Billy Wagner is approaching the peak in his climb up Everest. His steady climb to 75% of votes on the BBWAA Hall of Fame ballot, though it has taken its time, will culminate with this year’s ...

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Wagner ranks eighth in career saves at 422, trailing the Gold Standards of his generation -- Mariano Rivera and Trevor Hoffman -- greatly.

Billy Wagner’s 422 career saves were exceeded by only three men: Mariano Rivera, Trevor Hoffman and Lee Smith, all Hall of Famers.

Wagner sits at No. 6 on the all-time saves list. He was arguably baseball’s best reliever outside of New York Yankees legend Mariano Rivera during his peak years from 1997-03.

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+.

Former Mets closer Billy Wagner, on the Baseball Hall of Fame ballot a final time, throws some high heat in a Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby.

With New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera's career in it's final season, we look at some of the more colorful shutdown artists who have pitched in the major leagues.

Astros legend Billy Wagner voted into Baseball Hall of Fame in final ballot year A third former Houston star will be enshrined in Cooperstown this summer.

Billy Wagner is approaching the peak in his climb up Everest. His steady climb to 75% of votes on the BBWAA Hall of Fame ballot, though it has taken its time, will culminate with this year’s ...