NAME     : Billy Pierce
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : DETROIT,MI,USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 4/2/1927
  AGE      : 33
  HEIGHT   : 5"10
  WEIGHT   : 160
 
  POSITION : Pitcher
  ROLE     : Starter
  BATS     : Left
  THROWS   : Left
 
  CONTRACT : $1,370,000 through 1960
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Pitcher :    C  (Fielding Pct. : .947)

  PITCHING RATINGS :
 
  Duration as Starter  : D
  Duration as Reliever : C
  Holding Runners      : B
  Groundball Pct.      : 53
 
  Avoiding Runs        : 4
  Avoiding Hits        : 5  (VS. RHB : 5, VS. LHB : 7, Talent Good)
  Avoiding Doubles     : 4  (VS. RHB : 4, VS. LHB : 5, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Homeruns    : 6  (VS. RHB : 5, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Good)
  Avoiding BB's        : 4  (VS. RHB : 4, VS. LHB : 5, Talent Good)
  Getting Strikeouts   : 2  (VS. RHB : 2, VS. LHB : 2, Talent Fair)
 
  Throwing Velocity    : 4
  Pitch Assortment     : , Fastball, Changeup, Slider

  PITCHING STATS :
 
  Category        ERA  W  L  S   G GS    IP  HA   R  ER  BB   K
  Overall        3.98  0  2  0   3  3  20.1  19  10   9  10   2 
  At Home        4.11  0  1  0   2  2  15.1  14   8   7   8   2 
  Away           3.60  0  1  0   1  1   5.0   5   2   2   2   0 
  Last Week      3.60  0  1  0   1  1   5.0   5   2   2   2   0 
  This Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Apr/Mar        3.98  0  2  0   3  3  20.1  19  10   9  10   2 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR    ERA  W  L  S   G CG SHO    IP  ER  BB   K  TEAMS
  1945   1.80  0  0  0   5  0   0  10.0   2  10  10  DET
  1948   6.38  3  0  0  22  0   0  55.0  39  51  36  DET
  1949   3.89  7 15  0  32  8   0 171.0  74 112  95  CHW
  1950   3.99 12 16  1  33 15   1 219.0  97 137 118  CHW
  1951   3.04 15 14  2  37 18   1 240.0  81  73 113  CHW
  1952   2.58 15 12  1  33 14   4 255.0  73  79 144  CHW
  1953   2.72 18 12  3  40 19   7 271.0  82 102 186  CHW
  1954   3.49  9 10  3  36 12   4 188.0  73  86 148  CHW
  1955   1.98 15 10  1  33 16   6 205.0  45  64 157  CHW
  1956   3.33 20  9  1  35 21   1 276.0 102 100 192  CHW
  1957   3.26 20 12  2  37 16   4 257.0  93  71 171  CHW
  1958   2.68 17 11  2  35 19   3 245.0  73  66 144  CHW
  1959   3.62 14 15  0  34 12   2 224.0  90  62 114  CHW
 
  Total ERA   : 3.19
  Total Wins  : 165
  Total Losses: 138
  Total Saves : 16
  Total SHO   : 33
  Total CG    : 170
  Total K's   : 1630
  Total BB's  : 1023