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Frank Mountain
Frank Henry Mountain

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 5' 11", Weight 185 lb.
School Union College

Debut July 19, 1880
Final Game August 17, 1886
Born May 17, 1860 in Fort Edward, NY
Died November 19, 1939 in Schenectady, NY

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Pitching  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons / Neutralize Stats 
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 1880 20 TRO NL   1   1   2   2   2   0   0  0   17.0   23   17   10   0    6    2       1    81       0  5.29  2.52   48 1.706
 1881 21 DTN NL   3   4   7   7   7   0   0  0   60.0   80   63   35   2   18   13      10   292       0  5.25  2.91   55 1.633
 1882 22 TOT      4  22  26  26  24   0   0  0  213.0  257  172   89   5   46   44      10   308       0  3.76  3.04   81 1.423
         TOT NL   2  16  18  18  16   0   0  0  144.0  185  123   59   4   35   29                     0  3.69  3.09   84 1.528
         WOR NL   0   5   5   5   5   0   0  0   42.0   47   30   14   0   11    5                     0  3.00  3.09  103 1.381
         PHA AA   2   6   8   8   8   0   0  0   69.0   72   49   30   1   11   15      10   308       0  3.91  2.95   75 1.203
         WOR NL   2  11  13  13  11   0   0  0  102.0  138   93   45   4   24   24                     0  3.97  3.09   78 1.588
 1883 23 COL AA  26  33  59  59  57   4   0  0  503.0  546  345  201   8  123  159       0  2177       0  3.60  3.07   85 1.330
 1884 24 COL AA  23  17  42  41  40   5   1  1  360.7  289  163   98   7   78  156  11   0  1473       0  2.45  3.02  123 1.018
 1885 25 PIT AA   1   4   5   5   5   0   0  0   46.0   56   31   22   1   24    7   2   3   201       0  4.30  3.21   75 1.739
 1886 26 PIT AA   0   2   2   2   2   0   0  0   16.0   22   21   14   0   14    2   5   2    88       0  7.88  3.34   42 2.250
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
  7 Yr WL% .411  58  83 143 142 137   9   1  1 1215.7 1273  812  469  23  309  383  18  26  4620       0  3.47  3.04   88 1.301
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 162 Game Avg    13  19  34  33  32   2   0  0  290.0  303  193  111   5   73   91   4   6  1102   0   0  3.47  3.04   88 1.301
 Career High     26  33  59  59  57   5   1  1  503.0  546  345  201   8  123  159  11  10  2177   0   0  2.45  3.21  123 1.018

