Larry Walker jumped over 20 percentage points to get in on his last try. Wagner, though, is only 1.2 percentage points away and only needs to sway a handful of voters. History is on Wagner's side too.

The Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2025 has been decided. Outfielder Ichiro Suzuki, pitcher CC Sabathia and reliever Billy Wagner have all been elected, each earning at least 75% of votes from ...

That’s how close Billy Wagner was to getting into Cooperstown on Tuesday night. Adrian Beltré, Todd Helton and Joe Maurer did get good news, though. They were elected to the National Baseball ...

Astros great Billy Wagner falls 5 votes short in Hall of Fame election. By Matt Kawahara, Staff writer Jan 23, 2024. ... Billy Wagner’s bid for the Hall of Fame will come down to the wire.

With Philadelphia in 2004 and 2005, Wagner went 8-3 with 59 saves and a 1.86 ERA. Utley was on his first year on the ballot and will be on the ballot next year.

Wagner, the former Houston Astros closer, attained the 75% support from voters required for election in his final year of eligibility on the writers’ ballot. Wagner received 82.5% from the vote ...

Folks usually had to wait until the ninth inning to see Billy Wagner step on the mound in the major leagues. It likely won’t be until his final time on the ballot that the former Tazewell High ...

Among left-handed relievers, Wagner’s 422 career saves is second-highest and he is sixth all-time among all closers. His career 2.31 ERA is the lowest among retired left-handed pitchers with at ...

A 1990 Tazewell High School graduate, Wagner reached the big leagues in 1995 and proceeded to rack up 422 saves, 47 wins, 1,196 strikeouts and crafted a 2.31 ERA in 903 innings covering 853 ...

Chase Utley had a promising first showing and Billy Wagner fell just short of election as the 2024 Baseball Hall of Fame voting results were revealed Tuesday night. Utley received 28.8% of votes ...

With 422 career saves, Wagner is eighth on the all-time list and second among left-handers. His 2.31 ERA over 903 innings is the second-lowest since 1900 by a pitcher with at least 900 innings.