Jeff Pierce (baseball)

Jeffrey Charles Pierce (born June 7, 1969) is a former middle relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the 1995 season. Listed at 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m), 190 pounds (86 kg), he batted and threw right-handed.

Jeff Pierce
Pitcher
Born: (1969-06-07) June 7, 1969
Poughkeepsie, New York
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 26, 1995, for the Boston Red Sox
Last MLB appearance
May 24, 1995, for the Boston Red Sox
MLB statistics
Win–loss record0–3
Earned run average6.60
Strikeouts12
Teams

Pierce was born in Poughkeepsie, New York and played high school baseball for Franklin Delano Roosevelt High School in neighboring Hyde Park where he was teammates with Frank Cimorelli.[1][2] He later played college baseball for the NC State Wolfpack from 1990–1991.[3]

Pierce posted a 0–3 record with a 6.60 ERA in 12 relief appearances, giving up 11 runs on 16 hits and 14 walks while striking out 12 without a save in 15.0 innings of work.

Pierce also played in the White Sox, Red Sox, Reds and Cubs minor league systems from 1992 to 1997. He went 19-15 with a 3.22 ERA and 65 saves in 209 games, including 103 walks, 355 strikeouts, and 349.0 innings pitched.

See also

References
  1. "FDR's Duane Davis remembered as 'beloved' coach, mentor". USA Today. 5 November 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  2. Thomaselli, Rich (12 June 2020). "FORMER RCK STAR PITCHER MURPHY DRAFTED BY MLB'S GIANTS". Hudson Valley Sports Report. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  3. "North Carolina State University Baseball Players Who Made it to the Major Leagues". Baseball-Almanac.com. Archived from the original on 23 November 2005. Retrieved 2 July 2012.



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