Hal Wagner

Hal Wagner
Catcher
Born: (1915-07-02)July 2, 1915
East Riverton, New Jersey, U.S.
Died: August 4, 1979(1979-08-04) (aged 64)
Riverside Township, New Jersey, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
MLB debut
October 3, 1937, for the Philadelphia Athletics
Last MLB appearance
April 19, 1949, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Batting average.248
Home runs15
Runs batted in228
Stats at Baseball Reference 
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Career highlights and awards

Harold Edward Wagner (July 2, 1915 – August 4, 1979) was an American professional baseball player who was a catcher in Major League Baseball from 1937 to 1949, playing a total of 672 games for the Philadelphia Athletics, Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers, and Philadelphia Phillies. Born in East Riverton, New Jersey, a suburb of Philadelphia, Wagner batted left-handed, threw right-handed, and was listed at 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m), 165 lb (75 kg). Altogether, Wagner hit for a .248 average with 15 home runs and 228 RBI, and had a .981 fielding percentage, during his major league career.