Walt Pierce
Walter R. Pierce
Born: April 4, 1958
San Jose, CA US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, P, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 190
Draft: Round 2 (1976 June Amateur Draft, St. Louis Cardinals)
School: Wilcox HS (Santa Clara, CA)
Career: 1976-1984
Walt Pierce compiled a career batting average of .266 with 29 home runs and 259 RBI in his 555-game career with the Cardinals, Johnson City Cardinals, Gastonia Cardinals, St. Petersburg Cardinals and Arkansas Travelers. He began playing during the 1976 season and last took the field during the 1984 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Cardinals | 5 | 14 | .263 | 3.49 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 188.0 | 176 | 90 | 73 | 11 | 65 | 2 | 97 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
| 1982 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | 10 | 9 | .526 | 2.78 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 152.3 | 143 | 61 | 47 | 3 | 60 | 7 | 67 | 3 | 0 | 6 | |
| 1983 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 11 | 6 | .647 | 3.02 | 23 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 146.0 | 143 | 64 | 49 | 12 | 43 | 1 | 64 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1984 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 5 | 9 | .357 | 4.53 | 34 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 101.3 | 112 | 61 | 51 | 5 | 43 | 4 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 7 | |
| Totals | 31 | 38 | .449 | 3.37 | 108 | 83 | 12 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 587.7 | 574 | 276 | 220 | 31 | 211 | 14 | 276 | 11 | 4 | 18 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | R | GULF | Cardinals | 27 | 95 | 82 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 19 | .232 | .319 | .268 | .587 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1977 | R | APPY | Johnson City Cardinals | 59 | 236 | 201 | 36 | 55 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 38 | .274 | .366 | .433 | .799 | 87 | 5 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1978 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Cardinals | 136 | 549 | 481 | 57 | 119 | 24 | 2 | 8 | 75 | 2 | 1 | 56 | 63 | .247 | .331 | .356 | .686 | 171 | 6 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1979 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Cardinals | 136 | 586 | 513 | 69 | 150 | 26 | 3 | 12 | 97 | 2 | 2 | 61 | 84 | .292 | .369 | .425 | .794 | 218 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 1980 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | 105 | 391 | 340 | 31 | 87 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 43 | 4 | 3 | 39 | 59 | .256 | .331 | .329 | .660 | 112 | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 1981 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Cardinals | 34 | 16 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .214 | .312 | .286 | .598 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 23 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 1.000 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 35 | 19 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .278 | .263 | .278 | .541 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Totals | 555 | 1895 | 1652 | 202 | 439 | 69 | 13 | 29 | 259 | 14 | 10 | 193 | 270 | .266 | .346 | .376 | .722 | 621 | 0 | 19 | 12 | 19 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | R | GULF | Cardinals | 3B | 25 | 17 | 43 | 12 | 6 | .833 | 2.400 |
| 1976 | R | GULF | Cardinals | SS | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 1977 | R | APPY | Johnson City Cardinals | 3B | 58 | 58 | 126 | 15 | 6 | .925 | 3.172 |
| 1978 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Cardinals | 3B | 136 | 94 | 228 | 30 | 16 | .915 | 2.368 |
| 1979 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Cardinals | 3B | 135 | 121 | 260 | 34 | 14 | .918 | 2.822 |
| 1980 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | 3B | 90 | 62 | 158 | 18 | 10 | .924 | 2.444 |
| 1980 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | 1B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1981 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Cardinals | P | 27 | 10 | 24 | 3 | 1 | .919 | 1.259 |
| 1981 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Cardinals | SS | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1982 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | P | 24 | 7 | 27 | 3 | 1 | .919 | 1.417 |
| 1983 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | P | 23 | 10 | 23 | 2 | 1 | .943 | 1.435 |
| 1984 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | P | 34 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .588 |
| Totals | 555 | 390 | 906 | 117 | 55 | .917 | 2.335 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | R | Gulf Coast League | Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1977 | R | Appalachian League | Johnson City Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1978 | A | Western Carolinas League | Gastonia Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1979 | A | Western Carolinas League | Gastonia Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1980 | A | Florida State League | St. Petersburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1981 | A | South Atlantic League | Gastonia Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1982 | A | Florida State League | St. Petersburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1983 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1984 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN |
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