Billy Wagner

Billy Wagner
Billy Wagner
	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
	Houston Astros (1995–2003); Philadelphia Phillies (2004–2005); New York Mets (2006–2009); Boston Red Sox (2009); Atlanta Braves (2010);
Career highlights and awards
	7× All-Star (1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010); NL Rolaids Relief Man Award (1999); Pitched a combined no-hitter on June 11, 2003; Houston Astros Hall of Fame;

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.

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