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Vic Willis

Victor Gazaway Willis

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2", Weight: 185 lb.

Born: April 12, 1876 in Cecil County, MD
High School: Newark Academy (Newark, DE)
School: University of Delaware (Newark, DE) (All Transactions)
Debut: April 20, 1898
Teams (by GP): Beaneaters/Pirates/Cardinals 1898-1910

Final Game: September 5, 1910
Died: August 3, 1947 in Elkton, MD
Buried: St. John Cemetery, Newark, DE
Inducted into the Hall of Fame by Veteran's Committee as Player in 1995.
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Standard Batting

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
1898 22 BSN NL 41 132 117 9 17 0 0 0 6 0 11 23 .145 .231 .145 .376 6 17 2 2 1
1899 23 BSN NL 41 142 134 14 29 3 0 0 16 0 4 9 .216 .245 .239 .483 28 32 1 3 1
1900 24 BSN NL 32 95 88 8 12 2 1 0 11 0 3 10 .136 .174 .182 .356 -6 16 1 3 1
1901 25 BSN NL 38 118 107 8 20 1 1 1 8 1 7 17 .187 .243 .243 .486 36 26 1 3 1
1902 26 BSN NL 52 161 150 10 23 0 0 0 7 0 9 18 .153 .206 .153 .360 11 23 1 1 1
1903 27 BSN NL 39 135 128 9 24 3 0 0 8 0 5 23 .188 .218 .211 .429 24 27 0 2 1/3
1904 28 BSN NL 52 166 148 9 27 3 0 0 8 0 14 24 .182 .258 .203 .460 45 30 1 3 1/3
1905 29 BSN NL 43 136 131 12 20 4 0 0 4 0 3 23 .153 .172 .183 .355 7 24 0 2 1
1906 30 PIT NL 41 125 115 5 20 1 0 0 7 0 6 12 .174 .221 .183 .404 24 21 1 3 1
1907 31 PIT NL 39 115 103 3 14 0 0 0 4 2 7 15 .136 .191 .136 .327 2 14 0 5 1
1908 32 PIT NL 41 110 103 9 17 1 0 0 1 0 3 8 .165 .189 .175 .363 16 18 0 4 1
1909 33 PIT NL 39 116 103 6 14 1 1 0 2 0 7 11 .136 .191 .165 .356 9 17 0 6 1
1910 34 STL NL 33 72 66 5 11 0 1 0 2 0 2 8 .167 .191 .197 .388 15 13 0 4 1
13 Yrs 531 1623 1493 107 248 19 4 1 84 3 81 201 .166 .213 .186 .399 18 278 8 41
162 Game Avg. 162 495 455 33 76 6 1 0 26 1 25 61 .166 .213 .186 .399 18 85 2 13
BSN (8 yrs) 338 1085 1003 79 172 16 2 1 68 1 56 147 .171 .220 .194 .415 20 195 7 19
PIT (4 yrs) 160 466 424 23 65 3 1 0 14 2 23 46 .153 .199 .165 .364 13 70 1 18
STL (1 yr) 33 72 66 5 11 0 1 0 2 0 2 8 .167 .191 .197 .388 15 13 0 4

