Billy Pierce
Pitcher
1945—1964
Chicago White Sox
7x ALL-STAR
3x ALL-STAR STARTER
BORN
April 2, 1927, in Detroit, MI
DIED
July 31, 2015
ARM
Left-Handed
HEIGHT
5'10
HALL OF FAME PROGRESS METER
85%
53.4
WAR
119
ERA +
211
WINS
38.7
WAR7
3.50
FIP
169
LOSSES
26.4
WAR5C
8.1
HITS PER 9 IP
3.27
ERA
20.5
WAR3
K / BB PER 9 IP
1999
STRIKEOUTS
3.2
WAR PER SEASON
2x
WAR LEADER AS P
33
SAVES
Is Billy Pierce in the Hall of Fame?
No, he is not in the Baseball Hall of Fame.
How does Billy Pierce rank all-time among pitchers?
| RANKING | CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NR |
70 |
69 |
97 |
90 |
70 |
|
EGG RANKING |
WAR |
WAR7 |
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE |
WAR3 |
JAWS |
*Only the top 100 pitchers are ranked. Pitchers who appeared primarily in the 19th century are not ranked.
EGG RANKING: Player ranking at his position based on our proprietary ratings method.
WAR: Career Wins Above Replacement.
WAR7: Wins Above Replacement in 7 best seasons.
WAR5C: Wins Above Replacement in 5 best consecutive seasons.
WAR3: Wins Above Replacement in 3 best seasons.
JAWS: Average of WAR and WAR7.