Vic Willis

Baseball Player

1876 – 1947

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Who was Vic Willis?

Victor Gazaway Willis was an American Major League Baseball pitcher during the 1890s and 1900s. In 14 seasons in the National League, he pitched for the Boston Beaneaters, Pittsburgh Pirates, and St. Louis Cardinals. In 513 career games, Willis pitched 3,996 innings and posted a win–loss record of 249–205, with 388 complete games, 50 shutouts, and a 2.63 earned run average. Nicknamed the "Delaware Peach", he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1995.

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Born
Apr 12, 1876
Cecil County
Profession
Education
  • University of Delaware
Lived in
  • Cecil County
Died
Aug 3, 1947
Elkton

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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