Vic Willis

Pitcher · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1898-1910)

⭐ Hall of Fame 1995
W–L 249–205
ERA 2.63
WHIP 1.21
SO 1,651
Pitcher PIV 6892.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 185 lb
Born
4/12/1876 in Cecil County, MD, USA
Died
8/3/1947 in Elkton, MD, USA
MLB Debut
1898-04-20
Last Game
1910-09-05
Hall of Fame
Inducted 1995 (Veterans)

Full name: Victor Gazaway Willis

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
249 205 513 471 388 50 11 3996.0 3,621 1,167 66 1,212 1,651 2.63 6892.6

Career ERA 2.63 vs. league average 2.94 across their career seasons — 10.7% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1898 BSN NL 25 13 41 38 29 1 0 311.0 264 98 148 160 2.84 3.59 (+21%) -416.1
1899 BSN NL 27 8 41 38 35 5 2 342.7 277 95 117 120 2.50 3.85 (+35%) 894.4
1900 BSN NL 10 17 32 29 22 2 0 236.0 258 110 106 53 4.19 3.68 (-14%) -4675.5
1901 BSN NL 20 17 38 35 33 6 0 305.3 262 80 78 133 2.36 3.49 (+32%) 2471.8
1902 BSN NL 27 20 51 46 45 4 3 410.0 372 100 101 225 2.20 3.17 (+31%) 6405.7
1903 BSN NL 12 18 33 32 29 2 0 278.0 256 92 88 125 2.98 3.10 (+4%) 410.1
1904 BSN NL 18 25 43 43 39 2 0 350.0 357 111 109 196 2.85 2.66 (-7%) 441.3
1905 BSN NL 12 29 41 41 36 4 0 342.0 340 122 107 149 3.21 2.82 (-14%) -1307.8
1906 PIT NL 23 13 41 36 32 6 1 322.0 295 62 76 124 1.73 2.68 (+35%) 2733.2
1907 PIT NL 21 11 39 37 27 6 1 292.7 234 76 69 107 2.34 2.50 (+6%) 740.0
1908 PIT NL 23 11 41 38 25 7 0 304.7 239 70 69 97 2.07 2.40 (+14%) 671.8
1909 PIT NL 22 11 39 35 24 4 1 289.7 243 72 83 95 2.24 2.55 (+12%) -540.1
1910 SLN NL 9 12 33 23 12 1 3 212.0 224 79 61 67 3.35 2.79 (-20%) -936.3
Career · 13 seasons 249 205 513 471 388 50 11 3,996.0 3,621 1,167 1,212 1,651 2.63 — 6,893

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
531 1,493 107 248 19 4 1 84 3 81 199 .166 .213 .186 .399 -8,366

Career AVG .166 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 35.2% below league average.

Career OBP .213 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — 32.4% below league average.

Career SLG .186 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 43.8% below league average.

Career OPS .399 vs. league average .647 across their career seasons — 38.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1898 BSN NL 41 117 9 17 0 0 0 6 0 11 23 .145 .270 (-46%) .333 (-31%) .347 (-58%) .680 (-45%) -768.6
1899 BSN NL 41 134 14 29 3 0 0 16 0 4 9 .216 .282 (-23%) .343 (-29%) .366 (-35%) .710 (-32%) -680.3
1900 BSN NL 32 88 8 12 2 1 0 11 0 3 10 .136 .279 (-51%) .338 (-49%) .366 (-50%) .705 (-50%) -696.3
1901 BSN NL 38 107 8 20 1 1 1 8 1 7 17 .187 .271 (-31%) .326 (-25%) .359 (-32%) .686 (-29%) -471.7
1902 BSN NL 52 150 10 23 0 0 0 7 0 9 18 .153 .266 (-43%) .321 (-36%) .343 (-55%) .665 (-46%) -999.4
1903 BSN NL 39 128 9 24 3 0 0 8 0 5 22 .188 .261 (-28%) .316 (-31%) .345 (-39%) .662 (-35%) -664.6
1904 BSN NL 52 148 9 27 3 0 0 8 0 14 24 .182 .246 (-26%) .300 (-14%) .321 (-37%) .622 (-26%) -490.2
1905 BSN NL 43 131 12 20 4 0 0 4 0 3 22 .153 .248 (-38%) .307 (-44%) .322 (-43%) .629 (-44%) -823.0
1906 PIT NL 41 115 5 20 1 0 0 7 0 6 12 .174 .247 (-30%) .307 (-28%) .315 (-42%) .622 (-35%) -554.5
1907 PIT NL 39 103 3 14 0 0 0 4 2 7 15 .136 .245 (-45%) .304 (-37%) .308 (-56%) .613 (-47%) -650.9
1908 PIT NL 41 103 9 17 1 0 0 1 0 3 8 .165 .240 (-31%) .298 (-37%) .306 (-43%) .605 (-40%) -562.8
1909 PIT NL 39 103 6 14 1 1 0 2 0 7 11 .136 .244 (-44%) .306 (-38%) .312 (-47%) .618 (-42%) -612.6
1910 SLN NL 33 66 5 11 0 1 0 2 0 2 8 .167 .249 (-33%) .317 (-40%) .326 (-40%) .644 (-40%) -391.6
Career · 13 seasons 531 1,493 107 248 19 4 1 84 3 81 199 .166 — — — — -8,366

