Billy Pierce
Walter William Pierce
 
 
Born: April 2, 1927 in Detroit, MI
86 years old
Bats: L Throws: L Ht: 5'10" Wt: 160
(legend)
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Notes:
- Signed by the Detroit Tigers as an Amateur Free Agent in 1945
- Served in the military during World War II
- High School: Highland Park (Highland Park, MI)

Overall

Multi-Team Years
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr
Tm
Lg
DET
AL
18.2
RP
2
10.0
 
0.3
-0.0
0.0
0.3
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.6
-0.0
0.0
0.6
DET
AL
21.2
SW
17
55.3
 
-0.2
0.2
0.0
-0.4
0.0
1.3
0.5
0.0
0.9
-0.6
0.4
0.0
-1.0
CHA
AL
22.2
SP
62
171.7
 
1.0
-0.0
-0.0
1.0
-0.0
8.5
0.0
0.0
8.5
2.4
-0.1
0.0
2.6
CHA
AL
23.2
SP
88
219.3
 
3.5
0.6
0.0
2.9
0.0
14.8
0.4
0.0
14.4
7.1
0.1
0.0
6.9
CHA
AL
24.2
SP
93
240.3
 
4.7
0.2
0.0
4.6
-0.0
18.5
0.0
0.0
18.5
10.7
-0.4
0.0
11.0
CHA
AL
25.2
SP
102
255.3
 
7.2
0.1
0.0
7.1
-0.0
22.4
0.0
0.0
22.4
14.3
-0.2
0.0
14.5
CHA
AL
26.2
SP
102
271.3
 
5.7
-0.6
0.0
6.3
-0.0
23.9
0.0
0.0
23.9
15.0
-0.3
-0.0
15.3
CHA
AL
27.2
SP
68
188.7
 
0.7
-0.0
-0.0
0.7
-0.0
9.9
0.0
0.0
9.9
3.1
-0.1
0.0
3.3
CHA
AL
28.2
SP
81
205.7
 
6.9
-0.0
0.0
6.9
0.0
23.0
0.0
0.0
23.0
16.2
-0.2
0.0
16.4
CHA
AL
29.2
SP
113
276.3
 
4.7
-0.7
0.0
5.3
0.0
22.0
0.0
0.0
22.0
12.2
-0.4
0.0
12.6
CHA
AL
30.2
SP
104
257.0
 
3.1
-0.4
-0.0
3.5
-0.0
18.3
0.0
0.0
18.3
9.8
-0.2
0.0
10.0
CHA
AL
31.2
SP
94
245.0
 
5.1
0.3
-0.0
4.7
-0.0
21.5
0.0
0.0
21.5
13.4
-0.2
0.0
13.6
CHA
AL
32.2
SP
81
224.0
 
2.1
0.5
-0.0
1.5
-0.0
13.7
0.0
0.0
13.7
6.1
-0.3
0.0
6.4
CHA
AL
33.2
SP
76
196.3
 
2.7
-0.0
-0.0
2.7
-0.0
12.5
0.0
0.0
12.5
5.9
-0.1
0.0
6.1
CHA
AL
34.2
SP
63
180.0
 
1.4
-0.2
-0.0
1.6
-0.0
11.5
0.0
0.0
11.5
5.7
-0.1
0.0
5.8
SFN
NL
35.2
SP
66
162.3
 
2.7
0.3
0.0
2.4
0.0
12.6
0.0
0.0
12.6
7.2
-0.1
0.0
7.3
SFN
NL
36.2
SP
34
99.0
 
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.1
0.0
0.0
3.1
-0.7
-0.0
0.0
-0.6
SFN
NL
37.2
RP
9
49.0
 
1.7
0.1
0.0
1.6
0.0
6.2
0.2
0.0
6.1
4.0
0.2
0.0
3.9
18
3
SP
1255
3306.7
  
53.3
0.3
-0.0
53.0
-0.0
244.8
1.1
0.0
243.8
132.4
-2.0
-0.0
134.4
162 Game Average
83
218.3
  
3.5
0.0
-0.0
3.5
-0.0
  
16.2
0.1
0.0
16.1
  
8.7
-0.1
-0.0
8.9
 
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr Tm    
2
P
19
65.3
 
0.1
0.1
0.0
-0.1
0.0
2.3
0.5
0.0
1.9
-0.1
0.4
0.0
-0.4
13
P
1127
2931.0
 
48.8
-0.3
-0.1
49.1
-0.1
220.6
0.4
0.0
220.1
121.9
-2.5
-0.0
124.4
3
P
109
310.3
 
4.5
0.4
0.1
4.0
0.1
22.0
0.2
0.0
21.8
10.5
0.1
0.0
10.5
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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James