Willard Mains

Infobox MLB retired
name=Willard Mains
position=Pitcher


bgcolor1=#d82427
bgcolor2=#0e3386
textcolor1=white
textcolor2=white
bats=Unknown
throws=Right
birthdate=July 7, 1868
city-state|North Windham|Maine
deathdate=death date and age|1923|5|23|1868|7|7
city-state|Bridgton|Maine
debutdate= August 3
debutyear= by|1888
debutteam= Chicago White Stockings
finaldate= June 2
finalyear= by|1896
finalteam= Boston Beaneaters
stat1label=Win/Loss record
stat1value=16-17
stat2label=Strikeouts
stat2value=96
stat3label=ERA
stat3value=3.53
teams=
* Chicago White Stockings (by|1888)
* Cincinnati Kelly's Killers (by|1891)
* Milwaukee Brewers (by|1891)
* Boston Beaneaters (by|1896)
highlights=

Willard Eben Mains (July 7 1868 – May 23 1923), also known as "Grasshopper", was an American Major League Baseball pitcher who was born in North Windham, Maine. He joined the National League at the age of 19 with the Chicago White Stockings, started two games in by|1888, winning one and losing the other. After that season, he didn't return to the Majors until by|1891, when he pitched in 30 games, starting 23 of them, for the Cincinnati Kelly's Killers of the American Association. He had a record of 12-12 with 20 complete games before he moved on and pitched two games for the Milwaukee Brewers, also of the Association. He wasn't seen again in the Major Leagues again until five years later when he surfaced for the by|1896 Boston Beaneaters, with whom he pitched in eight games, winning three games, losing two. His son, Jim Mains pitched one game in the majors, for the by|1943 Philadelphia Athletics. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/mainswi01.shtml Baseball-Reference] ]

Even though Mains played very little in the Majors, he did enjoy a long and successful career in the minors, recording a record of 318 wins and 179 losses in 545 games. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Willard_Mains Baseball-Reference: Bullpen] ] Willard died at the age of 54 in Bridgton, Maine, and interred at South High Street Cemetery in Bridgton. [ [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=mainswi01 Baseball Almanac player page] ]

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External links

*baseball-reference|id=m/mainswi01

Persondata
NAME = Mains, Willard
ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Mains, Willard Eben; Grasshopper
SHORT DESCRIPTION = Major League Baseball player
DATE OF BIRTH = July 7, 1868
PLACE OF BIRTH = North Windham, Maine
DATE OF DEATH = May 23, 1923
PLACE OF DEATH = Bridgton, Maine