P Billy Pierce #11
Age: 35 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
11/21/1917
P BILLY PIERCE #11 - AGE: 35 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
34 34 17-11 0 3.64 254.2 217 31 49 290 1.04 5.9
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 69 73 67 69
Movement 43 43 43 43
Control 66 71 64 66
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 73 73
Slider 37 37
Curveball 80 80
Changeup 58 58
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 90-92 Mph
Stamina 100
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 73
Defense 40
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 5
Stealing Ability: 6
Baserunning Inst.: 13
Sacrifice Bunt: 28
Bunt for Hit: 38
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/27/1917 @ CH Loss, 1-3 X 8.0 6 3 3 1 9 Loss
10/22/1917 CH Win, 3-2 X 7.2 5 2 2 3 6
10/13/1917 @ KC Win, 6-5 X 7.0 4 2 2 2 7
10/07/1917 @ CAP Loss, 4-5 X 7.1 9 4 4 0 9
09/28/1917 @ SF Loss, 4-8 X 6.2 9 8 4 0 3 Loss
09/23/1917 HOB Win, 9-7 X 5.2 6 5 4 3 9
09/17/1917 @ KC Win, 9-1 X 8.0 8 1 1 0 7 Win
09/12/1917 @ PLM Loss, 1-7 X 4.1 8 6 6 3 4 Loss
09/06/1917 TUR Win, 13-0 X 9.0 2 0 0 1 14 Win
08/31/1917 @ BB Loss, 1-2 X 8.0 7 2 2 0 11 Loss
PERSONALITY
Birthday:04/02/1882
Born in:Detroit, MI
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:170 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$17,800,000
Signed Through:1920 Season
Major Service:8 Years, 166 Days
Service This Yr:182 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1904, 20th Pick in Round 1
CRYPTO BASEBALL LEAGUE 1917 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 34 34 17 11 0 3.64 254.2 217 113 103 31 49 290 9 26.5 2 18 52.9
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 9.79 7.67 10.25 1.73 3.38 1.04 82 5.9 .289        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 306 74 15 3 9 29 11 85 0 6 4 .242 .277 .399 .676      
vs. RHB 656 143 26 5 22 84 38 205 2 2 7 .218 .267 .373 .641      
CRYPTO BASEBALL LEAGUE 1917 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 6 6 3 3 0 2.72 46.1 37 14 14 3 9 58  
May 6 6 3 2 0 4.50 46.0 46 24 23 8 7 57  
June 5 5 2 1 0 3.65 37.0 35 18 15 5 5 35  
July 6 6 3 1 0 4.67 44.1 36 23 23 7 12 50  
August 6 6 4 2 0 2.47 47.1 30 14 13 3 9 53  
September 5 5 2 2 0 4.01 33.2 33 20 15 5 7 37  
Spring Training 5 5 1 0 0 3.75 24.0 22 11 10 4 8 28  
Postseason 4 4 0 1 0 3.30 30.0 24 11 11 3 6 31  
Last Year 34 34 16 9 0 2.88 272.0 217 96 87 25 59 301  
2 Years Ago 33 33 22 8 0 3.35 258.0 236 103 96 32 50 273  
Career 298 230 130 77 22 3.50 1789.1 1597 762 696 204 425 1958  
Home 16 16 8 4 0 3.59 120.1 102 51 48 13 27 154  
Road 18 18 9 7 0 3.68 134.1 115 62 55 18 22 136  
Grass 34 34 17 11 0 3.64 254.2 217 113 103 31 49 290  
Day 19 19 9 6 0 3.71 143.0 124 66 59 18 30 179  
Night 15 15 8 5 0 3.55 111.2 93 47 44 13 19 111  
As Starter 34 34 17 11 0 3.64 254.2 217 113 103 31 49 290  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1909 Los Angeles - CBL 27 21 0 2 4 1 6.07 29.2 26 20 20 6 25 36 0 0 1.72 .294 6.00 -0.6 68
1910 Los Angeles - CBL 28 47 0 6 2 21 0.93 58.1 31 10 6 3 10 75 0 0 0.70 .228 2.03 2.7 455
