P Billy Pierce #19
Age: 36 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal    
10/12/1972
P BILLY PIERCE #19 - AGE: 36 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
29 0 4-2 1 2.54 39.0 34 4 11 13 1.15 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 5 5 5 5
Movement 5 5 5 5
Control 7 7 7 8
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 6 6
Slider 4 4
Curveball 6 6
Changeup 4 4
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 88-90 Mph
Stamina 3
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 8
Defense 6
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 2
Sacrifice Bunt: 10
Bunt for Hit: 4
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Not the life of the party.
High: Greed
Birthday:04/02/1936
Born in:Detroit, MI
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:165 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:16 Years, 168 Days
Service This Yr:178 Days
40-Man Service:18 Years, 156 Days
Pro Service:27 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
AWESOME BIGLEY BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 1972 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 29 0 4 2 1 2.54 39.0 34 16 11 4 11 13 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 2 1 50.0 29 17 10.85 7.85 3.00 2.54 3.97 1.15 105 0.0 .224        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 43 9 2 1 1 4 2 6 1 0 1 .209 .255 .372 .627      
vs. RHB 107 25 6 0 3 12 9 7 0 1 1 .234 .299 .374 .673      
AWESOME BIGLEY BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 1972 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Year 32 32 13 16 0 4.93 233.2 261 140 128 31 51 84  
2 Years Ago 32 32 10 13 0 3.78 247.2 242 119 104 20 60 110  
Career 520 415 181 176 7 3.56 3260.0 3061 1446 1288 263 1078 1947  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1945 Detroit - ABBA 9 5 0 0 0 0 1.80 10.0 6 2 2 1 10 10 0 0 1.60 .200 5.80 -0.2 223
1948 Detroit - ABBA 12 22 5 3 0 0 6.34 55.1 47 40 39 5 51 36 0 0 1.77 .241 5.78 -0.6 63
1949 Caribou - ABBA 13 32 26 7 15 0 3.88 171.2 145 89 74 11 112 95 8 0 1.50 .240 4.81 0.6 103
1950 Caribou - ABBA 14 33 29 12 16 1 3.98 219.1 189 112 97 11 137 118 15 1 1.49 .245 4.60 1.4 100
1951 Caribou - ABBA 15 37 28 15 14 2 3.03 240.1 237 93 81 14 73 113 18 1 1.29 .266 3.87 3.7 132
1961 Kansas City - ABBA 25 37 33 10 16 0 3.06 255.2 242 95 87 8 64 124 6 0 1.20 .279 2.84 6.7 123
1962 Kansas City - ABBA 26 32 32 13 16 0 3.50 241.2 221 102 94 19 70 178 12 4 1.20 .285 3.09 5.6 109
1963 Kansas City - ABBA 27 33 33 20 9 0 2.18 268.2 184 71 65 17 77 237 20 6 0.97 .236 2.55 8.5 175
1964 Kansas City - ABBA 28 33 33 18 7 0 3.72 242.0 228 115 100 25 64 186 8 2 1.21 .285 3.33 5.3 107
1965 Kansas City - ABBA 29 33 33 13 6 0 2.69 244.0 220 97 73 19 57 173 3 1 1.14 .274 3.07 6.0 144
1966 Kansas City - ABBA 30 33 33 13 15 0 3.63 265.0 252 113 107 25 84 187 13 5 1.27 .286 3.54 5.0 109
1967 Kansas City - ABBA 31 32 32 15 10 0 2.96 237.1 214 82 78 16 59 122 11 3 1.15 .263 3.26 4.9 128
1968 Kansas City - ABBA 32 34 34 13 17 0 4.71 254.0 304 144 133 35 85 139 10 3 1.53 .314 4.30 1.8 81
1969 Kansas City - ABBA 33 31 0 2 4 3 3.89 34.2 35 16 15 2 13 22 0 0 1.38 .295 3.31 0.4 100
1970 Kansas City - ABBA 34 32 32 10 13 0 3.78 247.2 242 119 104 20 60 110 6 2 1.22 .270 3.51 4.3 101
1971 Kansas City - ABBA 35 32 32 13 16 0 4.93 233.2 261 140 128 31 51 84 6 1 1.34 .286 4.52 1.9 83
1972 Kansas City - ABBA 36 29 0 4 2 1 2.54 39.0 34 16 11 4 11 13 0 0 1.15 .224 3.97 0.0 149
Total ABBA 520 415 181 176 7 3.56 3260.0 3061 1446 1288 263 1078 1947 136 29 1.27 .272 3.64 55.4 115
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1945 Total - 9 15 13 5 7 0 5.42 83.0 75 55 50 5 71 57 8 1 1.76 .267 5.14 0.0 100
1946 Total - 10 10 9 3 4 0 4.50 56.0 52 30 28 4 44 22 5 0 1.71 .247 5.70 -0.3 100
1947 Total - 11 28 23 14 8 1 3.87 151.0 127 75 65 11 125 62 12 4 1.67 .228 5.75 -1.0 100
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1945 Detroit - ML P 5 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 10.0 1.80 -0.0 .000
1948 Detroit - ML P 22 0 2 9 0 11 0 1.000 55.1 1.79 -0.1 .000
