The Latest Site Updates and other interesting notes about The Cube Sites.
     ?  
CTC offers a variety of MLB Baseball tickets including Boston Red Sox baseball tickets, New York Yankees tickets, Chicago Cubs MLB tickets, San Francisco Giants tickets, sports tickets, college sports tickets, World Series tickets & Baseball Tickets
 Sponsor the Billy Pierce page for a year [$55]   More info

Billy Pierce   |   Major Leaguer   1945-1964

Full Name:  Walter William Pierce
Born:  April 2,1927  in  Detroit, Michigan
Height:  5-10  Weight:  160  Bats:  Left  Throws:  Left
High School:  Highland Park (Highland Park,MI)
College:  

Baseball Lists:  Retired Numbers

Update Player Profile

Transactions:   [Jan 1,1945] - Signed as undrafted amateur Free Agent by Tigers.  [Nov 10,1948] - Traded by Tigers with Cash to White Sox for Aaron Robinson.  [Nov 30,1961] - Traded by White Sox with Don Larsen to Giants for Verle Tiefenthaler, Bob Farley, Dom Zanni and Eddie Fisher.  [Dec 2,1963] - Released by Giants.  [Apr 13,1964] - Signed as Free Agent by Giants.  [Oct 6,1964] - Released by Giants.  


 Pitching Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevel WLERAGGSCGSHGFSVIPHRERHRBBSOWPBK H9HR9BB9K9WHIPGB%
1945DetroitAL18DetMLB 001.8050004010.06221101005.400.909.009.001.60--
1948DetroitAL21DetMLB 306.34225009055.14740395513617.650.818.305.861.77--
1949Chi Wh-SoxAL22ChwMLB 7153.8832268040171.21458974111129557.600.585.874.981.50--
1950Chi Wh-SoxAL23ChwMLB 12163.98332915131219.1189112971113711847.760.455.624.841.49--
1951Chi Wh-SoxAL24ChwMLB 15143.03372818162240.12379381147311318.880.522.734.231.29--
1952Chi Wh-SoxAL25ChwMLB 15122.57333214411255.12147673127914437.540.422.785.081.15--
1953Chi Wh-SoxAL26ChwMLB 18122.72403319763271.121694822010218657.160.663.386.171.17--
1954Chi Wh-SoxAL27ChwMLB 9103.48362612443188.21798673158614838.540.724.107.061.40--
1955Chi Wh-SoxAL28ChwMLB 15101.97332616651205.21625045166415747.090.702.806.871.10--
1956Chi Wh-SoxAL29ChwMLB 2093.32353321121276.12611081022410019268.500.783.266.251.31--
1957Chi Wh-SoxAL30ChwMLB 20123.26373416422257.02289893187117137.980.632.495.991.1644%
1958Chi Wh-SoxAL31ChwMLB 17112.68353219332245.02048373336614417.491.212.425.291.1042%
1959Chi Wh-SoxAL32ChwMLB 14153.62343312200224.02179890266211428.721.042.494.581.2550%
1960Chi Wh-SoxAL33ChwMLB 1473.6232308110196.12018179244610829.211.102.114.951.2645%
1961Chi Wh-SoxAL34ChwMLB 1093.8039285153180.01908576175410629.500.852.705.301.3647%
1962SF GiantsNL35SfMLB 1663.4930237221162.1147676319357628.151.051.944.211.1250%
1963SF GiantsNL36SfMLB 3114.2738133113899.0106494712205239.641.091.824.731.2749%
1964SF GiantsNL37SfMLB 302.203410014449.04014126102917.351.101.845.331.0255%
 
Major League Totals - 18 Season(s)2111693.275854321933884323,306.2298913251201284117819994810 8.140.773.215.441.26--
 

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1945DetroitAL18DetMLB p 5200000000010 0 .000*.012.000*12--
1948DetroitAL21DetMLB p 221755020200040 0 .294*.300.529*829--
1949Chi Wh-SoxAL22ChwMLB p 3951790002005150 6 .176*.256.176*432--
1950Chi Wh-SoxAL23ChwMLB p 407710203006006131 4 .260*.318.299*617--
1951Chi Wh-SoxAL24ChwMLB p 397910161003019170 5 .203*.289.215*504--
1952Chi Wh-SoxAL25ChwMLB p 359111171003016200 5 .187*.244.198*442--
1953Chi Wh-SoxAL26ChwMLB p 42874110004004161 10 .126*.173.126*299--
1954Chi Wh-SoxAL27ChwMLB p 38574110005004120 61.193.242.193435--
1955Chi Wh-SoxAL28ChwMLB p 34705122007103100080.171.205.200405--
1956Chi Wh-SoxAL29ChwMLB p 391026160003003221070.157.189.157346--
1957Chi Wh-SoxAL30ChwMLB p941997171006002250030.172.188.18237062%
1958Chi Wh-SoxAL31ChwMLB p9358310173004004131060.205.250.24149161%
1959Chi Wh-SoxAL32ChwMLB p934683131207007130060.191.267.26553268%
1960Chi Wh-SoxAL33ChwMLB p932674121007006140030.179.247.19444156%
1961Chi Wh-SoxAL34ChwMLB p93956380003001110060.143.158.14330167%
1962SF GiantsNL35SfMLB p930563120005003120070.214.254.21446872%
1963SF GiantsNL36SfMLB p93831240000002110010.129.182.12931173%
1964SF GiantsNL37SfMLB p934903000200030000.333.333.33366650%
 
