When Did Honus Wagner Retire?

Wagner helped the Pirates to the first World Series title in their franchise history in 1909. Do you think you know about baseball? Test your knowledge with this quiz. He retired in 1917, finishing his 21-year career with a lifetime batting average of .

How old was Honus Wagner when he retired?

Wagner with him. The shortstop remained with the Pirates until he retired from active play in 1917 at the age of 43. In his final season he was made manager of the team, but the task was not to his liking and he gave it up after less than a week.

How many bases did Honus Wagner steal?

When he retired following the 1917 season, Wagner had totaled 3,420 hits, 643 doubles, 1,739 runs, 1,732 RBI and 723 stolen bases to go with a . 328 batting average.