Frank Mountain

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1880-1886)

W–L 58–83
ERA 3.47
WHIP 1.30
SO 383
Pitcher PIV -14246.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 185 lb
Born
5/17/1860 in Fort Edward, NY, USA
Died
11/19/1939 in Schenectady, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1880-07-19
Last Game
1886-08-17

Full name: Frank Henry Mountain

📊 Compare This Player 📈 View Career Timeline

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
58 83 143 142 137 9 1 1215.7 1,273 469 23 309 383 3.47 -14246.2

Career ERA 3.47 vs. league average 3.06 across their career seasons — 13.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1880 TRN NL 1 1 2 2 2 0 0 17.0 23 10 6 2 5.29 2.37 (-123%) -417.3
1881 DTN NL 3 4 7 7 7 0 0 60.0 80 35 18 13 5.25 2.77 (-89%) -1217.7
1882 WOR NL 0 5 5 5 5 0 0 42.0 47 14 11 5 3.00 2.80 (-7%) -533.7
1882 PH4 AA 2 6 8 8 8 0 0 69.0 72 30 11 15 3.91 2.80 (-40%) -332.2
1882 WOR NL 2 11 13 13 11 0 0 102.0 138 45 24 24 3.97 2.80 (-42%) -533.7
1883 CL5 AA 26 33 59 59 57 4 0 503.0 546 201 123 159 3.60 3.22 (-12%) -4334.5
1884 CL5 AA 23 17 42 41 40 5 1 360.7 289 98 78 156 2.45 3.11 (+21%) -2642.5
1885 PT1 AA 1 4 5 5 5 0 0 46.0 56 22 24 7 4.30 3.03 (-42%) -1751.1
1886 PT1 AA 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 16.0 22 14 14 2 7.88 3.37 (-134%) -1217.4
Career · 9 seasons 58 83 143 142 137 9 1 1,215.2 1,273 469 309 383 3.47 — -12,980

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
194 717 84 158 28 13 9 13 3 39 35 .220 .265 .333 .599 -52

Career AVG .220 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — 11.0% below league average.

Career OBP .265 vs. league average .286 across their career seasons — 7.0% below league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .599 vs. league average .616 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1880 TRN NL 2 9 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .222 — — — — 0.0
1881 DTN NL 7 25 0 4 1 1 0 4 0 2 8 .160 — — — — 0.0
1882 WOR NL 5 16 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 .062 — — — — 0.0
1882 PH4 AA 9 36 5 12 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1882 WOR NL 20 70 8 19 2 2 2 5 0 3 18 .271 .248 (+9%) .275 (+9%) .329 (+34%) .605 (+23%) 0.0
1883 CL5 AA 70 276 36 60 14 5 3 0 0 9 0 .217 .257 (-15%) .285 (-15%) .345 (-2%) .631 (-8%) -361.2
1884 CL5 AA 58 210 26 50 7 3 4 0 0 9 0 .238 .243 (-2%) .278 (+1%) .327 (+9%) .606 (+6%) 181.1
1885 PT1 AA 5 20 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 .100 — — — — 0.0
1886 PT1 AA 18 55 6 8 1 1 0 2 3 13 0 .145 .246 (-41%) .302 (+5%) .331 (-40%) .634 (-18%) -80.0
Career · 9 seasons 194 717 84 158 28 13 9 13 3 39 35 .220 — — — — -260

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 18 0 179 5 8 7
OF 36 0 43 4 4 1
P 143 0 61 268 45 4
SS 1 0 0 0 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1880 TRN P 2 0 0 4 0 0
1881 DTN P 7 0 6 6 1 0
1882 WOR P 5 0 2 6 1 0
1882 PH4 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1882 PH4 P 8 0 2 31 3 0
1882 WOR 1B 2 0 20 0 1 1
1882 WOR OF 6 0 3 1 1 1
1882 WOR P 13 0 4 16 3 1
1882 WOR SS 1 0 0 0 1 0
1883 CL5 OF 12 0 24 1 2 0
1883 CL5 P 59 0 31 103 24 3
1884 CL5 OF 17 0 16 2 1 0
1884 CL5 P 42 0 14 88 9 0
1885 PT1 P 5 0 1 10 2 0
1886 PT1 1B 16 0 159 5 7 6
1886 PT1 P 2 0 1 4 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 143
First Base 18
Shortstop 1
Left Field 18
Center Field 16
Right Field 2

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Union College Schenectady NY 1879, 1880, 1881

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Frank Mountain (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jesse Duryea
    59-67, 3.45 ERA
  2. 97
    Pete Conway
    61-61, 3.59 ERA
  3. 95
    Ben Sanders
    80-70, 3.24 ERA
  4. 94
    Jack Cronin
    43-58, 3.40 ERA
  5. 92
    Ed Heusser
    56-67, 3.69 ERA
  6. 82
    Johnny Lanning
    58-60, 3.58 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Frank Mountain

What years did Frank Mountain play?
Frank Mountain played in Major League Baseball from 1880 to 1886.
Was Frank Mountain a pitcher?
Yes. Frank Mountain pitched in the major leagues, recording 58 wins and 383 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Frank Mountain hit?
Frank Mountain hit 9 career home runs with 158 hits.