Billy Wagner sits sixth on the all-time saves list, but his long-running dominance exists in the purgatory behind Mariano Rivera. Sports newsletter 🏈's best, via 📧 Studio IX 🏀⚽️🥇 ...

Today I want to throw a shout out to the New York closers, Billy Wagner and, especially, Mariano Rivera. As I read spring-training coverage, one item I notice is how many teams are either devoid of… ...

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. ... Mariano Rivera (2019) and Lee Smith (2019).

In fact, Mariano Rivera, the greatest reliever of all time, could walk back on the mound, face exactly 782 batters and strike them all out. It still wouldn’t be enough to top Wagner’s 33.2% ...

Wagner’s career 187 ERA+ is second-best in history, behind only Rivera. His 1999 season, in which he struck out 124 hitters in 74 innings with a 1.57 ERA remains one of the most untouchable ...

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, ... Mariano Rivera (2.21 career ERA).

Billy Wagner ranks sixth on MLB's career saves list. ... 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.

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 ...

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?

In fact, Mariano Rivera, the greatest reliever of all time, could walk back on the mound, face exactly 782 batters and strike them all out. It still wouldn’t be enough to top Wagner’s 33.2% ...