Lloyd Waner

Lloyd Waner
Center fielder
Born: (1906-03-16)March 16, 1906 Harrah, Oklahoma, U.S.
Died: July 22, 1982(1982-07-22) (aged 76) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 12, 1927, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
September 16, 1945, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
Batting average	.316
Hits	2,459
Home runs	27
Runs batted in	598
Teams
Pittsburgh Pirates (1927–1941) Boston Braves (1941) Cincinnati Reds (1941) Philadelphia Phillies (1942) Brooklyn Dodgers (1944) Pittsburgh Pirates (1944–1945)
Career highlights and awards
All-Star (1938) Pirates Hall of Fame
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	1967
Election method	Veterans Committee

Lloyd James Waner (March 16, 1906 – July 22, 1982), nicknamed "Little Poison", was a Major League Baseball (MLB) center fielder. His small stature at 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) and 132 lb (60 kg)^[1] made him one of the smallest players of his era. Along with his brother, Paul Waner, he anchored the Pittsburgh Pirates outfield throughout the 1920s and 1930s. After brief stints with four other teams late in his career, Waner retired as a Pirate.

Waner finished with a batting average over .300 in ten seasons. He earned a selection to the MLB All-Star Game in 1938. Lloyd and Paul Waner set the record for career hits by brothers in MLB. He was elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee in 1967. He worked as a scout for the Pirates and the Baltimore Orioles after retiring as a player.