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1909 WS PIT 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 2 1 0 11.7 10 6 8 3 4.63

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1909 WS PIT 0 1 2 1 0 11.7 10 6 8 3 4.63

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home25768953132042.192
Away27480451116139.144

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home2521978.117492915938981.32
Away2612016.018653346287721.49

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1910-09-05 STLPITL 301000001
1910-08-29 STLBROW 300000000
1910-08-28 STLBSNW 000000010
1910-08-25 STLBSNL 200000000
1910-08-21 STLPHIW 100000100
1910-08-16 STLBSNL 200000001
1910-08-13 STLPHIW 300000000
1910-08-11 STLPHIL 300000000
1910-08-05 STLBROL 200000001
1910-08-02 STLBROL 100000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1910-09-05 STLPIT — 6.2111010111
1910-08-29 STLBRO W 9.01244350
1910-08-28 STLBSN SV 1.2311100
1910-08-25 STLBSN L 8.0622321
1910-08-21 STLPHI — 5.0965010
1910-08-16 STLBSN L 7.0864231
1910-08-13 STLPHI W 8.0533220
1910-08-11 STLPHI L 8.01365140
1910-08-05 STLBRO L 7.0831110
1910-08-02 STLBRO — 2.0511010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 12 5 118 7 5 1
P 513 253 271 1124 67 29

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1898 BSN P 41 0 19 67 11 1
1899 BSN P 41 0 17 81 8 2
1900 BSN P 32 0 10 49 2 0
1901 BSN P 38 0 22 66 3 2
1902 BSN P 51 0 37 105 4 5
1903 BSN 1B 6 0 69 5 4 0
1903 BSN P 33 0 13 84 4 1
1904 BSN 1B 6 5 49 2 1 1
1904 BSN P 43 43 39 110 7 5
1905 BSN P 41 41 37 115 7 3
1906 PIT P 41 36 22 117 8 5
1907 PIT P 39 37 17 87 3 2
1908 PIT P 41 38 11 87 1 2
1909 PIT P 39 35 16 85 5 1
1910 SLN P 33 23 11 71 4 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 513
First Base 12

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1908 Baseball Magazine All-Star P4

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Delaware Newark DE 1897

Most Similar Players

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Career Spans

Vic Willis (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    George Mullin
    228-196, 2.82 ERA
  2. 86
    Jack Powell
    245-255, 2.97 ERA
  3. 82
    Wilbur Cooper
    216-178, 2.89 ERA
  4. 81
    Jim Palmer HOF
    268-152, 2.86 ERA
  5. 73
    Rube Marquard HOF
    201-177, 3.08 ERA
  6. 70
    Jim Perry
    215-174, 3.45 ERA

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Frequently Asked Questions about Vic Willis

What years did Vic Willis play?
Vic Willis played in Major League Baseball from 1898 to 1910.
Was Vic Willis a pitcher?
Yes. Vic Willis pitched in the major leagues, recording 249 wins and 1651 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Vic Willis hit?
Vic Willis hit 1 career home runs with 248 hits.
Is Vic Willis in the Hall of Fame?
Yes. Vic Willis was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1995.