Bill Piercy

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1917-1926)

W–L 27–43
ERA 4.26
WHIP 1.55
SO 165
Pitcher PIV -5780.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 170 lb
Born
5/2/1896 in El Monte, CA, USA
Died
8/28/1951 in Long Beach, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1917-10-03
Last Game
1926-09-06

Full name: William Benton Piercy

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
27 43 116 70 28 2 0 610.7 676 289 16 268 165 4.26 -5780.5

Career ERA 4.26 vs. league average 3.89 across their career seasons — 9.5% 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
1917 NYA AL 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 9.0 9 3 2 4 3.00 2.69 (-12%) 0.0
1921 NYA AL 5 4 14 10 5 1 0 81.7 82 27 28 35 2.98 4.02 (+26%) -430.7
1922 BOS AL 3 9 29 12 7 1 0 121.3 140 63 62 24 4.67 4.18 (-12%) -1564.0
1923 BOS AL 8 17 30 24 11 0 0 187.3 193 71 73 51 3.41 4.03 (+15%) -921.9
1924 BOS AL 5 7 23 18 3 0 0 121.0 156 80 66 20 5.95 4.13 (-44%) -3214.0
1926 CHN NL 6 5 19 5 1 0 0 90.3 96 45 37 31 4.48 4.11 (-9%) 350.1
Career · 6 seasons 27 43 116 70 28 2 0 610.2 676 289 268 165 4.26 — -5,780

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
116 191 9 33 10 1 0 14 0 7 46 .173 .210 .236 .446 -460

Career AVG .173 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — 38.0% below league average.

Career OBP .210 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — 38.4% below league average.

Career SLG .236 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — 38.5% below league average.

Career OPS .446 vs. league average .724 across their career seasons — 38.4% 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
1917 NYA AL 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1921 NYA AL 14 28 2 6 2 0 0 2 0 1 7 .214 — — — — 0.0
1922 BOS AL 29 34 2 5 2 0 0 3 0 2 9 .147 — — — — 0.0
1923 BOS AL 30 53 2 7 2 1 0 4 0 1 16 .132 .282 (-53%) .344 (-57%) .390 (-47%) .734 (-52%) -460.0
1924 BOS AL 23 39 1 6 1 0 0 2 0 2 12 .154 — — — — 0.0
1926 CHN NL 19 35 2 9 3 0 0 3 0 0 2 .257 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 116 191 9 33 10 1 0 14 0 7 46 .173 — — — — -460

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1921 WS NYA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 0 0 1.0 2 0 0 2 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1921 WS NYA 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 2 0 0 2 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home578151805.222
Away5910941409.128

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home57287.2322138121974.32
Away59319.0353140152683.95

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1926-09-06 CHCCINL 000000000
1926-08-16 CHCSTLL 100000000
1926-08-02 CHCBROW 000000000
1926-07-25 CHCPHIW 302000000
1926-07-22 CHCPHIL 000000000
1926-07-14 CHCBSNL 301000200
1926-07-12 CHCBROL 000000000
1926-07-05 CHCPITW 400000001
1926-06-30 CHCCINW 412100100
1926-06-26 CHCSTLL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1926-09-06 CHCCIN — 1.0100100
1926-08-16 CHCSTL L 2.1111100
1926-08-02 CHCBRO W 2.0000010
1926-07-25 CHCPHI — 6.2941140
1926-07-22 CHCPHI — 2.0322010
1926-07-14 CHCBSN — 8.2921220
1926-07-12 CHCBRO — 2.0200210
1926-07-05 CHCPIT W 5.1755210
1926-06-30 CHCCIN W 9.0844320
1926-06-26 CHCSTL — 1.0100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 116 0 27 191 16 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1917 NYA P 1 0 0 3 1 0
1921 NYA P 14 0 3 20 4 2
1922 BOS P 29 0 4 42 0 2
1923 BOS P 30 0 10 65 4 3
1924 BOS P 23 0 5 38 4 0
1926 CHN P 19 0 5 23 3 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 116

Most Similar Players

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Career Spans

Bill Piercy (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Fred Mitchell
    31-50, 4.10 ERA
  2. 80
    Sam Gibson
    32-38, 4.28 ERA
  3. 79
    Grady Adkins
    12-27, 4.34 ERA
  4. 76
    Jim McDonald
    24-27, 4.27 ERA
  5. 73
    Dick Newsome
    35-33, 4.50 ERA
  6. 73
    Doyle Lade
    25-29, 4.39 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Piercy

What years did Bill Piercy play?
Bill Piercy played in Major League Baseball from 1917 to 1926.
Was Bill Piercy a pitcher?
Yes. Bill Piercy pitched in the major leagues, recording 27 wins and 165 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bill Piercy hit?
Bill Piercy hit 0 career home runs with 33 hits.