Honus Wagner

⭐ Hall of Fame 1936

Born: 2/24/1874 in Chartiers, PA, USA

Died: 12/6/1955 in Carnegie, PA, USA

MLB Debut: 1897-07-19 | Final Game: 1917-09-17

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 200 lbs

Full name: John Peter Wagner

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Biography

Honus Wagner, born in 1874, was a legendary shortstop whose illustrious career spanned from 1897 to 1917. Known for his exceptional hitting ability and defensive prowess, Wagner played a total of 2,794 games, amassing 3,420 hits with a remarkable batting average of .328. His offensive contributions included 101 home runs and an impressive 1,733 RBIs, along with a remarkable 723 stolen bases, showcasing his speed and agility on the base paths. Wagner was a pivotal figure in the early 20th century, a period often characterized by a transition in baseball from the deadball era to a more dynamic style of play. Wagner's impact on the game extended beyond his statistics. He was known for his formidable presence on the field and his sportsmanship, earning him a place among the greatest players in baseball history. He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1936, solidifying his legacy as one of the sport's all-time greats. His influence on the game is still felt today, as he remains a symbol of excellence in baseball, exemplifying the skills and dedication that define the sport.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	2	0	0	0	0	8.3	7	0	0	6	6	0.00	0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 3.34 across their career seasons — 100.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1900	PIT	NL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3.0	3	0	4	1	0.00	—	0.0
1902	PIT	NL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	5.3	4	0	2	5	0.00	—	0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
2794	10439	1739	3420	643	252	101	1733	723	963	735	0.328	0.391	0.467	0.858	59080.6

Career AVG .328 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — +27.3% above league average.

Career OBP .391 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — +22.3% above league average.

Career SLG .467 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — +38.6% above league average.

Career OPS 0.858 vs. league average 0.656 across their career seasons — +30.7% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1897	LS3	NL	62	242	38	81	18	4	2	39	20	15	14	0.335	.291 (+15%)	.354 (+6%)	.387 (+21%)	.741 (+14%)	547.0
1898	LS3	NL	151	588	80	176	29	3	10	105	27	31	20	0.299	.270 (+11%)	.333 (+2%)	.347 (+18%)	.680 (+10%)	1028.7
1899	LS3	NL	148	575	100	196	45	13	7	114	37	40	36	0.341	.282 (+21%)	.343 (+15%)	.366 (+37%)	.710 (+26%)	2905.4
1900	PIT	NL	135	527	107	201	45	22	4	100	38	41	17	0.381	.279 (+37%)	.338 (+28%)	.366 (+56%)	.705 (+43%)	4342.2
1901	PIT	NL	140	549	101	194	37	11	6	126	49	53	39	0.353	.271 (+30%)	.326 (+28%)	.359 (+37%)	.686 (+33%)	3634.5
1902	PIT	NL	136	534	105	176	30	16	3	91	42	43	51	0.330	.266 (+24%)	.321 (+23%)	.343 (+35%)	.665 (+29%)	2952.3
1903	PIT	NL	129	512	97	182	30	19	5	101	46	44	17	0.355	.261 (+36%)	.316 (+31%)	.345 (+50%)	.662 (+41%)	3857.2
1904	PIT	NL	132	490	97	171	44	14	4	75	53	59	44	0.349	.246 (+41%)	.300 (+41%)	.321 (+62%)	.622 (+52%)	4584.8
1905	PIT	NL	147	548	114	199	32	14	6	101	57	54	53	0.363	.248 (+46%)	.307 (+39%)	.322 (+57%)	.629 (+48%)	4869.3
1906	PIT	NL	142	516	103	175	38	9	2	71	53	58	31	0.339	.247 (+37%)	.307 (+35%)	.315 (+46%)	.622 (+41%)	3971.5
1907	PIT	NL	142	515	98	180	38	14	6	82	61	46	40	0.350	.245 (+42%)	.304 (+34%)	.308 (+66%)	.613 (+50%)	4479.4
1908	PIT	NL	151	568	100	201	39	19	10	109	53	54	22	0.354	.240 (+47%)	.298 (+39%)	.306 (+77%)	.605 (+58%)	5671.8
1909	PIT	NL	137	495	92	168	39	10	5	100	35	66	24	0.339	.244 (+39%)	.306 (+37%)	.312 (+56%)	.618 (+47%)	4287.7
1910	PIT	NL	150	556	90	178	34	8	4	81	24	59	47	0.320	.249 (+28%)	.317 (+23%)	.326 (+32%)	.644 (+28%)	2923.1
1911	PIT	NL	130	473	87	158	23	16	9	89	20	67	34	0.334	.266 (+25%)	.336 (+26%)	.356 (+42%)	.693 (+34%)	3298.6
1912	PIT	NL	145	558	91	181	35	20	7	102	26	59	38	0.324	.268 (+21%)	.335 (+18%)	.358 (+38%)	.694 (+28%)	3069.8
1913	PIT	NL	114	413	51	124	18	4	3	56	21	26	40	0.300	.259 (+16%)	.325 (+7%)	.345 (+11%)	.670 (+9%)	696.4
1914	PIT	NL	150	552	60	139	15	9	1	50	23	51	51	0.252	.255 (-1%)	.322 (-2%)	.339 (-7%)	.661 (-4%)	-417.1
1915	PIT	NL	156	566	68	155	32	17	6	78	22	39	64	0.274	.250 (+9%)	.318 (+2%)	.332 (+27%)	.651 (+15%)	1282.6
1916	PIT	NL	123	432	45	124	15	9	1	39	11	34	36	0.287	.248 (+15%)	.314 (+11%)	.326 (+13%)	.640 (+12%)	988.2
1917	PIT	NL	74	230	15	61	7	1	0	24	5	24	17	0.265	.248 (+7%)	.312 (+8%)	.323 (-6%)	.635 (+1%)	107.1

