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.

What was Gary Wagner's career batting average?

Gary Wagner batted .081 over his career, with 3 hits in 37 at bats.

What was Gary Wagner's career ERA?

Gary Wagner finished with a 3.70 career ERA, going 15-19 with 174 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Gary Wagner have?

Gary Wagner recorded 174 career strikeouts.

Gary Wagner

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

Gary Wagner was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1965 to 1970 for the Philadelphia Phillies and the Boston Red Sox, a span of 6 seasons. Across 162 career appearances, he went 15-19 with a 3.70 ERA, 174 strikeouts, and 22 saves. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 597.3.

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 12, 2026

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

Gary Wagner — 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	267.1	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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Gary Wagner — Season-by-Season Pitching
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	6.1	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	19.1	31	17	7	8	7.91	3.61 (-119%)	-566.3
1969	BOS	AL	1	3	6	1	0	16.1	18	11	15	9	6.06	3.61 (-68%)	-549.1
1970	BOS	AL	3	1	38	0	7	40.1	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

Gary Wagner — 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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Gary Wagner — Season-by-Season Batting
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

Gary Wagner — 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

Gary Wagner — 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

Gary Wagner — 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

Gary Wagner — 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

Gary Wagner — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	162	4	25	45	8	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Gary Wagner — 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

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Gary Wagner — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	162

College History

Gary Wagner — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Eastern Illinois University	Charleston	IL	1960, 1961

Gary Wagner: the record in brief

The profile opens with Gary Wagner's first major league game on April 18, 1965; the last one listed came on September 26, 1970. Club by club, the record runs the Philadelphia Phillies (1965 through 1969) and the Boston Red Sox (1969 to 1970). Born on June 28, 1940, in Bridgeport, IL, USA, Wagner is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. The bio gives 6-foot-4 and 185 pounds. Wagner's full given name, per the bio, is Gary Edward Wagner.

Wagner's career pitching line is 15 wins, 19 losses and a 3.70 ERA over 162 appearances. The totals include 174 strikeouts and 22 saves. Against a 3.48 league ERA for the same seasons, the 3.70 mark was 6.3% worse. Wagner won 7 games in 1965, the most of any season listed. 1965 was Wagner's sharpest full season, a 3.00 ERA against the league's 3.50. Wagner's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 597.3.

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.
What was Gary Wagner's career batting average?: Gary Wagner batted .081 over his career, with 3 hits in 37 at bats.
What was Gary Wagner's career ERA?: Gary Wagner finished with a 3.70 career ERA, going 15-19 with 174 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Gary Wagner have?: Gary Wagner recorded 174 career strikeouts.