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Bill Pierce
William Herbert Pierce
(Bonehead; Big Bill)
 
Born: April 30, 1890 in Hanover, IN
Died: August , 1962 - 72 years old
Bats: Throws: Wt:
Batting Ratings(?)
 Fielding Ratings(?)
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Notes:
- Visit Pierce's Managerial Page

Overall

Multi-Team Years

Batting Stats
Yr
Tm
Lg
  
G
R
H
    
PG
EAS
20.2
1B
 
17
66
56
3
19
3
2
0
10
2
8
 
0
2
 
.339
.422
.464
.886
168
10.1
.402
FE
LG
20.7
1B
 
17
68
64
7
17
2
0
0
11
4
2
7
 
0
1
1
 
.266
.284
.297
.580
104
3.8
.295
CAG
WES
21.2
C
 
8
25
25
0
4
0
0
0
2
1
0
 
0
0
 
.160
.160
.160
.320
-3
0.4
.160
FE
LN
21.7
1B
 
4
16
14
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
1
 
0
1
 
.071
.133
.286
.419
34
1.1
.188
CAG
WES
22.2
1B
 
46
186
167
34
52
11
6
2
31
0
12
 
0
7
 
.311
.358
.485
.843
156
7.6
.375
MULT
-
23.2
1B
 
39
153
135
26
43
9
2
0
21
3
0
8
0
 
0
1
9
0
0
 
.319
.361
.415
.776
131
6.3
.342
MULT
EAS
24.2
1B
 
5
22
20
3
6
0
1
0
3
0
0
0
0
 
0
0
2
0
0
 
.300
.300
.400
.700
110
4.9
.285
NLS
EAS
25.2
C
 
34
144
131
13
39
3
1
3
26
0
9
 
0
4
 
.298
.343
.405
.747
116
5.8
.340
RP
FHL
25.7
C
 
3
13
10
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
3
 
0
0
 
.100
.308
.100
.408
41
1.9
.253
NLG
EAS
26.2
1B
 
19
76
65
11
21
4
1
0
7
1
9
 
0
2
 
.323
.405
.415
.821
182
7.8
.387
MULT
EAS
27.2
1B
 
3
12
11
2
3
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
 
0
0
0
0
0
 
.273
.333
.273
.606
70
3.7
.310
MULT
EAS
28.2
1B
 
15
57
49
12
17
1
0
1
12
0
0
5
0
 
0
1
2
0
0
 
.347
.418
.429
.847
144
7.6
.401
NLG
NYI
29.2
1B
 
2
8
7
1
3
1
0
0
2
0
1
 
0
0
 
.429
.500
.571
1.071
200
14.2
.517
AC
EAS
30.2
1B
 
36
137
118
19
39
5
2
1
19
1
13
 
1
5
 
.331
.402
.432
.834
182
7.6
.396
MULT
-
31.2
C
 
12
50
42
10
17
4
0
1
12
1
0
6
0
 
0
0
2
0
0
 
.405
.479
.571
1.051
165
13.3
.453
MULT
-
32.2
1B
 
6
23
19
4
7
1
0
1
5
0
0
4
0
 
0
0
0
0
0
 
.368
.478
.579
1.057
179
11.7
.472
NLG
ECL
33.2
C
 
28
86
82
14
25
5
0
0
13
3
4
 
0
0
 
.305
.337
.366
.703
105
6.1
.334
DS
NNL
34.2
1B
 
59
261
235
44
78
7
13
9
46
2
25
 
0
1
 
.332
.396
.587
.983
164
10.2
.435
18
11
1B
  
353
1403
1250
205
392
56
28
19
223
18
0
111
7
  
0
3
38
1
0
  
.314
.371
.449
.819
143
7.4
.374
2
Cuban Leagues
  
21
84
78
8
18
2
0
1
12
4
0
3
7
  
0
0
2
1
0
  
.231
.256
.295
.551
91
3.2
.275
16
Negro Leagues
  
332
1319
1172
197
374
54
28
18
211
14
0
108
0
  
0
3
36
0
0
  
.319
.378
.459
.837
147
7.7
.380
 
Years Team      
G
R
H
    
1
C
  
17
66
56
3
19
3
2
0
10
2
0
8
0
  
0
0
2
0
0
  
.339
.422
.464
.886
168
10.1
.402
2
1B
  
21
84
78
8
18
2
0
1
12
4
0
3
7
  
0
0
2
1
0
  
.231
.256
.295
.551
91
3.2
.275
3
1B
  
82
325
292
53
87
17
7
2
49
2
0
17
0
  
0
0
16
0
0
  
.298
.337
.425
.761
128
6.1
.337
2
C
  
12
43
39
7
12
3
1
0
5
2
0
3
0
  
0
1
0
0
0
  
.308
.372
.436
.808
162
7.8
.389
2
C
  
38
162
147
16
45
3
2
3
29
0
0
9
0
  
0
0
6
0
0
  
.306
.346
.415
.761
121
5.9
.341
1
C
  
3
13
10
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
3
0
  
0
0
0
0
0
  
.100
.308
.100
.408
41
1.9
.253
7
C
  
67
246
221
42
79
15
1
2
42
5
0
21
0
  
0
0
4
0
0
  
.358
.413
.462
.875
160
9.1
.406
2
C
  
11
44
38
7
11
0
0
0
7
0
0
4
0
  
0
1
1
0
0
  
.290
.372
.290
.662
94
4.7
.332
2
1B
  
38
141
120
20
39
5
2
1
19
1
0
14
0
  
0
1
6
0
0
  
.325
.400
.425
.825
177
7.5
.390
1
1B
  
5
18
14
4
3
1
0
1
3
0
0
4
0
  
0
0
0
0
0
  
.214
.389
.500
.889
138
8.3
.398
1
1B
  
59
261
235
44
78
7
13
9
46
2
0
25
0
  
0
0
1
0
0
  
.332
.396
.587
.983
164
10.2
.435



Pitching Stats
Yr
Tm
Lg
  
W
L
G
R
H
K
  
PG
EAS
20.2
RP
 
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1.7
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
 
0.00
0.600
0.0
0.0
1
1
 
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1.7
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0.00
0.600
0.0
0.0



