Heinie Wagner
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1902-1918)
Heinie Wagner was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1902 to 1918 for the New York Giants and the Boston Red Sox, a span of 17 seasons. In 983 career games, he hit .250 with 834 hits, 10 home runs, and 343 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 300.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'9" / 183 lb
- Died
- 3/20/1943 in New Rochelle, NY, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1902-07-01
- Last Game
- 1918-07-03
Full name: Charles F. Wagner
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 983 | 3,333 | 402 | 834 | 128 | 47 | 10 | 343 | 144 | 310 | 311 | .250 | .319 | .326 | .645 | 300 |
Career AVG .250 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .319 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .326 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .645 vs. league average .648 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | NY1 | NL | 17 | 56 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | .214 | .266 (-20%) | .321 (-33%) | .343 (-32%) | .665 (-33%) | -279.2 |
| 1906 | BOS | AL | 9 | 32 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .281 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1907 | BOS | AL | 111 | 385 | 29 | 82 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 20 | 31 | 29 | .213 | .245 (-13%) | .304 (-10%) | .308 (-11%) | .613 (-10%) | -546.3 |
| 1908 | BOS | AL | 153 | 526 | 62 | 130 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 46 | 20 | 27 | 43 | .247 | .240 (+3%) | .298 (-4%) | .306 (-5%) | .605 (-4%) | -325.2 |
| 1909 | BOS | AL | 124 | 430 | 53 | 110 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 49 | 18 | 35 | 31 | .256 | .244 (+5%) | .306 (+3%) | .312 (+6%) | .618 (+5%) | 336.1 |
| 1910 | BOS | AL | 142 | 491 | 61 | 134 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 52 | 26 | 44 | 52 | .273 | .249 (+9%) | .317 (+6%) | .326 (+10%) | .644 (+8%) | 680.6 |
| 1911 | BOS | AL | 80 | 261 | 34 | 67 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 38 | 15 | 29 | 29 | .257 | .266 (-4%) | .336 (+1%) | .356 (+6%) | .693 (+4%) | 160.2 |
| 1912 | BOS | AL | 144 | 504 | 75 | 138 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 68 | 21 | 62 | 57 | .274 | .268 (+2%) | .335 (+7%) | .358 (avg) | .694 (+3%) | 468.2 |
| 1913 | BOS | AL | 110 | 365 | 43 | 83 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 34 | 9 | 40 | 29 | .227 | .259 (-12%) | .325 (-3%) | .345 (-6%) | .670 (-4%) | -208.7 |
| 1915 | BOS | AL | 84 | 267 | 38 | 64 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 8 | 37 | 34 | .240 | .250 (-4%) | .318 (+6%) | .332 (-11%) | .651 (-3%) | 13.9 |
| 1916 | BOS | AL | 6 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .500 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1918 | BOS | AL | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .125 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 12 seasons | 983 | 3,333 | 402 | 834 | 128 | 47 | 10 | 343 | 144 | 310 | 311 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 300 | ||
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
View full game log (984 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 466 | 1505 | 198 | 403 | 4 | 161 | .268 |
| Away | 518 | 1824 | 201 | 428 | 6 | 177 | .235 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918-07-03 | BOS | PHA | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1918-07-02 | BOS | MIN | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1918-06-26 | BOS | NYY | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1916-10-03 | BOS | PHA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1916-10-02 | BOS | PHA | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1916-08-07 | BOS | CHW | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1916-07-29 | BOS | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1916-07-15 | BOS | SLA | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1915-10-07 | BOS | NYY | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1915-09-27 | BOS | SLA | W | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2B | 138 | 9 | 296 | 353 | 45 | 34 |
| 3B | 8 | 1 | 9 | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SS | 822 | 524 | 1950 | 2629 | 356 | 260 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | NY1 | SS | 17 | 0 | 31 | 44 | 12 | 5 |
