1860
Born May 17, 1860
Fort Edward, NY, USA
Frank Mountain Notable
b. May 17, 1860 · Troy Trojans 1880, Detroit Wolverines 1881, Worcester Ruby Legs 1882, Philadelphia Athletics 1882, Columbus Buckeyes 1883–1884, Pittsburg Alleghenys 1885–1886
Frank Mountain played for six clubs across seven seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Troy Trojans in 1880 and closing with the Pittsburg Alleghenys in 1886.
He went 58 and 83 with a 3.47 earned run average, pitching 1,215 innings in 143 games. He struck out 383, completed 137 of his 142 starts and threw 9 shutouts. Across 194 games he batted .220, with 158 hits and 84 runs. He finished with 9 home runs, 28 doubles and 3 stolen bases.
He led the league in saves once, in 1884, with 1.
He was born in Fort Edward, NY, USA on May 17, 1860, and died on November 19, 1939. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | TRO | 2 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .222 |
| 1881 | DTN | 7 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .160 |
| 1882 | PHA/WOR | 34 | 122 | 14 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 0 | .262 |
| 1883 | COL | 70 | 276 | 36 | 60 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | .217 |
| 1884 | COL | 58 | 210 | 26 | 50 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | .238 |
| 1885 | PIT | 5 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .100 |
| 1886 | PIT | 18 | 55 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 3 | .145 |
| Career | — | 194 | 717 | 84 | 158 | 28 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 39 | 35 | 3 | .220 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | TRO | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 17.0 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 5.29 |
| 1881 | DTN | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 60.0 | 80 | 35 | 18 | 13 | 5.25 |
| 1882 | PHA/WOR | 4 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 213.0 | 257 | 89 | 46 | 44 | 3.76 |
| 1883 | COL | 26 | 33 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 503.0 | 546 | 201 | 123 | 159 | 3.60 |
| 1884 | COL | 23 | 17 | 42 | 41 | 1 | 360.2 | 289 | 98 | 78 | 156 | 2.45 |
| 1885 | PIT | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 46.0 | 56 | 22 | 24 | 7 | 4.30 |
| 1886 | PIT | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 16.0 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 7.88 |
| Career | — | 58 | 83 | 143 | 142 | 1 | 1215.2 | 1273 | 469 | 309 | 383 | 3.47 |
On this day & linked events
1939