Heinie Wagner

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1902-1918)

AVG .250
HR 10
RBI 343
H 834
OPS .645
PIV 300
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 183 lb
Born
9/23/1880 in New York, NY, USA
Died
3/20/1943 in New Rochelle, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1902-07-01
Last Game
1918-07-03

Full name: Charles F. Wagner

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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

Career Arc

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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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
8 30 1 5 1 0 0 0 3 6 .167

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1912 WS BOS 8 30 1 5 1 0 0 0 3 6 .167

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home46615051984034161.268
Away51818242014286177.235

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1918-07-03 BOSPHAL 301000010
1918-07-02 BOSMINL 400000000
1918-06-26 BOSNYYL 100000000
1916-10-03 BOSPHAL 100000010
1916-10-02 BOSPHAW 101000000
1916-08-07 BOSCHWL 000000000
1916-07-29 BOSDETL 000000000
1916-07-15 BOSSLAW 000000000
1915-10-07 BOSNYYL 101000000
1915-09-27 BOSSLAW 302100001

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

Position Diamond

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%.

Career Spans

Heinie Wagner (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ed Abbaticchio
    .254 avg, 11 HR
  2. 82
    Al Myers
    .245 avg, 13 HR
  3. 77
    Dick Padden
    .258 avg, 11 HR
  4. 73
    U. L. Washington
    .251 avg, 27 HR
  5. 70
    Germany Schaefer
    .257 avg, 9 HR
  6. 70
    Lenny Randle
    .257 avg, 27 HR

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.