| Billy Wagner | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Wagner in 2022 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: July 25, 1971 Marion, Virginia, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 13, 1995, for the Houston Astros | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 3, 2010, for the Atlanta Braves | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 47–40 |
| Earned run average | 2.31 |
| Strikeouts | 1,196 |
| Saves | 422 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
William Edward Wagner (born July 25, 1971), nicknamed "Billy the Kid", is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He pitched for the Houston Astros (1995–2003), Philadelphia Phillies (2004–2005), New York Mets (2006–2009), Boston Red Sox (2009), and Atlanta Braves (2010). Wagner is one of only eight major league relief pitchers to accumulate at least 400 career saves. A left-handed batter and thrower, Wagner stands 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) tall and weighs 180 pounds (82 kg).
A natural-born right-hander, Wagner learned to throw left-handed after fracturing his arm twice in his youth. His 11.9 strikeouts per 9 innings pitched ratio (K/9) is the second highest of any major league pitcher with at least 800 innings pitched. He was a seven-time All-Star and the 1999 National League (NL) Rolaids Relief Man Award winner. He finished in the top ten in saves in the NL ten times, and in the top ten in games finished nine times.