Catching Distinguished Pitchers


Billy Pierce's Battery Mates


Billy Pierce pitched for Detroit (AL) 1945, 1948, Chicago (AL) 1949-1961, and San Francisco (NL) 1962-1964. He pitched in 585 games, made 432 starts, had 193 complete games and pitched 38 shutouts. Two of Pierce's shutouts were with more than one catcher.


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CATCHERS WHO CAUGHT BILLY PIERCE'S STARTS
Sherm Lollar 203   Don Wheeler 9
Phil Masi 42   Johnny Romano 7
Ed Bailey 22   Joe Ginsberg 5
Red Wilson 18   Carl Sawatski 4
Earl Sheely 14   Dick Brown 3
Cam Carreon 13   John Orsino 3
Les Moss 13   Bob Roselli 3
Earl Battey 12   Bob Swift 3
Tom Haller 12   Hank Riebe 2
Matt Batts 11   Clint Courtney 1
Gus Niarhos 11   Joe Erautt 1
Eddie Malone 9   Darrell Johnson 1
Joe Tipton 9   George Yankowski 1

 

CATCHERS WHO CAUGHT BILLY PIERCE'S SHUTOUTS
Sherm Lollar 19   Earl Battey 1
Red Wilson 4   Tom Haller 1
Ed Bailey 2   Darrell Johnson 1
Matt Batts 2   Phil Masi 1
Les Moss 2   Gus Niarhos 1
Earl Sheely 2     Multiple 2


 



Source: Walt Wilson, Member of SABR (Society for American Baseball Research)
Coordinator: Lyle Spatz, Chairman SABR's Records Committee
Webpages by: Chuck Rosciam, Member of SABR


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