George Pierce

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1912-1917)

W–L 36–27
ERA 3.11
WHIP 1.30
SO 260
Pitcher PIV -547.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'10" / 175 lb
Born
1/10/1888 in Shabbona Grove, IL, USA
Died
10/11/1935 in Joliet, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1912-04-16
Last Game
1917-05-19

Full name: George Thomas Pierce

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
36 27 103 60 27 5 1 509.7 445 176 8 217 260 3.11 -547.8

Career ERA 3.11 vs. league average 2.94 across their career seasons — 5.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1912 CHN NL 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 14.7 15 9 12 9 5.52 3.36 (-64%) -268.7
1913 CHN NL 13 5 25 21 15 3 0 163.3 137 42 59 73 2.31 3.07 (+25%) -358.1
1914 CHN NL 9 12 30 16 4 0 1 141.0 122 55 65 78 3.51 2.93 (-20%) -456.6
1915 CHN NL 13 9 36 20 8 2 0 176.0 158 65 77 96 3.32 2.90 (-15%) 530.0
1916 CHN NL 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 4.3 6 1 1 0 2.08 — 0.0
1917 SLN NL 1 1 5 0 0 0 0 10.3 7 4 3 4 3.48 2.69 (-30%) 5.6
Career · 6 seasons 36 27 103 60 27 5 1 509.2 445 176 217 260 3.11 — -548

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
103 166 12 20 5 1 0 6 0 7 65 .120 .161 .163 .324 -724

Career AVG .120 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 52.7% below league average.

Career OBP .161 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 49.9% below league average.

Career SLG .163 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 51.8% below league average.

Career OPS .324 vs. league average .658 across their career seasons — 50.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1912 CHN NL 3 6 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .167 — — — — 0.0
1913 CHN NL 25 55 5 4 1 0 0 1 0 4 24 .073 .259 (-72%) .325 (-54%) .345 (-74%) .670 (-64%) -525.7
1914 CHN NL 30 45 2 4 1 0 0 3 0 0 19 .089 — — — — 0.0
1915 CHN NL 36 56 4 11 2 1 0 2 0 3 16 .196 .250 (-22%) .318 (-26%) .332 (-19%) .651 (-22%) -198.6
1916 CHN NL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1917 SLN NL 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 103 166 12 20 5 1 0 6 0 7 65 .120 — — — — -724

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home548661004.116
Away498061003.125

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home54284.1232681101422.15
Away49224.02131041081184.18

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1917-05-19 STLBROL 000000000
1917-05-17 STLNY1L 200000002
1917-05-03 STLPITW 000000000
1917-04-29 STLCHCL 000000000
1917-04-18 STLCHCL 200000002
1916-05-18 CHCBROW 000000000
1916-05-12 CHCBSNL 000000000
1916-05-09 CHCCINW 000000000
1916-05-08 CHCPITL 000000000
1915-09-28 CHCCINW 202000100

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1917-05-19 STLBRO — 1.0000000
1917-05-17 STLNY1 — 4.0431110
1917-05-03 STLPIT W 1.0000100
1917-04-29 STLCHC L 1.0111010
1917-04-18 STLCHC — 4.1232120
1916-05-18 CHCBRO — 1.0320000
1916-05-12 CHCBSN — 1.0110000
1916-05-09 CHCCIN — 2.0221100
1916-05-08 CHCPIT — 0.1000000
1915-09-28 CHCCIN W 5.0200250

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 103 0 9 147 13 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1912 CHN P 3 0 0 7 0 0
1913 CHN P 25 0 6 41 3 0
1914 CHN P 30 0 1 45 3 1
1915 CHN P 36 0 1 49 6 0
1916 CHN P 4 0 0 1 0 0
1917 SLN P 5 0 1 4 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 103

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

George Pierce (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Mike Lynch
    43-32, 3.05 ERA
  2. 91
    Bill Bevens
    40-36, 3.08 ERA
  3. 90
    Dick Woodson
    34-32, 3.47 ERA
  4. 88
    Jack Rowan
    31-40, 3.07 ERA
  5. 86
    Marius Russo
    45-34, 3.13 ERA
  6. 86
    Bruce Howard
    26-31, 3.18 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about George Pierce

What years did George Pierce play?
George Pierce played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1917.
Was George Pierce a pitcher?
Yes. George Pierce pitched in the major leagues, recording 36 wins and 260 strikeouts.
How many home runs did George Pierce hit?
George Pierce hit 0 career home runs with 20 hits.