Walter William Pierce (born April 2 1927 in Detroit, Michigan) is a former left-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played most of his career for the Chicago White Sox. He was the team's star pitcher in the decade from 1952 to 1961, when they posted the third best record in the major leagues, and was named the American League's top pitcher in REDIRECT Template:Baseball Year and REDIRECT Template:Baseball Year after being runner-up in both 1953 and 1955.

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  • Walter William Pierce (born April 2 1927 in Detroit, Michigan) is a former left-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played most of his career for the Chicago White Sox. He was the team's star pitcher in the decade from 1952 to 1961, when they posted the third best record in the major leagues, and was named the American League's top pitcher in REDIRECT Template:Baseball Year and REDIRECT Template:Baseball Year after being runner-up in both 1953 and 1955. A seven-time All-Star, he led the American League in complete games three times despite his slight build, and in wins, earned run average and strikeouts once each. He pitched four one-hitters and seven two-hitters in his career, and on June 27, REDIRECT Template:Baseball Year came within one batter of becoming the first left-hander in 78 years to throw a perfect game.He was one of the principal figures in Chicago's fierce rivalry with the New York Yankees; particularly notable were his matchups with Whitey Ford, with the two left-handers opposing one another as starters 14 times from 1955 to 1960. Pierce's record suffered from pitching so much against New York – who he faced more often than any other team – when the Yankees dynasty was at its peak; but although his career record against New York was only 25&ndash, that was still slightly better than the 27–41 mark compiled by National League championship teams over 11 World Series against the Yankees during the same period. After joining the San Francisco Giants in 1962, Pierce played a pivotal role in helping them win the NL pennant, going 12–0 in home games and getting a three-hit shutout and a save in a three-game playoff against the Los Angeles Dodgers to clinch the title. His 1,999 career strikeouts were the fifth most by a left-hander when he retired, and his AL total of 1,842 ranked ninth in league history. He also ranked tenth among left-handers in career wins, sixth in games started and games pitched, eighth in shutouts and ninth in innings pitched . He holds the White Sox franchise record for career strikeouts (1,796), and his club marks of 186 wins,931 innings and 390 starts are team records for a left-hander. (en)
  • Walter William "Billy" Pierce (s. 2. huhtikuuta 1927) on entinen yhdysvaltalainen baseballpelaaja. Hän oli vasenkätinen aloitussyöttäjä. Pierce syntyi Detroitissa, Michiganissa, ja pelasi Major League -tasolla vuosina 1945–1964. Suurimman osan tuosta ajasta hänen joukkueenaan oli Chicago White Sox. Pierce oli seitsenkertainen All-Star-pelaaja vuosina 1953, 1955–1959 ja 1961. Hän on jäänyt lajinsa Hall of Famen ulkopuolelle. 40px| Tämä urheilijasta kertova artikkeli on tynkä. Voit auttaa Wikipediaa laajentamalla artikkelia. Billy Pierce (fi)
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  • * 7x All-Star selection * Twice in top 10 of American League MVP vote * Streak of 39⅔ shutout innings in 1953 is longest by AL lefthander since 1905 * Won his personal matchups against Whitey Ford * Threw one-hit shutout against Yankees * Threw one-hit shutout against St. Louis Browns * Retired first 26 Washington Senators before pinch hitter Ed Fitz Gerald hit a double to become the only opposing baserunner * Threw one-hitter against Senators * Chicago White Sox #19 retired (en)
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  • Walter William Pierce (born April 2 1927 in Detroit, Michigan) is a former left-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played most of his career for the Chicago White Sox. He was the team's star pitcher in the decade from 1952 to 1961, when they posted the third best record in the major leagues, and was named the American League's top pitcher in REDIRECT Template:Baseball Year and REDIRECT Template:Baseball Year after being runner-up in both 1953 and 1955. (en)
  • Walter William "Billy" Pierce (s. 2. huhtikuuta 1927) on entinen yhdysvaltalainen baseballpelaaja. Hän oli vasenkätinen aloitussyöttäjä. (fi)
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