Player Report for #18 Bill Pierce

04/26/1981

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1B Bill Pierce #18

ABA Washington Mutuals

Age: 35

Bats: S

Throws: R

Morale: Good


	3-3, .500, 2.0 GB

G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	SB
6	23	2	0	0	0	0	3	3	.087	.192	.087	0

	Overall	Potential
Contact
Gap
Power
Eye
Avoid K's

Batting Ratings (OSA)
	Overall	Vs Left	Vs Right	Potential
Contact	10	8	10	11
Gap	14	12	15	14
Power	14	12	15	14
Eye	18	15	18	18
Avoid K's	15	14	15	15

Fielding Ratings
	Catcher	Infield	Outfield
Range:	-	6	4
Errors:	-	6	3
Arm:	1	3	3
Turn DP:	-	4	-
Ability:	1	-	-

Position Ratings
Pitcher:	-	Shortstop:	-
Catcher:	-	Left Field:	-
1st Base:	10	Center Field:	-
2nd Base:	-	Right Field:	-
3rd Base:	-

Run/Bunt Ratings
Running Speed:	5
Stealing Ability:	2
Baserunning Inst.:	1
Sacrifice Bunt:	13
Bunt for Hit:	4

Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date	Vs.	Result	AB	R	H	BI	HR	BB	K	SB
04/25/1981	@ CHC	Loss, 1-7	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
04/24/1981	NYE	Loss, 0-8	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
04/23/1981	NYE	Loss, 1-2	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
04/22/1981	NYE	Win, 4-3	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
04/21/1981	BOM	Win, 4-3	4	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
04/20/1981	BOM	Win, 4-0	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
04/14/1981	@ NYE	Loss, 6-8	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
04/13/1981	LAQ	Win, 15-5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
04/12/1981	@ BOM	Loss, 2-7	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0
04/11/1981	@ HOU	Loss, 1-8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Personality Ratings
Leader Ability:	Low
Loyalty:	Normal
Desire f. Win:	Normal
Greed:	Normal
Intelligence:	High
Work Ethic:	High

Bill Pierce
Birthday:	02/28/1946
Born in:	Selma (Alabama)
Nationality:	American
Height:	6' 6"
Weight:	209 lbs
Local Popularity:	Fair
National Pop.:	Fair

Status
Contract:	Major League Contract
Salary:	$668,400
Signed Through:	1981 Season
Major Service:	8 Years, 169 Days
Service This Yr:	7 Days
40-Man Service:	10 Years, 51 Days
Pro Service:	14 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:	Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:	Out of option years
Contract Extension:	-
Drafted:	1967, 3rd Pick in Round 8

American Baseball Association 1981 Batting Stats

Batting	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	WOBA	ISO	VORP
Overall	6	23	2	0	0	0	0	1	3	3	.087	.192	.087	.279	.152	.000	-3.7
Batting	GS	PA	HP	IW	CI	GDP	SH	SF	TB	EBH	SB	CS	SB%	RC	RC/27
Overall	6	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0.0	0.5	0.69
Batting		AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Versus Left		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500
Versus Right		21	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	3	0	0	0	.095	.136	.095	.232
Batting		AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Last Week		23	2	0	0	0	0	1	3	3	0	0	0	.087	.192	.087	.279
April		23	2	0	0	0	0	1	3	3	0	0	0	.087	.192	.087	.279
Spring Training		36	6	2	0	0	1	7	8	6	0	0	0	.167	.318	.222	.540
Last Year		457	130	26	6	26	102	82	70	50	6	0	5	.284	.381	.538	.919
2 Years Ago		413	112	19	1	21	87	66	64	48	8	0	4	.271	.368	.475	.843
Career		3185	778	138	10	119	498	409	429	438	27	17	43	.244	.339	.406	.745
Home		19	2	0	0	0	0	1	3	3	0	0	0	.105	.227	.105	.333
Road		4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Grass		23	2	0	0	0	0	1	3	3	0	0	0	.087	.192	.087	.279
Day		4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Night		19	2	0	0	0	0	1	3	3	0	0	0	.105	.227	.105	.333
Close/Late		8	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Inning 1-3		5	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	.000	.167	.000	.167
Inning 4-6		9	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	.222	.300	.222	.522
Inning 7-9		7	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.125	.000	.125
Extra Innings		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
0 Outs		10	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	.200	.273	.200	.473
1 Outs		6	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	.000	.143	.000	.143
2 Outs		7	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.125	.000	.125
Scoring Position		8	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	.000	.111	.000	.111
Bases Empty		9	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	.111	.200	.111	.311
Runner on 1st		6	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	.167	.286	.167	.452
Runner on 2nd		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Runner on 3rd		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd		4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200
Bases Loaded		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Two Strikes		12	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	.083	.154	.083	.237
First Pitch		6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333
Count 0-1		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Count 0-2		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Count 1-1		3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Count 1-2		3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667
Count 2-2		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Count 3-0		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Count 3-1		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	.000	1.000	.000	1.000
Full Count		4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200
Behind in Count		7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	.143	.143	.143	.286
Ahead in Count		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	.000	.667	.000	.667
Batting 4th		20	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	3	0	0	0	.100	.143	.100	.243
Batting 8th		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	.000	.400	.000	.400

