Wagner has seen two other relievers elected by the BBWAA during his time on the ballot: Trevor Hoffman in 2018 and Mariano Rivera the following year.

Billy Wagner sits sixth on the all-time saves list, but his long-running dominance exists in the purgatory behind Mariano Rivera.

I didn’t vote for Billy Wagner as a Hall of Famer, but must admit I’m slightly relieved he didn’t fall short of the Hall by a single vote — mine.

Billy Wagner, a flame-throwing left-hander and one of baseball's elite closers during his era, now awaits his turn to join the Hall of Fame.

Wagner has the lowest ERA and FIP — fielding independent pitching — of any Hall of Fame reliever not named Mariano Rivera.

Billy Wagner’s path to the Major Leagues could only be described as improbable. Now, as the final ballots for the 2024 Hall of Fame class are being tallied, his path to Cooperstown is looking… ...

Billy Wagner narrowly missed being elected to the Hall of Fame. His exclusion creates a conundrum for closers who aren't Mariano Rivera.

Taking Mariano Rivera out of the equation — because no one was Rivera — Wagner has a better ERA than any of the remaining six at 2.31.

Wagner’s exclusion from the Hall of Fame is perhaps a bit curious given his impressive career resume. He was arguably baseball’s best closer outside of Mariano Rivera from 1997-03, a period in ...

Wagner has seen two other relievers elected by the BBWAA during his time on the ballot: Trevor Hoffman in 2018 and Mariano Rivera the following year.