Former Houston Astros pitcher Billy Wagner elected to MLB Hall of Fame Class of 2025

HOUSTON - Former Houston Astros pitcher Billy Wagner is headed to Cooperstown. 

Wagner was elected to the MLB Hall of Fame Class of 2025. 

Former Astros Pitcher Billy Wagner headed to Cooperstown

What we know:

Wagner will be officially inducted, along with Ichiro Suzuki and CC Sabathia, in Cooperstown, New York on Sunday, July 27. 

By the numbers:

Wagner was drafted by the Houston Astros in the first round of the 1993 June Draft. 

In his Astros career, he posted a 2.53 ERA in 464 games while tallying 694 strikeouts in just 504.1 innings pitched. 

SAN DIEGO, CA - APRIL 23: Billy Wagner of the Houston Astros pitches against the San Diego Padres on April 23, 2000 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Sporting News via Getty Images via Getty Images)

Wagner also played for several teams including the Phillies, Mets, Red Sox and Braves.

Additionally, his career numbers in opponent average (.186), strikeouts per 9.0 innings pitched (12.38) and WHIP (1.04) are all number one in franchise history. In 2020, Wagner was voted into the Astros Hall of Fame.