Career Batting Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	HP	SF	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	VORP
1970 Pittsburgh - ABA	24	40	102	29	3	0	6	27	17	11	0	0	10	0	0	.284	.354	.490	.844	138	7.3
1971 Cincinnati - ABA	25	60	225	59	8	0	6	45	25	20	5	2	30	0	1	.262	.333	.378	.711	107	5.1
1971 Pittsburgh - ABA	25	10	7	2	0	0	0	1	1	3	0	0	2	0	0	.286	.500	.286	.786	132	0.7
1971 Total - ABA	25	70	232	61	8	0	6	46	26	23	5	2	32	0	1	.263	.340	.375	.715	0	5.8
1972 Cincinnati - ABA	26	119	436	94	16	0	10	50	42	48	8	4	76	0	1	.216	.302	.321	.624	86	-2.2
1973 Cincinnati - ABA	27	49	171	35	3	0	7	16	17	19	5	2	27	0	0	.205	.299	.345	.645	84	0.3
1974 Cincinnati - ABA	28	83	270	53	8	0	6	26	35	37	4	1	43	0	0	.196	.301	.293	.594	72	-6.3
1975 Cincinnati - ABA	29	64	215	53	12	0	5	23	27	41	2	0	25	2	1	.247	.372	.372	.744	111	9.1
1976 Cincinnati - ABA	30	102	343	90	14	1	12	52	43	46	4	1	38	1	1	.262	.355	.414	.769	123	15.9
1977 Cincinnati - ABA	31	84	243	58	13	1	8	31	25	36	2	2	43	0	1	.239	.339	.399	.738	105	3.6
1978 Philadelphia - ABA	32	65	210	47	12	1	10	34	21	19	3	1	29	0	0	.224	.296	.433	.729	111	5.5
1978 Cincinnati - ABA	32	24	70	14	4	0	2	4	7	12	1	0	14	1	0	.200	.325	.343	.668	95	0.7
1978 Total - ABA	32	89	280	61	16	1	12	38	28	31	4	1	43	1	0	.218	.304	.411	.715	0	6.2
1979 Washington - ABA	33	127	413	112	19	1	21	87	66	64	4	8	48	0	1	.271	.368	.475	.843	124	23.8
1980 Washington - ABA	34	134	457	130	26	6	26	102	82	70	5	6	50	0	1	.284	.381	.538	.919	149	39.3
1981 Washington - ABA	35	6	23	2	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	0	3	0	0	.087	.192	.087	.279	-17	-3.7
Total ABA		967	3185	778	138	10	119	498	409	429	43	27	438	4	7	.244	.339	.406	.745	110	99.1

Career Minor League Batting Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	HP	SF	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	VORP
1967 Total - COL	21	62	282	83	6	1	12	58	70	24	4	3	45	12	5	.294	.355	.450	.805	100	0.0
1968 Santa Ana - A	22	51	45	9	3	1	1	10	8	7	2	1	8	0	1	.200	.327	.378	.705	114	0.7
1969 Santa Ana - A	23	47	41	12	0	0	5	10	5	8	0	0	6	0	0	.293	.408	.659	1.067	221	6.9
1969 Austin - AA	23	23	19	4	0	0	2	5	5	9	1	0	5	0	0	.211	.483	.526	1.009	201	3.0
1970 St. Catherines - AAA	24	8	24	11	2	0	4	15	4	2	0	1	2	0	0	.458	.481	1.042	1.523	332	9.2
1973 Kitchener - AAA	27	70	85	20	1	0	7	21	14	14	1	0	15	0	0	.235	.350	.494	.844	140	5.6
1974 Kitchener - AAA	28	8	12	3	1	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	2	0	0	.250	.357	.333	.690	101	0.1
1975 Kitchener - AAA	29	68	220	70	12	0	15	50	37	49	2	1	21	0	1	.318	.445	.577	1.022	176	30.2
1978 Kitchener - AAA	32	15	45	17	0	1	4	15	13	13	4	1	4	0	0	.378	.540	.689	1.229	254	12.4
Total GHL		169	386	121	16	1	30	102	69	80	7	3	44	0	1	.313	.437	.593	1.030	185	57.6
Total STL		23	19	4	0	0	2	5	5	9	1	0	5	0	0	.211	.483	.526	1.009	201	3.0
Total SCL		98	86	21	3	1	6	20	13	15	2	1	14	0	1	.244	.365	.512	.877	165	7.7

