What years did Gary Wagner play?

Gary Wagner played in Major League Baseball from 1965 to 1970.

Was Gary Wagner a pitcher?

Yes. Gary Wagner pitched in the major leagues, recording 15 wins and 174 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Gary Wagner hit?

Gary Wagner hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.

Gary Wagner

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1965-1970)

W–L 15–19

ERA 3.70

WHIP 1.41

SO 174

Pitcher PIV 597.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 185 lb
Born: 6/28/1940 in Bridgeport, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 1965-04-18
Last Game: 1970-09-26

Full name: Gary Edward Wagner

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
15	19	162	4	0	0	22	267.3	250	110	14	126	174	3.70	597.3

Career ERA 3.70 vs. league average 3.48 across their career seasons — 6.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1965	PHI	NL	7	7	59	0	7	105.0	87	35	49	91	3.00	3.50 (+14%)	1381.0
1966	PHI	NL	0	1	5	1	0	6.3	8	6	5	2	8.53	—	0.0
1967	PHI	NL	0	0	1	0	0	2.0	1	0	0	1	0.00	—	0.0
1968	PHI	NL	4	4	44	0	8	78.0	69	26	31	43	3.00	2.98 (-1%)	623.9
1969	PHI	NL	0	3	9	2	0	19.3	31	17	7	8	7.91	3.61 (-119%)	-566.3
1969	BOS	AL	1	3	6	1	0	16.3	18	11	15	9	6.06	3.61 (-68%)	-549.1
1970	BOS	AL	3	1	38	0	7	40.3	36	15	19	20	3.35	3.89 (+14%)	-292.1
Career · 7 seasons			15	19	162	4	22	267.1	250	110	126	174	3.70	—	597

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

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
162	37	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	26	.081	.081	.108	.189	0

Career AVG .081 vs. league average .246 across their career seasons — 67.1% below league average.

Career OBP .081 vs. league average .313 across their career seasons — 74.1% below league average.

Career SLG .108 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — 70.6% below league average.

Career OPS .189 vs. league average .680 across their career seasons — 72.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	2B	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1965	PHI	NL	59	13	1	1	9	.077	—	—	—	—	0.0
1966	PHI	NL	5	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1967	PHI	NL	1	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1968	PHI	NL	44	12	1	0	10	.083	—	—	—	—	0.0
1969	PHI	NL	9	3	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1969	BOS	AL	6	3	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1970	BOS	AL	38	6	1	0	4	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			162	37	3	1	26	.081	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	80	15	0	1	0	0	.067
Away	82	22	0	2	0	0	.091

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	80	131.1	120	47	49	95	3.22
Away	82	136.0	130	63	77	79	4.17

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1970-09-26	BOS	TEX	W	0	0
1970-09-23	BOS	CLE	L	0	0
1970-09-19	BOS	TEX	W	1	1
1970-09-17	BOS	NYY	W	0	0
1970-09-13	BOS	BAL	L	0	0
1970-09-08	BOS	CLE	W	0	0
1970-09-07	BOS	CLE	W	0	0
1970-09-06	BOS	BAL	W	0	0
1970-09-02	BOS	DET	L	0	0
1970-09-01	BOS	DET	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1970-09-26	BOS	TEX	SV	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1970-09-23	BOS	CLE	—	0.0	1	2	1	1	0	0
1970-09-19	BOS	TEX	SV	1.1	1	0	0	1	2	0
1970-09-17	BOS	NYY	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1970-09-13	BOS	BAL	—	1.0	3	3	2	2	0	0
1970-09-08	BOS	CLE	SV	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0
1970-09-07	BOS	CLE	—	1.1	1	0	0	0	1	0
1970-09-06	BOS	BAL	—	2.0	4	2	2	1	0	1
1970-09-02	BOS	DET	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1970-09-01	BOS	DET	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	162	4	25	45	8	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1965	PHI	P	59	0	9	21	2	1
1966	PHI	P	5	1	0	0	0	0
1967	PHI	P	1	0	0	1	0	0
1968	PHI	P	44	0	11	15	2	1
1969	PHI	P	9	2	0	2	3	0
1969	BOS	P	6	1	0	3	0	0
1970	BOS	P	38	0	5	3	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	162

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Eastern Illinois University	Charleston	IL	1960, 1961

Frequently Asked Questions about Gary Wagner

What years did Gary Wagner play?: Gary Wagner played in Major League Baseball from 1965 to 1970.
Was Gary Wagner a pitcher?: Yes. Gary Wagner pitched in the major leagues, recording 15 wins and 174 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Gary Wagner hit?: Gary Wagner hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.