華特·威廉·皮爾斯(英語:Walter William Pierce,1927年4月2日—2015年7月31日),為美國職棒大聯盟的投手。職業生涯幾乎都待在白襪隊,為白襪1950年代的王牌投手。1953年與1955年,他在運動新聞報年度最佳投手(英语:Sporting News Pitcher of the Year Award)獎項票選上拿下第二高票,1956年至1957年,他更是連續獲得該獎項。他生涯入選7次明星賽,各拿下一次聯盟勝投王、防禦率王和三振王。1958年6月27日,他投出了8.2局的完全比賽,差點成為78年來第一位達成此成就的左投。
^American League Scores. The Sporting News. June 28, 1950: 23.
^Burns, Ed. Sky's the Limit Set by Pale Hose on Eastern Trip. The Sporting News. June 9, 1954: 9.
^Munzel, Edgar. Hats Off...!. The Sporting News. June 22, 1955: 17.
^Mel Parnell of the Red Sox defeated New York five times in 1953, and Bob Lemon and Early Wynn of the Indians also defeated New York four times (one of Wynn's victories was in relief). Whitey Ford and Eddie Lopat of the Yankees and Bob Keegan of the White Sox were the only other pitchers to defeat the Indians three times in 1954. See Retrosheet game logs for the 1953 YankeesArchive.is的存檔,存档日期2012-09-11 and 1954 IndiansArchive.is的存檔,存档日期2012-09-08.
^American League Scores. The Sporting News. July 4, 1956: 19.
^McDonald, Jack. Vet Pierce Sized Up as 'New Sal Maglie' of Giants' Slab Staff. The Sporting News. February 28, 1962: 16.
^Stevens, Bob. 'Has-Beens' Pierce, Larsen Wonder Men on Giant Hill. The Sporting News. June 16, 1962: 9.
^McDonald, Jack. Marichal Fits Old Maglie Mold: No.1 Giant Stopper. The Sporting News. June 30, 1962: 15.
^Pierce's Day. The Sporting News. October 13, 1962: 8.
^ 16.016.1Stevens, Bob. Pierce Hangs Up Toeplate As Winner and Gentleman. The Sporting News. October 10, 1964: 24.
^Since 1930, the only pitchers under 6 feet tall to lead the league in complete games have been Ted Lyons (1930), Red Lucas (1931–1932), Red Barrett (1945), Ned Garver (1950–1951), Whitey Ford (1955), Frank Lary (1958, 1960–1961), Camilo Pascual (1959, 1962–1963), Mike Cuellar (1970), Fernando Valenzuela (1981, 1986–1987), Ron Guidry (1983), Pedro Martínez (1997) and Bartolo Colón (2003); see list of league leaders (页面存档备份,存于互联网档案馆) at Baseball-Reference.com.