-
-
Billy Wagner is an All-Star Closer for the New York Mets. He is widely regarded as one of the best closers in the game. He is noted for being a power pitcher who can consistantly throw at or close to 100 mph. He is also unique in that he is a left handed closer, which would seem to be a disadvantage, since most hitters are right handed. But Wagner has defied the statistics to earn the 1999 Relief Man of the Year award and earn several all-star appearances.
-
Early Life
William Edward Wagner was born in Tannersville, Virginia on July 25, 1971. He would attend Tazewell High School where he would develop into a notable high school prospect. He would attend Ferrum College in Virginia where he establish himself as an elite starting pitcher and major league baseball caliber player.Pro Career
Wagner was selected with the 12th pick in the 1993 draft by the Houston Astros. Although Wagner thrived as a starter he would be converted to a reliever to take advantage of his excellent fastball. He would make his major league debut on September 13, 1995. In 1996, he would become the team's closer at the end the season. He would spend the next several seasons developing into an elite relief pitcher and in 1999 he would earn the Relief Man of the Year Award in the National League.He would earn three All-Star appearances during his stay with the Astros in 1999, 2001, and 2003. In 2004, Wagner would be traded to the Philadelphia Phillies for Brandon Duckworth, Taylor Buchholz and Ezequiel Astacio. He would become a free agent in 2005, and he would sign with the New York Mets for 43 million dollars for 4-years. He has since been elected twice to the all-star team in 2005 and in 2007.Billy Wagner Timeline
- July 25, 1971: Born
- 1995: Debuts with Houston Astros
- 1999: Relief Man of the Year Award
- 2004: Traded to the Philadelphia Phillies
- 2006: Signs with New York Mets
- 2007: All-Star Selection
-
-
Billy Wagner Questions
Billy are we cool? 1 AnswerSup, yea, were cool, do i get points for this question? ololol read more
One a scale of (1-10) 10 being the highest rating, how do you rate GM CEO Rick Wagners performance? 1 AnswerI would rate his performance as about a 1. Of the "Big Three", only GM and Chrysler needed bailouts, and of those two, only GM needed more than one. For years... read more
Why Did Billy Mays Really Die? 5 AnswersBilly Mays was embalmed with OxyClean. His grave, after being shut using Mighty Putty, will be lowered into the ground using the Hercules Hook. read more
view more questions...
-
Billy Wagner Vital Stats
- Mahalo's Guide to the New York Mets
- ESPN.com : Career Stats
- Height: 5-11
- Weight: 203
- Years Pro: 12
About this page
-
Page Views0
No one is currently managing this page.
This page currently has no vertical manager.