| 1906 | BOS | 2B | 9 | 9 | 16 | 34 | 3 | 2 |
| 1907 | BOS | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1907 | BOS | 3B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 1907 | BOS | SS | 109 | 109 | 283 | 387 | 50 | 31 |
| 1908 | BOS | SS | 153 | 153 | 373 | 569 | 61 | 51 |
| 1909 | BOS | 2B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909 | BOS | SS | 123 | 123 | 282 | 413 | 50 | 40 |
| 1910 | BOS | SS | 140 | 139 | 303 | 424 | 57 | 40 |
| 1911 | BOS | 2B | 40 | 0 | 106 | 106 | 12 | 11 |
| 1911 | BOS | SS | 32 | 0 | 75 | 94 | 26 | 14 |
| 1912 | BOS | SS | 144 | 0 | 332 | 391 | 61 | 43 |
| 1913 | BOS | 2B | 5 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 1913 | BOS | 3B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1913 | BOS | SS | 103 | 0 | 270 | 306 | 39 | 36 |
| 1915 | BOS | 2B | 79 | 0 | 161 | 195 | 28 | 18 |
| 1915 | BOS | 3B | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1915 | BOS | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1916 | BOS | 2B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1916 | BOS | 3B | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 1916 | BOS | SS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1918 | BOS | 2B | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| 1918 | BOS | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 138 |
| Third Base | 6 |
| Shortstop | 821 |
| Left Field | 1 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1912 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | SS |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 12th | 6.0 | 64 | 0 |
| 1912 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 10th | 12.0 | 64 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Heinie Wagner (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Heinie Wagner: the record in brief
According to the bio, Heinie Wagner debuted on July 1, 1902 and played a final game on July 3, 1918. By club, Wagner's seasons break down as the New York Giants (1902), the Boston Americans (1906 through 1907), and the Boston Red Sox (1908 to 1918). Listed as a shortstop, Wagner both batted and threw right-handed. Wagner is listed at 5-foot-9 and 183 pounds. Wagner was born on September 23, 1880, in New York, NY, USA. Wagner died on March 20, 1943, in New Rochelle, NY, USA. The given name on file is Charles F. Wagner.
Wagner's career batting table shows 983 games, 3,333 at bats and 834 hits, a .250 average, along with 10 homers, 343 RBI, and 144 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .319 and .326 give Wagner a career OPS of .645. The .250 career average is close to the .253 the league hit across the same seasons. No season topped the 138 hits of 1912. Wagner drove in a season-high 68 runs in 1912.
Frequently Asked Questions about Heinie Wagner
- What years did Heinie Wagner play?
- Heinie Wagner played in Major League Baseball from 1902 to 1918.
- Was Heinie Wagner a pitcher?
- No. Heinie Wagner was a position player (Shortstop).
- How many home runs did Heinie Wagner hit?
- Heinie Wagner hit 10 career home runs with 834 hits.
- What teams did Heinie Wagner play for?
- Heinie Wagner played for 2 teams: the New York Giants (1902) and the Boston Red Sox (1906–1913, 1915–1916, 1918).
- What were Heinie Wagner's career stats?
- In 983 games, Heinie Wagner had 834 hits, 10 home runs, 343 RBI, 402 runs, and 144 stolen bases, with a .250 batting average.
- What position did Heinie Wagner play?
- Heinie Wagner played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Heinie Wagner and how much did he weigh?
- Heinie Wagner was listed at 5 feet 9 inches and 183 pounds.
- How many home runs did Heinie Wagner hit each season?
- Heinie Wagner's home runs by season: 0 in 1902, 0 in 1906, 2 in 1907, 1 in 1908, 1 in 1909, 1 in 1910, 1 in 1911, 2 in 1912, 2 in 1913, 0 in 1915, 0 in 1916, and 0 in 1918. His most in one season was 2, in 1907, 1912, and 1913.
- What was Heinie Wagner's career batting average?
- Heinie Wagner batted .250 over his career, with 834 hits in 3,333 at bats.
- How many RBI did Heinie Wagner have?
- Heinie Wagner drove in 343 runs in his career.
- Is Heinie Wagner in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Heinie Wagner has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.