Complex sentence: In the five years he was on the Hall of Fame ballot (1970--1974), Pierce never drew more than two percent of the votes cast, yet his record compiled mostly with undistinguished White Sox teams deserved much more respect from the voters.
Split into simpler sentences: In the five years he was on the hall of fame ballot (1970--1974), Pierce never drew more than two percent of the votes cast. His record compiled mostly with undistinguished White Sox teams deserved much more respect from the voters.