1949 Caribou - ML P 32 0 12 33 2 49 4 .918 171.2 2.36 -0.3 .000
1950 Caribou - ML P 33 0 4 30 1 35 1 .971 219.1 1.40 -0.3 .000
1951 Caribou - ML P 37 0 11 38 4 51 2 .961 240.1 1.83 -0.4 .000
1961 Kansas City - ML P 37 33 13 32 3 47 2 .957 255.2 1.58 -0.4 1.003
1962 Kansas City - ML P 32 32 19 30 3 51 2 .961 241.2 1.82 +0.1 1.026
1963 Kansas City - ML P 33 33 20 21 0 44 3 .932 268.2 1.37 -1.0 .975
1964 Kansas City - ML P 33 33 12 20 3 35 3 .914 242.0 1.19 -0.2 1.006
1965 Kansas City - ML P 33 33 18 23 1 46 5 .891 244.0 1.51 -2.8 .848
1966 Kansas City - ML P 33 33 12 32 3 47 3 .936 265.0 1.49 -0.1 .997
1967 Kansas City - ML P 32 32 14 24 2 40 2 .950 237.1 1.44 -0.0 1.026
1968 Kansas City - ML P 34 34 21 33 1 58 4 .931 254.0 1.91 -2.5 .893
1969 Kansas City - ML P 30 0 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 34.2 1.56 -0.0 1.002
1970 Kansas City - ML P 32 32 17 31 2 50 2 .960 247.2 1.74 +0.1 .987
1971 Kansas City - ML P 32 32 16 27 2 44 1 .977 233.2 1.66 +0.8 1.058
1972 Kansas City - ML P 29 0 0 3 0 5 2 .600 39.0 0.69 -1.1 .505
TOTAL P 519 327 193 392 27 621 36 .942 3260.0 1.62 -8.2 .978
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1961 Drafted in the 1961 inaugural draft (Round 3, Pick 12, 36th overall pick) by the Kansas City Athletics.
01/01/1961 Released by the Kansas City Athletics.
01/01/1961 Drafted in the 1961 inaugural draft (Round 3, Pick 12, 36th overall pick) by the Kansas City Athletics.
01/01/1961 Released by the Kansas City Athletics.
01/01/1961 Drafted in the 1961 inaugural draft (Round 3, Pick 12, 36th overall pick) by the Kansas City Athletics.
11/16/1961 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,500,000 through arbitration.
01/01/1962 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (7).
05/06/1962 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the New York Black Yankees with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/14/1962 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Boston Americans with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/15/1962 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the New York Black Yankees with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/06/1962 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Boston Americans with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/22/1962 Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $85,200,000 with the Kansas City Athletics organization.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (8).
04/15/1963 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Boston Americans with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/17/1963 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Boston Americans with 11 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/29/1963 Was selected to the 1963 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game.
07/03/1963 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Caribou Caribou with 11 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/13/1963 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Los Angeles Angels with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/26/1963 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Boston Americans with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/11/1963 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Boston Americans with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
11/10/1963 Wins the 1963 ABBA AL Robert Moses Grove Award.
11/11/1963 Finished 2nd in 1963 ABBA AL Most Impactful Player Award voting.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (8).
04/20/1964 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/29/1964 Was selected to the 1964 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game.
07/01/1964 Wins the ABBA AL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/17/1964 Injured (Bruised back), day-to-day for 4 days.
07/27/1964 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Angels with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (8).
06/29/1965 Was selected to the 1965 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game.