1911 Los Angeles - CBL 29 33 33 14 14 0 4.25 216.0 223 111 102 23 74 246 4 3 1.38 .348 3.47 4.8 97
1912 Los Angeles - CBL 30 33 33 16 12 0 3.66 236.1 219 105 96 31 58 255 3 1 1.17 .302 3.72 4.8 117
1913 Los Angeles - CBL 31 31 31 16 11 0 4.26 226.0 223 119 107 29 50 210 5 1 1.21 .305 3.94 3.7 98
1914 Los Angeles - CBL 32 32 32 21 6 0 2.98 238.1 205 85 79 24 50 272 8 2 1.07 .306 2.99 7.0 140
1915 Los Angeles - CBL 33 33 33 22 8 0 3.35 258.0 236 103 96 32 50 273 8 3 1.11 .301 3.60 5.3 124
1916 Los Angeles - CBL 34 34 34 16 9 0 2.88 272.0 217 96 87 25 59 301 8 2 1.01 .284 3.03 7.2 139
1917 Los Angeles - CBL 35 34 34 17 11 0 3.64 254.2 217 113 103 31 49 290 9 2 1.04 .289 3.38 5.9 113
Total CBL 298 230 130 77 22 3.50 1789.1 1597 762 696 204 425 1958 45 14 1.13 .302 3.43 40.6 118
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 FIP WAR ERA+
1904 Bloomingburg - AAA 22 14 0 0 3 2 4.43 22.1 18 11 11 2 9 40 0 0 1.21 .410 2.08 0.8 96
1905 Chula Vista - AAA 23 17 0 5 1 2 3.09 32.0 25 12 11 5 16 46 0 0 1.28 .299 4.09 0.2 139
1906 Chula Vista - AAA 24 54 39 5 18 1 5.76 145.1 159 100 93 33 62 193 0 0 1.52 .367 5.11 0.0 72
1907 Chula Vista - AAA 25 31 26 2 10 0 6.79 107.1 124 86 81 23 38 118 0 0 1.51 .344 5.42 0.2 66
1908 Chula Vista - AAA 26 40 24 4 6 0 6.00 126.0 140 87 84 37 63 155 0 0 1.61 .333 6.36 -1.0 76
Total NFT 156 89 16 38 5 5.82 433.0 466 296 280 100 188 552 0 0 1.51 .348 5.32 74.8
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1909 Los Angeles - CBL 27 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 .000 0.00 0.0 999
1911 Los Angeles - CBL 29 1 1 0 1 0 6.14 7.1 7 5 5 2 2 9 0 0 1.23 .278 5.53 -0.0 67
1912 Los Angeles - CBL 30 3 3 1 2 0 5.48 21.1 26 13 13 4 8 19 0 0 1.59 .355 5.14 0.1 78
1913 Los Angeles - CBL 31 4 2 1 0 0 0.86 21.0 15 2 2 1 3 18 1 1 0.86 .259 2.84 0.6 487
1914 Los Angeles - CBL 32 5 5 2 2 0 3.16 37.0 26 14 13 4 19 34 1 0 1.22 .244 4.49 0.4 132
1915 Los Angeles - CBL 33 2 2 0 2 0 3.68 14.2 11 6 6 5 5 21 0 0 1.09 .222 6.14 -0.1 113
1916 Los Angeles - CBL 34 3 3 1 2 0 3.75 24.0 20 11 10 5 4 25 1 0 1.00 .246 4.92 0.1 107
1917 Los Angeles - CBL 35 4 4 0 1 0 3.30 30.0 24 11 11 3 6 31 1 0 1.00 .273 3.81 0.5 125
Total CBL 23 20 5 10 0 3.47 155.2 129 62 60 24 47 158 4 1 1.13 .270 4.49 119.7
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1909 Los Angeles - MLB P 20 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 29.2 0.91 +0.4 1.030
1910 Los Angeles - MLB P 47 0 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 58.1 0.62 +0.9 1.019
1911 Los Angeles - MLB P 33 33 7 17 3 25 1 .960 216.0 1.00 -0.5 .980
1912 Los Angeles - MLB P 33 33 6 14 2 22 2 .909 236.1 0.76 -0.6 .939
1913 Los Angeles - MLB P 31 31 8 15 0 25 2 .920 226.0 0.92 -0.9 .942
1914 Los Angeles - MLB P 32 32 4 20 2 25 1 .960 238.1 0.91 +2.3 .963
1915 Los Angeles - MLB P 33 33 15 12 1 28 1 .964 258.0 0.94 +0.3 .858
1916 Los Angeles - MLB P 34 34 11 20 0 32 1 .969 272.0 1.03 +4.7 1.222
1917 Los Angeles - MLB P 34 34 6 27 3 36 3 .917 254.2 1.17 +2.4 .948
TOTAL P 297 230 60 129 11 200 11 .945 1789.1 0.95 +9.0 .970
PLAYER HISTORY
