Bill Piercy

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Given name: William Benton Piercy
Nicknames: Wild Bill
Primary Pos: Pitcher
Hght/Wght: 6'1" / 170 lbs
Bats/Throws: R / R
Born: May 2, 1896 in El Monte, CA
Died: Aug 28, 1951 in Long Beach, CA (55 years old)
Debut: Oct 3, 1917

William Benton Piercy (May 2, 1896 – August 28, 1951), born in El Monte, California, was a pitcher for the New York Yankees (1917 and 1921), Boston Red Sox (1922–24) and Chicago Cubs (1926).

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, 610+2⁄3 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 in Long Beach, California, at the age of 55.