About Bill Piercy
Lived 1896 – 1951 (aged 55). Bill Piercy was an American baseball player.
William Benton Piercy (May 2, 1896 – August 28, 1951), born in El Monte, California, was an American pitcher for the New York Yankees (1917 and 1921), Boston Red Sox (1922–24) 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 (70 started), 28 complete games, 2 shutouts, 30 games finished, 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, 2180 batters faced, 1 balk, and a 4.26 ERA.
He died at a hospital in Long Beach, California after suffering a heart attack, at the age of 55.
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Who was Bill Piercy?
American baseball player
When was Bill Piercy born?
Bill Piercy was born on 2 May 1896 in El Monte.
When did Bill Piercy die?
Bill Piercy died on 28 August 1951 in Long Beach.
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Bill Piercy was a baseball player.
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Bill Piercy was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bill Piercy. https://biography.guide/bill-piercy/
MLA: "Bill Piercy." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bill-piercy/.
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