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Name	Team	Age
Bill Pierson	Retired (1975, Age 24)	Died (2011, Age 60)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 5, Pick 71 (1972)	LF	R/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Hank Aaron League	0	0 years (1 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
C+	D	D
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
C+	B	B+
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
C+	B-	D+
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	F	D-
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
C-	F	B+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
D+	0	6/14/1951
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	0
Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year	Contact vs R	Power vs R	Contact vs L	Power vs L	Speed	Arm	Range
1972	C+	C	B	B-	B+	D	D
1973	C+	C+	B	B-	B+	D	D
1974	C+	C+	B	B-	B+	D	D
1975	C+	C+	B	B-	B+	D	D
1976	C+	C+	B	B-	B+	D	D

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1981-11-01	Bill Pierson has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1977-04-11	The Chicago Cubbies have waived Bill Pierson.
1973-05-22	The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Doug Niehaus to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Trinadad Campos to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have sent Bill Pierson to the minors. The Chicago Cubbies have sent Manny "Moonshine" Rogalski to the minors.
1973-05-21	The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Bill Pierson to the major leagues.