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)
Batting  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons / Neutralize Stats 
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1880 20 TRO NL   2    9    1    2   0  0   0    0          0   4  .222  .222  .222   48    2                    
 1881 21 DTN NL   7   25    0    4   1  1   0    4          2   8  .160  .222  .280   53    7                    
 1882 22 TOT     34  122   14   32   5  2   2    6   0  0   5      .262  .291  .385  114   47   0       0   0    
         TOT NL  25   86    9   20   2  2   2    6   0  0   3  23  .233  .258  .372   98   32   0       0   0    
         WOR NL   5   16    1    1   0  0   0    1   0  0   0   5  .063  .063  .063  -60    1   0       0   0    
         PHA AA   9   36    5   12   3  0   0        0      2      .333  .368  .417  153   15                    
         WOR NL  20   70    8   19   2  2   2    5          3  18  .271  .301  .443  133   31                    
 1883 23 COL AA  70  276   36   60  14  5   3    0   0      9      .217  .242  .337   91   93                    
 1884 24 COL AA  58  210   26   50   7  3   4    0   0      9      .238  .283  .357  115   75               4    
 1885 25 PIT AA   5   20    1    2   0  1   0    1   0      1      .100  .143  .200    7    4               0    
 1886 26 PIT AA  18   55    6    8   1  1   0    2   3     13      .145  .319  .200   66   11               1    
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 7 Seasons      194  717   84  158  28 13   9   13   3  0  39  12  .220  .265  .333   96  239   0   0   0   5   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        599   70  132  23 11   8   11   3  0  33  10  .220  .265  .333   96  200   0   0   0   4   0
 Career High     70  276   36   60  14  5   4    6   3  0  13   8  .238  .283  .357  115   93   0   0   0   4   0
Special Batting  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1880 20 TRO NL    9    7    0   0.0    65| .222  .252| .222  .275| .222  .332| .444  .607|  48  .000  -0.5  -0.1     
 1881 21 DTN NL   27   21    2   2.5    78| .160  .269| .222  .300| .280  .353| .502  .653|  53  .337  -1.4  -0.2     
 1882 22 TOT     127   90   15   4.4    71| .262  .257| .291  .285| .385  .344| .676  .629| 114  .606   1.8   0.3   0%
         TOT NL   89   66    9   3.6    72| .233  .256| .258  .284| .372  .348| .630  .632|  98  .500  -0.4   0.0   0%
         WOR NL   16   15    0   0.0    72| .063  .256| .063  .284| .063  .348| .126  .632| -60  .000  -2.8  -0.3   0%
         PHA AA   38   24    6   6.6    69| .333  .259| .368  .287| .417  .335| .785  .622| 153  .792   2.3   0.3     
         WOR NL   73   51    9   4.7    72| .271  .256| .301  .284| .443  .348| .744  .632| 133  .616   2.4   0.3     
 1883 23 COL AA  285  216   23   2.8    64| .217  .248| .242  .277| .337  .327| .579  .604|  91  .399  -2.5  -0.3     
 1884 24 COL AA  223  160   20   3.3    62| .238  .236| .283  .273| .357  .321| .640  .594| 115  .506   3.4   0.4     
 1885 25 PIT AA   21   18    1   1.5    73| .100  .251| .143  .297| .200  .337| .343  .634|   7  .177  -2.2  -0.3     
 1886 26 PIT AA   69   47    3   1.7    73| .145  .243| .319  .306| .200  .324| .519  .631|  66  .208  -1.3  -0.1     
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 7 Seasons       761  559   64   3.0    66| .220  .246| .265  .281| .333  .329| .598  .610|  96  .442  -2.7  -0.3     

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)
Fielding  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons / Sort by Position, then Year 
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn    LF   CF   RF
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+----+----+----+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+

 1880 20 TRO NL   P    2      0    4    0    0 1.000  .909  2.00  2.00  2.12  2.28    2   17.0
 1881 21 DTN NL   P    7      6    6    1    0  .923  .896  1.71  2.09  1.80  2.25    7   60.0
 1882 22 TOT      P   26      8   53    7    1  .897  .913  2.35  2.40  3.59  2.76   18  153.0
         TOT     OF    7      3    1    1    1  .800  .851  0.57  1.87                            1    5    1
         TOT NL   P   18      6   22    4    1  .875  .906  1.56  2.07  3.00  2.21   10   84.0
         WOR NL   P    5      2    6    1    0  .889  .909  1.60  2.08  1.71  2.21    5   42.0
                 SS    1      0    0    1    0  .000        0.00  4.40                        
         PHA AA   P    8      2   31    3    0  .917  .919  4.12  3.15  4.30  3.44    8   69.0
                 OF    1      0    0    0    0              0.00  1.80                            0    0    1
         WOR NL   P   13      4   16    3    1  .870  .905  1.54  2.07  4.29  2.21    5   42.0
                 OF    6      3    1    1    1  .800  .851  0.67  1.88                            1    5    0
                 1B    2     20    0    1    1  .952  .957 10.00 10.30                        
 1883 23 COL AA   P   59     31  103   24    3  .848  .851  2.27  2.14  2.40  2.31   59  503.0
                 OF   12     24    1    2    0  .926  .850  2.08  1.73                            8    4    0
 1884 24 COL AA   P   42     14   88    9    0  .919  .829  2.43  2.13  2.55  2.28   41  360.7
                 OF   17     16    2    1    0  .947  .845  1.06  1.61                            9    7    1
 1885 25 PIT AA   P    5      1   10    2    0  .846  .880  2.20  1.80  2.15  1.90    5   46.0
 1886 26 PIT AA  1B   16    159    5    7    6  .959  .968 10.25 10.11                        
                  P    2      1    4    2    0  .714  .893  2.50  1.85  2.81  2.02    2   16.0

+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+

 1882 22 WOR NL  1B    2     20    0    1    1  .952  .957 10.00 10.30                        
 1886 26 PIT AA  1B   16    159    5    7    6  .959  .968 10.25 10.11                        