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RNG	ZR	EFF	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
1970 Pittsburgh - ML	1B	3	0	6	4	0	11	1	.909	7.0	12.86	-0.3	.811
1971 Pittsburgh - ML	1B	1	0	2	0	0	2	0	1.000	2.0	9.00	0.0	.000
1971 Cincinnati - ML	1B	59	58	542	60	66	609	7	.989	508.0	10.67	+1.1	1.015
1972 Cincinnati - ML	1B	66	65	611	54	57	672	7	.990	567.2	10.54	-2.0	.965
1974 Cincinnati - ML	1B	76	73	682	48	59	738	8	.989	659.0	9.97	-1.9	.969
1975 Cincinnati - ML	1B	42	39	336	32	40	372	4	.989	349.0	9.49	+0.2	1.002
1976 Cincinnati - ML	1B	52	50	424	38	43	472	10	.979	443.2	9.37	-0.2	.992
1977 Cincinnati - ML	1B	52	52	451	40	40	497	6	.988	453.2	9.74	+1.0	1.020
1978 Cincinnati - ML	1B	24	22	198	19	20	220	3	.986	200.0	9.77	+0.7	1.027
1978 Philadelphia - ML	1B	63	60	503	36	42	546	7	.987	522.0	9.29	-2.0	.952
1979 Washington - ML	1B	114	109	1012	67	101	1086	7	.994	945.2	10.27	-3.1	.967
1980 Washington - ML	1B	118	117	984	81	92	1076	11	.990	1021.1	9.38	-1.8	.982
1981 Washington - ML	1B	6	6	59	6	8	65	0	1.000	56.0	10.45	-0.3	.939

Player History
06/15/1967	Drafted in the 1967 first-year player draft (Round 8, Pick 3, 134th overall pick) by the Pittsburgh Keystones, out of college (Alabama State).
01/01/1968	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (9); Power: 9 (14); Eye: 7 (11).
01/01/1969	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (10); Power: 13 (13); Eye: 9 (10).
01/01/1970	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 13 (13); Eye: 12 (13).
01/01/1971	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 13 (14); Eye: 9 (11).
06/13/1971	Was traded by the Pittsburgh Keystones to the Cincinnati Rivermen, along with SP Lowell Massey, in exchange for SP Jesús Ortíz.
08/28/1971	Injured (fractured thumb), out for 6-7 weeks.
01/01/1972	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 14 (14); Eye: 14 (14).
01/01/1973	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 13 (13); Eye: 15 (15).
07/01/1973	Injured (bruised cheekbone), day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/1974	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 16 (16); Eye: 12 (12).
01/01/1975	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 14 (15).
04/28/1975	Wins the GHL MKL Player of the Week Award.
06/13/1975	Was selected to the 1975 Golden Horseshoe League All-Star Game.
01/01/1976	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 15 (15); Eye: 16 (16).
01/01/1977	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 15 (15); Eye: 15 (15).
04/24/1977	Injured (knee inflammation), out for 2 weeks.
06/07/1977	Injured (sprained thumb), out for 1-2 weeks.
01/01/1978	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (12); Power: 14 (14); Eye: 14 (16).
06/19/1978	Got claimed off waivers by Philadelphia while with Cincinnati.
08/13/1978	Suspended 2 games after ejection following a brawl.
12/25/1978	Was traded by the Philadelphia Blue Rocks to the Washington Mutuals, along with RF Wilford Collins, in exchange for SP Patrick Hodge, SP Bob Anthony.
01/01/1979	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (11); Power: 13 (13); Eye: 15 (16).
08/23/1979	Injured (latissimus dorsi strain), out for 5 days.
01/01/1980	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 13 (13); Eye: 15 (16).
06/01/1980	Wins the ABA LL Batter of the Month Award.
01/01/1981	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (11); Power: 14 (14); Eye: 18 (18).

Leader Boards Appearances

Year	TB	Rank
1980	246	5

Year	HR	Rank
1980	26	2

Year	RBI	Rank
1980	102	2

Year	R	Rank
1980	82	9

Year	BB	Rank
1980	70	10

Year	HP	Rank
1972	8	2
1980	5	8

Year	SF	Rank
1979	8	5

Year	EBH	Rank
1980	58	4

Year	OBP	Rank
1980	.381	10

Year	SLG	Rank
1980	.538	3

Year	RC	Rank
1980	94.83	5

Year	RC/27	Rank
1980	7.32	4

Year	ISO	Rank
1980	.254	1

Year	WOBA	Rank
1980	.391	3

Year	OPS	Rank
1980	.919	3