- Bill Piercy
William Benton Piercy (
May 2 ,1896 -August 28 ,1951 ) born inEl Monte, California was a Pitcher for theNew York Yankees (1917 and 1921),Boston Red Sox (1922-24) andChicago 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 ⅔ 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, 2,180 Batters Faced, 1 Balk and a 4.26 ERA.
He died in
Long Beach, California at the age of 55.ources
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