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Willard Mains
Willard Eben Mains (Grasshopper)
Bats: Unknown , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2" , Weight: 190 lb.

Born: July 7, 1868 in North Windham, ME (All Transactions)
Debut: August 3, 1888
Final Game: June 2, 1896
Died: May 23, 1923 in Bridgton, ME
Relatives: Father of Jim Mains
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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 0 1 0 0 11.0 8 10 6 0 6 5 1 0 1 45 61 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 0 0 10 776 134 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 0 0 10 776 152 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 0 0 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 0 0 3 0 83 1.734 9.1 0.2 6.5 2.7 0.42
3 Seasons 16 17 .485 3.53 42 32 8 24 0 1 267.2 261 191 105 5 154 96 1 0 14 821 117 1.550 8.8 0.2 5.2 3.2 0.62
162 Game Avg. 15 16 .485 3.53 39 29 7 22 0 1 246 240 176 96 5 142 88 1 0 13 754 117 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 0 0 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 0 0 3 0 83 1.734 9.1 0.2 6.5 2.7 0.42
CHC (1 yr) 1 1 .500 4.91 2 2 0 1 0 0 11.0 8 10 6 0 6 5 1 0 1 45 61 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 0 0 10 776 152 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 0 0 10 776 134 1.528 8.8 0.2 4.9 3.3 0.67
NL (2 yrs) 4 3 .571 5.37 10 7 2 4 0 1 53.2 51 45 32 1 37 18 1 0 4 45 79 1.640 8.6 0.2 6.2 3.0 0.49

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1888 19 CHC NL 2 8 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .143 .250 .143 .393 24 1 0 /1O
1891 22 TOT AA 33 100 95 14 25 3 2 1 11 2 5 9 .263 .300 .368 .668 84 35 0 1/O
1891 22 CKK AA 31 95 90 14 22 3 2 1 10 2 5 8 .244 .284 .356 .640 77 32 0 1/O
1891 22 MIL AA 2 5 5 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .600 .600 .600 1.200 218 3 0 /1
1896 27 BSN NL 10 22 22 2 6 1 0 0 4 0 0 2 .273 .273 .318 .591 52 7 0 0 /1
3 Seasons 45 130 124 17 32 4 2 1 15 2 6 14 .258 .292 .347 .639 75 43 0 0
162 Game Avg. 162 468 446 61 115 14 7 4 54 7 22 50 .258 .292 .347 .639 75 155 0
MIL (1 yr) 2 5 5 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .600 .600 .600 1.200 218 3 0
BSN (1 yr) 10 22 22 2 6 1 0 0 4 0 0 2 .273 .273 .318 .591 52 7 0 0
CHC (1 yr) 2 8 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .143 .250 .143 .393 24 1 0
CKK (1 yr) 31 95 90 14 22 3 2 1 10 2 5 8 .244 .284 .356 .640 77 32 0
AA (1 yr) 33 100 95 14 25 3 2 1 11 2 5 9 .263 .300 .368 .668 84 35 0
NL (2 yrs) 12 30 29 3 7 1 0 0 4 0 1 5 .241 .267 .276 .543 46 8 0 0

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF Awards
1888 CHC NL 19 P 2 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 1.00 .900 2.25
1888 CHC NL 19 OF 1 1 0 0 1 0 .000 0.00 1.000 1.90 1-0-0
1891 TOT AA 22 P 32 81 4 70 7 1 .914 2.31 .907 2.14
1891 CKK AA 22 P 30 77 4 67 6 1 .922 2.37 .906 2.14
1891 CKK AA 22 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0-0-1
1891 MIL AA 22 P 2 4 0 3 1 0 .750 1.50 .925 2.15
1896 BSN NL 27 P 8 11 2 9 0 0 1.000 1.38 .909 2.20
3 Seasons P 42 94 6 81 7 1 .926 2.07 .907 2.16
2 Seasons OF 2 1 0 0 1 0 .000 0.00 1.000 1.85 1-0-1
3 Seasons TOT 44 95 6 81 8 1 .916 1.98 .824 2.14 1-0-1

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Earned Run Average s c a p y
1891 AA--3.070--8th

Saves s c a p y
1896 NL--1--4th

Home Runs per 9 IP s c a p y
1891 AA--.168--5th

Games Finished s c a p y
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--5th

                           

Hall Of Fame Statistics

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Gray InkPitching - 3 (1834), Average HOFer ≈ 185

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Transactions

Before 1896 Season: Drafted by the Boston Beaneaters from Lewiston (New England) in the 1896 rule 5 draft.

June 13, 1896: Purchased by Bangor (New England) from the Boston Beaneaters.

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