Duster Mails
John Walter Mails "Walter; The Great"
Born: October 1, 1894
San Quentin, CA US
Deceased: July 5, 1974
San Francisco, CA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 195
Career: 1914-1936
Major League Statistics
Duster Mails compiled a career record of 207 wins and 193 losses and a 3.53 ERA in his 555-game pitching career with the Seattle Giants, Portland Beavers, Seattle Purple Sox, Sacramento Senators, Oakland Oaks, San Francisco Seals, Syracuse Stars, Chattanooga Lookouts and Kansas City Blues. He began playing during the 1914 season and last took the field during the 1936 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | B | NWES4 | Seattle Giants | 2 | 2 | .500 | 0.00 | 14 | 45.0 | 29 | 18 | 32 | 24 | ||||||||||||
| 1915 | B | NWES4 | Seattle Giants | 24 | 18 | .571 | 0.00 | 39 | 348.0 | 275 | 133 | 154 | |||||||||||||
| 1917 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2.20 | 7 | 49.0 | 28 | 14 | 12 | 37 | ||||||||||||
| 1920 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Senators | 18 | 17 | .514 | 3.23 | 43 | 292.7 | 238 | 140 | 105 | 132 | ||||||||||||
| 1923 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 23 | 18 | .561 | 2.96 | 49 | 356.0 | 338 | 141 | 117 | 125 | ||||||||||||
| 1924 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 24 | 22 | .522 | 3.72 | 56 | 382.0 | 388 | 198 | 158 | 140 | ||||||||||||
| 1926 | AA | IL | Syracuse Stars | 1 | 2 | .333 | 4.50 | 10 | 44.0 | 52 | 29 | 22 | 26 | ||||||||||||
| 1926 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 9 | 13 | .409 | 4.19 | 27 | 176.0 | 207 | 106 | 82 | 54 | ||||||||||||
| 1927 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 11 | 11 | .500 | 4.40 | 40 | 217.0 | 240 | 123 | 106 | 75 | ||||||||||||
| 1928 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 20 | 12 | .625 | 3.96 | 45 | 277.0 | 316 | 151 | 122 | 101 | ||||||||||||
| 1929 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 15 | 16 | .484 | 4.86 | 38 | 250.0 | 306 | 152 | 135 | 103 | ||||||||||||
| 1930 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 11 | 16 | .407 | 4.38 | 39 | 234.0 | 259 | 138 | 114 | 112 | ||||||||||||
| 1931 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 13 | 13 | .500 | 5.01 | 37 | 212.0 | 234 | 136 | 118 | 140 | ||||||||||||
| 1932 | A | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 17 | 9 | .654 | 4.05 | 33 | 198.0 | 203 | 101 | 89 | 78 | ||||||||||||
| 1933 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 9 | 8 | .529 | 3.79 | 24 | 140.0 | 148 | 69 | 59 | 58 | ||||||||||||
| 1934 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 4 | 13 | .235 | 4.15 | 30 | 167.0 | 189 | 79 | 77 | 62 | ||||||||||||
| 1935 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 3 | 1 | .750 | 4.83 | 16 | 41.0 | 52 | 26 | 22 | 19 | ||||||||||||
| 1936 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 0 | 0 | 9.90 | 8 | 10.0 | 21 | 17 | 11 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Totals | 207 | 193 | .518 | 3.53 | 555 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3438.7 | 3523 | 1771 | 1349 | 0 | 1448 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | B | NWES4 | Seattle Giants | 14 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||
| 1915 | B | NWES4 | Seattle Giants | 39 | 114 | 114 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .193 | .193 | .211 | .404 | 24 | |||||||||||
| 1919 | AA | PCL | (+) Seattle Purple Sox | 46 | 102 | 102 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .147 | .147 | .147 | .294 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1919 | AA | PCL | (+) Sacramento Senators | 46 | 102 | 102 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .147 | .147 | .147 | .294 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1920 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Senators | 43 | 95 | 95 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .158 | .158 | .168 | .326 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1923 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 49 | 130 | 130 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .162 | .162 | .185 | .346 | 24 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 56 | 125 | 125 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .208 | .208 | .304 | .512 | 38 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | AA | IL | Syracuse Stars | 10 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .083 | .083 | .083 | .167 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 27 | 60 | 60 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .083 | .083 | .100 | .183 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 40 | 83 | 83 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .253 | .253 | .337 | .590 | 28 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 45 | 99 | 99 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .141 | .141 | .192 | .333 | 19 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 37 | 90 | 90 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .167 | .167 | .222 | .389 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 39 | 71 | 71 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .113 | .113 | .141 | .254 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 37 | 70 | 70 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .100 | .114 | .214 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | A | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 33 | 66 | 66 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .167 | .167 | .258 | .424 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 24 | 55 | 55 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .127 | .127 | .127 | .255 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 30 | 55 | 55 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .145 | .145 | .164 | .309 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 16 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .100 | .100 | .200 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 547 | 1155 | 1154 | 1 | 187 | 28 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .162 | .162 | .202 | .364 | 233 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | B | NWES4 | Seattle Giants | P | 14 | .000 | |||||
| 1932 | A | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | P | 33 | .000 | |||||
| 1933 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | P | 24 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | B | Northwestern League | Seattle Giants | |||
| 1915 | B | Northwestern League | Seattle Giants | |||
| 1917 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1919 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Purple Sox | |||
| 1919 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Senators | |||
| 1920 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Senators | |||
| 1923 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1924 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1926 | AA | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | |||
| 1926 | AA | International League | Syracuse Stars | SLN | ||
| 1927 | AA | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | |||
| 1928 | AA | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | |||
| 1929 | AA | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | |||
| 1930 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1931 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | PHA | ||
| 1932 | A | Southern Association | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
| 1933 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | |||
| 1934 | AA | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | |||
| 1935 | AA | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | |||
| 1936 | AA | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | NY1 |
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