- Vic Willis
Infobox MLB retired
name=Vic Willis
position=Pitcher 
birthdate=April 12 ,1876
city-state|Cecil County|Maryland
deathdate=death date and age|1947|8|3|1876|4|12
city-state|Elkton|Maryland
bats=Right
throws=Right
debutdate=April 20
debutyear=1898
debutteam=Boston Beaneaters
finaldate=September 5
finalyear=1910
finalteam=St. Louis Cardinals
stat1label=Pitching Record
stat2label=Earned run average
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat1value=249-205
stat2value=2.63
stat3value=1651
teams=
*Boston Beaneaters (by|1898-by|1905)
*Pittsburgh Pirates (by|1906-by|1909)
*St. Louis Cardinals (by|1910)
highlights=
*World Series champion: 1909
*National League pennant: 1898
*National League ERA champion: 1899
*National League strikeout champion: 1902
*2-time National Leaguecomplete game leader
*2-time National Leagueshutout leader
*8 20-win seasons
*Pitchedno-hitter in 1899
hofdate=by|1995
hofmethod=Veteran's CommitteeVictor Gazaway Willis (
April 12 ,1876 –August 3 ,1947 ) was aMajor League Baseball player. He was astarting pitcher .Over a 13 year career Willis played for three teams, the
Boston Beaneaters (1898-1905),Pittsburgh Pirates (1906-1909) andSt. Louis Cardinals (1910), compiling a 249-205 record with a 2.63 ERA. He was known as aworkhorse 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.ee 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
*bbhof|124364
*baseballstats |mlb= |espn= |br=w/willivi01 |fangraphs=1014042 |cube=W/vic-willis
* [http://www.udel.edu/sportsinfo/hall_of_fame/2003/willis.html UD Hall of Fame]
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