Heinie Wagner

Charles F. Wagner

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 9", Weight 183 lb.

• Debut July 1, 1902
• Final Game July 3, 1918
• Born September 23, 1880 in New York, NY USA
• Died March 20, 1943 in New Rochelle, NY USA

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Biographical Information

Heinie Wagner was a shortstop who played almost his entire major league career for the Boston Red Sox. He also managed them one season. He appeared in the 1912 World Series, batting seventh in the lineup.

He was an above-average fielder and had an average bat. In his best year as a hitter, 1910, he hit .273 and was sixth in the American League with 26 doubles.

He was one of the youngest players in the league when he broke in with the 1902 New York Giants, and he was one of the oldest players in the league when he appeared in three games with the 1918 Boston Red Sox, who won the 1918 World Series behind the pitching of Babe Ruth and Carl Mays. he was not known as a power hitter, hitting just 10 homers in his career, but in 1907, he was the only player on the major leagues to have a two-homer game that season, doing so on August 22nd against the Detroit Tigers; they were his first two career homers, and the only two he hit that season.

He was on second base when Amby McConnell hit into the first unassisted triple play in baseball history on July 19, 1909.

Wagner's New York Times obituary says that he broke into professional ball in 1901 in the New York State League and was with the Columbus Senators in part of 1902 before coming to the majors. After he was released by the Giants, he played with the Newark Sailors and Waterbury Authors until the New York Highlanders bought him and then handed him over to the Red Sox. He was listed as an infielder on the team for the 1915, 1916, and 1918 Series, but rarely played during the regular season. (Another source says he was an "assistant manager"). He played for the Norfolk Mary Janes in the Virginia League in 1920 and finished the season as player-manager. He became a Red Sox coach in 1927.

After his professional days he was superintendent of a lumber yard and coached amateur teams.

Notable Achievements

• Won four World Series with the Boston Red Sox (1912, 1915, 1916 & 1918; he did not play in the 1915, 1916 and 1918 World Series)

Preceded by Bill Carrigan

Boston Red Sox Manager 1930

Succeeded by Shano Collins

Year-By-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs	Notes
1916	Hartford Senators	Eastern League	19-24	--	none		replaced by James Clarkin on June 28
1919	Portland Blue Sox	New England League	38-27	2nd	none		league disbanded on August 2
1920	Norfolk Mary Janes	Virginia League		4th	none		replaced William Schwartz
1930	Boston Red Sox	American League	52-102	8th	Boston Red Sox

Related Sites

• Heinie Wagner at the SABR Bio Project
• BR Manager page
• Wagner's obituary at the Deadballera.com