Mark Wagner

Born: 3/4/1954 in Conneaut, OH, USA

MLB Debut: 1976-08-20 | Final Game: 1984-09-30

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 165 lbs

Full name: Mark Duane Wagner

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Biography

Mark Wagner was a professional baseball player born in 1954, who played primarily as a position player during his career from 1976 to 1984. Over the course of 415 games in Major League Baseball, Wagner amassed 205 hits, contributing to a career batting average of .243. Known for his versatility on the field, he demonstrated a mix of speed and power, finishing his career with 3 home runs and 71 RBIs, along with 8 stolen bases. His playing style was characterized by a solid approach at the plate and an ability to contribute to his team's offensive efforts. Wagner's career unfolded during a transformative period in baseball, where the sport was beginning to embrace a more dynamic style of play. Though he may not have been among the era's most celebrated players, his contributions were valuable in their own right. As a player who bridged the gap between the traditional game and the evolving strategies of the 1980s, Wagner's time in the league reflected the changing landscape of Major League Baseball during his years on the field.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
415	843	81	205	20	9	3	71	8	61	130	0.243	0.295	0.299	0.594	-2241.8

Career AVG .243 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 6.8% below league average.

Career OBP .295 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 9.1% below league average.

Career SLG .299 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — 22.4% below league average.

Career OPS 0.594 vs. league average 0.710 across their career seasons — 16.3% below 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
1976	DET	AL	39	115	9	30	2	3	0	12	0	6	18	0.261	.255 (+2%)	.320 (-7%)	.360 (-8%)	.681 (-8%)	-165.2
1977	DET	AL	22	48	4	7	0	1	1	3	0	4	12	0.146	—	—	—	—	-298.0
1978	DET	AL	39	109	10	26	1	2	0	6	1	3	11	0.239	.257 (-8%)	.323 (-16%)	.378 (-25%)	.702 (-21%)	-379.3
1979	DET	AL	75	146	16	40	3	0	1	13	3	16	25	0.274	.265 (+3%)	.329 (+4%)	.397 (-21%)	.727 (-10%)	-209.9
1980	DET	AL	45	72	5	17	1	0	0	3	0	7	11	0.236	.264 (-11%)	.326 (-7%)	.387 (-36%)	.714 (-22%)	-247.9
1981	TEX	AL	50	85	15	22	4	1	1	14	1	8	13	0.259	.255 (+1%)	.320 (+1%)	.368 (-1%)	.688 (avg)	-0.5
1982	TEX	AL	60	179	14	43	4	1	0	8	1	10	28	0.240	.261 (-8%)	.324 (-13%)	.388 (-30%)	.712 (-22%)	-677.0
1983	TEX	AL	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1984	OAK	AL	83	87	8	20	5	1	0	12	2	7	11	0.230	.259 (-12%)	.322 (-12%)	.384 (-19%)	.707 (-16%)	-264.0

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.7	2	0	0	1	1	0.00	0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 3.81 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
1984	OAK	AL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.7	2	0	1	1	0.00	—	0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	52	29	79	90	6	16
3B	28	9	19	29	1	1
P	1	0	0	0	0	0
SS	327	216	371	733	54	137

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1976	DET	SS	39	38	60	135	11	25
1977	DET	2B	1	0	0	1	0	0
1977	DET	SS	21	16	15	57	6	10
1978	DET	2B	4	0	2	2	0	0
1978	DET	SS	35	27	55	79	5	18
1979	DET	2B	29	22	57	63	5	10
1979	DET	3B	2	0	0	0	0	0
1979	DET	SS	41	22	31	83	3	18
1980	DET	2B	6	1	4	5	0	1
1980	DET	3B	9	2	0	9	1	0
1980	DET	SS	28	20	39	47	6	7
1981	TEX	2B	4	4	13	15	1	5
1981	TEX	3B	2	0	2	4	0	0
1981	TEX	SS	43	18	39	68	4	13
1982	TEX	SS	60	56	77	197	13	32
1983	TEX	SS	2	0	2	4	0	0
1984	OAK	2B	8	2	3	4	0	0
1984	OAK	3B	15	7	17	16	0	1
1984	OAK	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
1984	OAK	SS	58	19	53	63	6	14