Retired
Billy Pierce
Birthdate:
April 2, 1927 (99 y, 10 m, 6 d)Born In:
Detroit, MI, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
L/LHeight/Weight:
5'10"/160
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 1961 | None (MLB) |
| 1959 | None (MLB) | |
| 1958 | None (MLB) | |
| 1957 | None (MLB) | |
| 1956 | None (MLB) | |
| 1955 | None (MLB) | |
| 1953 | None (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 18 | 41.1 | 26.3 |
| Grey Ink | 188 | 197.5 | 151.0 |
| HoF Standard | 35 | 49.0 | 45.4 |
| WAR | 57.1 | 70.9 | 58.9 |
| WAR7 | 41.6 | 47.6 | 38.1 |
| JAWS | 49.4 | 59.2 | 48.5 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Vida Blue R | 957 |
| Luis Tiant R | 921 |
| Hal Newhouser R | 920 |
| Jim Perry R | 920 |
| Catfish Hunter R | 915 |
| Milt Pappas R | 910 |
| Hooks Dauss R | 903 |
| Bob Welch R | 902 |
| Jerry Reuss R | 902 |
| Rube Marquard R | 901 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 10 | 10 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 40 | 10 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 28 | 9 |
| 1952 | 32 | 6 |
| 1953 | 33 | 6 |
| 1956 | 33 | 6 |
| 1957 | 34 | 3 |
| 1958 | 32 | 8 |
| 1959 | 33 | 5 |
| 1960 | 30 | 9 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 15 | 10 |
| 1952 | 15 | 7 |
| 1953 | 18 | 4 |
| 1955 | 15 | 9 |
| 1956 | 20 | 2 |
| 1957 | 20 | 1 |
| 1958 | 17 | 2 |
| 1960 | 14 | 7 |
| 1962 | 16 | 10 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 15 | 4 |
| 1950 | 16 | 4 |
| 1951 | 14 | 1 |
| 1953 | 12 | 7 |
| 1959 | 15 | 3 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 0.600 | 10 |
| 1956 | 0.690 | 2 |
| 1957 | 0.625 | 7 |
| 1958 | 0.607 | 5 |
| 1960 | 0.667 | 3 |
| 1962 | 0.727 | 4 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 240.1 | 6 |
| 1952 | 255.1 | 5 |
| 1953 | 271.1 | 3 |
| 1956 | 276.1 | 3 |
| 1957 | 257.0 | 3 |
| 1958 | 245.0 | 5 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1008 | 6 |
| 1952 | 1042 | 5 |
| 1953 | 1113 | 3 |
| 1956 | 1166 | 2 |
| 1957 | 1062 | 3 |
| 1958 | 983 | 7 |
| 1959 | 934 | 9 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 20 | 5 |
| 1956 | 24 | 5 |
| 1958 | 33 | 2 |
| 1959 | 26 | 6 |
| 1960 | 24 | 7 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 137 | 4 |
| 1953 | 102 | 7 |
| 1956 | 100 | 10 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 118 | 6 |
| 1951 | 113 | 8 |
| 1952 | 144 | 4 |
| 1953 | 186 | 1 |
| 1954 | 148 | 4 |
| 1955 | 157 | 3 |
| 1956 | 192 | 2 |
| 1957 | 171 | 4 |
| 1958 | 144 | 7 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 5 | 9 |
| 1956 | 6 | 7 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 3.033 | 4 |
| 1952 | 2.573 | 6 |
| 1953 | 2.720 | 2 |
| 1955 | 1.969 | 1 |
| 1956 | 3.322 | 8 |
| 1957 | 3.257 | 9 |
| 1958 | 2.682 | 2 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 0.252 | 6 |
| 1950 | 0.255 | 3 |
| 1952 | 0.256 | 7 |
| 1953 | 0.249 | 4 |
| 1955 | 0.250 | 5 |
| 1958 | 0.235 | 3 |
| 1962 | 0.248 | 2 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1.290 | 8 |
| 1952 | 1.148 | 4 |
| 1953 | 1.172 | 3 |
| 1955 | 1.099 | 1 |
| 1956 | 1.306 | 10 |
| 1957 | 1.163 | 7 |
| 1958 | 1.102 | 2 |
| 1960 | 1.258 | 8 |
| 1962 | 1.121 | 4 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 7.602 | 5 |
| 1950 | 7.755 | 2 |
| 1952 | 7.543 | 7 |
| 1953 | 7.165 | 1 |
| 1955 | 7.089 | 4 |
| 1957 | 7.984 | 8 |
| 1958 | 7.494 | 4 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 2.734 | 3 |
| 1952 | 2.785 | 6 |
| 1955 | 2.801 | 6 |
| 1956 | 3.257 | 8 |
| 1957 | 2.486 | 6 |
| 1958 | 2.425 | 5 |
| 1959 | 2.491 | 10 |
| 1960 | 2.109 | 3 |
| 1962 | 1.941 | 4 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15 | 7 |
| 1951 | 18 | 3 |
| 1952 | 14 | 10 |
| 1953 | 19 | 4 |
| 1955 | 16 | 3 |
| 1956 | 21 | 1 |
| 1957 | 16 | 1 |
| 1958 | 19 | 1 |
| 1959 | 12 | 8 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 4 | 5 |
| 1953 | 7 | 2 |
| 1954 | 4 | 3 |
| 1955 | 6 | 2 |
| 1957 | 4 | 2 |
| 1958 | 3 | 6 |
| 1962 | 2 | 10 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 73 | 7 |
| 1952 | 79 | 7 |
| 1955 | 64 | 8 |
| 1958 | 66 | 9 |
| 1960 | 46 | 2 |
| 1961 | 54 | 7 |
| 1962 | 35 | 1 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 237 | 4 |
| 1953 | 216 | 9 |
| 1956 | 261 | 4 |
| 1957 | 228 | 5 |
| 1958 | 204 | 10 |
| 1959 | 217 | 8 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 145 | 2 |
| 1950 | 189 | 6 |
| 1955 | 162 | 3 |
| 1962 | 147 | 3 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 11 | 6 |
| 1950 | 11 | 2 |
| 1951 | 14 | 10 |
| 1952 | 12 | 9 |
| 1955 | 16 | 7 |
| 1961 | 17 | 10 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 5.6 | 2 |
| 1952 | 6.7 | 2 |
| 1953 | 6.0 | 1 |
| 1955 | 5.6 | 1 |
| 1956 | 6.6 | 3 |
| 1957 | 7.0 | 1 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 7 | 2 |
| 1950 | 12 | 9 |
| 1954 | 9 | 6 |
| 1961 | 10 | 5 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 10 | 7 |
| 1956 | 9 | 5 |
| 1958 | 11 | 8 |
| 1960 | 7 | 3 |
| 1961 | 9 | 9 |
| 1962 | 6 | 2 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 6.3 | 4 |
| 1952 | 8.5 | 4 |
| 1953 | 8.1 | 1 |
| 1955 | 8.8 | 1 |
| 1956 | 7.5 | 5 |
| 1957 | 5.9 | 5 |
| 1958 | 6.9 | 4 |