Billy Pierce





Full Name: Walter William Pierce
Birthdate: April 2, 1927 - Detroit, Michigan
Death: July 31, 2015 - Palos Heights, Illinois
Position: Pitcher
Bats/Throws: Bats Left/Throws Left
First MLB Game: June 1, 1945 for the Detroit Tigers
Last MLB Game: October 3, 1964 for the San Francisco Giants
Achievements: World Series Champion (1945)
All-Star (1953; 1955-1959; 1961)
American League Wins Leader (1957)
ERA Leader (1955)
American League Strikeout Leader (1953)




Detroit Tigers Chicago White Sox San Francisco Giants
1945; 1948 1949-1961 1962-1964




G GS IP W L ER CG SHO SO SV ERA
585 433 3,306.2 211 169 1,201 193 38 1,999 33 3.27








Billy Pierce pitched four one-hitters and seven two-hitters in his career.




1951 Bowman 1956 Topps 1964 Topps



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