Career saves
422
All-Star selections
7
Career ERA
2.3
Strikeouts per nine innings
11.9
Career strikeouts
1,196
Category profile
- Dominance
- 84
- Peak
- 94
- Longevity
- 86
- Honours
- 84
- Statistics
- 96
Career timeline · Form index per season
Editorial season form index (0–100), not raw goals or points. Raw season-by-season statistics are shown only where fully verified.
| Season | Form index per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 9 | |
| 1997 | 23 | |
| 1998 | 30 | |
| 1999 | 39 | |
| 2000 | 6 | |
| 2001 | 39 | |
| 2002 | 35 | |
| 2003 | 44 | |
| 2004 | 21 | |
| 2005 | 38 | |
| 2006 | 40 | |
| 2007 | 34 | |
| 2008 | 27 | |
| 2009 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 37 |
Data sources
- MLB.com
- Baseball Reference
- National Baseball Hall of Fame
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Billy Wagner ranks #85 in Baseball
Billy Wagner ranks #85 in Baseball and #2318 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 88.2/100.
The verified career covers 1993–2010 and 15 documented seasons. Peak is 94/100, with Statistics the strongest category at 96/100 (15% weight). Key metrics: Career saves 422, All-Star selections 7, Career ERA 2.31, Strikeouts per nine innings 11.9.
Nearest context: ahead Craig Kimbrel (88.3); behind Edgar Martínez (88.2). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Billy Wagner GOAT Score explained
- Dominance84/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak94/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity86/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours84/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics96/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 96/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Wagner comparisons
Billy Wagner — frequently asked
- Is Billy Wagner the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Billy Wagner ranks #85 in Baseball with a GOAT Score of 88.2/100, behind Babe Ruth (94.6).
- What is Billy Wagner's GOAT Score?
- 88.2/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 84 (25%), Peak 94 (20%), Longevity 86 (20%), Honours 84 (20%), Statistics 96 (15%).
- Where does Billy Wagner rank all time?
- #2318 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #85 in Baseball.
- Billy Wagner vs Craig Kimbrel: who ranks higher?
- Craig Kimbrel ranks higher at 88.3 versus Billy Wagner at 88.2, a margin of 0.1 points.