Major League Totals - 18 Season(s)616110294203134069126523248324 .184.203-----


 Playoffs Pitching Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgSeriesWLERAGGSCGSHGFSVIPHRERHRBBSOWPBK H9HR9BB9K9WHIPGB%
1959Chi Wh-SoxAL32Ws000.003004.02023 4.50---4.506.751.00--
1962SF GiantsNL35Ws112.4021015.08425 4.80---1.203.000.67--
 
Major League Totals - 2 Season(s)111.8951019.010448 4.74---1.893.790.74--
 

 Playoffs Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.SeriesGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1959Chi Wh-SoxAL32ChwWs3000000000000000--------------
1962SF GiantsNL35SfWs2500000000010000.000.000.000000--
 
Major League Totals - 2 Season(s)5500000000010000.000.000.000000--

 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1945DetroitAL18DetMLBP51002020---1.0001.80
 
1948DetroitAL21DetMLBP2255.1290110---1.0001.79
 
1949Chi Wh-SoxAL22ChwMLBP32171.212334492---.9182.36
 
1950Chi Wh-SoxAL23ChwMLBP33219.14301351---.9711.40
 
1951Chi Wh-SoxAL24ChwMLBP37240.111382514---.9611.83
 
1952Chi Wh-SoxAL25ChwMLBP33255.113431573---.9821.97
 
1953Chi Wh-SoxAL26ChwMLBP40271.110334471---.9151.43
1953Chi Wh-SoxAL26ChwMLB1B110010---1.000--
 
1954Chi Wh-SoxAL27ChwMLBP36188.27191271---.9631.24
 
1955Chi Wh-SoxAL28ChwMLBP33205.27250321---1.0001.40
 
1956Chi Wh-SoxAL29ChwMLBP35276.14333402---.9251.21
 
1957Chi Wh-SoxAL30ChwMLBP372578452552---.9641.86
 
1958Chi Wh-SoxAL31ChwMLBP3524511261383---.9741.36
 
1959Chi Wh-SoxAL32ChwMLBP3422411402534---.9622.05
 
1960Chi Wh-SoxAL33ChwMLBP32196.17292382---.9471.65
 
1961Chi Wh-SoxAL34ChwMLBP391807313411---.9271.90
 
1962SF GiantsNL35SfMLBP30162.14241293---.9661.55
 
1963SF GiantsNL36SfMLBP38994200242---1.0002.18
 
1964SF GiantsNL37SfMLBP344917190---.8891.47
 


 Awards
[1952] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #29)  [1953] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #10), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1955] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, AL MVP (Voting Rank: #18)  [1956] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, AL MVP (Voting Rank: #5)  [1957] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, AL MVP (Voting Rank: #11)  [1958] - Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1959] - Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1961] - Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1962] - Major League Cy Young Award (Voting Rank: #3)  [1970] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (5 votes - 1.67%)  [1971] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (7 votes - 1.94%)  [1972] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (4 votes - 1.01%)  [1973] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (4 votes - 1.05%)  [1974] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (4 votes - 1.1%)
 Trivia and Player Notes
In 1987, the Chicago White Sox retired Pierce's uniform number (#19).

Notes: Played in 7 All-Star games during his career (1953, 1955-1959, 1961)
 Jobs in Baseball
Year(s)TeamPosition
No positions listed

 Related Links

  TBC Ad Zone
Baseball Equipment - Baseball Bats, Softball Bats, Baseball Gloves, Catchers Gear, Wood Baseball Bats, Baseball Hats and Batting Gloves.
MLB Trade Rumors - Today's hottest baseball trade rumors. If it's whispered, they hear it.
Rookie Baseball Cards - CardBoardInvestor.com features a large selection of quality graded baseball cards.
TBC Baseball Shop

All Products [5] for Billy Pierce

by Category
Photographs [4]
Collectibles [1]

San Francisco Giants Jerseys and more.


 Ticket Ads
FrontRowUSA.com sells Baseball tickets. Buy Washington Nationals Tickets Minnesota Twins Tickets Cleveland Indians Tickets St. Louis Cardinals Tickets Oakland Athletics Tickets Atlanta Braves Tickets Philadelphia Phillies Tickets Texas Rangers Tickets Boston Red Sox Tickets and New York Yankees Tickets from the leading ticket broker.