| Bill Wagner | |
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| Catcher | |
| Born: January 2, 1894 Jesup, Iowa |
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| Died: November 8, 1951 (aged 57) Waterloo, Iowa |
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| Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| July 16, 1914 for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 2, 1918 for the Boston Braves | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .207 |
| Home runs | 1 |
| RBI | 18 |
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William (Bill) Joseph Wagner was an American baseball catcher. He was born in 1894 in Jesup, Iowa. Wagner played five seasons in Major League Baseball and was a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1914–1917 and the Boston Braves in 1918. He played in 93 career games with 50 hits and 1 home run on a batting average of .207. Bill Wagner died in 1951 in Waterloo, Iowa.
Over a decade after Bill Wagner's death, a controversy arose whether he had pinch hit for teammate Honus Wagner in 1917, making him the only player to have done so. Later examination of National League archives proved the allegation incorrect.[1]