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
15	51	6	14	3	1	0	9	7	6	0.275

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1909	WS	PIT	7	24	4	8	2	1	0	6	4	2	0.333
1903	WS	PIT	8	27	2	6	1	0	0	3	3	4	0.222

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	248	19	2314	130	47	141
2B	57	1	118	140	13	14
3B	210	0	288	415	64	26
OF	373	12	643	56	28	16
P	2	0	1	0	0	0
SS	1887	965	4576	6041	676	766

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1897	LS3	2B	9	0	23	20	4	2
1897	LS3	OF	53	0	107	17	12	5
1898	LS3	1B	75	0	729	41	22	44
1898	LS3	2B	10	0	17	33	3	2
1898	LS3	3B	65	0	101	118	18	11
1899	LS3	1B	4	0	42	3	2	2
1899	LS3	2B	7	0	21	16	2	3
1899	LS3	3B	76	0	94	169	23	10
1899	LS3	OF	61	0	107	14	4	5
1900	PIT	1B	3	0	16	0	0	1
1900	PIT	2B	7	0	12	13	1	3
1900	PIT	3B	9	0	7	21	5	1
1900	PIT	OF	118	0	181	11	7	4
1900	PIT	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
1901	PIT	2B	1	0	4	4	0	0
1901	PIT	3B	24	0	37	50	10	3
1901	PIT	OF	54	0	79	2	2	0
1901	PIT	SS	61	0	177	224	36	31
1902	PIT	1B	32	0	315	15	4	19
1902	PIT	2B	1	0	6	5	0	0
1902	PIT	OF	61	0	121	11	0	2
1902	PIT	P	1	0	1	0	0	0
1902	PIT	SS	44	0	89	145	28	12
1903	PIT	1B	6	0	63	3	1	2
1903	PIT	OF	12	0	20	1	1	0
1903	PIT	SS	111	0	303	397	50	51
1904	PIT	1B	3	3	30	1	1	0
1904	PIT	2B	2	0	2	8	0	0
1904	PIT	OF	8	8	13	0	1	0
1904	PIT	SS	121	121	274	367	49	46
1905	PIT	OF	2	2	10	0	0	0
1905	PIT	SS	145	145	353	517	60	64
1906	PIT	3B	1	0	0	1	1	0
1906	PIT	OF	2	2	4	0	0	0
1906	PIT	SS	137	137	334	473	51	57
1907	PIT	1B	4	4	44	1	0	1
1907	PIT	SS	138	138	314	428	49	32
1908	PIT	SS	151	151	354	469	50	47
1909	PIT	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1909	PIT	SS	136	137	344	430	49	58
1910	PIT	1B	11	12	103	13	0	5
1910	PIT	2B	2	1	2	1	1	0
1910	PIT	SS	138	136	337	413	52	62
1911	PIT	1B	28	0	250	9	7	21
1911	PIT	OF	1	0	1	0	1	0
1911	PIT	SS	101	0	221	312	39	55
1912	PIT	SS	143	0	341	462	32	74
1913	PIT	SS	105	0	289	323	24	47
1914	PIT	1B	1	0	5	3	0	0
1914	PIT	3B	17	0	17	33	4	1
1914	PIT	SS	132	0	322	424	39	45
1915	PIT	1B	10	0	101	8	0	6
1915	PIT	2B	12	0	22	25	0	3
1915	PIT	SS	131	0	298	395	38	53
1916	PIT	1B	24	0	183	11	3	13
1916	PIT	2B	4	0	8	10	2	1
1916	PIT	SS	92	0	226	261	30	32
1917	PIT	1B	47	0	433	22	7	27
1917	PIT	2B	2	0	1	5	0	0
1917	PIT	3B	18	0	32	23	3	0
1917	PIT	SS	1	0	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	2
First Base	251
Second Base	58
Third Base	209
Shortstop	1888
Left Field	36
Center Field	68
Right Field	272

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
1913	Baseball Magazine All-Star	SS
1913	Baseball Magazine All-Star	SS
1912	Baseball Magazine All-Star	SS
1912	Baseball Magazine All-Star	SS
1911	Baseball Magazine All-Star	SS
1911	Baseball Magazine All-Star	SS
1910	Baseball Magazine All-Star	SS
1910	Baseball Magazine All-Star	SS
1909	Baseball Magazine All-Star	SS
1909	Baseball Magazine All-Star	SS
1908	Baseball Magazine All-Star	SS
1908	Baseball Magazine All-Star	SS