06/15/1904 Drafted in the 1904 first-year player draft by the Plattsville Millstones. (Round 1, Pick 20, 20th overall pick).
08/07/1904 Signed a minor league contract with the Plattsville Millstones organization with a signing bonus of $2,540,000.
10/27/1904 Named the #41 prospect in the CBL
11/19/1904 Was traded by the Plattsville Millstones to the Los Angeles Thunder Ducks in exchange for SP Ed Klepfer, SP Vern Ruhle, and RP Harry Wilhelm.
01/01/1905 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 47 (82); Movement: 39 (39); Control: 29 (73).
04/01/1905 Named the #27 prospect in the CBL
06/30/1905 Named the #45 prospect in the CBL
07/03/1905 Injured on 07/02/1905, diagnosed with a torn labrum, will miss 4-5 months.
10/22/1905 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 weeks.
10/27/1905 Named the #59 prospect in the CBL
01/01/1906 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 68 (83); Movement: 33 (38); Control: 22 (70).
04/01/1906 Named the #47 prospect in the CBL
06/30/1906 Named the #43 prospect in the CBL
07/08/1906 Was selected to the 1906 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Futures Game.
10/28/1906 Named the #94 prospect in the CBL
01/01/1907 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 44 (77); Movement: 31 (31); Control: 32 (70).
04/01/1907 Named the #52 prospect in the CBL
04/09/1907 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 5 days.
06/30/1907 Named the #75 prospect in the CBL
01/01/1908 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (79); Movement: 32 (38); Control: 21 (71).
04/01/1908 Named the #48 prospect in the CBL
05/02/1908 Injured (forearm soreness),day-to-day for 5 days.
06/30/1908 Named the #81 prospect in the CBL
01/01/1909 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 73 (80); Movement: 38 (38); Control: 31 (72).
03/21/1909 Injured (heart palpitations),out for 4 days.
11/22/1909 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000.
01/01/1910 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 85 (92); Movement: 44 (44); Control: 37 (75).
09/19/1910 Injured on 09/16/1910, diagnosed with a partially torn labrum, will miss 4 months.
11/07/1910 Wins the 1910 CBL BTC Reliever of the Year Award.
11/21/1910 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000.
01/01/1911 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (79); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 42 (72).
03/10/1911 Injured (viral infection),day-to-day for 2 days.
04/24/1911 Suspended 6 games after ejection following a brawl.
05/24/1911 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kansas City Regents with 12 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/21/1911 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Hoboken Zephyrs with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/07/1911 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Plattsville Millstones with 13 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed!
11/23/1911 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000.
01/01/1912 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (80); Movement: 58 (58); Control: 61 (68).