07/04/1965 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Angels with 8 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (8).
04/20/1966 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Boston Americans with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/07/1966 Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Boston Americans with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/17/1966 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/31/1966 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Boston Americans with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/16/1966 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Boston Americans with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (8).
06/07/1967 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New York Black Yankees with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/18/1967 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Caribou Caribou with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/04/1967 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Caribou Caribou with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
10/27/1967 Declined his contract option.
11/11/1967 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $40,515,000 with the Kansas City Athletics organization.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 8 (8).
06/29/1968 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New York Black Yankees with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/23/1968 Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Boston Americans with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/08/1968 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Boston Americans with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 8 (8).
09/13/1969 Injured (Dead arm), out for 2 weeks.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 8 (8).
06/07/1970 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Angels with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/29/1970 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Boston Americans with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
11/13/1970 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $1,160,000 with the Kansas City Athletics organization.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 8 (8).
04/24/1971 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Caribou Caribou with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
05/01/1971 Wins the ABBA AL Pitcher of the Month Award.
06/11/1971 Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 7 (8).
04/08/1972 Injured on 04/06/1972, diagnosed with a mild shoulder strain, is day-to-day.
10/05/1972 Retired from professional baseball.
10/06/1972 Returned from retirement.
10/06/1972 Released by the Kansas City Athletics.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1962 18 1
1963 17 4
1964 17 4
1966 13 9
1967 15 5
1970 17 4
1971 15 8
Year GS Rank
1965 33 10
Year W Rank
1962 13 10
1963 20 2
1964 18 4
1967 15 9
Year L Rank
1961 16 3
1962 16 4
1966 15 4
1968 17 3
1970 13 7
1971 16 7
Year Win. % Rank
1963 .690 2
1964 .720 3
1965 .684 3
1967 .600 6
Year IP Rank
1961 255.2 9
1963 268.2 10
1966 265.0 10
Year BF Rank
1961 1048 10
Year HRA Rank
1962 19 10
1964 25 7
1966 25 9
1968 35 4
1971 31 4
Year BB Rank
1966 84 9
1968 85 10
Year K Rank
1961 124 10
1962 178 7
1963 237 5
1964 186 7
1965 173 9
1966 187 8
Year WP Rank
1970 8 9
Year ERA Rank
1961 3.06 8
1963 2.18 1
1965 2.69 3
1966 3.63 10
1967 2.96 5
Year BABIP Rank
1963 .236 2
1966 .286 9
1967 .263 4
1970 .270 9
Year WHIP Rank
1961 1.20 9
1963 0.97 1
1964 1.21 8
1965 1.14 9
1966 1.27 9
1967 1.15 7
1970 1.22 10
Year K/BB Rank
1962 2.54 9
1963 3.08 4
1964 2.91 4
1965 3.04 6
Year RA/9 Rank
1961 10.88 6
1963 8.88 1
1964 11.16 9
1965 10.33 7
1966 11.55 7
1967 10.43 4
1970 11.12 9
Year HR/9 Rank
1961 0.28 3
1963 0.57 6
1965 0.70 10
1967 0.61 5
1970 0.73 9
Year H/9 Rank
1961 8.52 10
1963 6.16 1
1966 8.56 6
Year BB/9 Rank
1961 2.25 10
1963 2.58 10
1964 2.38 9
1965 2.10 4
1967 2.24 7
1970 2.18 4
1971 1.96 4
Year K/9 Rank
1962 6.63 5
1963 7.94 3
1964 6.92 4
1965 6.38 9
1966 6.35 8
Year QS Rank
1961 22 8
1963 29 1
1965 26 8
1966 21 9
1967 25 6
Year QSP Rank
1961 .667 9
1963 .879 1
1965 .788 4
1966 .636 8
1967 .781 1
Year CG Rank
1962 12 6
1963 20 2
1964 8 10
1966 13 6
1967 11 8
Year CGP Rank
1962 .375 6
1963 .606 1
1966 .394 6
1967 .344 5
Year SHO Rank
1962 4 2
1963 6 2
1964 2 7
1966 5 1
1967 3 4
1968 3 3
1970 2 8
Year GB% Rank
1965 0.55 1
1966 0.52 3
1968 0.49 9
Year WAR Rank
1961 6.7 5
1963 8.5 2
1964 5.3 9
1965 5.9 10
1970 4.3 10
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