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Willard Mains

Willard Eben Mains (Grasshopper)

Positions: Pitcher and Outfielder
Bats: Left, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2", Weight: 190 lb.

Born: July 7, 1868 in North Windham, ME (All Transactions)
Debut: August 3, 1888
Teams (by GP): Kelly'sKillers/Beaneaters/WhiteStockings/Brewers 1888-1896

Final Game: June 2, 1896
Died: May 23, 1923 in Bridgton, ME
Buried: South High Street Cemetery, Bridgton, ME
Relatives: Father of Jim Mains
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Standard Pitching

Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1888 19 CHC NL 1 1 .500 4.91 2 2 1 1 0 0 11.0 8 10 6 0 6 5 1 0 1 45 64 1.273 6.5 0.0 4.9 4.1 0.83
1891 22 TOT AA 12 14 .462 3.07 32 25 6 20 0 0 214.0 210 146 73 4 117 78 12 0 13 976 131 1.528 8.8 0.2 4.9 3.3 0.67
1891 22 CKK AA 12 12 .500 2.69 30 23 6 19 0 0 204.0 196 127 61 3 107 76 12 0 12 922 149 1.485 8.6 0.1 4.7 3.4 0.71
1891 22 MIL AA 0 2 .000 10.80 2 2 0 1 0 0 10.0 14 19 12 1 10 2 0 0 1 54 41 2.400 12.6 0.9 9.0 1.8 0.20
1896 27 BSN NL 3 2 .600 5.48 8 5 2 3 0 1 42.2 43 35 26 1 31 13 2 0 3 198 83 1.734 9.1 0.2 6.5 2.7 0.42
3 Yrs 16 17 .485 3.53 42 32 9 24 0 1 267.2 261 191 105 5 154 96 15 0 17 1219 116 1.550 8.8 0.2 5.2 3.2 0.62
162 Game Avg. 15 16 .485 3.53 39 29 8 22 0 1 246 240 176 96 5 142 88 14 0 16 1120 116 1.550 8.8 0.2 5.2 3.2 0.62
MIL (1 yr) 0 2 .000 10.80 2 2 0 1 0 0 10.0 14 19 12 1 10 2 0 0 1 54 41 2.400 12.6 0.9 9.0 1.8 0.20
BSN (1 yr) 3 2 .600 5.48 8 5 2 3 0 1 42.2 43 35 26 1 31 13 2 0 3 198 83 1.734 9.1 0.2 6.5 2.7 0.42
CHC (1 yr) 1 1 .500 4.91 2 2 1 1 0 0 11.0 8 10 6 0 6 5 1 0 1 45 64 1.273 6.5 0.0 4.9 4.1 0.83
CKK (1 yr) 12 12 .500 2.69 30 23 6 19 0 0 204.0 196 127 61 3 107 76 12 0 12 922 149 1.485 8.6 0.1 4.7 3.4 0.71
AA (1 yr) 12 14 .462 3.07 32 25 6 20 0 0 214.0 210 146 73 4 117 78 12 0 13 976 131 1.528 8.8 0.2 4.9 3.3 0.67
NL (2 yrs) 4 3 .571 5.37 10 7 3 4 0 1 53.2 51 45 32 1 37 18 3 0 4 243 80 1.640 8.6 0.2 6.2 3.0 0.49