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1898 22 BSN NL 41 132 -15 0 0 0 8 -6 -0.6 4 -2 -0.6 .485 .496 -0.6 0.0 -2 $ 1
1899 23 BSN NL 41 142 -14 0 0 0 11 -3 -0.3 4 1 -0.3 .493 .498 -0.3 -0.0 1 $2,100 1
1900 24 BSN NL 32 95 -14 0 0 0 7 -7 -0.6 3 -4 -0.6 .481 .496 -0.6 0.0 -4 $2,400 1
1901 25 BSN NL 38 118 -9 0 0 0 9 -0 -0.1 3 3 -0.1 .499 .500 -0.1 -0.0 3 $2,000 1
1902 26 BSN NL 52 161 -14 0 0 0 12 -2 -0.3 5 2 -0.3 .495 .498 -0.3 -0.0 2 $ 1
1903 27 BSN NL 39 135 -13 0 0 -1 10 -3 -0.3 4 1 -0.3 .492 .498 -0.2 -0.1 2 $ 1/3
1904 28 BSN NL 52 166 -9 0 0 0 10 2 0.2 5 7 0.2 .505 .501 0.2 0.0 7 $ 1/3
1905 29 BSN NL 43 136 -14 0 0 0 10 -4 -0.4 4 0 -0.4 .490 .497 -0.4 0.0 0 $ 1
1906 30 PIT NL 41 125 -9 0 0 0 8 -1 -0.1 4 3 -0.1 .498 .499 -0.1 -0.0 3 $ 1
1907 31 PIT NL 39 115 -11 -0 0 0 8 -3 -0.4 4 0 -0.4 .489 .497 -0.4 -0.0 0 $ 1
1908 32 PIT NL 41 110 -9 0 0 0 7 -1 -0.2 3 2 -0.2 .496 .499 -0.2 0.0 2 $ 1
1909 33 PIT NL 39 116 -11 0 0 0 9 -2 -0.2 3 2 -0.2 .495 .499 -0.2 0.0 2 $ 1
1910 34 STL NL 33 72 -7 0 0 0 5 -2 -0.2 2 0 -0.2 .494 .499 -0.2 0.0 0 $ 1
13 Seasons 531 1623 -150 3 0 -1 115 -32 -3.5 48 16 -3.5 .494 .498 -3.4 -0.1 17 $6,500
BSN (8 yrs) 338 1085 -103 3 0 -1 78 -24 -2.4 32 8 -2.4 .493 .498 -2.3 -0.1 9 $6,500
PIT (4 yrs) 160 466 -40 0 0 0 32 -7 -0.9 14 7 -0.9 .495 .499 -0.9 0.0 7 $
STL (1 yr) 33 72 -7 0 0 0 5 -2 -0.2 2 0 -0.2 .494 .499 -0.2 0.0 0 $

Advanced Batting

Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1898 22 BSN NL 132 102 4 1.0 95 .181 .145 .284 .231 .349 .145 .364 .376 .713 6 .078 -14.5 -1.6 .300 .094 .000
1899 23 BSN NL 142 108 8 1.9 108 .232 .216 .302 .245 .366 .239 .393 .483 .759 28 .185 -14.2 -1.4 .352 .052 .022
1900 24 BSN NL 95 79 3 1.0 107 .154 .136 .300 .174 .363 .182 .396 .356 .758 -6 .064 -13.6 -1.4 .263 .080 .045
1901 25 BSN NL 118 90 6 1.8 95 .213 .187 .286 .243 .342 .243 .373 .486 .715 36 .188 -9.3 -1.0 .402 .131 .056 1.0
1902 26 BSN NL 161 128 5 1.0 78 .174 .153 .266 .206 .322 .153 .328 .360 .649 11 .101 -15.7 -1.8 .260 .060 .000
1903 27 BSN NL 135 106 6 1.5 89 .229 .188 .273 .218 .335 .211 .355 .429 .690 24 .143 -12.7 -1.4 .308 .063 .023
1904 28 BSN NL 166 124 8 1.7 74 .218 .182 .253 .258 .311 .203 .327 .460 .638 45 .231 -8.9 -1.0 .372 .115 .020
1905 29 BSN NL 136 113 4 0.9 81 .185 .153 .261 .172 .322 .183 .341 .355 .663 7 .082 -15.0 -1.7 .243 .053 .031
1906 30 PIT NL 125 98 5 1.4 79 .194 .174 .257 .221 .325 .183 .328 .404 .652 24 .175 -10.5 -1.3 .295 .061 .009
1907 31 PIT NL 115 94 3 0.8 76 .159 .136 .253 .191 .319 .136 .322 .327 .641 2 .086 -11.8 -1.4 .258 .087 .000 .0
1908 32 PIT NL 110 90 3 0.9 72 .179 .165 .247 .189 .308 .175 .318 .363 .626 16 .100 -9.9 -1.2 .244 .039 .010
1909 33 PIT NL 116 95 3 0.8 80 .152 .136 .257 .191 .325 .165 .331 .356 .656 9 .080 -11.5 -1.4 .270 .097 .029
1910 34 STL NL 72 59 2 0.9 85 .190 .167 .258 .191 .332 .197 .342 .388 .674 15 .073 -7.4 -0.8 .273 .061 .030
13 Yrs 1623 1286 60 1.2 86 .191 .166 .269 .213 .332 .186 .347 .399 .678 18 .123 -155.0 -17.5 .297 .076 .020 1.5
162 Game Avg. 495 392 18 1.2 86 .191 .166 .269 .213 .332 .186 .347 .399 .678 18 .123 -155.0 -17.5 .297 .076 .020
BSN (8 yrs) 1085 850 44 1.4 90 .200 .171 .276 .220 .337 .194 .357 .415 .693 20 .133 -103.9 -11.4 .312 .080 .023 1.0
PIT (4 yrs) 466 377 14 1.0 77 .172 .153 .254 .199 .320 .165 .325 .364 .644 13 .110 -43.6 -5.3 .267 .071 .012 .0
STL (1 yr) 72 59 2 0.9 85 .190 .167 .258 .191 .332 .197 .342 .388 .674 15 .072 -7.4 -0.8 .273 .061 .030

