Bill Piercy

Bill Piercy
Pitcher
Born: (1896-05-02)May 2, 1896 El Monte, California, U.S.
Died: August 28, 1951(1951-08-28) (aged 55) Long Beach, California, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
October 3, 1917, for the New York Yankees
Last MLB appearance
September 6, 1926, for the Chicago Cubs
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	27-43
Earned run average	4.26
Strikeouts	165
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
New York Yankees (1917, 1921) Boston Red Sox (1922–1924) Chicago Cubs (1926)

William Benton Piercy (May 2, 1896 – August 28, 1951), born in El Monte, California, was an American pitcher for the New York Yankees (1917 and 1921), Boston Red Sox (1922–24) and Chicago Cubs (1926).

Piercy helped the Yankees win the 1921 American League pennant.

In 6 seasons, he had a 27–43 win–loss record, 116 games (70 started), 28 complete games, 2 shutouts, 30 games finished, 610+2⁄3 innings pitched, 676 hits allowed, 362 runs allowed, 289 earned runs allowed, 16 home runs allowed, 268 walks allowed, 165 strikeouts, 43 hit batsmen, 21 wild pitches, 2180 batters faced, 1 balk, and a 4.26 ERA.

He died in Long Beach, California, at the age of 55.

Sources

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet  · Baseball Almanac