| Vic Willis | ||
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| Pitcher | ||
| Born: April 12, 1876 Cecil County, Maryland | ||
| Died: August 3, 1947 (aged 71) Elkton, Maryland | ||
| Batted: Right | Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | ||
| April 20, 1898 for the Boston Beaneaters | ||
| Final game | ||
| September 5, 1910 for the St. Louis Cardinals | ||
| Career statistics | ||
| Pitching Record | 249-205 | |
| Earned run average | 2. In Baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the Pitcher's mound toward the Catcher to begin each play with the goal of Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 1876 ( MDCCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Cecil County is a County located in the US state of Maryland. Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Elkton is a town in Cecil County, Maryland, United States. The population was 11893 as of the 2000 census Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St A win is a Statistic in Major League Baseball credited to the Pitcher for the winning team who was in the game when his team last took the lead In Baseball statistics, earned run average ( ERA) is the Mean of Earned runs given up by a Pitcher per nine Innings pitched 63 | |
| Strikeouts | 1651 | |
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 Baseball Hall of Fame | ||
| Elected | 1995 | |
| Election Method | Veteran's Committee | |
Victor Gazaway Willis (April 12, 1876 – August 3, 1947) was a Major League Baseball player. In Baseball or Softball, a strikeout or strike out (denoted by SO or K) occurs when a batter receives three strikes The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation. The 1909 World Series featured the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Detroit Tigers. Major League Baseball recognizes Earned run average champions in the American League and National League each season Major League Baseball recognizes Strikeout champions in the American League and National League each season In Baseball, a complete game (denoted by CG) is the act of a Pitcher pitching an entire game himself without the benefit of a Relief pitcher In team sports in American English a shutout (a clean sheet in Soccer) refers to a game in which one team prevents the opposing team from scoring In Baseball, a no-hitter (also known as a no-hit game, or colloquially a no-no) refers to a game in which one of the teams prevented the other from getting Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Atlanta Braves over Cleveland Indians (4-2 Tom Glavine, MVP Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 1876 ( MDCCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He was a starting pitcher. In Baseball or Softball, a starting pitcher, often abbreviated as starter, is the Pitcher who pitches the first pitch to the first batter of
Over a 13 year career Willis played for three teams, the Boston Beaneaters (1898-1905), Pittsburgh Pirates (1906-1909) and St. Louis Cardinals (1910), compiling a 249-205 record with a 2. The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St 63 ERA. In Baseball statistics, earned run average ( ERA) is the Mean of Earned runs given up by a Pitcher per nine Innings pitched He was known as a workhorse and completed 388 of his 471 starts. He holds the post-1900 records for most losses (29, in 1905) and complete games (45, in 1902) in a single season.
Prior to joining the major leagues, Willis played the 1897 season at the University of Delaware, and later coached the 1907 team and parts of the 1908 team. The University of Delaware ( UD) is the largest University in the U
Willis was on one World Series championship team, the 1909 Pirates. For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting
Willis was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1995. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995
See also
- List of Major League Baseball leaders in career wins
- List of Major League Baseball ERA champions
- List of Major League Baseball saves champions
- List of Major League Baseball strikeout champions
- MLB All-Time Hit Batsmen List
- List of Major League Baseball no-hitters
External links
| Preceded by Clark Griffith | National League ERA Champion 1899 | Succeeded by Rube Waddell |
| Preceded by Noodles Hahn | National League Strikeout Champion 1902 | Succeeded by Christy Mathewson |
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