Frank Mountain

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.

Early years

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.