P Pierce Johnson #59
Buffalo Bisons (TOR) IL
Age: 34 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
09/10/2025
BNN Index | IL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P PIERCE JOHNSON #59 - AGE: 34 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
26 26 9-11 0 2.88 181.0 174 12 46 150 1.22 3.3
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 45 45 45 45
Movement 55 50 55 55
Control 55 55 55 55
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 45 45
Curveball 50 50
Changeup 50 50
Cutter 45 45
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 89-91 Mph
Stamina 60
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 65
Defense 25
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/07/2025 @ SYR Loss, 0-1 X 7.0 4 1 1 2 6 Loss
09/02/2025 LHV Loss, 1-7 X 7.0 8 5 5 1 6 Loss
08/28/2025 @ LHV Win, 7-0 X 9.0 8 0 0 1 4 Win
08/23/2025 NOR Loss, 2-5 X 4.2 7 5 2 3 5 Loss
08/17/2025 @ NOR Win, 2-0 X 9.0 0 0 0 4 11 Win
08/12/2025 @ CHR Loss, 3-8 X 6.0 12 7 7 2 6 Loss
08/07/2025 ROC Loss, 1-4 X 7.1 9 4 4 1 5 Loss
08/01/2025 @ DUR Loss, 2-3 X 7.2 5 1 0 2 7
07/27/2025 DUR Loss, 0-4 X 8.2 9 4 4 2 8 Loss
07/22/2025 GWI Loss, 1-6 X 6.1 7 5 5 2 8 Loss
PERSONALITY
Good teammate who enjoys hanging with friends.
Birthday:05/10/1991
Born in:Arvada, CO
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:7 Years, 92 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:7 Years, 92 Days
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE 2025 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 26 26 9 11 0 2.88 181.0 174 65 58 12 46 150 4 15.4 2 16 61.5
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 11.24 8.65 7.46 2.29 3.04 1.22 90 3.3 .302        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 297 77 14 2 7 26 22 66 1 1 4 .259 .318 .391 .708      
vs. RHB 396 97 18 3 5 39 24 84 4 3 2 .245 .289 .343 .632      
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE 2025 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 2 2 0 2 0 3.86 14.0 12 6 6 1 3 12  
April 4 4 3 0 0 1.63 27.2 26 5 5 1 5 13  
May 4 4 0 2 0 4.15 21.2 28 12 10 3 8 21  
June 5 5 3 1 0 2.70 33.1 35 11 10 1 11 29  
July 5 5 1 3 0 3.10 40.2 32 14 14 2 6 37  
August 6 6 2 3 0 2.68 43.2 41 17 13 4 13 38  
September 2 2 0 2 0 3.86 14.0 12 6 6 1 3 12  
2 Years Ago 1 1 0 0 0 3.86 7.0 4 3 3 0 2 8  
Career 27 27 9 11 0 2.92 188.0 178 68 61 12 48 158  
Home 14 14 5 6 0 3.17 96.2 102 39 34 8 24 86  
Road 12 12 4 5 0 2.56 84.1 72 26 24 4 22 64  
Grass 26 26 9 11 0 2.88 181.0 174 65 58 12 46 150  
Day 8 8 3 2 0 1.72 57.2 51 17 11 1 18 58  
Night 18 18 6 9 0 3.43 123.1 123 48 47 11 28 92  
As Starter 26 26 9 11 0 2.88 181.0 174 65 58 12 46 150  
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+
2017 Kansas City - MLB 26 33 33 10 8 0 3.44 204.1 186 82 78 17 86 165 0 0 1.33 .290 3.88 2.8 114
2018 Kansas City - MLB 27 33 33 5 10 0 3.97 161.0 155 82 71 17 69 121 0 0 1.39 .286 4.43 2.0 110
2019 Kansas City - MLB 28 34 34 7 12 0 4.57 169.1 154 91 86 25 61 119 0 0 1.27 .257 5.21 1.5 105
2020 Kansas City - MLB 29 34 34 5 8 0 4.26 141.2 143 70 67 16 56 126 1 1 1.40 .318 4.06 2.1 99
2021 Kansas City - MLB 30 34 33 2 12 0 4.00 135.0 135 64 60 14 51 101 0 0 1.38 .298 4.38 2.3 118
2022 Kansas City - MLB 31 33 33 8 15 0 4.27 179.1 191 102 85 20 69 113 0 0 1.45 .298 4.90 0.7 97
2023 Cleveland - MLB 32 18 5 0 3 1 3.83 44.2 38 19 19 4 14 28 0 0 1.16 .248 4.14 0.2 100
