1903 E-107 Honus Wagner
Induction Information
Elected to Hall of Fame by Baseball Writers in 1936, Player
Born: February 24, 1874, in Chartiers, Pennsylvania
Died: December 6, 1955, in Carnegie, Pennsylvania
ML Debut: 7/19/1897
Primary Position: Shortstop
Bats: R Throws: R
Played For: Louisville Colonels (1897-1899), Pittsburgh Pirates (1900-1917)
Primary Team: Pittsburgh Pirates
Managed: Pittsburgh Pirates (1917)
Post-Season: Pittsburgh Pirates (1903, 1909)
Hitting
Bio
One of the Hall of Fame's five original inductees in 1936, Honus Wagner combined rare offensive and defensive excellence throughout a 21-year career. Despite his awkward appearance - stocky, barrel-chested and bow-legged - the longtime Pirates shortstop broke into the big leagues by hitting .344 in 1897 with Louisville, the first of 17 consecutive seasons of hitting over .300, including eight as the National League batting champion. Wagner compiled a lifetime average of .329, and the "Flying Dutchman" also stole 722 bases, while leading the league in thefts on five occasions.
Elected to Hall of Fame by Baseball Writers in 1936, Player
Born: February 24, 1874, in Chartiers, Pennsylvania
Died: December 6, 1955, in Carnegie, Pennsylvania
ML Debut: 7/19/1897
Primary Position: Shortstop
Bats: R Throws: R
Played For: Louisville Colonels (1897-1899), Pittsburgh Pirates (1900-1917)
Primary Team: Pittsburgh Pirates
Managed: Pittsburgh Pirates (1917)
Post-Season: Pittsburgh Pirates (1903, 1909)
Hitting
Bio
One of the Hall of Fame's five original inductees in 1936, Honus Wagner combined rare offensive and defensive excellence throughout a 21-year career. Despite his awkward appearance - stocky, barrel-chested and bow-legged - the longtime Pirates shortstop broke into the big leagues by hitting .344 in 1897 with Louisville, the first of 17 consecutive seasons of hitting over .300, including eight as the National League batting champion. Wagner compiled a lifetime average of .329, and the "Flying Dutchman" also stole 722 bases, while leading the league in thefts on five occasions.