 1882 22 TOT     OF    7      3    1    1    1  .800  .851  0.57  1.87                            1    5    1
         PHA AA  OF    1      0    0    0    0              0.00  1.80                            0    0    1
         WOR NL  OF    6      3    1    1    1  .800  .851  0.67  1.88                            1    5    0
 1883 23 COL AA  OF   12     24    1    2    0  .926  .850  2.08  1.73                            8    4    0
 1884 24 COL AA  OF   17     16    2    1    0  .947  .845  1.06  1.61                            9    7    1

 1880 20 TRO NL   P    2      0    4    0    0 1.000  .909  2.00  2.00  2.12  2.28    2   17.0
 1881 21 DTN NL   P    7      6    6    1    0  .923  .896  1.71  2.09  1.80  2.25    7   60.0
 1882 22 TOT      P   26      8   53    7    1  .897  .913  2.35  2.40  3.59  2.76   18  153.0
         TOT NL   P   18      6   22    4    1  .875  .906  1.56  2.07  3.00  2.21   10   84.0
         WOR NL   P    5      2    6    1    0  .889  .909  1.60  2.08  1.71  2.21    5   42.0
         PHA AA   P    8      2   31    3    0  .917  .919  4.12  3.15  4.30  3.44    8   69.0
         WOR NL   P   13      4   16    3    1  .870  .905  1.54  2.07  4.29  2.21    5   42.0
 1883 23 COL AA   P   59     31  103   24    3  .848  .851  2.27  2.14  2.40  2.31   59  503.0
 1884 24 COL AA   P   42     14   88    9    0  .919  .829  2.43  2.13  2.55  2.28   41  360.7
 1885 25 PIT AA   P    5      1   10    2    0  .846  .880  2.20  1.80  2.15  1.90    5   46.0
 1886 26 PIT AA   P    2      1    4    2    0  .714  .893  2.50  1.85  2.81  2.02    2   16.0

 1882 22 WOR NL  SS    1      0    0    1    0  .000        0.00  4.40                        

+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+----+----+----+
 Position Total   P* 143     61  268   45    4  .880  .859  2.30  2.17              134 1155.7
                 OF   36     43    4    4    1  .922  .848  1.31  1.70                           18   16    2
                 1B   18    179    5    8    7  .958  .967 10.22 10.13                        
                 SS    1      0    0    1    0  .000        0.00  4.40                        
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+----+----+----+
 Overall Total       198    283  277   58   12  .906  .890  2.83  2.82
An Important note about our fielding stats

Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards   Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

Home Runs
1883 AA-3-8

At Bats per Home Run
1883 AA-92.0-7

ERA
1884 AA-2.45-5

Wins
1883 AA-26-6

BB + H per IP (WHIP)
1884 AA-1.018-7

Hits Allowed/9IP
1884 AA-7.21-4

Games
1883 AA-59-3

Saves
1884 AA-1-1

Innings
1883 AA-503.0-3

Strikeouts
1883 AA-159-4

Games Started
1883 AA-59-3

Comp. Games
1883 AA-57-3

Shutouts
1883 AA-4-4
1884 AA-5-4

Home Runs Allow.
1883 AA-8-4

Bases On Balls Allow.
1883 AA-123-1
1884 AA-78-6

Hits Allowed
1883 AA-546-1

Losses
1882 NL-16-10
1883 AA-33-1

Earned Runs Allow.
1883 AA-201-1

Wild Pitches
1882 AA-10-2

Batters Faced
1882 AA-308-2
1883 AA-2177-3

Adjusted ERA+
1884 AA-123-9

Youngest Player
1880 NL-20-3
1881 NL-21-3

    

Black Ink: Pitching - 3 (545) (Average HOFer ≈ 40)
Gray Ink: Batting - 4 (1790) (Average HOFer ≈ 144) Pitching - 26 (873) (Average HOFer ≈ 185)
HOF Standards: Batting - 1.0 (3892) Pitching - 8.0 (981) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
HOF Monitor: Pitching - 20.0 (604) (Likely HOFer > 100)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

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Transactions 

May 30, 1882: Loaned to the Philadelphia Athletics by the Worcester Ruby Legs.

June 26, 1882: Frank Mountain returned to the Worcester Ruby Legs by the Philadelphia Athletics as part of earlier loan. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

October 30, 1884: Purchased by the Pittsburg Alleghenys from the Columbus Buckeyes.

The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.
Uniforms 
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