P Ralph Pierce #26
San Francisco Sailors FABL
Age: 27 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Good
11/01/1974
BNN Index | FABL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P RALPH PIERCE #26 - AGE: 27 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
33 25 5-10 2 4.00 180.0 182 11 71 75 1.41 2.2
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/27/1974 LAS Loss, 3-8 2.2 4 5 5 3 1 Loss
09/22/1974 @ LAS Loss, 6-13 2.2 3 4 1 1 0
09/19/1974 @ LAS Win, 5-4 2.0 4 3 3 3 1 Save
09/16/1974 DAL Win, 7-3 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 Save
09/14/1974 CHC Loss, 3-6 3.0 7 3 3 1 1 Loss
09/13/1974 CHC Loss, 5-8 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
09/08/1974 @ KC Loss, 3-4 0.2 4 2 2 0 0 Loss
09/07/1974 @ KC Loss, 2-3 2.0 2 1 0 1 1
09/02/1974 @ CHC Loss, 5-9 X 5.1 6 6 5 3 3 Loss
08/29/1974 TOR Win, 3-2 X 7.0 6 2 2 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:05/22/1947
Born in:Cambridge, OH
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$28,000
Signed Through:1974 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 155 Days
Service This Yr:182 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, 96 Days
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1965, 9th Pick in Round 2
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 33 25 5 10 2 4.00 180.0 182 103 80 11 71 75 1 4.0 0 14 56.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 4 2 50.0 8 5 12.90 9.10 3.75 3.55 3.80 1.41 100 2.2 .274        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 258 69 10 5 5 42 29 22 1 2 2 .267 .345 .403 .748      
vs. RHB 449 113 22 3 6 61 42 53 3 9 3 .252 .318 .354 .672      
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 5 5 1 1 0 3.15 34.1 26 16 12 2 13 14  
May 5 5 0 3 0 3.58 32.2 39 16 13 2 11 16  
June 6 6 1 2 0 4.35 39.1 41 26 19 4 15 17  
July 4 4 2 0 0 2.55 24.2 18 7 7 1 13 11  
August 4 4 1 0 0 2.93 27.2 25 13 9 1 7 10  
September 9 1 0 4 2 8.44 21.1 33 25 20 1 12 7  
Spring Training 3 3 2 0 0 1.46 12.1 10 2 2 0 0 12  
Last Year 41 6 4 5 2 3.63 86.2 94 36 35 7 28 48  
2 Years Ago 18 12 3 7 0 4.08 86.0 87 41 39 9 34 40  
Career 107 54 14 29 4 4.57 419.2 451 245 213 39 173 203  
Home 17 13 1 5 1 4.40 92.0 98 55 45 8 37 35  
Road 16 12 4 5 1 3.58 88.0 84 48 35 3 34 40  
Grass 33 25 5 10 2 4.00 180.0 182 103 80 11 71 75  
Day 7 5 1 3 0 4.58 37.1 35 22 19 2 13 15  
Night 26 20 4 7 2 3.85 142.2 147 81 61 9 58 60  
As Starter 25 25 5 7 0 3.57 164.0 155 84 65 10 62 71  
As Reliever / Substitution 8 0 0 3 2 8.44 16.0 27 19 15 1 9 4  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1970 Minneapolis - FABL 23 5 5 0 3 0 8.77 25.2 33 27 25 5 25 19 0 0 2.26 .350 7.78 -0.5 51
1971 Minneapolis - FABL 24 10 6 2 4 0 7.40 41.1 55 38 34 7 15 21 0 0 1.69 .338 5.11 -0.3 50
1972 Kansas City - FABL 25 18 12 3 7 0 4.08 86.0 87 41 39 9 34 40 1 0 1.41 .279 4.32 0.1 86
1973 San Francisco - FABL 26 41 6 4 5 2 3.63 86.2 94 36 35 7 28 48 0 0 1.41 .305 3.56 0.9 106
1974 San Francisco - FABL 27 33 25 5 10 2 4.00 180.0 182 103 80 11 71 75 1 0 1.41 .274 3.80 2.2 95
