Vic Willis

Vic Willis

1898–1910 · Bats R · Throws R · 6'2", 185 lb · b. 1876 Cecil County, MD

Career 249–205 · 2.63 ERA · 1,651 SO · 3996.0 IP · 531 G · 248 H · 1 HR · 84 RBI · .166 AVG

Seasons leading his league

8

7 best in baseball 1 league only

40 Top-5 finishes

4 Title seasons

6 Categories led

1902 Best season

Spanning 1899–1904, peaking at 4 titles in 1902.

All-Time Standing

Against every player since 1871

Among league leaders

226th League titles 8
109th Best in baseball 7
164th Top-5 finishes 40

Each rank is against the players who have achieved that thing at least once.

Career leaderboards

19th Shutouts 50
19th Complete Games 388
42nd Innings Pitched 3996.0
50th Wins 249
61st Earned Run Average 2.63
178th Strikeouts 1,651
184th Walks + Hits / IP 1.21

All-time career totals, top 500 per category.

Where He Led

led all of MLB led his league

Category	Titles	Best	Streak	Seasons
Complete Games	2	1st	—	1902 45 1904 NL 39 1905 #2 1906 #3
Shutouts	2	1st	—	1899 5 1901 6 1906 #3 1908 #3
Innings Pitched	1	1st	—	1902 410.0 1905 #2 1906 #3
Saves	1	1st	—	1902 3 1899 #2
Strikeouts	1	1st	—	1902 225 1898 #3 1904 #2
Earned Run Average	1	1st	—	1899 2.50
Strikeouts / 9	—	#2	—	1898 #2
Walks + Hits / IP	—	#3	—	1899 #3
Wins	—	#2	—	1899 #3 1902 #2 1906 #3

Title Seasons

4 seasons with at least one title

Year	Titles	Led in
1904	1	CG 39
1902	4	SO 225 SV 3 IP 410.0 CG 45
1901	1	SHO 6
1899	2	ERA 2.50 SHO 5

Pitching

13 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
1898	BSN	NL	25	13	2.84	41	38	0	311.0	264	98	5	148	160	1.33
1899	BSN	NL	27	8	2.50	41	38	2	342.2	277	95	6	117	120	1.15
1900	BSN	NL	10	17	4.19	32	29	0	236.0	258	110	11	106	53	1.54
1901	BSN	NL	20	17	2.36	38	35	0	305.1	262	80	6	78	133	1.11
1902	BSN	NL	27	20	2.20	51	46	3	410.0	372	100	6	101	225	1.15
1903	BSN	NL	12	18	2.98	33	32	0	278.0	256	92	3	88	125	1.24
1904	BSN	NL	18	25	2.85	43	43	0	350.0	357	111	7	109	196	1.33
1905	BSN	NL	12	29	3.21	41	41	0	342.0	340	122	7	107	149	1.31
1906	PIT	NL	23	13	1.73	41	36	1	322.0	295	62	0	76	124	1.15
1907	PIT	NL	21	11	2.34	39	37	1	292.2	234	76	4	69	107	1.04
1908	PIT	NL	23	11	2.07	41	38	0	304.2	239	70	2	69	97	1.01
1909	PIT	NL	22	11	2.24	39	35	1	289.2	243	72	3	83	95	1.13
1910	SLN	NL	9	12	3.35	33	23	3	212.0	224	79	6	61	67	1.34
Career	—	—	249	205	2.63	513	471	11	3996.0	3,621	1,167	66	1,212	1,651	1.21

Batting

13 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1898	BSN	NL	41	117	9	17	0	0	0	6	11	23	0	.145	.231	.145	.376
1899	BSN	NL	41	134	14	29	3	0	0	16	4	9	0	.216	.245	.239	.483
1900	BSN	NL	32	88	8	12	2	1	0	11	3	10	0	.136	.174	.182	.356
1901	BSN	NL	38	107	8	20	1	1	1	8	7	17	1	.187	.244	.243	.487
1902	BSN	NL	52	150	10	23	0	0	0	7	9	18	0	.153	.206	.153	.360
1903	BSN	NL	39	128	9	24	3	0	0	8	5	22	0	.188	.218	.211	.429
1904	BSN	NL	52	148	9	27	3	0	0	8	14	24	0	.182	.258	.203	.460
1905	BSN	NL	43	131	12	20	4	0	0	4	3	22	0	.153	.172	.183	.355
1906	PIT	NL	41	115	5	20	1	0	0	7	6	12	0	.174	.221	.183	.404
1907	PIT	NL	39	103	3	14	0	0	0	4	7	15	2	.136	.191	.136	.327
1908	PIT	NL	41	103	9	17	1	0	0	1	3	8	0	.165	.189	.175	.364
1909	PIT	NL	39	103	6	14	1	1	0	2	7	11	0	.136	.191	.165	.356
1910	SLN	NL	33	66	5	11	0	1	0	2	2	8	0	.167	.191	.197	.388
Career	—	—	531	1,493	107	248	19	4	1	84	81	199	3	.166	.213	.186	.399

Fielding by Position

Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP	FLD%
P	513	271	1,124	67	29	.954
1B	12	118	7	5	1	.962