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Jim Edmonds League
5-16-2163
Lou Pierce Starting Pitcher
Retired (1970, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.69 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/L
W-L 167-132 Status Deceased (2007) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 01-29-1934
K 2277 Drafted Round 2, Pick 30
(1954)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(148 games)
IP 2807.1
WHIP 1.28
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L F  Endurance B+   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L D  Velocity B+   Mentor Val C-
Speed D  Bunt D  Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 4
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1954 Minors 20 54.00 2 / 5 11 / 27 13 / 22 26 / 54
1955 Minors 21 73.00 1 / 5 10 / 35 15 / 33 26 / 73
1956 Minors 22 57.00 0 / 2 6 / 29 6 / 26 12 / 57
1956 Majors 22 0.91 3 1 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1957 Majors 23 47.28 152 28 10 2 / 8 5 / 19 6 / 20 13 / 47
1958 Minors 24 2.00 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 2
1958 Majors 24 50.46 158 28 0 1 / 11 9 / 25 3 / 14 13 / 50
1959 Majors 25 50.50 162 22 0 3 / 15 4 / 18 3 / 17 10 / 50
1960 Majors 26 49.26 162 26 0 2 / 14 4 / 13 2 / 22 8 / 49
1961 Majors 27 46.07 144 34 18 1 / 13 1 / 10 3 / 23 5 / 46
1962 Majors 28 51.71 162 38 0 1 / 8 0 / 22 0 / 21 1 / 51
1963 Majors 29 50.10 162 35 0 0 / 11 0 / 23 2 / 16 2 / 50
1964 Majors 30 53.33 162 37 0 1 / 10 0 / 18 0 / 25 1 / 53
1965 Majors 31 52.23 162 35 0 1 / 12 1 / 24 1 / 16 3 / 52
1966 Majors 32 52.95 162 36 0 1 / 15 1 / 18 1 / 19 3 / 52
1967 Majors 33 53.26 162 35 0 0 / 14 0 / 24 1 / 15 1 / 53
1968 Majors 34 53.15 162 36 0 -5 / 7 -11 / 23 -3 / 23 -19 / 53
1969 Majors 35 36.29 162 8 0 -2 / 5 -2 / 13 -1 / 18 -5 / 36
1970 Majors 36 41.82 162 0 0 0 / 8 -9 / 11 -3 / 22 -12 / 41
Total 2239 399 28 9 / 163 30 / 354 49 / 352 88 / 869
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1970-11-01Lou Pierce has retired from the New York Highlanders
1967-10-05Lou Pierce of the New York Highlanders is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1961-06-21Lou Pierce of the New York Highlanders is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1958-09-13The New York Highlanders have promoted Lou Pierce to the major league team. The New York Highlanders have sent Tim E. Parker to the minors.
1958-09-09The New York Highlanders have sent Lou Pierce to the minors.
1957-06-23The New York Highlanders have promoted Lou Pierce to the major league team. The New York Highlanders have sent Dummy Federoff to the minors.
1957-06-23The New York Highlanders have demoted Lou Pierce to the minor leagues.
1957-05-29The New York Highlanders have promoted Lou Pierce to the major league team. The New York Highlanders have sent Bill Stuper to the minors.
1957-05-17The New York Highlanders have promoted Chris Williams to the major league team. The New York Highlanders have sent Lou Pierce to the minors.
1957-05-16Lou Pierce of the New York Highlanders is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1957-04-01The New York Highlanders have promoted Lou Pierce to the major league team. The New York Highlanders have designated Earl Smith for assignment.
1957-04-01The New York Highlanders have sent Wayne Keller to the minors. The New York Highlanders have sent Mark Wiltse to the minors. The New York Highlanders have sent Lou Pierce to the minors.
1956-09-29The New York Highlanders have promoted Lou Pierce to the major league team. The New York Highlanders have sent Mike Shaw to the minors.
1954-04-17The New York Highlanders have renamed Lute Pierce to Lou Pierce.
1954-04-11The New York Highlanders have acquired Lute Pierce from the waiver wire.
1954-04-01The Milwaukee Braves have waived Lute Pierce.
1952-07-13A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Braves and the Pittsburgh Panthers. The Pittsburgh Panthers receive Popeye Wynn, Joe Christmas from the Milwaukee Braves in exchange for Draft Pick 1953 Round 1 PIT (Richie Wise), Draft Pick 1954 Round 2 PIT (Lou Pierce).