Honus Wagner

Honus Wagner

Johannes Peter "Honus" Wagner , nicknamed "The Flying Dutchman" due to his superb speed and German heritage , was an American Major League Baseball shortstop. He played in the National League from 1897 to 1917, almost entirely for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Wagner won eight batting titles, tied for the most in NL history with Tony Gwynn. He also led the league in slugging six times, and in stolen bases five times. In 1936, the Baseball Hall of Fame inducted Wagner as one of the first five members. He received the second-highest vote total, behind Ty Cobb and tied with Babe Ruth. Although Cobb is...
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Birthdate:February 24, 1874
Birthplace:Chartiers Township, Pennsylvania
Date of death:December 6, 1955
All Positions Played:Shortstop

Season statistics for Honus Wagner

Pittsburgh Pirates - 1917 Major League Baseball Season
Games: 74
At Bats: 230
Hits: 61
Sacrifice Flies: N/A
Hit By Pitch: 1
GDP: N/A
Runs: 15
Doubles: 7
Triples: 1
Home Runs: 0
IBBs: N/A
Sacrifice Hits: 9
RBIs: 24
Strikeouts: 17
Batting Avg: 0.265
Bases On Balls: 24
On Base Pct: 0.337
Grand Slams: 0
Pittsburgh Pirates - 1916 Major League Baseball Season
Games: 123
At Bats: 432
Hits: 124
Sacrifice Flies: N/A
Hit By Pitch: 8
GDP: N/A
Runs: 45
Doubles: 15
Triples: 9
Home Runs: 1
IBBs: N/A
Sacrifice Hits: 10
RBIs: 39
Strikeouts: 36
Batting Avg: 0.287
Bases On Balls: 34
On Base Pct: 0.35
Grand Slams: 0
Pittsburgh Pirates - 1915 Major League Baseball Season
Games: 156
At Bats: 566
Hits: 155
Sacrifice Flies: N/A
Hit By Pitch: 4
GDP: N/A
Runs: 68
Doubles: 32
Triples: 17
Home Runs: 6
IBBs: N/A
Sacrifice Hits: 16
RBIs: 78
Strikeouts: 64
Batting Avg: 0.274
Bases On Balls: 39
On Base Pct: 0.325
Grand Slams: 1

Hometown of Honus Wagner

Chartiers Township
Chartiers Township, Pennsylvania

Chartiers Township is a township in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,818 at the 2010 census. Along with the borough of Houston the township makes up the Chartiers-Houston School District. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area...
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    Honus Wagner was born in Chartiers Township.
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