What years did Leon Wagner play?

Leon Wagner played in Major League Baseball from 1958 to 1969.

Was Leon Wagner a pitcher?

No. Leon Wagner was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Leon Wagner hit?

Leon Wagner hit 211 career home runs with 1202 hits.

Leon Wagner

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1958-1969)

AVG .272

HR 211

RBI 669

H 1,202

OPS .795

PIV 12,603

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 195 lb
Born: 5/13/1934 in Chattanooga, TN, USA
Died: 1/3/2004 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1958-06-22
Last Game: 1969-10-02
Awards: 2× All-Star · All-Star Game MVP

Full name: Leon Lamar Wagner

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1,352	4,426	636	1,202	150	15	211	669	54	435	656	.272	.340	.455	.795	12,603

Career AVG .272 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — +8.7% above league average.

Career OBP .340 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — +7.7% above league average.

Career SLG .455 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — +20.9% above league average.

Career OPS .795 vs. league average .692 across their career seasons — +14.9% above 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
1958	SFN	NL	74	221	31	70	9	0	13	35	1	18	34	.317	.257 (+23%)	.324 (+14%)	.394 (+35%)	.719 (+26%)	1025.3
1959	SFN	NL	87	129	20	29	4	3	5	22	0	25	24	.225	.256 (-12%)	.323 (+11%)	.392 (+7%)	.715 (+9%)	279.5
1960	SLN	NL	39	98	12	21	2	0	4	11	0	17	17	.214	.255 (-16%)	.323 (+3%)	.387 (-8%)	.711 (-3%)	-5.3
1961	LAA	AL	133	453	74	127	19	2	28	79	5	48	65	.280	.258 (+9%)	.328 (+6%)	.399 (+29%)	.727 (+19%)	1614.5
1962	LAA	AL	160	612	96	164	21	5	37	107	7	50	87	.268	.257 (+4%)	.326 (avg)	.393 (+27%)	.719 (+15%)	1681.2
1963	LAA	AL	149	550	73	160	11	1	26	90	5	49	73	.291	.246 (+18%)	.308 (+14%)	.371 (+23%)	.680 (+19%)	2040.8
1964	CLE	AL	163	641	94	162	19	2	31	100	14	56	121	.253	.250 (+1%)	.312 (+1%)	.377 (+15%)	.690 (+9%)	1052.4
1965	CLE	AL	144	517	91	152	18	1	28	79	12	60	52	.294	.245 (+20%)	.310 (+19%)	.371 (+33%)	.682 (+27%)	2718.0
1966	CLE	AL	150	549	70	153	20	0	23	66	5	46	69	.279	.248 (+12%)	.309 (+8%)	.376 (+17%)	.685 (+13%)	1374.6
1967	CLE	AL	135	433	56	105	15	1	15	54	3	37	76	.242	.242 (avg)	.306 (+3%)	.357 (+8%)	.663 (+6%)	515.9
1968	CLE	AL	38	49	5	9	4	0	0	6	0	6	6	.184	—	—	—	—	-103.2
1968	CHA	AL	69	162	14	46	8	0	1	18	2	21	31	.284	.236 (+20%)	.298 (+23%)	.340 (+3%)	.638 (+12%)	-103.2
1969	SFN	NL	11	12	0	4	0	0	0	2	0	2	1	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 13 seasons			1,352	4,426	636	1,202	150	15	211	669	54	435	656	.272	—	—	—	—	12,090

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	683	2220	318	612	100	334	.276
Away	669	2206	318	590	111	333	.267

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	BB	SO
1969-10-02	SFG	SDP	L	1	0	0	0	1
1969-10-01	SFG	SDP	L	4	1	0	1	0
1969-09-24	SFG	SDP	L	1	0	0	0	0
1969-09-23	SFG	SDP	L	0	0	0	0	0
1969-09-21	SFG	LAD	W	0	0	0	1	0
1969-09-17	SFG	HOU	L	1	0	0	0	0
1969-09-13	SFG	CIN	L	1	1	0	0	0
1969-09-11	SFG	ATL	L	1	1	1	0	0
1969-09-10	SFG	ATL	L	1	0	0	0	0
1969-09-08	SFG	CIN	L	1	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	1140	1110	1705	51	65	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1958	SFN	OF	57	56	89	5	5	0
1959	SFN	OF	28	24	48	0	3	0
1960	SLN	OF	32	26	48	4	2	0
1961	LAA	OF	116	113	187	12	6	2
1962	LAA	OF	156	154	269	7	8	1
1963	LAA	OF	141	140	254	7	11	1
1964	CLE	OF	163	160	254	5	11	0
1965	CLE	OF	134	132	175	3	8	0
1966	CLE	OF	139	138	185	4	2	0
1967	CLE	OF	117	115	142	4	3	1
1968	CLE	OF	10	10	3	0	3	0
1968	CHA	OF	46	41	48	0	3	0
1969	SFN	OF	1	1	3	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	1027
Right Field	127

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
1962	All-Star Game MVP	1st Game
1962	TSN All-Star	OF

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Tuskegee University	Tuskegee	AL	1953

Award Voting History

Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max
1966	Most Valuable Player	AL	21th	4.0	280
1964	Most Valuable Player	AL	17th	9.0	280
1963	Most Valuable Player	AL	19th	9.0	280
1962	Most Valuable Player	AL	4th	85.0	280

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Frequently Asked Questions about Leon Wagner

What years did Leon Wagner play?: Leon Wagner played in Major League Baseball from 1958 to 1969.
Was Leon Wagner a pitcher?: No. Leon Wagner was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Leon Wagner hit?: Leon Wagner hit 211 career home runs with 1202 hits.