Pierce McWhorter
Hamilton Pierce McWhorter
Born: July 7, 1928
Atlanta, GA US
Deceased: December 4, 2013
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 190
Career: 1947-1955
Pierce McWhorter compiled a career batting average of .258 with 58 home runs and 408 RBI in his 888-game career with the Waycross Bears, Pensacola Fliers, Atlanta Crackers, Denver Bears, Montgomery Grays, Wilkes-Barre Barons, Little Rock Travelers, Buffalo Bisons and Augusta Tigers. He began playing during the 1947 season and last took the field during the 1955 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | GAFL | Waycross Bears | 86 | 292 | 292 | 57 | 73 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 49 | 3 | .250 | .250 | .336 | .586 | 98 | ||||||||
| 1948 | B | SEAL3 | Pensacola Fliers | 93 | 315 | 315 | 41 | 101 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 51 | 1 | .321 | .321 | .438 | .759 | 138 | ||||||||
| 1949 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 39 | 133 | 120 | 13 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 27 | .242 | .316 | .283 | .599 | 34 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1949 | B | SEAL3 | Pensacola Fliers | 39 | 180 | 146 | 34 | 44 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 31 | 2 | 34 | 26 | .301 | .433 | .575 | 1.009 | 84 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1950 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 7 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .100 | .100 | .200 | 1 | ||||||||
| 1950 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | 108 | 376 | 376 | 60 | 101 | 22 | 2 | 9 | 66 | 2 | .269 | .269 | .410 | .678 | 154 | ||||||||
| 1951 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | 117 | 389 | 389 | 46 | 116 | 28 | 0 | 7 | 59 | 0 | .298 | .298 | .424 | .722 | 165 | ||||||||
| 1952 | A | SALL2 | Montgomery Grays | 121 | 361 | 361 | 50 | 75 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 0 | .208 | .208 | .302 | .510 | 109 | ||||||||
| 1953 | A | SALL2 | Montgomery Grays | 109 | 297 | 297 | 31 | 66 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 42 | 1 | .222 | .222 | .327 | .549 | 97 | ||||||||
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 52 | 157 | 157 | 18 | 35 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 0 | .223 | .223 | .306 | .529 | 48 | ||||||||
| 1954 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 48 | 168 | 142 | 17 | 34 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 19 | 27 | .239 | .337 | .359 | .697 | 51 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |||
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 21 | 60 | 52 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 10 | .231 | .333 | .404 | .737 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1955 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 48 | 122 | 122 | 14 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 0 | .238 | .238 | .369 | .607 | 45 | ||||||||
| Totals | 888 | 2860 | 2779 | 386 | 716 | 125 | 15 | 58 | 408 | 9 | 0 | 74 | 90 | .258 | .277 | .376 | .654 | 1045 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | C | 38 | 123 | 9 | 4 | 3 | .971 | 3.474 | 3 | |||
| 1949 | B | SEAL3 | Pensacola Fliers | 1B | 127 | 1132 | 85 | 19 | 92 | .985 | 9.583 | ||||
| 1953 | A | SALL2 | Montgomery Grays | C | 88 | 366 | 51 | 5 | .988 | 4.739 | |||||
| 1954 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | C | 46 | 275 | 26 | 3 | 4 | .990 | 6.543 | 4 | |||
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | C | 20 | 91 | 12 | 1 | 2 | .990 | 5.150 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 319 | 1987 | 183 | 32 | 101 | .985 | 6.803 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Waycross Bears | |||
| 1948 | B | Southeastern League | Pensacola Fliers | |||
| 1949 | AA | Southern Association | Atlanta Crackers | |||
| 1949 | B | Southeastern League | Pensacola Fliers | |||
| 1950 | A | Western League | Denver Bears | BSN | ||
| 1950 | AA | Southern Association | Atlanta Crackers | BSN | ||
| 1951 | A | Western League | Denver Bears | BSN | ||
| 1952 | A | South Atlantic League | Montgomery Grays | |||
| 1953 | A | South Atlantic League | Montgomery Grays | DET | ||
| 1954 | A | Eastern League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | DET | ||
| 1954 | AA | Southern Association | Little Rock Travelers | DET | ||
| 1955 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | DET | ||
| 1955 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta Tigers | DET |
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