2024 Cleveland - MLB 33 15 15 5 9 0 5.30 88.1 99 54 52 6 21 63 0 0 1.36 .325 3.46 1.7 74
Total MLB 234 220 42 77 1 4.15 1123.2 1101 564 518 119 427 836 1 1 1.36 .291 4.38 13.5 103
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+
2012 Chicago N (AZL) - R 21 2 2 0 0 0 0.00 3.0 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1.33 .444 1.87 0.1 999
2012 Boise - S A 21 4 4 0 0 0 4.50 8.0 10 5 4 0 3 12 0 0 1.62 .526 1.33 0.4 91
2013 Kane County - A 22 13 13 5 5 0 3.10 69.2 68 29 24 4 22 74 0 0 1.29 .335 2.98 1.9 132
2013 Daytona - A+ 22 10 8 6 1 0 2.22 48.2 41 12 12 1 21 50 0 0 1.27 .333 2.95 1.4 185
2013 Total - A+ 22 23 21 11 6 0 2.74 118.1 109 41 36 5 43 124 0 0 1.28 .334 2.97 3.3 150
2014 Kane County - A 23 2 2 0 1 0 2.45 11.0 4 3 3 1 3 8 0 0 0.64 .115 4.02 0.2 166
2014 Tennessee - AA 23 18 17 5 4 0 2.55 91.2 60 27 26 8 54 91 0 0 1.24 .242 4.28 1.0 161
2015 Myrtle Beach - A+ 24 24 24 10 8 0 3.57 136.0 114 61 54 11 40 121 1 1 1.13 .272 3.67 1.8 102
2015 Tennessee - AA 24 2 2 1 1 0 4.82 9.1 12 5 5 0 6 7 0 0 1.93 .387 4.12 0.1 85
2016 Iowa - AAA 25 30 30 17 10 0 2.96 197.1 158 75 65 14 51 187 1 0 1.06 .268 3.47 4.9 148
2023 Akron - AA 32 2 2 0 1 0 1.84 14.2 13 3 3 1 5 16 0 0 1.23 .324 2.79 0.3 180
2023 Columbus - AAA 32 1 1 0 0 0 3.86 7.0 4 3 3 0 2 8 0 0 0.86 .250 1.39 0.3 79
2025 Buffalo - AAA 34 26 26 9 11 0 2.88 181.0 174 65 58 12 46 150 4 2 1.22 .302 3.04 3.3 117
Total IL 27 27 9 11 0 2.92 188.0 178 68 61 12 48 158 4 2 1.20 .301 2.98 115.1
Total PCL 30 30 17 10 0 2.96 197.1 158 75 65 14 51 187 1 0 1.06 .268 3.47 147.8
Total EL 2 2 0 1 0 1.84 14.2 13 3 3 1 5 16 0 0 1.23 .324 2.79 179.7
Total SL 20 19 6 5 0 2.76 101.0 72 32 31 8 60 98 0 0 1.31 .260 4.27 148.9
Total CAR 24 24 10 8 0 3.57 136.0 114 61 54 11 40 121 1 1 1.13 .272 3.67 102.5
Total FSL 10 8 6 1 0 2.22 48.2 41 12 12 1 21 50 0 0 1.27 .333 2.95 185.2
Total MID 15 15 5 6 0 3.01 80.2 72 32 27 5 25 82 0 0 1.20 .309 3.13 135.6
Total NWL 4 4 0 0 0 4.50 8.0 10 5 4 0 3 12 0 0 1.62 .526 1.33 91.1
Total AZL 2 2 0 0 0 0.00 3.0 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1.33 .444 1.87 999.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2012 Boise - S A P 4 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2012 Chicago N (AZL) - R P 2 0 0 3 1 3 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2013 Daytona - A+ P 10 0 1 8 0 9 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2013 Kane County - A P 13 0 1 12 0 13 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2014 Tennessee - AA P 18 0 9 18 0 27 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2014 Kane County - A P 2 0 3 2 0 5 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2017 Kansas City - MLB P 33 33 10 19 3 30 1 .967 204.1 1.28 -1.7 .877
2018 Kansas City - MLB P 33 33 3 23 3 28 2 .929 161.0 1.45 +0.5 .965
2019 Kansas City - MLB P 34 34 3 29 2 36 4 .889 169.1 1.70 -1.6 .875
2020 Kansas City - MLB P 34 34 6 16 1 24 2 .917 141.2 1.40 -0.3 .949
2021 Kansas City - MLB P 34 33 12 9 2 22 1 .955 135.0 1.40 -0.2 .919
2022 Kansas City - MLB P 33 33 11 11 2 25 3 .880 179.1 1.10 -1.8 .794
2023 Cleveland - MLB P 18 5 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 44.2 1.01 -0.1 1.039
2024 Cleveland - MLB P 15 15 4 7 0 11 0 1.000 88.1 1.12 +0.3 1.002
2025 Buffalo - AAA P 26 26 10 10 2 21 1 .952 181.0 0.99 -0.1 1.050
