Andy Piercy
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1881)
Andy Piercy was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball in 1881 for the Chicago Cubs. In 2 career games, he hit .250 with 2 hits.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Second Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- — / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'6" / —
- Born
- 1854 in San Jose, CA, USA
- Died
- 12/27/1932 in San Jose, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1881-05-12
- Last Game
- 1881-06-30
Full name: Andrew Josiah Piercy
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 0 |
Career AVG .250 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .250 vs. league average .290 across their career seasons — 13.8% below league average.
Career SLG .250 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 26.1% below league average.
Career OPS .500 vs. league average .628 across their career seasons — 20.4% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1881 | CHN | NL | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
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.
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 1 |
| Third Base | 1 |
Andy Piercy: the record in brief
Between the debut on May 12, 1881 and the final game on June 30, 1881, Andy Piercy built the record summarized on this page. Every season row on the page belongs to the Chicago White Stockings, in 1881. Born in 1854, in San Jose, CA, USA, Piercy is listed as a second baseman. The bio records the death on December 27, 1932, in San Jose, CA, USA. On the record, Andy Piercy was born Andrew Josiah Piercy.
Piercy collected 2 hits in 8 at bats across 2 games, good for a .250 batting average. The .250 career average is close to the .260 the league hit across the same seasons. Piercy's lone season row is 1881 with the Chicago White Stockings: 2 games, 2 hits in 8 at bats.
Most of Piercy's defensive work, 1 games, came at second base; the rest of the position table shows third base (1).
Frequently Asked Questions about Andy Piercy
- Was Andy Piercy a pitcher?
- No. Andy Piercy was a position player (Second Baseman).
- How many home runs did Andy Piercy hit?
- Andy Piercy hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
- What was Andy Piercy's career batting average?
- Andy Piercy batted .250 over his career, with 2 hits in 8 at bats.
- Is Andy Piercy in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Andy Piercy has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Andy Piercy play for?
- Andy Piercy played for the Chicago Cubs.