Postseason Batting

Postseason Gamelog
Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1909 33 PIT NL WS DET W 2 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 WS 2 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cumulative Batting

Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1898 22 41 132 117 9 17 0 0 0 6 0 11 23 .145 .231 .145 .376 6 17 2 2
1899 23 82 274 251 23 46 3 0 0 22 0 15 32 .183 .238 .195 .433 18 49 3 5
1900 24 114 369 339 31 58 5 1 0 33 0 18 42 .171 .222 .192 .413 12 65 4 8
1901 25 152 487 446 39 78 6 2 1 41 1 25 59 .175 .227 .204 .431 17 91 5 11
1902 26 204 648 596 49 101 6 2 1 48 1 34 77 .169 .222 .191 .413 16 114 6 12
1903 27 243 783 724 58 125 9 2 1 56 1 39 100 .173 .221 .195 .416 17 141 6 14
1904 28 295 949 872 67 152 12 2 1 64 1 53 124 .174 .227 .196 .424 22 171 7 17
1905 29 338 1085 1003 79 172 16 2 1 68 1 56 147 .171 .220 .194 .415 20 195 7 19
1906 30 379 1210 1118 84 192 17 2 1 75 1 62 159 .172 .221 .193 .414 20 216 8 22
1907 31 418 1325 1221 87 206 17 2 1 79 3 69 174 .169 .218 .188 .406 19 230 8 27
1908 32 459 1435 1324 96 223 18 2 1 80 3 72 182 .168 .216 .187 .403 19 248 8 31
1909 33 498 1551 1427 102 237 19 3 1 82 3 79 193 .166 .214 .186 .400 18 265 8 37
1910 34 531 1623 1493 107 248 19 4 1 84 3 81 201 .166 .213 .186 .399 18 278 8 41

Neutralized Batting

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 G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1898 22 43 135 121 8 16 0 0 0 5 0 10 24 .132 .211 .132 .343 3 41
1899 23 43 145 137 12 27 3 0 0 13 0 4 9 .197 .225 .219 .444 6 41
1900 24 37 106 99 7 12 2 1 0 10 0 3 11 .121 .155 .162 .317 2 32
1901 25 44 133 122 8 21 1 1 1 8 1 7 20 .172 .223 .221 .444 6 38
1902 26 60 187 174 12 28 0 0 0 9 0 11 21 .161 .215 .161 .376 6 52
1903 27 45 156 148 11 28 4 0 0 9 0 6 27 .189 .221 .216 .437 7 39
1904 28 54 177 157 11 31 3 0 0 10 0 16 25 .197 .276 .217 .492 9 52
1905 29 45 144 139 15 23 5 0 0 5 0 3 24 .165 .183 .201 .385 5 43
1906 30 43 133 122 6 22 1 0 0 8 0 7 13 .180 .231 .189 .419 5 41
1907 31 41 123 110 4 16 0 0 0 5 2 8 16 .145 .203 .145 .349 3 39
1908 32 43 119 111 14 22 1 0 0 2 0 4 8 .198 .226 .207 .433 5 41
1909 33 41 123 109 8 16 1 1 0 3 0 8 11 .147 .205 .174 .379 4 39
1910 34 34 76 70 6 13 0 1 0 3 0 2 8 .186 .208 .214 .423 3 33
13 Yrs 573 1757 1619 122 275 21 4 1 90 3 89 217 .170 .217 .190 .406 64 531
162 Game Avg. 162 497 458 34 78 6 1 0 25 1 25 61 .170 .217 .190 .406 18 531

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Hall of Fame
1995 Veterans (inducted)
Selected to HOF in 1995
by Veteran's Committee

Wins Above Replacement† s c a p y
1899 NL  9.7 (1st)
1901 NL  8.3 (2nd)
1902 NL  7.7 (3rd)
1903 NL  5.7 (7th)
1906 NL  7.7 (2nd)
Career  59.2 (149th)

                           

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