What years did Bull Wagner play?

Bull Wagner played in Major League Baseball from 1913 to 1914.

Was Bull Wagner a pitcher?

Yes. Bull Wagner pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 15 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Bull Wagner hit?

Bull Wagner hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.

What teams did Bull Wagner play for?

Bull Wagner played for one team, the Brooklyn Robins (1913–1914).

What were Bull Wagner's career stats?

In 24 games, Bull Wagner went 4-3 with a 5.64 ERA, 15 strikeouts, and 83.0 innings pitched.

What position did Bull Wagner play?

Bull Wagner played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Bull Wagner and how much did he weigh?

Bull Wagner was listed at 6 feet and 225 pounds.

What was Bull Wagner's career ERA?

Bull Wagner finished with a 5.64 career ERA, going 4-3 with 15 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Bull Wagner have?

Bull Wagner recorded 15 career strikeouts.

Is Bull Wagner in the Hall of Fame?

No. Bull Wagner has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Bull Wagner

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1913-1914)

Bull Wagner was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1913 to 1914 for the Brooklyn Dodgers, a span of 2 seasons. Across 24 career appearances, he went 4-3 with a 5.64 ERA and 15 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 15, 2026

W–L 4–3

ERA 5.64

WHIP 1.60

SO 15

Pitcher PIV -3341.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 225 lb
Born: 12/25/1887 in Lilley, MI, USA
Died: 10/2/1967 in Muskegon, MI, USA
MLB Debut: 1913-06-02
Last Game: 1914-05-30

Full name: William George Wagner

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bull Wagner — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
4	3	24	1	0	0	0	83.0	91	52	5	42	15	5.64	-3341.1

Career ERA 5.64 vs. league average 2.98 across their career seasons — 89.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bull Wagner — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1913	BRO	NL	4	2	18	1	70.2	77	43	30	11	5.48	3.07 (-79%)	-2709.8
1914	BRO	NL	0	1	6	0	12.1	14	9	12	4	6.57	2.93 (-124%)	-631.2
Career · 2 seasons			4	3	24	1	83.0	91	52	42	15	5.64	—	-3,341

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Bull Wagner — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
24	27	1	6	0	0	0	1	0	2	14	.222	.276	.222	.498	0

Career AVG .222 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 13.5% below league average.

Career OBP .276 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 14.7% below league average.

Career SLG .222 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 35.0% below league average.

Career OPS .498 vs. league average .665 across their career seasons — 25.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bull Wagner — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1913	BRO	NL	18	26	1	6	1	2	13	.231	—	—	—	—	0.0
1914	BRO	NL	6	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			24	27	1	6	1	2	14	.222	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Bull Wagner — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	10	8	0	3	0	0	.375
Away	14	19	1	3	0	1	.158

Pitching — Home / Away

Bull Wagner — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	10	28.2	43	28	16	3	8.79
Away	14	53.2	48	24	26	12	4.02

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bull Wagner — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1914-05-30	BRO	NY1	L	0	0
1914-05-25	BRO	PIT	L	0	0
1914-05-19	BRO	STL	L	1	1
1914-05-17	BRO	STL	L	0	0
1914-05-13	BRO	CHC	L	0	0
1914-04-23	BRO	BSN	L	0	0
1913-08-30	BRO	BSN	L	0	0
1913-08-26	BRO	CHC	L	0	0
1913-08-14	BRO	PIT	L	1	1
1913-08-13	BRO	PIT	W	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Bull Wagner — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1914-05-30	BRO	NY1	—	2.0	6	5	3	1	1
1914-05-25	BRO	PIT	L	0.2	2	1	1	1	0
1914-05-19	BRO	STL	—	2.2	3	2	2	1	1
1914-05-17	BRO	STL	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	0
1914-05-13	BRO	CHC	—	3.0	1	1	1	5	1
1914-04-23	BRO	BSN	—	2.0	1	2	2	3	1
1913-08-30	BRO	BSN	—	1.1	3	3	1	1	0
1913-08-26	BRO	CHC	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0
1913-08-14	BRO	PIT	—	3.2	6	4	4	2	0
1913-08-13	BRO	PIT	W	1.0	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bull Wagner — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	24	0	4	15	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bull Wagner — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1913	BRO	P	18	0	4	12	1	0
1914	BRO	P	6	0	0	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Bull Wagner — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	24

Bull Wagner: the record in brief

According to the bio, Bull Wagner debuted on June 2, 1913 and played a final game on May 30, 1914. Wagner played for the Brooklyn Superbas (1913) and the Brooklyn Robins (1914). Wagner, born on December 25, 1887, in Lilley, MI, USA, is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 6'0" and 225 pounds. The bio records the death on October 2, 1967, in Muskegon, MI, USA. The bio lists the given name William George.

The pitching table credits Wagner with a 4-3 record and a 5.64 ERA in 24 games. Also on Wagner's record: 15 strikeouts. The league ERA over Wagner's seasons was 2.98, so the 5.64 figure ran 89.0% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 5.48 in 1913, when the league's was 3.07.

Wagner appears at one position only: pitcher, in 24 games. Fielding on the mound produced 4 putouts and 15 assists against 1 errors.

The game-log section draws on 48 games of Retrosheet box scores for Wagner.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bull Wagner

What years did Bull Wagner play?: Bull Wagner played in Major League Baseball from 1913 to 1914.
Was Bull Wagner a pitcher?: Yes. Bull Wagner pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 15 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bull Wagner hit?: Bull Wagner hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.
What teams did Bull Wagner play for?: Bull Wagner played for one team, the Brooklyn Robins (1913–1914).
What were Bull Wagner's career stats?: In 24 games, Bull Wagner went 4-3 with a 5.64 ERA, 15 strikeouts, and 83.0 innings pitched.
What position did Bull Wagner play?: Bull Wagner played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Bull Wagner and how much did he weigh?: Bull Wagner was listed at 6 feet and 225 pounds.
What was Bull Wagner's career ERA?: Bull Wagner finished with a 5.64 career ERA, going 4-3 with 15 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Bull Wagner have?: Bull Wagner recorded 15 career strikeouts.
Is Bull Wagner in the Hall of Fame?: No. Bull Wagner has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.