1888
Born January 10, 1888
Shabbona Grove, IL, USA
George Pierce Notable
George Pierce divided six seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Chicago Cubs from 1912, then the St. Louis Cardinals through 1917.
He went 36 and 27 with a 3.11 earned run average, pitching 509.7 innings in 103 games. He struck out 260, completed 27 of his 60 starts and threw 5 shutouts. Across 103 games he batted .120, with 20 hits and 12 runs. He finished with 5 doubles.
He was born in Shabbona Grove, IL, USA on January 10, 1888, and died on October 11, 1935. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | CHC | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .167 |
| 1913 | CHC | 25 | 55 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 0 | .073 |
| 1914 | CHC | 30 | 45 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 | .089 |
| 1915 | CHC | 36 | 56 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 0 | .196 |
| 1916 | CHC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1917 | STL | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 103 | 166 | 12 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 65 | 0 | .120 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | CHC | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14.2 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 5.52 |
| 1913 | CHC | 13 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 0 | 163.1 | 137 | 42 | 59 | 73 | 2.31 |
| 1914 | CHC | 9 | 12 | 30 | 16 | 1 | 141.0 | 122 | 55 | 65 | 78 | 3.51 |
| 1915 | CHC | 13 | 9 | 36 | 20 | 0 | 176.0 | 158 | 65 | 77 | 96 | 3.32 |
| 1916 | CHC | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4.1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.08 |
| 1917 | STL | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10.1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3.48 |
| Career | — | 36 | 27 | 103 | 60 | 1 | 509.2 | 445 | 176 | 217 | 260 | 3.11 |
On this day & linked events
1935
Died October 11, 1935
Image: Bain News Service, public domain