Jack Pierce (baseball)

Jack Pierce
Pierce in 1978
First baseman
Born: (1949-06-02)June 2, 1949
Laurel, Mississippi, U.S.
Died: September 13, 2012(2012-09-13) (aged 63)
Monterrey, Mexico
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
Professional debut
MLB: April 27, 1973, for the Atlanta Braves
NPB: 1977, for the Nankai Hawks
Last appearance
MLB: September 12, 1975, for the Detroit Tigers
NPB: 1977, for the Nankai Hawks
MLB statistics
Batting average.211
Home runs8
Runs batted in22
Teams
Member of the Mexican Professional
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction2001

Lavern Jack Pierce (June 2, 1949 – September 13, 2012) was an American professional baseball player. Pierce played in parts of three seasons in the majors from 1973 until 1975 with the Atlanta Braves and Detroit Tigers. He also played with the Nankai Hawks in Japan in 1977. However, Pierce is better known for his exploits in minor league baseball. As of 1998, he ranked ninth all-time in minor league home runs with 395.