1868
Born July 7, 1868
North Windham, ME, USA
Willard Mains Notable
b. July 7, 1868 · Chicago White Stockings 1888, Cincinnati Kelly's Killers 1891, Milwaukee Brewers 1891, Boston Beaneaters 1896
Willard Mains played for four clubs across nine seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Chicago White Stockings in 1888 and closing with the Boston Beaneaters in 1896.
He went 16 and 17 with a 3.53 earned run average, pitching 267.7 innings in 42 games. He struck out 96 and completed 24 of his 32 starts. Across 45 games he batted .258, with 32 hits and 17 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 4 doubles and 2 stolen bases.
He was born in North Windham, ME, USA on July 7, 1868, and died on May 23, 1923. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1888 | CHC | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .143 |
| 1891 | CKK/MIL | 33 | 95 | 14 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 2 | .263 |
| 1896 | BSN | 10 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .273 |
| Career | — | 45 | 124 | 17 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 14 | 2 | .258 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1888 | CHC | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11.0 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4.91 |
| 1891 | CKK/MIL | 12 | 14 | 32 | 25 | 0 | 214.0 | 210 | 73 | 117 | 78 | 3.07 |
| 1896 | BSN | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 42.2 | 43 | 26 | 31 | 13 | 5.48 |
| Career | — | 16 | 17 | 42 | 32 | 1 | 267.2 | 261 | 105 | 154 | 96 | 3.53 |
On this day & linked events
1923
Died May 23, 1923
Image: Goodwin & Company, public domain