04/23/1912 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Creepy Hollow Vampires with 11 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
11/18/1912 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,500,000.
01/01/1913 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 71 (71); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 65 (65).
07/03/1913 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Crawdads with 12 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
10/08/1913 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Beacontown Beavers with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
11/22/1913 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $8,750,000.
01/01/1914 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 79 (79); Movement: 49 (49); Control: 59 (59).
05/03/1914 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Plattsville Millstones with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/25/1914 Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $100,800,000 with the Los Angeles Thunder Ducks organization.
07/07/1914 Was selected to the 1914 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game.
09/07/1914 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the New Hampshire Pineapples with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
10/01/1914 Wins the CBL BTC Pitcher of the Month Award.
11/13/1914 Finished 3rd in 1914 CBL BTC Cy Young Award voting.
01/01/1915 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 79 (79); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 61 (61).
05/24/1915 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Kansas City Regents with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/03/1915 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Tampico Stogies with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/07/1915 Was selected to the 1915 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game.
07/12/1915 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the San Francisco Owls with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
11/11/1915 Finished 3rd in 1915 CBL BTC Cy Young Award voting.
01/01/1916 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 76 (76); Movement: 46 (46); Control: 63 (63).
06/09/1916 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the San Francisco Owls with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/01/1916 Wins the CBL BTC Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/28/1916 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Bay City Bluebirds with 11 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
11/12/1916 Finished 3rd in 1916 CBL BTC Cy Young Award voting.
01/01/1917 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 74 (74); Movement: 48 (48); Control: 67 (67).
07/18/1917 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Kansas City Regents with 13 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/06/1917 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Stoolbend Turtleheads with 14 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/29/1917 Was traded by the Los Angeles Thunder Ducks to the Capital Congressmen, along with RP Walt Huntzinger, in exchange for C Jonathan Lucroy and CL David Hernandez.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1910 47 9
Year GS Rank
1916 34 7
1917 34 7
Year W Rank
1912 16 9
1913 16 8
1914 21 3
1915 22 2
1916 16 10
1917 17 7
Year L Rank
1911 14 10
Year Win. % Rank
1913 .593 9
1914 .778 2
1915 .733 2
1917 .607 9
Year SV Rank
1910 21 8
Year HLD Rank
1909 4 1
1910 4 5
Year IP Rank
1916 272.0 9
Year BB Rank
1911 74 7
Year K Rank
1912 255 10
1916 301 6
1917 290 7
Year WP Rank
1913 11 3
1915 8 9
Year ERA Rank
1914 2.98 5
1915 3.35 6
1916 2.88 4
Year BABIP Rank
1916 .284 10
1917 .289 9
Year WHIP Rank
1912 1.17 10
1914 1.07 3
1915 1.11 4
1916 1.01 3
1917 1.04 6
Year K/BB Rank
1914 5.44 5
1915 5.46 2
1916 5.10 6
1917 5.92 5
Year RA/9 Rank
1912 10.78 9
1914 9.97 2
1915 10.50 5
1916 9.43 3
1917 9.79 6
Year HR/9 Rank
1914 0.91 10
1916 0.83 9
Year H/9 Rank
1912 8.34 10
1914 7.74 7
1916 7.18 3
1917 7.67 5
Year BB/9 Rank
1914 1.89 9
1915 1.74 2
1917 1.73 7
Year K/9 Rank
1911 10.25 6
1912 9.71 8
1914 10.27 8
1916 9.96 8
1917 10.25 6
Year RA Rank
1910 47 9
Year QS Rank
1912 21 6
1914 22 7
1915 21 6
1916 24 3
Year QSP Rank
1912 .636 8
1914 .688 4
1915 .636 8
1916 .706 4
Year SHO Rank
1911 3 2
1914 2 9
1915 3 3
Year WAR Rank
1914 6.8 2
1915 5.2 7
1916 7.4 2
1917 5.9 10
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