First Base Stats
Yr Tm
Lg
  
G
Inn
Ch
PO
A
E
DP
   
RF
PG
EAS
20.2
1B
 
9
59.7
76
71
3
2
3
 
.974
.962
 
11.16
10.95
FE
LG
20.7
1B
 
14
116.7
168
150
9
9
9
 
.946
.960
 
12.27
10.53
CAG
WES
21.2
1B
 
1
2.0
3
3
0
0
0
 
1.000
.973
 
13.50
10.48
FE
LN
21.7
1B
 
3
21.0
25
23
1
1
1
 
.960
.973
 
10.29
11.29
CAG
WES
22.2
1B
 
36
312.3
404
372
19
13
21
 
.968
.962
 
11.27
10.52
MULT
-
23.2
1B
 
21
182.7
241
222
14
5
11
 
.979
.979
 
11.63
10.76
MULT
EAS
24.2
1B
 
4
36.0
47
46
1
0
2
 
1.000
.971
 
11.75
11.01
NLG
EAS
26.2
1B
 
11
86.0
105
98
4
3
5
 
.971
.975
 
10.67
11.18
MULT
EAS
27.2
1B
 
3
23.0
29
27
2
0
3
 
1.000
.968
 
11.35
10.88
MULT
EAS
28.2
1B
 
8
67.0
84
74
4
6
5
 
.929
.968
 
10.48
10.92
NLG
NYI
29.2
1B
 
1
8.0
11
10
0
1
0
 
.909
.969
 
11.25
12.20
AC
EAS
30.2
1B
 
32
275.3
349
332
13
4
13
 
.989
.979
 
11.28
10.72
MULT
-
31.2
1B
 
3
27.0
37
34
2
1
2
 
.973
.977
 
12.00
10.89
MULT
-
32.2
1B
 
6
38.3
49
45
2
2
3
 
.959
.977
 
11.03
10.90
NLG
ECL
33.2
1B
 
1
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
 
.000
 
0.00
0.00
DS
NNL
34.2
1B
 
55
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
 
.000
 
0.00
0.00
16
9
1B
  
208
1255.0
1628
1507
74
47
78
  
.971
.970
  
11.34
10.75



Catcher Stats
Yr Tm
Lg
  
G
Inn
Ch
PO
A
E
DP
PB
SB
   
RF
PG
EAS
20.2
C
 
8
71.0
58
45
9
4
2
0
11
 
.931
.958
 
6.85
6.28
FE
LG
20.7
C
 
3
26.7
17
12
4
1
0
0
8
 
.941
.952
 
5.40
6.74
CAG
WES
21.2
C
 
6
50.0
57
44
10
3
2
0
7
 
.947
.961
 
9.72
7.35
FE
LN
21.7
C
 
2
13.0
7
5
2
0
0
0
3
 
1.000
.958
 
4.85
7.02
CAG
WES
22.2
C
 
11
79.3
84
73
8
3
1
0
0
 
.964
.973
 
9.19
7.06
MULT
-
23.2
C
 
21
160.7
176
148
27
1
5
4
25
 
.994
.961
 
9.80
7.07
MULT
EAS
24.2
C
 
1
8.0
13
9
4
0
0
0
11
 
1.000
.969
 
14.63
7.75
NLS
EAS
25.2
C
 
25
200.7
176
150
25
1
3
4
13
 
.994
.970
 
7.85
6.98
RP
FHL
25.7
C
 
3
27.0
24
18
4
2
1
0
4
 
.917
.947
 
7.33
9.08
NLG
EAS
26.2
C
 
6
37.0
32
27
3
2
2
1
7
 
.938
.948
 
7.30
6.69
MULT
EAS
28.2
C
 
5
37.0
28
18
4
6
1
0
13
 
.786
.953
 
5.35
6.52
NLG
NYI
29.2
C
 
1
9.0
6
3
2
1
0
0
0
 
.833
.969
 
5.00
6.60
MULT
-
31.2
C
 
5
43.0
40
34
5
1
1
0
6
 
.975
.974
 
8.16
7.14
MULT
-
32.2
C
 
1
8.7
11
9
1
1
0
0
0
 
.909
.957
 
10.38
6.63
NLG
ECL
33.2
C
 
17
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 
.000
 
0.00
0.00
15
9
C
  
115
771.0
729
595
108
26
18
9
108
  
.964
.964
  
8.21
7.00



Outfield Stats
Yr Tm
Lg
  
G
Inn
Ch
PO
A
E
DP
   
RF
PG
EAS
20.2
OF
 
2
15.0
2
1
0
1
0
 
.500
.945
 
0.60
2.02
NLS
EAS
25.2
OF
 
