Billy Wagner
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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 USA
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Billy Wagner ranks # 7 on the all-time list for saves (as of the end of 2007), although he has never led the league in any one season in that category. Since he is still only 36 (as of the end of 2007), he could easily end up somewhere in the top 5 before he is finished.
Wagner, one of only four major leaguers out of Ferrum College, was a first-round pick in 1993. In the minors, he was exclusively a starter, while in the majors he has been exclusively a reliever.
His Adjusted ERA+ of 180 is higher than any player on the formal list (which requires a minimum of 1,000 innings, something Wagner does not yet have). As a comparison, Pedro Martinez has an Adjusted ERA+ of 161. Mariano Rivera, however, who also has fewer than 1,000 innings, has an Adjusted ERA+ of 194.
Signed with the New York Mets, November 28, 2005.
[edit] Notable Achievements
- 1996 Topps All-Star Rookie Team
- 6-time NL All-Star (1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007 & 2008)
- NL Rolaids Relief Award Winner (1999)
- 30 Saves Seasons: 7 (1998, 1999, 2001-2003 & 2005-2007)
- 40 Saves Seasons: 2 (2003 & 2006)
