Lloyd Waner
MLB debut April 12, 1927 for the Pittsburgh Pirates Last MLB appearance September 16, 1945 for the Pittsburgh Pirates Career statistics Batting average .316 Hits 2,459 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) Member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame Induction 1967 Election Method Veteran's 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 (68 kg) 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.