Vic Willis
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| Vic Willis | ||
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| Pitcher | ||
| Born: April 12, 1876 Cecil County, Maryland |
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| Died: August 3, 1947 (aged 71) Elkton, Maryland |
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| Batted: Right | Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | ||
| April 20, 1898 for the Boston Beaneaters |
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| Final game | ||
| September 5, 1910 for the St. Louis Cardinals |
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| Career statistics | ||
| Pitching Record | 249-205 | |
| Earned run average | 2.63 | |
| Strikeouts | 1651 | |
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| Member of the National | ||
 Baseball Hall of Fame |
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| Elected | 1995 | |
| Election Method | Veteran's Committee | |
Victor Gazaway Willis (April 12, 1876 – August 3, 1947) was a Major League Baseball player. He was a starting pitcher.
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 2.63 ERA. 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.
Willis was on one World Series championship team, the 1909 Pirates.
Willis was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1995.
[edit] 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
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| 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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