Total FABL 107 54 14 29 4 4.57 419.2 451 245 213 39 173 203 2 0 1.49 .292 4.23 2.4 83
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1965 Tuscaloosa - R 18 13 13 1 3 0 5.53 57.0 64 41 35 4 57 44 0 0 2.12 .328 5.73 0.5 100
1966 Tuscaloosa - R 19 6 6 1 2 0 8.77 25.2 39 25 25 1 20 10 0 0 2.30 .373 5.73 0.3 64
1966 Vancouver - A 19 9 9 1 6 0 4.94 47.1 80 34 26 4 4 26 0 0 1.77 .411 3.69 0.5 70
1966 Davenport - A 19 1 1 0 0 0 5.79 4.2 8 4 3 0 1 3 0 0 1.93 .444 2.07 0.2 57
1967 Tuscaloosa - R 20 11 11 5 4 0 2.62 72.0 61 22 21 1 31 51 1 1 1.28 .282 3.09 1.6 146
1967 Vancouver - A 20 4 4 1 2 0 2.61 20.2 14 6 6 2 13 21 0 0 1.31 .240 4.26 0.1 144
1967 Davenport - A 20 1 1 0 1 0 3.18 5.2 6 2 2 0 5 6 0 0 1.94 .375 2.67 0.1 99
1968 St. Cloud - R 21 4 1 1 1 1 14.73 7.1 12 12 12 0 7 7 0 0 2.59 .545 4.32 0.0 27
1968 Roanoke - A 21 20 20 12 6 0 3.22 156.1 141 61 56 4 87 155 13 4 1.46 .321 2.71 3.2 95
1968 Lincoln - A 21 3 3 1 1 0 2.41 18.2 15 5 5 1 10 11 0 0 1.34 .259 3.83 0.0 120
1969 Amarillo - AA 22 7 7 3 1 0 1.94 41.2 28 10 9 2 13 31 0 0 0.98 .236 3.28 0.9 203
1969 Toledo - AAA 22 24 24 8 7 0 5.50 137.1 141 91 84 8 101 55 0 0 1.76 .290 4.83 2.3 94
1970 Toledo - AAA 23 26 26 13 8 0 3.92 156.0 153 74 68 12 76 114 0 0 1.47 .303 4.02 2.9 114
1971 Toledo - AAA 24 18 18 7 5 0 2.54 117.0 97 47 33 8 40 86 1 0 1.17 .259 3.28 3.0 168
1972 Des Moines - AAA 25 6 1 2 0 2 0.67 13.1 13 1 1 0 2 6 0 0 1.12 .295 2.06 0.4 500
1972 Toledo - AAA 25 3 3 0 3 0 5.50 18.0 30 18 11 2 7 12 0 0 2.06 .400 4.10 0.3 82
1972 Total - AAA 25 9 4 2 3 2 3.45 31.1 43 19 12 2 9 18 0 0 1.66 .360 3.24 0.7 127
Total HL 5 5 1 2 0 3.10 29.0 29 11 10 1 16 20 0 0 1.55 .318 3.32 98.5
Total UL 71 71 28 23 0 4.12 428.1 421 230 196 30 224 267 1 0 1.51 .292 4.08 114.2
Total SEL 20 20 12 6 0 3.22 156.1 141 61 56 4 87 155 13 4 1.46 .321 2.71 95.3
Total COW 13 13 2 8 0 4.24 68.0 94 40 32 6 17 47 0 0 1.63 .374 3.86 82.6
Total LSA 7 7 3 1 0 1.94 41.2 28 10 9 2 13 31 0 0 0.98 .236 3.28 203.5
Total GSL 30 30 7 9 0 4.71 154.2 164 88 81 6 108 105 1 1 1.76 .317 4.50 105.4
Total UMVA 4 1 1 1 1 14.73 7.1 12 12 12 0 7 7 0 0 2.59 .545 4.32 26.9
Total CL 6 1 2 0 2 0.67 13.1 13 1 1 0 2 6 0 0 1.12 .295 2.06 500.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1965 Tuscaloosa - R P 13 13 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 57.0 0.79 +0.2 1.047
1966 Davenport - A P 1 1 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 4.2 5.79 +0.1 1.040
1966 Vancouver - A P 9 9 4 6 0 11 1 .909 47.1 1.90 -1.0 .900
1966 Tuscaloosa - R P 6 6 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 25.2 0.35 +0.2 1.044
1967 Davenport - A P 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1967 Vancouver - A P 4 4 3 3 0 6 0 1.000 20.2 2.61 +0.1 1.037
1967 Tuscaloosa - R P 11 11 4 5 1 9 0 1.000 72.0 1.12 +2.3 1.265
1968 Lincoln - A P 3 3 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 18.2 0.96 +0.2 .687
1968 Roanoke - A P 20 20 10 14 3 24 0 1.000 156.1 1.38 +0.1 1.041
1968 St. Cloud - R P 4 1 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 7.1 2.45 +0.8 1.096
