 |  | 12-16-1958 |  | | | | | | | | | | |  | P Billy Pierce #38 |  | |  | | Age: 31 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good |    |
|
|
| |
|
 |
| G | GS | Rec | SV | ERA | IP | HA | HR | BB | K | WHIP | | | | | 35 | 35 | 19-12 | 0 | 1.71 | 278.2 | 148 | 15 | 79 | 190 | 0.81 | | | | | | Overall | Potential | | Stuff |  |  | | Movement |  |  | | Control |  |  |
| | Pitching Ratings (OSA) | | | Overall | Vs Left | Vs Right | Potential | | Stuff | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | | Movement | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | | Control | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
| | | Pitch Ratings | | Pitch | Current | Potential | | Fastball | 10 | 10 | | Slider | 8 | 9 | | Changeup | 9 | 9 | | Cutter | 10 | 10 | | | | |
| | Other Pitching Ratings | | Velocity | 89-90 Mph | | Stamina | 20 | | Suggested Role | Starter | | Groundball Percentage | 55 % | | Hold Runners | 17 | | Defense | 11 |
| | Run/Bunt Ratings | | Running Speed: | 7 | | Stealing Ability: | 1 | | Baserunning Inst.: | 1 | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 17 | | Bunt for Hit: | 3 | | | |
| | | Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Vs. | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | 09-25-1958 | DET | Loss, 2-5 | X | 8.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | Loss | | 09-11-1958 | BOS | Win, 1-0 | X | 10.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | Win | | 09-04-1958 | @ DET | Win, 3-1 | X | 9.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | Win | | 08-25-1958 | @ BAL | Loss, 0-1 | X | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Loss | | 08-21-1958 | @ NYA | Win, 3-0 | X | 8.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | Win | | 08-16-1958 | CLE | Loss, 0-9 | X | 7.0 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | Loss | | 08-12-1958 | @ CLE | Win, 2-0 | X | 8.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | Win | | 08-08-1958 | @ DET | Loss, 3-4 | X | 8.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7 | Loss | | 08-02-1958 | NYA | Win, 4-3 | X | 8.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | Win | | 07-29-1958 | WAS | Win, 7-1 | X | 8.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | Win | | | Personality Ratings | | Leader Ability: | 2 | | Loyalty: | 3 | | Desire for Winning: | 15 | | Greed: | 8 | | Intelligence: | 14 | | Work Ethic: | 20 | |
|
|
| | Billy Pierce | | Birthday: | 04-02-1927 | | Born in: | Detroit (Michigan) | | Nationality: | American | | Height: | 5' 10" | | Weight: | 160 lbs | | Local Popularity: | Extremely Popular | | National Pop.: | Extremely Popular |
| Status | | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Salary: | $242,130 | | Signed Through: | 1961 Season | | Major Service: | 12 Years, 44 Days | | Service This Yr: | 169 Days | | 40-Man Service: | 12 Years, 96 Days | | Pro Service: | 12 Years | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not eligible, free agent after contract expires! | | Option Years: | 2 option years left | | Contract Extension: | - | | Drafted: | - | |
|
|
| Hardball Chronicles 1958 Pitching Stats | | Pitching | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% | | Overall | 35 | 35 | 19 | 12 | 0 | 1.71 | 278.2 | 148 | 59 | 53 | 15 | 79 | 190 | 10 | 28.6 | 3 | 30 | 85.7 | | Pitching | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | ERC | WHIP | VORP | BABIP | | | | | | | Overall | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 7.40 | 4.78 | 6.14 | 2.55 | 1.12 | 0.81 | 66.4 | .175 | | | | | | | Pitching | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | | | | vs. LHB | 249 | 38 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 29 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .153 | .241 | .205 | .446 | | | | | vs. RHB | 715 | 110 | 12 | 5 | 14 | 49 | 50 | 152 | 2 | 7 | 2 | .154 | .211 | .243 | .454 | | | |
| | Hardball Chronicles 1958 Pitching Splits | | Split | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | | | April | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.31 | 29.1 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 18 | | | May | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.74 | 60.2 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 42 | | | June | 8 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 | 66.0 | 32 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 24 | 42 | | | July | 7 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3.44 | 49.2 | 33 | 20 | 19 | 3 | 15 | 34 | | | August | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2.15 | 46.0 | 31 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 33 | | | September | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 | 27.0 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 21 | | | Spring Training | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.63 | 24.0 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 16 | | | Last Year | 37 | 37 | 19 | 15 | 0 | 3.92 | 298.2 | 304 | 145 | 130 | 21 | 103 | 187 | | | 2 Years Ago | 35 | 33 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 3.32 | 276.1 | 261 | 108 | 102 | 24 | 100 | 192 | | | Career | 378 | 310 | 152 | 125 | 12 | 3.10 | 2471.1 | 2108 | 954 | 851 | 165 | 996 | 1576 | | | Home | 17 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1.81 | 144.1 | 76 | 31 | 29 | 8 | 42 | 98 | | | Road | 18 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1.61 | 134.1 | 72 | 28 | 24 | 7 | 37 | 92 | | | Grass | 35 | 35 | 19 | 12 | 0 | 1.71 | 278.2 | 148 | 59 | 53 | 15 | 79 | 190 | | | Day | 21 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1.71 | 163.0 | 82 | 36 | 31 | 9 | 51 | 110 | | | Night | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1.71 | 115.2 | 66 | 23 | 22 | 6 | 28 | 80 | |
| | 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 | VORP |
| | Player History | | 07-11-1957 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 10 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! | | 08-10-1957 | Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Detroit Tigers with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! | | 01-01-1958 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 12 (13); Control: 13 (14). | | 05-20-1958 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 7 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! | | 06-01-1958 | Wins the ML AL Pitcher of the Month Award. | | 06-22-1958 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! | | 07-01-1958 | Wins the ML AL Pitcher of the Month Award. | | 07-06-1958 | Was selected to the 1958 Hardball Chronicles All-Star Game. | | 09-11-1958 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! | | Leader Boards Appearances | | Year | SH | Rank | | 1957 | 19 | 10 | | 1958 | 9 | 3 | | | | Year | W | Rank | | 1957 | 19 | 5 | | 1958 | 19 | 3 | | | | Year | Winning % | Rank | | 1958 | .613 | 7 | | | Year | IP | Rank | | 1957 | 298.2 | 4 | | 1958 | 278.2 | 5 | | | Year | BF | Rank | | 1957 | 1279 | 4 | | 1958 | 1057 | 9 | | | | Year | K | Rank | | 1957 | 187 | 2 | | 1958 | 190 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | Year | H/9 | Rank | | 1957 | 9.16 | 10 | | 1958 | 4.78 | 2 | | | | Year | K/9 | Rank | | 1957 | 5.64 | 6 | | 1958 | 6.14 | 7 | | | | | | | Year | CG | Rank | | 1957 | 23 | 1 | | 1958 | 10 | 4 | | | Year | CGP | Rank | | 1957 | .622 | 4 | | 1958 | .286 | 4 | | | Year | SHO | Rank | | 1957 | 2 | 8 | | 1958 | 3 | 2 | | | | |
|
 |