10
72.3
11
11
0
0
0
 
1.000
.956
 
1.37
1.88
MULT
EAS
28.2
OF
 
2
13.0
2
2
0
0
0
 
1.000
.957
 
1.38
1.86
MULT
-
31.2
OF
 
2
8.0
4
3
1
0
0
 
1.000
.933
 
4.50
1.70
NLG
ECL
33.2
OF
 
3
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
 
.000
 
0.00
0.00
DS
NNL
34.2
OF
 
3
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
 
.000
 
0.00
0.00
6
5
OF
  
22
108.3
19
17
1
1
0
  
.947
.950
  
1.50
1.88



Right Field Stats
Yr Tm
Lg
  
G
Inn
Ch
PO
A
E
DP
   
RF
PG
EAS
20.2
RF
 
2
15.0
2
1
0
1
0
 
.500
.889
 
0.60
1.28
NLS
EAS
25.2
RF
 
10
72.3
11
11
0
0
0
 
1.000
.937
 
1.37
1.31
MULT
EAS
28.2
RF
 
2
13.0
2
2
0
0
0
 
1.000
.942
 
1.38
1.36
MULT
-
31.2
RF
 
2
8.0
4
3
1
0
0
 
1.000
.932
 
4.50
1.45
NLG
ECL
33.2
RF
 
2
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
 
.000
 
0.00
0.00
DS
NNL
34.2
RF
 
3
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
 
.000
 
0.00
0.00
6
5
RF
  
21
108.3
19
17
1
1
0
  
.947
.931
  
1.50
1.33



Second Base Stats
Yr Tm
Lg
  
G
Inn
Ch
PO
A
E
DP
   
RF
CAG
WES
22.2
2B
 
1
3.7
3
1
2
0
0
 
1.000
.947
 
7.36
5.39
NLS
EAS
25.2
2B
 
1
9.0
5
2
3
0
0
 
1.000
.931
 
5.00
4.69
NLG
EAS
26.2
2B
 
5
39.0
27
9
15
3
1
 
.889
.932
 
5.54
5.41
AC
EAS
30.2
2B
 
4
36.0
27
14
12
1
2
 
.963
.933
 
6.50
4.86
-
31.2
2B
 
1
7.0
7
1
6
0
0
 
1.000
.950
 
9.00
5.55
DS
NNL
34.2
2B
 
1
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
 
.000
 
0.00
0.00
6
5
2B
  
13
94.7
69
27
38
4
3
  
.942
.935
  
6.18
5.14



Third Base Stats
Yr Tm
Lg
  
G
Inn
Ch
PO
A
E
DP
   
RF
CAG
WES
21.2
3B
 
1
4.0
0
0
0
0
0
 
.900
 
0.00
3.14
NLS
EAS
25.2
3B
 
2
15.0
8
6
2
0
0
 
1.000
.910
 
4.80
3.43
MULT
-
31.2
3B
 
1
9.0
2
1
1
0
0
 
1.000
.900
 
2.00
2.96
NLG
ECL
33.2
3B
 
1
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
 
.000
 
0.00
0.00
4
3
3B
  
5
28.0
10
7
3
0
0
  
1.000
.908
  
3.21
3.24



Shortstop Stats
Yr Tm
Lg
  
G
Inn
Ch
PO
A
E
DP
   
RF
CAG
WES
22.2
SS
 
4
17.0
10
5
5
0
3
 
1.000
.885
 
5.29
4.64
1
1
SS
  
4
17.0
10
5
5
0
3
  
1.000
.885
  
5.29
4.64



Center Field Stats
Yr Tm
Lg
  
G
Inn
Ch
PO
A
E
DP
   
RF
NLG
ECL
33.2
CF
 
1
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
 
.000
 
0.00
0.00
1
1
CF
  
1
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
  
.000
.000
  
0.00
0.00



Pitcher Stats
Yr Tm
Lg
  
G
Inn
Ch
PO
A
E
DP
   
RF
PG
EAS
20.2
P
 
1
1.7
1
0
1
0
1
 
1.000
.915
 
5.40
3.10
1
1
P
  
1
1.7
1
0
1
0
1
  
1.000
.915
  
5.40
3.10



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