Billy Wagner had shown his dominance then, as he would repeatedly during his highly successful and decorated 16-year Major League career. He is, without question, worthy of induction into Cooperstown.

Mariano Rivera, 1.87; 5. Lee Smith, 1.86; 6. Wagner, 1.81. He pitched plenty, especially meaningful innings. 2. He performed poorly in the postseason. This is true. Wagner threw only 11 2/3 ...

Wagner finished second in ERA+ only to former New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera, who is regarded as the greatest closer of all time. Wagner was also second to Rivera in opponent's OPS+.

His 2.31 career ERA was just a fraction above Mariano Rivera's (the only unanimous Hall of Famer). Wagner struck out 11.9 batters per nine in his 903 innings of work, and held the opposition to a ...

His 99.7% vote percentage was tied with Derek Jeter for the second-highest in history, trailing only Mariano Rivera, the only unanimous selection. Sabathia received 342 (86.8%) votes. Wagner ...

“And I don’t think the argument is, ‘It should just be Mariano Rivera and everyone else is on the outside looking in.’ And if you compare Billy Wagner to his contemporaries, it’s hard ...

Other bits of intrigue ahead of Tuesday's 6 p.m. announcement: Will CC Sabathia be a first-ballot Hall of Famer, and is this the year Billy Wagner gets in?

Billy Wagner, who briefly pitched ... following New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera in 2019. The Seattle Mariners great wound up earning 393 out of 394 votes (99.7%), with Sabathia earning 342 ...

Billy Wagner made the Baseball Hall of Fame in his final year of eligibility, causing him to break down into tears when receiving the phone call. NFL Super Bowl ...