Billy Pierce
P · 18 seasons · 1945 – 1964 · B/T: L/L
Billy Pierce ranks 1st of 0 pitchers by career roto value, one of the highest totals the site records. His best year was 1953: +12.3 roto value, 3rd that season and 491st of 51,303 player-seasons on record. The value came from strikeouts (+26.2), ERA (+21.6) and wins (+21.2), with no category working against him.
Hitting
Best Season
-1.70
1948 · #44,764 all-time
Career Z
-43.7
summed
Avg / Season
-2.43
longevity-neutral
Seasons
18
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | DET | 5 | -2.12 | #632 | #67,065 |
| 1948★ | DET | 22 | -1.70 | #365 | #44,764 |
| 1949 | CWS | 39 | -2.55 | #441 | #101,241 |
| 1950 | CWS | 40 | -1.89 | #230 | #48,353 |
| 1951 | CWS | 39 | -2.42 | #410 | #96,041 |
| 1952 | CWS | 35 | -2.49 | #458 | #99,117 |
| 1953 | CWS | 42 | -3.35 | #532 | #110,454 |
| 1954 | CWS | 38 | -2.35 | #400 | #92,146 |
| 1955 | CWS | 34 | -2.14 | #343 | #70,342 |
| 1956 | CWS | 39 | -3.14 | #542 | #109,542 |
| 1957 | CWS | 41 | -2.78 | #530 | #106,069 |
| 1958 | CWS | 35 | -2.22 | #319 | #79,397 |
| 1959 | CWS | 34 | -2.36 | #454 | #92,948 |
| 1960 | CWS | 32 | -2.48 | #487 | #98,740 |
| 1961 | CWS | 39 | -2.80 | #579 | #106,412 |
| 1962 | SF | 30 | -2.24 | #440 | #80,881 |
| 1963 | SF | 38 | -2.63 | #610 | #103,372 |
| 1964 | SF | 34 | -2.05 | #318 | #56,864 |
★ Best season by Z
Pitching
Best Season
12.27
1953 · #491 all-time
Career Z
90.4
summed
Avg / Season
5.02
longevity-neutral
Seasons
18
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | DET | 5 | -1.73 | #193 | #28,567 |
| 1948 | DET | 22 | -2.72 | #292 | #42,231 |
| 1949 | CWS | 32 | 1.18 | #64 | #14,052 |
| 1950 | CWS | 33 | 3.48 | #43 | #8,134 |
| 1951 | CWS | 37 | 7.32 | #14 | #2,800 |
| 1952 | CWS | 33 | 9.23 | #11 | #1,510 |
| 1953★ | CWS | 40 | 12.27 | #3 | #491 |
| 1954 | CWS | 36 | 4.14 | #35 | #6,875 |
| 1955 | CWS | 33 | 12.20 | #2 | #501 |
| 1956 | CWS | 35 | 8.10 | #10 | #2,176 |
| 1957 | CWS | 37 | 10.04 | #3 | #1,108 |
| 1958 | CWS | 35 | 11.29 | #3 | #720 |
| 1959 | CWS | 34 | 4.23 | #41 | #6,718 |
| 1960 | CWS | 32 | 3.60 | #42 | #7,886 |
| 1961 | CWS | 39 | 2.55 | #60 | #10,115 |
| 1962 | SF | 30 | 4.71 | #35 | #5,930 |
| 1963 | SF | 38 | -0.12 | #112 | #18,984 |
| 1964 | SF | 34 | 0.66 | #100 | #15,809 |
★ Best season by Z