Was Bill Pierro a pitcher?

Yes. Bill Pierro pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 13 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Bill Pierro hit?

Bill Pierro hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

What was Bill Pierro's career batting average?

Bill Pierro batted .222 over his career, with 2 hits in 9 at bats.

What was Bill Pierro's career ERA?

Bill Pierro finished with a 10.55 career ERA, going 0-2 with 13 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Bill Pierro have?

Bill Pierro recorded 13 career strikeouts.

Is Bill Pierro in the Hall of Fame?

No. Bill Pierro has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Bill Pierro

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1950)

Bill Pierro was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1950 for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Across 12 career appearances, he went 0-2 with a 10.55 ERA and 13 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated September 9, 2026

W–L 0–2

ERA 10.55

WHIP 2.10

SO 13

Pitcher PIV -963.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 155 lb
Born: 4/15/1926 in Brooklyn, NY, USA
Died: 4/1/2006 in Brooklyn, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1950-07-17
Last Game: 1950-09-19

Full name: William Leonard Pierro

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bill Pierro — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	2	12	3	0	0	0	29.0	33	34	2	28	13	10.55	-963.3

Career ERA 10.55 vs. league average 4.36 across their career seasons — 142.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bill Pierro — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1950	PIT	NL	0	2	12	3	0	0	0	29.0	33	34	28	13	10.55	4.36 (-142%)	-963.3
Career · 1 season			0	2	12	3	0	0	0	29.0	33	34	28	13	10.55	—	-963

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

Bill Pierro — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
13	9	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	.222	.222	.222	.444	0

Career AVG .222 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 16.4% below league average.

Career OBP .222 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 35.8% below league average.

Career SLG .222 vs. league average .402 across their career seasons — 44.7% below league average.

Career OPS .444 vs. league average .748 across their career seasons — 40.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bill Pierro — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1950	PIT	NL	13	9	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	.222	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			13	9	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	.222	—	—	—	—	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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Bill Pierro — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	7	6	1	2	0	0	.333
Away	6	3	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Bill Pierro — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	7	17.0	18	24	22	8	12.71
Away	5	12.0	15	10	7	5	7.50

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bill Pierro — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1950-09-19	PIT	BRO	L	1	1
1950-08-29	PIT	NY1	L	0	0
1950-08-22	PIT	BRO	L	0	0
1950-08-14	PIT	CIN	L	0	0
1950-08-12	PIT	CHC	L	0	0
1950-08-08	PIT	STL	L	1	1
1950-08-06	PIT	NY1	L	0	0
1950-08-05	PIT	NY1	L	0	0
1950-08-04	PIT	NY1	L	0	0
1950-07-30	PIT	PHI	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Bill Pierro — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1950-09-19	PIT	BRO	—	3.0	5	3	3	0	2	1
1950-08-29	PIT	NY1	—	2.0	0	0	0	2	0	0
1950-08-22	PIT	BRO	—	1.1	1	4	4	4	0	0
1950-08-14	PIT	CIN	—	0.1	1	5	5	3	0	0
1950-08-12	PIT	CHC	—	1.0	2	2	2	1	0	0
1950-08-08	PIT	STL	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	2	0
1950-08-06	PIT	NY1	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1950-08-05	PIT	NY1	—	2.0	2	1	1	1	1	0
1950-07-30	PIT	PHI	—	2.0	1	1	1	1	0	1
1950-07-25	PIT	BSN	L	4.0	7	5	5	5	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bill Pierro — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	12	0	0	3	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bill Pierro — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1950	PIT	P	12	0	0	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Bill Pierro — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	12

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Pierro

Was Bill Pierro a pitcher?: Yes. Bill Pierro pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 13 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bill Pierro hit?: Bill Pierro hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What was Bill Pierro's career batting average?: Bill Pierro batted .222 over his career, with 2 hits in 9 at bats.
What was Bill Pierro's career ERA?: Bill Pierro finished with a 10.55 career ERA, going 0-2 with 13 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Bill Pierro have?: Bill Pierro recorded 13 career strikeouts.
Is Bill Pierro in the Hall of Fame?: No. Bill Pierro has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.