Victor Gazaway Willis spent only 13 seasons in major league baseball, but in eight of them he won 20-or-more games. He also had 50 shutouts and a 2.63 lifetime ERA, establishing himself as one of the most durable pitchers of his era.
Of the 471 games Willis started, he completed 388 of them.
His first season in the game was with the Boston Beaneaters in 1898. He won 25 games that year, and played an important role in helping his team win the pennant.
