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Andy Messersmith League
10-26-2101
Buttons Wagner Left Field
Retired (1970, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .229 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .623 Status Deceased (2012) Option Years 0  
H 431 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 02-24-1936
HR 35 Drafted Round 2, Pick 22
(1957)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(24 games)
RBI 194
SB 9 Salary $0.65M Final Contract Year 1970
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A- Velocity D+   Mentor vR C+
Speed B  Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 2
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm A- WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF D- (8.5%)   Health B- LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF A+ (92.1%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 65% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1959 STL
144
556
45
121
22
3
8
50
46
 107 5 2
1
 2 6
.594
.282
.311
.094
.218
1960 STL
144
540
52
132
17
0
10
54
53
 100 1 5
1
 2 6
.642
.311
.331
.087
.244
1961 STL
139
536
54
117
16
6
9
55
42
 103 2 3
5
 1 3
.597
.276
.321
.103
.218
1962 STL
8
7
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.393
.250
.143
.000
.143
1963 STL
28
30
4
6
2
0
1
4
0
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.567
.200
.367
.167
.200
1964 STL
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1965 NYN
133
154
26
35
8
1
4
21
13
 23 2 4
0
 3 1
.659
.289
.370
.143
.227
1966 NYN
7
9
1
2
1
0
0
2
1
 3 0 0
1
 0 0
.633
.300
.333
.111
.222
1967 NYN
6
5
0
3
0
0
0
1
0
 1 0 1
0
 0 0
1.100
.500
.600
.000
.600
1968 NYN
10
11
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
.182
.091
.091
.000
.091
1969 NYN
12
10
2
5
1
0
1
1
2
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
1.483
.583
.900
.400
.500
1970 NYN
18
21
6
8
2
0
2
6
0
 3 0 0
1
 1 0
1.143
.381
.762
.381
.381
Total
649
1879
190
431
69
10
35
194
158
 346 10 15
9
 9 16
.623
.290
.333
.103
.229
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1970-11-01Buttons Wagner has retired from the New York Empires
1970-08-26The New York Empires have promoted Buttons Wagner to the major league team.
1970-06-26The New York Empires have designated Buttons Wagner for assignment.
1970-03-31The New York Empires have promoted Buttons Wagner to the major league team. The New York Empires have waived Larry Wilson.
1969-09-10The New York Empires have designated Buttons Wagner for assignment.
1969-08-10The New York Empires have promoted Buttons Wagner to the major league team.
1969-05-30The New York Empires have designated Buttons Wagner for assignment.
1969-04-25The New York Empires have promoted Buttons Wagner to the major league team. The New York Empires have promoted Razor Pezzullo to the major league team.
1968-07-13The New York Empires have designated Buttons Wagner for assignment.
1968-06-11The New York Empires have re-claimed Buttons Wagner from the waiver wire.
1968-06-11The New York Empires have designated Buttons Wagner for assignment.
1968-05-27The New York Empires have promoted Buttons Wagner to the major league team.
1967-10-03The New York Empires have designated Buttons Wagner for assignment.
1967-09-02The New York Empires have promoted Al Ingram to the major league team. The New York Empires have promoted Buttons Wagner to the major league team.
1967-05-30The New York Empires have promoted Al Ingram to the major league team. The New York Empires have designated Buttons Wagner for assignment.
1967-05-20Buttons Wagner of the New York Empires is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1967-05-12The New York Empires have promoted Buttons Wagner to the major league team.
1967-03-31The New York Empires have promoted Jack Finley to the major league team. The New York Empires have designated Buttons Wagner for assignment.
1966-09-14The New York Empires have promoted Buttons Wagner to the major league team.
1966-05-01The New York Empires have promoted Ray Cepeda to the major league team. The New York Empires have designated Buttons Wagner for assignment.
1965-04-20The New York Empires have re-claimed Buttons Wagner from the waiver wire.
1965-04-19The New York Empires have promoted John Collier to the major league team. The New York Empires have designated Buttons Wagner for assignment.
1965-03-31The New York Empires have promoted Alex Werley to the major league team. The New York Empires have promoted Buttons Wagner to the major league team. The New York Empires have promoted Steve Cather to the major league team. The New York Empires have sent Hank Larsen to the minors. The New York Empires have sent Charlie McAuliffe to the minors. The New York Empires have sent Cecil Geis to the minors.
1965-03-30The New York Empires have acquired Buttons Wagner from the waiver wire.
1964-04-11The St. Louis Skinks have promoted Joe Long to the major league team. The St. Louis Skinks have promoted Gene Humphries to the major league team. The St. Louis Skinks have designated Buttons Wagner for assignment. The St. Louis Skinks have designated George Tutwiler for assignment.
1963-03-31The St. Louis Skinks have promoted Terry Davis to the major league team. The St. Louis Skinks have promoted Buttons Wagner to the major league team.
1962-05-25The St. Louis Skinks have sent Buttons Wagner down to the minors.
1961-07-25Buttons Wagner of the St. Louis Skinks is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1959-03-31The St. Louis Skinks have promoted Buttons Wagner to the major league team.
1959-03-31The St. Louis Skinks have promoted Forrest Preston to the major league team. The St. Louis Skinks have sent Buttons Wagner to the minors.
1959-03-31The St. Louis Skinks have promoted Buttons Wagner to the major league team.
1958-03-27The St. Louis Skinks have promoted Eric Dalton to the major league team. The St. Louis Skinks have sent Buttons Wagner to the minors.
1958-03-27The St. Louis Skinks have promoted Buttons Wagner to the major league team. The St. Louis Skinks have designated Hector Benson for assignment.