NAME     : Billy Wagner
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 7/25/1971
  AGE      : 31
  HEIGHT   : 5"11
  WEIGHT   : 180
 
  POSITION : Pitcher
  ROLE     : Closer
  BATS     : Left
  THROWS   : Left
 
  CONTRACT : $5,750,000 through 2006
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Strong
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : Some ability
  CONSISTENCY              : Inconsistent at times
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Pitcher :    C  (Fielding Pct. : .954)

  PITCHING RATINGS :
  (Rated by an average league scout)
 
  Duration as Starter  : *
  Duration as Reliever : D
  Holding Runners      : B
  Groundball Pct.      : 57
 
  Avoiding Runs        : 10
  Avoiding Hits        : 8  (VS. RHB : 8, VS. LHB : 9, Talent Brilliant)
  Avoiding Doubles     : 5  (VS. RHB : 5, VS. LHB : 5, Talent Good)
  Avoiding Homeruns    : 8  (VS. RHB : 8, VS. LHB : 8, Talent Good)
  Avoiding BB's        : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Good)
  Getting Strikeouts   : 8  (VS. RHB : 9, VS. LHB : 8, Talent Brilliant)
 
  Throwing Velocity    : 10
  Pitch Assortment     : , Fastball, Changeup, Curveball, Slider

  PITCHING STATS :
 
  Category        ERA  W  L  S   G GS    IP  HA   R  ER  BB   K
  Overall        1.88  6  1 24  49  0  52.2  28  11  11  14  58 
  At Home        3.49  3  1 11  28  0  28.1  18  11  11   7  26 
  Away           0.00  3  0 13  21  0  24.1  10   0   0   7  32 
  Last Week      0.00  0  0  1   1  0   1.0   0   0   0   0   3 
  This Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Apr/Mar        0.54  0  0  6  13  0  16.2   9   1   1   5  16 
  May            6.75  3  1  1   8  0   8.0   9   6   6   2   6 
  June           1.06  3  0  8  16  0  17.0   7   2   2   4  21 
  July           1.80  0  0  8  11  0  10.0   3   2   2   3  12 
  August         0.00  0  0  1   1  0   1.0   0   0   0   0   3 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR    ERA  W  L  S   G CG SHO    IP  ER  BB   K  TEAMS
  1995   0.00  0  0  0   1  0   0   0.0   0   0   0  HOU
  1996   2.47  2  2  9  37  0   0  51.0  14  30  67  HOU
  1997   2.86  7  8 23  62  0   0  66.0  21  30 106  HOU
  1998   2.70  4  3 30  58  0   0  60.0  18  25  97  HOU
  1999   1.58  4  1 39  66  0   0  74.0  13  23 124  HOU
  2000   6.33  2  4  6  28  0   0  27.0  19  18  28  HOU
  2001   2.76  2  5 39  64  0   0  62.0  19  20  79  HOU
 
  Total ERA   : 2.64
  Total Wins  : 27
  Total Losses: 24
  Total Saves : 170
  Total SHO   : 0
  Total CG    : 0
  Total K's   : 559
  Total BB's  : 160