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Billy Wagner
William Edward Wagner (Billy the Kid)

Bats Left, Throws Left
Height 5' 10", Weight 180 lb.
School Ferrum College

Debut September 13, 1995

Born July 25, 1971 in Tannersville, VA

Drafted by the Houston Astros in the 1st round (12th pick) of the 1993 amateur draft. Player signed June 22, 1993. (All Transactions)

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Pitching  Glossary / Minors /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Batter
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 1995 23 HOU NL   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  0    0.3    0    0    0   0    0    0   0   0     1   0   0  0.00  3.89  inf 0.000
 1996 24 HOU NL   2   2  37   0   0   0  20  9   51.7   28   16   14   6   30   67   3   1   212   2   0  2.44  3.89  159 1.123
 1997 25 HOU NL   7   8  62   0   0   0  49 23   66.3   49   23   21   5   30  106   3   3   277   1   0  2.85  4.00  140 1.191
 1998 26 HOU NL   4   3  58   0   0   0  50 30   60.0   46   19   18   6   25   97   0   2   247   1   0  2.70  4.11  152 1.183
 1999 27 HOU NL   4   1  66   0   0   0  55 39   74.7   35   14   13   5   23  124   1   2   286   1   0  1.57  4.48  286 0.777 MVP-16,CYA-4,AS
 2000 28 HOU NL   2   4  28   0   0   0  19  6   27.7   28   19   19   6   18   28   1   7   129   0   0  6.18  4.96   80 1.663
 2001 29 HOU NL   2   5  64   0   0   0  58 39   62.7   44   19   19   5   20   79   5   3   251   0   0  2.73  4.62  169 1.021 AS
 2002 30 HOU NL   4   2  70   0   0   0  61 35   75.0   51   21   21   7   22   88   2   6   289   5   0  2.52  4.32  171 0.973
 2003 31 HOU NL   1   4  78   0   0   0  67 44   86.0   52   18   17   8   23  105   3   4   335   5   0  1.78  4.37  246 0.872 MVP-23,AS
 2004 32 PHI NL   4   0  45   0   0   0  38 21   48.3   31   16   13   5    6   59   2   1   182   1   0  2.42  4.49  185 0.766
 2005 33 PHI NL   4   3  75   0   0   0  70 38   77.7   45   17   13   6   20   87   3   3   297   2   1  1.51  4.40  292 0.837 AS
 2006 34 NYM NL   3   2  70   0   0   0  59 40   72.3   59   22   18   7   21   94   4   2   297   1   0  2.24  4.36  195 1.106 CYA-6
 2007 35 NYM NL   2   2  66   0   0   0  57 34   68.3   55   22   20   6   22   80   2   4   282   4   0  2.63  4.26  162 1.127 AS
 2008 36 NYM NL   0   1  45   0   0   0  34 27   47.0   32   17   12   4   10   52   0   2   184   0   0  2.30  4.12  179 0.894
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 14 Years            37       0       0    385         555       218      270       29  40  3269  23   1  2.40  4.32  180 1.009
 WL%= .513       39     765       0     637     818.0       243       76      1066
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 162 Game Avg     3   3  68   0   0   0  56 34   72.7   49   21   19   6   24   94   2   3   290   2   0  2.40  4.32  180 1.009
 Career High      7   8  78   0   0   0  70 44   86.0   59   23   21   8   30  124   5   7   335   5   1  1.51  4.62  292 0.766

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Pitch Data Summary (Show or Hide)

Batting  Glossary / Minors /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1996 24 HOU NL  37    5    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   2  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
 1997 25 HOU NL  61    1    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   0  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
 1998 26 HOU NL  55    3    0    1   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   2  .333  .333  .333   78    1   0   0   0   0   0
 2000 28 HOU NL  28    2    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   2  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
 2002 30 HOU NL  68    2    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   2  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
 2003 31 HOU NL  73    2    1    0   0  0   0    1   0  0   1   0  .000  .333  .000   -3    0   0   0   0   0   0 MVP-23,AS
 2004 32 PHI NL  42    2    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   2  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
 2005 33 PHI NL  75    3    0    1   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   2  .333  .333  .333   73    1   0   0   0   0   0 AS
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 14 Seasons     745   20    1    2   0  0   0    1   0  0   1  12  .100  .143  .100  -35    2   0   0   0   0   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg          4    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   3  .100  .143  .100  -35    0   0   0   0   0   0
 Career High     75    5    1    1   0  0   0    1   0  0   1   2                           1   0   0   0   0   0
Special Batting  Glossary
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1996 24 HOU NL    5    5    0   0.0   100| .000  .260| .000  .328| .000  .407| .000  .735|-100  .000  -1.4  -0.1   0%
 1997 25 HOU NL    1    1    0   0.0   105| .000  .266| .000  .337| .000  .417| .000  .754|-100  .000  -0.3   0.0   0%
 1998 26 HOU NL    3    2    0   0.0   106| .333  .267| .333  .337| .333  .420| .666  .757|  78  .000  -0.1   0.0   0%
 2000 28 HOU NL    2    2    0   0.0   122| .000  .282| .000  .360| .000  .460| .000  .820|-100  .000  -0.6  -0.1   0%
 2002 30 HOU NL    2    2    0   0.0   112| .000  .272| .000  .348| .000  .434| .000  .782|-100  .000  -0.6  -0.1   0%
 2003 31 HOU NL    3    2    0   0.0   112| .000  .272| .333  .344| .000  .436| .333  .781|  -3  .000  -0.3   0.0   0%
 2004 32 PHI NL    2    2    0   0.0   116| .000  .276| .000  .348| .000  .446| .000  .794|-100  .000  -0.6  -0.1   0%
 2005 33 PHI NL    3    2    0   0.0   112| .333  .274| .333  .345| .333  .437| .666  .782|  73  .000  -0.1   0.0   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 14 Seasons       21   18    0   0.0   109| .100  .270| .143  .341| .100  .429| .243  .770| -35  .000  -4.1  -0.4   0%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Pitch Data Summary (Show or Hide)

