Honus Wagner debuted on July 19, 1897, playing for the Louisville Colonels at Eclipse Park II; he played his final game on September 17, 1917, playing for the Pittsburgh Pirates at Forbes Field.
Pittsburgh Pirates.
Shortstop
Pittsburgh Pirates
The first professional team Honus Wagner played for was the Louisville Colonels of the National League from 1897 -1899 then played for the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1990 -1917
Honus Wagner played for the Pirates between 1900-1917. Between 1897-1899 he played for the Louisville Cardinals.
Honus Wagner played in 3 games at first base for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1900, starting in none of them. He made 16 putouts, had no assists, and committed no errors, equivalent to 0 errors per game (estimate based on total games played in). He had one double play.
Honus Wagner played in 4 games at first base for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1907, starting in none of them. He made 44 putouts, had one assist, and committed no errors, equivalent to 0 errors per game (estimate based on total games played in). He had one double play.
Honus Wagner played in 4 games at second base for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1916, starting in none of them. He made 8 putouts, had 10 assists, and committed 2 errors, equivalent to .5 errors per game (estimate based on total games played in). He had one double play.
Honus Wagner played in 17 games at third base for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1914, starting in none of them. He made 17 putouts, had 33 assists, and committed 4 errors, equivalent to .235 errors per game (estimate based on total games played in). He had one double play.
Honus Wagner played in 9 games at third base for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1900, starting in none of them. He made 7 putouts, had 21 assists, and committed 5 errors, equivalent to .556 errors per game (estimate based on total games played in). He had one double play.
Yes, Honus Wagner played 248 games at first base during his career. He also played 372 games in the outfield, 209 games at third base, 57 games at second base, and 2 games as a pitcher to go along with the 1887 games he played at shortstop. Many baseball writers place Wagner as the best shortstop ever.
The most expensive sports card is a Honus Wagner card from 1909 to 1911. He is considered the greatest shortstop to ever play baseball, and the card is priced at $2.8 million.