Vic Willis

Vic Willis
1909 baseball card of Willis
Pitcher
Born: (1876-04-12)April 12, 1876
Cecil County, Maryland, U.S.
Died: August 3, 1947(1947-08-03) (aged 71)
Elkton, Maryland, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 20, 1898, for the Boston Beaneaters
Last MLB appearance
September 5, 1910, for the St. Louis Cardinals
MLB statistics
Win–loss record249–205
Earned run average2.63
Strikeouts1,651
Teams
Career highlights and awards
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction1995
Election methodVeterans Committee

Victor Gazaway Willis (April 12, 1876 – August 3, 1947) was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher. He played for the Boston Beaneaters, Pittsburgh Pirates, and St. Louis Cardinals in 13 seasons in the National League (NL) from 1898 to 1910. In 513 career games, Willis pitched 3,996 innings and posted a win–loss record of 249–205, with 388 complete games, 50 shutouts, and a 2.63 earned run average (ERA). Nicknamed "the Delaware Peach", he was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1995.


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