Fielding  Glossary / Minors
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
1995 23 HOU NL P 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.50 0.00 3.00 0 0.3 1996 24 HOU NL P 37 2 3 0 0 1.000 .962 0.14 0.52 0.87 1.85 0 51.7 1997 25 HOU NL P 62 2 7 1 0 .900 .957 0.15 0.52 1.22 1.85 0 66.3 1998 26 HOU NL P 58 2 2 1 0 .800 .952 0.07 0.54 0.60 1.84 0 60.0 1999 27 HOU NL P 66 2 5 0 1 1.000 .946 0.11 0.48 0.84 1.72 0 74.7 AS 2000 28 HOU NL P 28 1 2 0 0 1.000 .968 0.11 0.48 0.97 1.75 0 27.7 2001 29 HOU NL P 64 1 5 1 0 .857 .952 0.09 0.46 0.86 1.75 0 62.7 AS 2002 30 HOU NL P 70 5 9 0 0 1.000 .966 0.20 0.48 1.68 1.82 0 75.0 2003 31 HOU NL P 78 5 11 0 0 1.000 .958 0.21 0.48 1.67 1.85 0 86.0 AS 2004 32 PHI NL P 45 3 7 0 0 1.000 .962 0.22 0.47 1.86 1.84 0 48.3 2005 33 PHI NL P 75 4 6 0 1 1.000 .962 0.13 0.46 1.16 1.75 0 77.7 AS 2006 34 NYM NL P 70 1 11 0 0 1.000 .960 0.17 0.43 1.49 1.72 0 72.3 2007 35 NYM NL P 66 1 7 1 0 .889 .964 0.12 0.40 1.05 1.67 0 68.3 AS 2008 36 NYM NL P 45 1 2 0 0 1.000 .968 0.07 0.43 0.57 1.72 0 47.0
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
1995 23 HOU NL P 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.50 0.00 3.00 0 0.3 1996 24 HOU NL P 37 2 3 0 0 1.000 .962 0.14 0.52 0.87 1.85 0 51.7 1997 25 HOU NL P 62 2 7 1 0 .900 .957 0.15 0.52 1.22 1.85 0 66.3 1998 26 HOU NL P 58 2 2 1 0 .800 .952 0.07 0.54 0.60 1.84 0 60.0 1999 27 HOU NL P 66 2 5 0 1 1.000 .946 0.11 0.48 0.84 1.72 0 74.7 2000 28 HOU NL P 28 1 2 0 0 1.000 .968 0.11 0.48 0.97 1.75 0 27.7 2001 29 HOU NL P 64 1 5 1 0 .857 .952 0.09 0.46 0.86 1.75 0 62.7 2002 30 HOU NL P 70 5 9 0 0 1.000 .966 0.20 0.48 1.68 1.82 0 75.0 2003 31 HOU NL P 78 5 11 0 0 1.000 .958 0.21 0.48 1.67 1.85 0 86.0 2004 32 PHI NL P 45 3 7 0 0 1.000 .962 0.22 0.47 1.86 1.84 0 48.3 2005 33 PHI NL P 75 4 6 0 1 1.000 .962 0.13 0.46 1.16 1.75 0 77.7 2006 34 NYM NL P 70 1 11 0 0 1.000 .960 0.17 0.43 1.49 1.72 0 72.3 2007 35 NYM NL P 66 1 7 1 0 .889 .964 0.12 0.40 1.05 1.67 0 68.3 2008 36 NYM NL P 45 1 2 0 0 1.000 .968 0.07 0.43 0.57 1.72 0 47.0
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Position Total P* 765 30 77 4 2 .964 .960 0.14 0.47 1.18 1.78 0 818.0 +--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Overall Total 765 30 77 4 2 .964 .960 0.14 0.47 1.18 1.78 0 818
An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Pitching Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher / Event Finder


Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher / Event Finder

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1997   NLDS  HOU ATL     L   1   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
 1998   NLDS  HOU SDP     L   1   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
 1999   NLDS  HOU ATL     L   1   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
 2001   NLDS  HOU ATL     L   2   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
 2006   NLDS  NYM LAD     W   3   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0             
        NLCS  NYM STL     L   3   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0             
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
  5 Lg Div Series       1-4   8   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
  6 Postseason Series   1-5  11   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.
All-Star Game Pitching 

 Year   Tm  Lg  GS  W  L  S   IP   H   R   ER  BB  SO HR HBP WP  SB CS 2B 3B BK
+------+---+--+---+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+---+--+---+--+---+--+--+--+--+
 1999   HOU NL      0  0  0   0.2   0   0   0   0   2  0   0  0   0  0  0  0  0 
 2001   HOU NL      0  0  0   0.1   0   0   0   0   0  0   0  0   0  0  0  0  0 
 2003   HOU NL      0  0  0   1     1   1   1   0   0  1   0  0   0  0  0  0  0 
 2005   PHI NL       Was selected, but did not play in the game.
 2007   NYM NL      0  0  0   1     2   2   2   0   1  1   0  0   0  0  0  0  0 
+------+---+--+---+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+---+--+---+--+---+--+--+--+--+
 Played 4/5      0  0  0  0   3     3   3   3   0   3  2   0  0   0  0  0  0  0   9.00 
+-------------+---+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+---+--+---+--+---+--+--+--+--+------+
All-Star Game Batting 

 Year   Tm  Lg  GS  AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO  SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+---+--+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+---------+
 1999   HOU NL       Replaced by designated hitter.
 2001   HOU NL       Replaced by designated hitter.
 2003   HOU NL       Replaced by designated hitter.
 2005   PHI NL       Was selected, but did not play in the game.
 2007   NYM NL       0   0   0  0  0  0       0   0   0  0   0   0   0           
+------+---+--+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+---------+
 Played 4/5      0   0   0   0  0  0  0       0   0   0  0   0   0   0                   
+-------------+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+
Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards   Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

All-Star
1999 *
2001 *
2003 *
2005
2007 *

Awards
1999-NL-Rolaids Relief

MVP (YrLg-Rk-Shr)
1999-NL-16-0.04
2003-NL-23-0.01
Car-1073-0.05 shares

CYA (YrLg-Rk-Shr)
1999-NL-4-0.02
2006-NL-6-0.02
Car-210-0.04 shares

Games
2003 NL-78-5
Act-765-16
Car-765-48

Saves
1998 NL-30-7
1999 NL-39-3
2001 NL-39-6
2002 NL-35-9
2003 NL-44-3
2005 NL-38-7
2006 NL-40-2
2007 NL-34-6
2008 NL-27-10
Act-385-3
Car-385-6

Games Finished
1998 NL-50-10
1999 NL-55-10
2001 NL-58-5
2002 NL-61-7
2003 NL-67-1
2005 NL-70-1
2006 NL-59-3
2007 NL-57-6
Act-637-4
Car-637-12

         

Gray Ink: Pitching - 28 (820) (Average HOFer ≈ 185)
HOF Standards: Pitching - 22.0 (247) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
HOF Monitor: Pitching - 105.0 (86) (Likely HOFer > 100)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

Act.- Denotes rank among active players, Car. - Denotes career rank
Click on the Car, Act or Year to see the career, active, or league leaderboard.


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Transactions 

June 3, 1993: Drafted by the Houston Astros in the 1st round (12th pick) of the 1993 amateur draft. Player signed June 22, 1993.

November 3, 2003: Traded by the Houston Astros to the Philadelphia Phillies for Brandon Duckworth, Taylor Buchholz, and Ezequiel Astacio.

October 27, 2005: Granted Free Agency.

November 29, 2005: Signed as a Free Agent with the New York Mets.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.
Salaries Leaders
1995Houston Astros$109,000
1996Houston Astros$109,000
1997Houston Astros$185,000
1998Houston Astros$280,000
1999Houston Astros$2,250,000
2000Houston Astros$3,200,000
2001Houston Astros$5,000,000
2002Houston Astros$8,000,000
2003Houston Astros$8,000,000
2004Philadelphia Phillies$8,000,000
2005Philadelphia Phillies$9,000,000
2006New York Mets$10,500,000
2007New York Mets$10,500,000
Career (may be incomplete)$65,133,000

Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
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