Bill Piercy
William Benton Piercy "Wild Bill"
Born: May 2, 1896
El Monte, CA US
Deceased: August 28, 1951
Long Beach, CA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 170
Career: 1914-1930
Major League Statistics
Bill Piercy compiled a career record of 133 wins and 135 losses and a 3.47 ERA in his 382-game pitching career with the Hastings Reds, Stockton Millers, St. Joseph Drummers, Venice/Vernon Tigers, Salt Lake City Bees, Toledo Iron Men, St. Paul Saints, Sacramento Senators, Vernon Tigers, Los Angeles Angels, Memphis Chickasaws, Chattanooga Lookouts, Wichita Aviators and Denver Bears. He began playing during the 1914 season and last took the field during the 1930 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | D | CASL2 | Stockton Millers | 4 | 4 | .500 | 0.00 | 10 | 6 | 72.3 | 52 | 34 | 32 | 57 | |||||||||||
| 1914 | D | NESL | Hastings Reds | 5 | 7 | .417 | 16 | 0.0 | 50 | 55 | |||||||||||||||
| 1914 | A | WL3 | St. Joseph Drummers | 1 | 3 | .250 | 4.67 | 8 | 34.7 | 39 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1915 | AA | PCL | Venice/Vernon Tigers | 15 | 15 | .500 | 2.19 | 47 | 292.0 | 250 | 98 | 71 | 90 | ||||||||||||
| 1916 | AA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | 20 | 15 | .571 | 3.26 | 50 | 292.3 | 287 | 138 | 106 | 132 | ||||||||||||
| 1917 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Iron Men | 6 | 16 | .273 | 3.72 | 28 | 172.0 | 173 | 93 | 71 | 110 | ||||||||||||
| 1918 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 6 | 6 | .500 | 18 | 4 | 0.0 | 77 | 48 | 29 | 64 | 34 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||
| 1919 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Senators | 26 | 18 | .591 | 2.27 | 54 | 369.0 | 304 | 132 | 93 | 148 | ||||||||||||
| 1920 | AA | PCL | Vernon Tigers | 13 | 10 | .565 | 2.44 | 38 | 232.3 | 209 | 89 | 63 | 112 | ||||||||||||
| 1925 | AA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | 21 | 11 | .656 | 4.45 | 41 | 255.0 | 268 | 153 | 126 | 118 | ||||||||||||
| 1927 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 12 | 20 | .375 | 4.69 | 45 | 267.0 | 321 | 173 | 139 | 105 | ||||||||||||
| 1930 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | 4 | 10 | .286 | 7.18 | 27 | 119.0 | 172 | 111 | 95 | 61 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 133 | 135 | .496 | 3.47 | 382 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2105.7 | 2152 | 1090 | 811 | 0 | 1037 | 0 | 163 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | D | CASL2 | Stockton Millers | 11 | 30 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 5 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1914 | D | NESL | Hastings Reds | 12 | 33 | 33 | 1 | 6 | .182 | .182 | .182 | .364 | 6 | |||||||||||||
| 1915 | AA | PCL | Venice/Vernon Tigers | 46 | 93 | 93 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .129 | .129 | .129 | .258 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1916 | AA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | 50 | 110 | 110 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .127 | .127 | .145 | .273 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1917 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Iron Men | 29 | 57 | 57 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .211 | .228 | .439 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1918 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 18 | 32 | 31 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .290 | .290 | .355 | .645 | 11 | 1 | ||||||
| 1919 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Senators | 54 | 136 | 136 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .199 | .199 | .221 | .419 | 30 | |||||||||||
| 1920 | AA | PCL | Vernon Tigers | 38 | 75 | 75 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .240 | .440 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 1925 | AA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | 38 | 85 | 85 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .165 | .165 | .247 | .412 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 45 | 89 | 89 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .202 | .202 | .270 | .472 | 24 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | A | SOUA | (+) Chattanooga Lookouts | 37 | 48 | 48 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .146 | .146 | .167 | .312 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | A | SOUA | (+) Memphis Chickasaws | 37 | 48 | 48 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .146 | .146 | .167 | .312 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | A | WL3 | (+) Denver Bears | 39 | 80 | 80 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .212 | .212 | .250 | .462 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | A | WL3 | (+) Wichita Aviators | 39 | 80 | 80 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .212 | .212 | .250 | .462 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | 28 | 40 | 40 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .300 | .550 | 12 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 369 | 780 | 779 | 9 | 142 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .182 | .182 | .216 | .398 | 168 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | A | WL3 | St. Joseph Drummers | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1914 | D | NESL | Hastings Reds | OF | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 1914 | D | NESL | Hastings Reds | P | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 1914 | D | CASL2 | Stockton Millers | P | 10 | .000 | |||||
| 1918 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | P | 18 | 5 | 36 | 4 | .911 | 2.278 | |
| Totals | 60 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 0 | .911 | .683 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | D | Nebraska State League | Hastings Reds | |||
| 1914 | D | California State League | Stockton Millers | |||
| 1914 | A | Western League | St. Joseph Drummers | |||
| 1915 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Venice/Vernon Tigers | |||
| 1916 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake City Bees | |||
| 1917 | AA | American Association 2 | Toledo Iron Men | |||
| 1918 | AA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | |||
| 1919 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Senators | |||
| 1920 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Vernon Tigers | |||
| 1925 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake City Bees | |||
| 1927 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | |||
| 1928 | A | Southern Association | Memphis Chickasaws | |||
| 1928 | A | Southern Association | Chattanooga Lookouts | |||
| 1929 | A | Western League | Wichita Aviators | |||
| 1929 | A | Western League | Denver Bears | |||
| 1930 | A | Western League | Denver Bears |
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