallot
2003Veterans - PlayersBallot
1974BBWAA4274Ballot
1973BBWAA4285Ballot
1972BBWAA4297Ballot
1971BBWAA7270Ballot
1970BBWAA5225Ballot
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