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Salary Awards
1888 19 CHC NL 11.0 2 2 10 8.18 4.41 0.08 0.00 106.0 4.60 -4 -0.4 -0.0 -0.3 -3 .320 .498 $
1891 22 CKK AA 204.0 30 23 127 5.60 5.90 -0.14 0.00 108.0 6.52 24 2.1 1.0 -0.2 3.0 34 .571 .513 $
1891 22 MIL AA 10.0 2 2 19 17.10 5.84 0.34 0.00 116.0 6.38 -12 -0.7 -0.0 -0.6 -11 .175 .496 $
1896 27 BSN NL 42.2 8 5 35 7.38 5.99 0.23 0.00 104.0 5.98 -6 -0.4 1.0 -0.0 -0.1 -2 .445 .497 $
3 Seasons 267.2 42 32 191 6.42 5.85 -0.05 0.00 107.6 6.35 2 0.7 1.0 -0.3 2.0 18 .516 .501 $
MIL (1 yr) 10.0 2 2 19 17.10 5.84 0.34 0.00 116.0 6.38 -12 -0.7 -0.0 -0.6 -11 .175 .496 $
BSN (1 yr) 42.2 8 5 35 7.38 5.99 0.23 0.00 104.0 5.98 -6 -0.4 1.0 -0.0 -0.1 -2 .445 .497 $
CHC (1 yr) 11.0 2 2 10 8.18 4.41 0.08 0.00 106.0 4.60 -4 -0.4 -0.0 -0.3 -3 .320 .498 $
CKK (1 yr) 204.0 30 23 127 5.60 5.90 -0.14 0.00 108.0 6.52 24 2.1 1.0 -0.2 3.0 34 .571 .513 $

Cumulative Pitching

Year Age W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB ERA+
1888 19 1 1 .500 4.91 2 2 1 1 0 0 11.0 8 10 6 0 6 5 1 0 1 45 64 1.273 6.5 0.0 4.9 4.1 0.83 64
1889 20 1 1 .500 4.91 2 2 1 1 0 0 11.0 8 10 6 0 6 5 1 0 1 45 64 1.273 6.5 0.0 4.9 4.1 0.83 64
1890 21 1 1 .500 4.91 2 2 1 1 0 0 11.0 8 10 6 0 6 5 1 0 1 45 64 1.273 6.5 0.0 4.9 4.1 0.83 64
1891 22 13 15 .464 3.16 34 27 7 21 0 0 225.0 218 156 79 4 123 83 13 0 14 1021 126 1.516 8.7 0.2 4.9 3.3 0.67 126
1892 23 13 15 .464 3.16 34 27 7 21 0 0 225.0 218 156 79 4 123 83 13 0 14 1021 126 1.516 8.7 0.2 4.9 3.3 0.67 126
1893 24 13 15 .464 3.16 34 27 7 21 0 0 225.0 218 156 79 4 123 83 13 0 14 1021 126 1.516 8.7 0.2 4.9 3.3 0.67 126
1894 25 13 15 .464 3.16 34 27 7 21 0 0 225.0 218 156 79 4 123 83 13 0 14 1021 126 1.516 8.7 0.2 4.9 3.3 0.67 126
1895 26 13 15 .464 3.16 34 27 7 21 0 0 225.0 218 156 79 4 123 83 13 0 14 1021 126 1.516 8.7 0.2 4.9 3.3 0.67 126
1896 27 16 17 .485 3.53 42 32 9 24 0 1 267.2 261 191 105 5 154 96 15 0 17 1219 116 1.550 8.8 0.2 5.2 3.2 0.62 116

Neutralized Pitching

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age W L W-L% ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO HBP WHIP H/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB HR/9 Gact
1888 19 0 1 .000 4.50 12.0 9 7 6 0 7 6 1 1.333 6.8 5.3 4.5 0.86 0.0 2
1891 22 27 6 .818 1.97 302.0 229 73 66 4 128 110 13 1.182 6.8 3.8 3.3 0.86 0.1 32
1896 27 3 3 .500 3.60 55.0 44 24 22 1 32 17 2 1.382 7.2 5.2 2.8 0.53 0.2 8
3 Yrs 30 10 .750 2.29 369.0 282 104 94 5 167 133 16 1.217 6.9 3.2 0.80 0.1 42

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Earned Run Average s c a p y
1891 AA  3.07 (8th)

Saves s c a p y
1896 NL  1 (4th)

Home Runs per 9 IP s c a p y
1891 AA  0.168 (5th)

Games Finished s c a p y
1888 NL  1 (9th)
1891 AA  6 (5th)

Adjusted ERA+ s c a p y
1891 AA  134 (5th)

Youngest s c a p y
1888 NL  born 1868-07-07 (4th)

                           

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkPitching - 7 (1687), Average HOFer ≈ 185

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