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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 Contact vs. L Endurance B+   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L Velocity B+   Mentor Val C-
Speed Bunt Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 4
1B --- LF --- Arm 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 Vs G IP SO BB H WHIP
1956 LHB 1 0.1 0 4 0 12.00
1956 RHB 1 6.0 4 2 7 1.50
1957 LHB 28 29.1 16 10 30 1.36
1957 RHB 32 146.2 105 66 163 1.56
1958 LHB 35 52.0 42 11 36 0.90
1958 RHB 38 144.2 106 56 148 1.41
1959 LHB 43 43.1 39 22 38 1.38
1959 RHB 47 154.1 113 60 143 1.32
1960 LHB 39 42.1 32 12 37 1.16
1960 RHB 46 145.2 97 48 137 1.27
1961 LHB 32 42.0 33 15 34 1.17
1961 RHB 34 149.1 125 55 132 1.25
1962 LHB 37 50.1 45 18 49 1.33
1962 RHB 38 176.1 142 70 149 1.24
1963 LHB 35 47.0 44 14 56 1.49
1963 RHB 35 161.0 140 58 135 1.20
1964 LHB 34 43.2 37 15 41 1.28
1964 RHB 37 209.1 171 82 178 1.24
1965 LHB 35 50.1 38 19 50 1.37
1965 RHB 36 187.0 156 74 184 1.38
1966 LHB 36 55.0 48 17 41 1.05
1966 RHB 36 193.2 156 50 177 1.17
1967 LHB 33 55.0 51 9 39 0.87
1967 RHB 35 200.0 167 64 164 1.14
1968 LHB 33 50.1 45 11 49 1.19
1968 RHB 36 201.1 183 63 191 1.26
1969 LHB 21 19.0 17 10 28 2.00
1969 RHB 31 73.0 58 29 70 1.36
1970 LHB 39 21.0 19 6 17 1.10
1970 RHB 54 58.0 48 18 78 1.66
2163 LHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2163 RHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
Total LHB 481 601.0 506 193 545 1.23
Total RHB 536 2206.1 1771 795 2056 1.29
Total 538 2807.1 2277 988 2601 1.28
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).