Regardless of the era, it is an impressive feat to be a key member of Chicago's rotation for a decade. The Chicago White Sox may not have won a World Series in the ’50s, but they were a good team, and much of their success was due to the pitching of Billy Pierce.
Through the decade of the ’50s, few were more dependable on the mound than Billy Pierce. The southpaw won 154 games that decade and was constantly pitted against aces of other staffs. Pierce was occasionally the victim of poor run support from his own team, but was still very much a winner. He had a wide assortment of pitches and an excellent fastball that shockingly came from his thin frame.
As a great pitcher for Chicago, he was part of a very good team that won the pennant only once. Pierce himself was also very good, but he played at the same time with other good pitchers, and the Sporting News Awards was all he was able to win. Pierce has been largely forgotten, even in Chicago. He deserves a lot better than that.
Should Billy Pierce be in the Hall of Fame?
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