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) for the Houston Astros, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Mets, Boston Red Sox, and Atlanta Braves from 1995 to 2010. A seven-time All-Star and the 1999 National League (NL) Rolaids Relief Man Award winner, Wagner is one ...

Jan 21, 2025 · For Billy Wagner, once more, prestige lay in the final frame. Wagner, the former Houston Astros closer, was elected Tuesday to the Baseball Hall of Fame, the honor arriving in his 10th and final ...

Billy Wagner played for 5 teams; the Houston Astros, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Mets, Boston Red Sox and Atlanta Braves. How many World Series has Billy Wagner won? Billy Wagner has never won a World Series.

Named Astros Pitcher of the Year by the Houston Chapter of BBWAA...Reached career highs in saves, innings and games...His 44 saves set a Houston franchise record, breaking his own of 39, set twice (1999 and 2001)...Finished third in majors in saves, behind Los Angeles's Eric Gagne (55) and Atlanta's John Smoltz (45)...Ranked third in the ...

Jan 21, 2025 · Houston Astros reliever Billy Wagner made it into the Baseball Hall of Fame on his final year to be on the ballot. HOUSTON — One of the most dominant closers in Astros history is now headed to...

Jan 22, 2025 · Billy Wagner's right-handed to left-handed transformation story has been told before, but definitely not as often as it should. And with the legendary closer now on his way to Cooperstown, what better time to see if there were any details he could fill in.We also talked to a New York City kinesiologist to see if anybody could do what Wagner did, or if, you know, he's just a super freak athlete ...

Houston Astros, 1995-2003 Philadelphia Phillies, 2004-2005 New York Mets, 2006-2009 Boston Red Sox, 2009 Atlanta Braves, ... as one of the game's greatest closers. About Billy Wagner. On the road to becoming one of the game’s greatest closers, Billy Wagner had much to overcome. His childhood was anything but easy. And at 5-foot-10 and 180 ...

Jan 22, 2025 · Billy Wagner discusses being elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame and finally being named after 10 years on the Hall of Fame ballot Tickets. Season Tickets ... Athletics Athletics Houston Astros Houston Los Angeles Angels LA Angels Seattle Mariners Seattle Texas Rangers Texas. NL East.

Jan 19, 2024 · Billy Wagner, a flame-throwing left-hander and one of baseball's elite closers during his era, now awaits his turn to join the exclusive club. Despite his 5-foot-10 frame, Wagner...

Jan 22, 2025 · Suzuki became the first Japanese player chosen for the Hall, falling one vote shy of unanimous when he was elected along with CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner, a former Houston Astros closer.