1969 Toledo - AAA P 24 24 5 14 1 19 0 1.000 137.1 1.25 +0.2 1.088
1969 Amarillo - AA P 7 7 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 41.2 0.86 +1.2 1.033
1970 Minneapolis - MLB P 5 5 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 25.2 0.70 +0.5 .000
1970 Toledo - AAA P 26 26 8 16 0 24 0 1.000 156.0 1.38 +0.7 .949
1971 Minneapolis - MLB P 10 6 1 7 1 8 0 1.000 41.1 1.74 +0.0 1.160
1971 Toledo - AAA P 18 18 2 13 2 15 0 1.000 117.0 1.15 +0.8 1.015
1972 Kansas City - MLB P 18 12 5 13 1 18 0 1.000 86.0 1.88 +0.9 1.154
1972 Toledo - AAA P 3 3 3 2 1 6 1 .833 18.0 2.50 -0.2 .667
1972 Des Moines - AAA P 6 1 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 13.1 3.38 +0.5 1.328
1973 San Francisco - MLB P 41 6 2 11 3 13 0 1.000 86.2 1.35 +0.9 .991
1974 San Francisco - MLB P 33 25 14 22 1 37 1 .973 180.0 1.80 -0.1 1.104
TOTAL P 263 202 68 143 14 214 3 .986 1318.1 1.44 +8.2 1.044
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 1; Movement: 2; Control: 1.
06/18/1965 Drafted in the 1965 first-year player draft out of high school (Bergholz; Bergholz, OH) by the Toronto Wolves. (Round 2, Pick 9, 31st overall pick).
07/10/1965 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for one week.
07/14/1965 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
03/29/1966 Unsuccessfully completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Toronto Wolves development complex.
07/21/1966 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for one week.
09/08/1967 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Pensacola Pelicans with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/13/1967 Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 3 days.
02/01/1968 Was traded by the Toronto Wolves to the Minneapolis Millers, along with 3B Monte Rollins, LF George Owens, and SP Eddie Dodson, in exchange for SP Red Richards.
05/30/1968 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Charlotte Bluebirds with 8 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
07/23/1968 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Mobile Monarchs with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/08/1968 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Savannah Privateers with 6 strikeouts and 7 BB allowed!
08/22/1968 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Mobile Monarchs with 11 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed!
04/10/1970 Outstandingly completed training to improve his infield defense at the Minneapolis Millers development complex.
06/21/1971 Injured (elbow inflammation),out for 2 weeks.
04/30/1972 Designated for assignment and placed on waivers by the Minneapolis Millers.
05/13/1972 Was claimed off waivers by Kansas City while with Minneapolis.
11/29/1972 Was traded by the Kansas City Mavericks to the San Francisco Sailors in exchange for SP Alex Vasquez.
05/27/1973 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for one week.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year HLD Rank
1973 5 5
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