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B/T: L/L
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Career Regular Season

G	W-L	ERA	IP	SO	WHIP
585	211-169	3.27	3306.2	1999	1.26

G	W-L	ERA	IP	SO	WHIP
585	211-169	3.27	3306.2	1999	1.26

Career Regular Season

AB	AVG	HR	RBI	SB	OPS
1102	.184	0	69	1	.435

AB	AVG	HR	RBI	SB	OPS
1102	.184	0	69	1	.435

Billy Pierce Bio

Fullname: Walter William Pierce
Born: 4/02/1927 in Detroit, MI
High School: Highland Park, Highland Park, MI
Debut: 6/01/1945
Died: 7/31/2015

Year	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	OPS
Career Regular Season	1102	94	203	0	69	1	.184	.232	.435

Year	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	OPS
Career Regular Season	1102	94	203	0	69	1	.184	.232	.435

Year	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	SO	WHIP
Career Regular Season	211	169	3.27	585	432	32	3306.2	1999	1.26

Year	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	SO	WHIP
Career Regular Season	211	169	3.27	585	432	32	3306.2	1999	1.26

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Awards

AL All-Star

Year	Team	League
1953	Chicago White Sox	AL
1955	Chicago White Sox	AL
1956	Chicago White Sox	AL
1957	Chicago White Sox	AL
1958	Chicago White Sox	AL
1959	Chicago White Sox	AL
1961	Chicago White Sox	AL

Uniform number retired

Year	Team	League
1987	Chicago White Sox	AL

League Rankings

Strikeouts

Year	SO	Rank
1961	106	24th in AL
1960	108	14th in AL
1959	114	12th in AL
1958	144	7th in AL
1957	171	4th in AL
1956	192	2nd in AL
1955	157	3rd in AL
1954	148	4th in AL
1953	186	1st in AL
1952	144	4th in AL
1951	113	8th in AL
1950	118	6th in AL
1949	95	14th in AL

Losses

Year	Losses	Rank
1963	11	24th in NL
1959	15	3rd in AL
1958	11	12th in AL
1957	12	12th in AL
1956	9	21st in AL
1955	10	16th in AL
1954	10	22nd in AL
1953	12	9th in AL
1952	12	13th in AL
1951	14	1st in AL
1950	16	5th in AL
1949	15	5th in AL

Runs

Year	R	Rank
1960	81	17th in AL
1959	98	10th in AL
1958	83	19th in AL
1957	98	8th in AL
1956	108	10th in AL
1954	86	19th in AL
1953	94	16th in AL
1951	93	18th in AL
1950	112	14th in AL

Doubles

Year	2B	Rank
1961		19th in AL
1960		18th in AL
1959		5th in AL
1958		17th in AL
1957		5th in AL
1956		2nd in AL
1954		22nd in AL
1953		3rd in AL
1952		17th in AL
1951		7th in AL
1950		22nd in AL

Triples

Year	3B	Rank
1961		11th in AL
1959		10th in AL
1957		2nd in AL
1956		8th in AL
1955		16th in AL
1954		9th in AL
1953		11th in AL
1952		6th in AL
1951		2nd in AL
1950		7th in AL

Hits

Year	H	Rank
1961	190	23rd in AL
1960	201	11th in AL
1959	217	8th in AL
1958	204	10th in AL
1957	228	5th in AL
1956	261	4th in AL
1955	162	23rd in AL
1954	179	20th in AL
1953	216	10th in AL
1952	214	12th in AL
1951	237	4th in AL
1950	189	25th in AL

At Bats

Year	AB	Rank
1960	757	10th in AL
1959	858	11th in AL
1958	900	4th in AL
1957	973	3rd in AL
1956	1048	2nd in AL
1955	760	13th in AL
1954	718	19th in AL
1953	993	3rd in AL
1952	943	5th in AL
1951	920	7th in AL
1950	828	15th in AL

Innings Pitched

Year	IP	Rank
1960	196.1	13th in AL
1959	224.0	11th in AL
1958	245.0	5th in AL
1957	257.0	3rd in AL
1956	276.1	3rd in AL
1955	205.2	13th in AL
1954	188.2	19th in AL
1953	271.1	3rd in AL
1952	255.1	5th in AL
1951	240.1	7th in AL
1950	219.1	13th in AL

Wins

Year	Wins	Rank
1962	16	10th in NL
1960	14	7th in AL
1959	14	13th in AL
1958	17	2nd in AL
1957	20	1st in AL
1956	20	2nd in AL
1955	15	9th in AL
1953	18	5th in AL
1952	15	7th in AL
1951	15	11th in AL
1950	12	19th in AL

Total Bases

Year	TB	Rank
1961		23rd in AL
1960		12th in AL
1959		6th in AL
1958		6th in AL
1957		7th in AL
1956		5th in AL
1955		25th in AL
1954		17th in AL
1953		8th in AL
1952		11th in AL
1951		4th in AL
1950		24th in AL

Games Played

Year	BP	Rank
1954	36	23rd in AL
1953	40	12th in AL
1951	37	14th in AL

Home Runs

Year	HR	Rank
1962	19	24th in NL
1960	24	7th in AL
1959	26	6th in AL
1958	33	2nd in AL
1957	18	13th in AL
1956	24	5th in AL
1955	16	21st in AL
1954	15	14th in AL
1953	20	5th in AL
1952	12	24th in AL
1951	14	18th in AL

Hit By Pitch

Year	HBP	Rank
1959	3	22nd in AL
1954	3	21st in AL

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