Charlie Wagner

Q: When was Charlie Wagner born?

Charlie Wagner was born on December 3, 1912.

Q: Where was Charlie Wagner born?

Charlie Wagner was born in Reading, PA .

Q: How tall was Charlie Wagner?

Charlie Wagner was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Charlie Wagner weigh when playing?

Charlie Wagner weighed 170 lbs (77 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Charlie Wagner play?

Charlie Wagner played 6 seasons.

Q: Is Charlie Wagner in the Hall of Fame?

Charlie Wagner has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: How many strikeouts did Charlie Wagner have?

Charlie Wagner had 157 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Charlie Wagner played for?

Charlie Wagner played for 1 team, the Boston Red Sox.

Q: When did Charlie Wagner retire?

Charlie Wagner last played in 1946.

Q: What are Charlie Wagner's nicknames?

Broadway is a nickname for Charlie Wagner.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 170lb (180cm, 77kg)

Born: December 3, 1912 in Reading, PA us

Died: August 31, 2006 in Reading, PA

Buried: Laureldale Cemetery, Reading, PA

Debut: April 19, 1938 (Age 25-137d, 8,444th in major league history)
vs. NYY 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 2 BB, 2 ER, L

Last Game: August 8, 1946 (Age 33-248d)
vs. PHA 2.0 IP, 7 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 3 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1939 season

Full Name: Charles Thomas Wagner

Nicknames: Broadway

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

3.4

ERA

3.91

100

527.2

157

WHIP

1.473

Standard Pitching

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1935	22	BOS-min	B	7	16	.304	3.22	44						201.0	197	113	72		83									1.393	8.8		3.7			CHR PIED
1936	23	BOS-min	B	20	14	.588	4.07	38			17			254.0	281	135	115		65		139	2	2	11				1.362	10.0		2.3	4.9	2.14	RKM PIED
1937	24	BOS-min	AA	20	14	.588	3.53	45	34		20			278.0	295	135	109		76		132	2	0	5				1.335	9.6		2.5	4.3	1.74	MNE AA
1938	25	BOS-min	AA	8	3	.727	3.90	15	12	1	8	1		83.0	90	42	36		30		44	0	0	0				1.446	9.8		3.3	4.8	1.47	MNE AA
1938	25	BOS	AL	1	3	.250	8.35	13	6	4	1	0	0	36.2	47	36	34	5	24	0	14	1	0	0	179	60	6.11	1.936	11.5	1.2	5.9	3.4	0.58
1939	26	BOS-min	AA	10	11	.476	2.90	28	22	5	13	3		177.0	151	72	57		52		87	1	0	2				1.147	7.7		2.6	4.4	1.67	LOU AA
1939	26	BOS	AL	3	1	.750	4.23	9	5	2	0	0	0	38.1	49	19	18	3	14	3	13	0	1	0	170	112	4.03	1.643	11.5	0.7	3.3	3.1	0.93
1940	27	BOS-min	AA	9	1	.900	1.84	11	10					83.0	65	22	17		22									1.048	7.0		2.4			LOU AA
1940	27	BOS	AL	1	0	1.000	5.52	12	1	7	0	0	0	29.1	45	22	18	5	8	0	13	0	0	1	140	82	5.14	1.807	13.8	1.5	2.5	4.0	1.63
1941	28	BOS	AL	12	8	.600	3.07	29	25	2	12	3	0	187.1	175	76	64	14	85	10	51	1	0	0	810	135	4.59	1.388	8.4	0.7	4.1	2.5	0.60
1942	29	BOS	AL	14	11	.560	3.29	29	26	1	17	2	0	205.1	184	87	75	5	95	6	52	5	0	2	868	114	3.34	1.359	8.1	0.2	4.2	2.3	0.55
1943			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1944			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1945			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1946	33	BOS	AL	1	0	1.000	5.87	8	4	1	0	0	0	30.2	32	21	20	6	19	1	14	0	0	0	137	63	6.07	1.663	9.4	1.8	5.6	4.1	0.74
6 Yrs				32	23	.582	3.91	100	67	17	30	5	0	527.2	532	261	229	38	245	20	157	7	1	3	2304	105	4.28	1.473	9.1	0.6	4.2	2.7	0.64
162 Game Avg.				13	9	.582	3.91	41	27	7	12	2	0	215	217	106	93	15	100	8	64	3	0	1	938	105	4.28	1.473	9.1	0.6	4.2	2.7	0.64

