Mark Wagner (baseball)
Mark Duane Wagner (born March 4, 1954 in Conneaut, Ohio) is a retired Major League Baseball infielder. He played with the Detroit Tigers, Texas Rangers, and Oakland Athletics between 1976 and 1984.
| Mark Wagner | |||
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| Shortstop | |||
| Born: March 4, 1954 Conneaut, Ohio | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| August 20, 1974, for the Detroit Tigers | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 30, 1984, for the Oakland Athletics | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .243 | ||
| Home runs | 3 | ||
| Runs batted in | 71 | ||
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Career
He was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 1972 amateur draft and played for the Tigers shortstop from 1976 to 1980. He later played with the Texas Rangers (1981–1983) and Oakland Athletics (1984). Over nine seasons in the Major Leagues, Wagner played in 414 games and had a .243 batting average, 205 hits, 81 runs scored, 71 RBIs, 61 walks, 20 doubles, 12 RBIs, nine triples and three home runs. On August 20, 1984, he also pitched the final 12⁄3 innings against the Detroit Tigers giving up 2 hits and no runs in a 14-1 loss.
Sources
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Venezuelan Winter League
Family Children. Megan Wagner Brydle of Ohio, Mark Wagner II of Florida. Grand children: Madelyn and Michael Brydle Parents: Palmer and Mary Wagner Sisters: Rita, Meriba and Laura/ Georgia and sherry
Is related to Kristen Adams Lanham, Edward Lanham and Stephen Lanham.