Bill Piercy

Who was Bill Piercy?

William Benton Piercy, born in El Monte, California, was a pitcher for the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs.

Piercy helped the Yankees win the 1921 American League pennant.

In 6 seasons he had a 27–43 Win-Loss record, 116 Games, 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.