Frank Mountain | |||
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Pitcher | |||
Born: May 17, 1860 Fort Edward, New York |
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Died: November 19, 1939 Schenectady, New York |
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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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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.
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.
Mountain was born in Fort Edward, New York, in 1860. His parents were immigrants from Ireland. His father, David Mountain, was a carpenter from Waterford, Ireland. His mother, Elizabeth, was from Cork.
Mountain was an alumnus of Union College in Schenectady, New York. He played second base on the Union College baseball team in 1880.
Mountain began his professional baseball career in July 1880 with the Troy Trojans of the National League. He appeared in only two games for the Trojans and compiled a 1-1 record and 5.29 ERA.
In 1881, Mountain played for the Detroit Wolverines of the National League in the club's inaugural season. He appeared in seven games for the team, all complete games, and compiled a 3-4 record and a 5.25 ERA. He pitched and won both games of a double-header for Detroit in 1881.