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Player Value--Pitching

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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Season	Age	Team	Lg	WAR	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	rOBA	Rbat+	TB	GIDP	HBP	SH	IBB	Pos
1938	25	BOS	AL	-0.1	13	12	12	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.167	.167	.167	.333	-18	.154	-41	2		0	0	0	1
1939	26	BOS	AL	-0.2	11	14	14	2	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	.071	.071	.071	.143	-64	.066	-92	1	0	0	0	0	/1H
1940	27	BOS	AL	0.0	13	5	5	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	.200	.200	.200	.400	2	.170	-22	1	0	0	0	0	1/H
1941	28	BOS	AL	-0.3	29	76	63	5	10	1	0	0	3	0	0	3	22	.159	.197	.175	.372	-2	.170	-38	11	1	0	10	0	1
1942	29	BOS	AL	-0.7	29	78	65	4	5	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	14	.077	.104	.077	.181	-49	.088	-98	5	1	0	11	0	1
1943	Did not play - Military Service
1944	Did not play - Military Service
1945	Did not play - Military Service
1946	33	BOS	AL	-0.1	8	13	11	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	.091	.091	.091	.182	-50	.072	-123	1	0	0	2	0	/1
6 Yrs				-1.4	103	198	170	14	20	1	0	0	8	0	0	5	47	.118	.143	.124	.266	-29	.123	-69	21	2	0	23	0	1/H
162 Game Avg				-2.1	162	311	267	22	31	2	0	0	13	0	0	8	74	.118	.143	.124	.266	-29	.123	-69	33		0	36	0

Player Value--Batting

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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					Standard											Range Factor				Baserunners
Season	Age	Team	Lg	Pos	G	GS	CG	Inn	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	lgFld%	RF/9	lgRF9	RF/G	lgRFG	WP	SB	CS	CS%	lgCS%	Pick	Awards
1938	25	BOS	AL	P	13	6	1	37.0	6	2	4	0	0	1.000	.952	1.46	2.12	0.46	2.06	0	2	2	50.0	36.8	0
1939	26	BOS	AL	P	9	5	0	38.0	8	2	6	0	0	1.000	.951	1.89	1.92	0.89	1.89	0	2	1	33.3		0
1940	27	BOS	AL	P	12	1	0	29.0	6	1	5	0	0	1.000	.957	1.86	2.05	0.50	2.01	1	3	0	0.0	42.0	0
1941	28	BOS	AL	P	29	25	12	187.0	47	13	33	1	3	.979	.960	2.21	2.14	1.59	2.11	0	1	2	66.7	41.7	1
1942	29	BOS	AL	P	29	26	17	205.0	55	9	46	0	3	*1.000*	.957	2.41	2.31	1.90	2.30	2	6	8	57.1		0
1943	Did not play - Military Service
1944	Did not play - Military Service
1945	Did not play - Military Service
1946	33	BOS	AL	P	8	4	0	31.0	5	0	5	0	0	1.000	.950	1.45	2.00	0.63	1.99	0	0	0			0
6 Yrs					100	67	30	527.0	127	27	99	1	6	.992	.957	2.15	2.18	1.26	2.12	3	14	13	48.1	14.7	1

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Charlie Wagner born?

Charlie Wagner was born on December 3, 1912.

Where was Charlie Wagner born?

Charlie Wagner was born in Reading, PA.

How tall was Charlie Wagner?

Charlie Wagner was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much did Charlie Wagner weigh when playing?

Charlie Wagner weighed 170 lbs (77 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Charlie Wagner play?

Charlie Wagner played 6 seasons.

Is Charlie Wagner in the Hall of Fame?

Charlie Wagner has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Charlie Wagner play?

Charlie Wagner was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Charlie Wagner have?

Charlie Wagner had 157 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Charlie Wagner played for?

Charlie Wagner played for 1 team, the Boston Red Sox.

When did Charlie Wagner retire?

Charlie Wagner last played in 1946.

What are Charlie Wagner's nicknames?

Broadway is a nickname for Charlie Wagner.

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