Frank Mountain
American baseball player (1860–1939) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Frank Henry Mountain (May 17, 1860 – November 19, 1939) was an American baseball player from 1880 to 1886. He played seven seasons in Major League Baseball, principally as a pitcher (143 games), outfielder (36 games) and first baseman (18 games). He played for six different major league clubs and saw his most extensive playing time with the Columbus Buckeyes of the American Association, appearing in 128 games for that club during the 1883 and 1884 seasons.
Frank Mountain | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: May 17, 1860 Fort Edward, New York | |
Died: November 19, 1939(1939-11-19) (aged 79) Schenectady, New York | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
July 19, 1880, for the Troy Trojans | |
Last MLB appearance | |
August 17, 1886, for the Pittsburgh Alleghenys | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 58-83 |
Earned run average | 3.47 |
Strikeouts | 383 |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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Over the course of seven major league seasons, Mountain compiled a 58-83 (.411) win–loss record and a 3.47 earned run average (ERA). He had his best season in 1884, pitching a no-hitter and compiling a 23-17 record with a 2.45 ERA.