TOTAL P 309 246 75 172 16 261 14 .946 1304.2 1.70 -5.0 .915
PLAYER HISTORY
08/27/2015 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Wilmington Blue Rocks with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/24/2015 Wins the 2015 Carolina League Round 2 with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans!
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (65); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 50 (50).
10/10/2016 Wins the 2016 PCL AC Outstanding Pitcher Award.
10/11/2016 Wins the 2016 PCL AC Most Valuable Player Award.
12/22/2016 Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall Pick) by the Kansas City Royals, from the Chicago Cubs.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50).
03/10/2017 Injured (bone spur (elbow)), out for 3 weeks.
11/20/2017 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $535,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50).
05/12/2018 Injured on 05/10/2018, diagnosed with a sore shoulder, is day-to-day.
11/23/2018 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50).
02/21/2019 Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 4 days.
11/19/2019 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $850,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50).
05/28/2020 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
11/19/2020 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $950,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 50 (50).
09/15/2021 Injured on 09/14/2021, diagnosed with a sprained ankle, is day-to-day.
11/22/2021 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,100,000.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
11/25/2022 Became a free agent.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
01/08/2023 Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $33,800,000 with the Cleveland Spiders organization.
04/23/2023 Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for 2-3 weeks.
05/14/2023 Injured (tender shoulder),day-to-day for one week.
07/28/2023 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55).
07/12/2024 Released by the Cleveland Spiders.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
04/10/2025 Signed a minor league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays organization.
04/24/2025 Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
05/01/2025 Wins the IL Pitcher of the Month Award.
05/05/2025 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
05/22/2025 Injured on 05/20/2025, diagnosed with a sore elbow, is day-to-day.
08/17/2025 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Norfolk Tides with 11 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
08/28/2025 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Lehigh Valley IronPigs with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2017 33 2
2018 33 6
2019 34 2
2020 34 1
2021 33 3
2022 33 3
Year L Rank
2019 12 7
2022 15 7
Year IP Rank
2017 204.1 7
Year BF Rank
2017 856 8
Year BB Rank
2017 86 3
2018 69 7
2019 61 10
2022 69 6
Year ERA Rank
2019 4.57 10
Year BABIP Rank
2019 .257 1
Year WHIP Rank
2019 1.27 8
Year RA/9 Rank
2019 11.75 8
Year HR/9 Rank
2017 0.75 9
2019 1.33 9
Year H/9 Rank
2019 8.19 3
Year QS Rank
2017 22 4
Year QSP Rank
2017 .667 10
Year CG Rank
2020 1 4
Year SHO Rank
2020 1 3
Year GB% Rank
2019 0.58 2
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