Lloyd James Waner (March 16, 1906 – July 22, 1982), nicknamed "Little Poison", was a Major League Baseball (MLB) center fielder.

Lloyd and Paul Waner set the record for career hits by brothers in MLB.

Waner was born on March 16, 1906, in Harrah, Oklahoma, and grew up on a farm with his older brother, Paul.

Influenced by their father, who was a minor league player in Oklahoma City, Paul and Lloyd's love and natural talent for the game developed over the years.

[2] Waner started his professional baseball career in 1925 with the San Francisco Seals of the Pacific Coast League, but he hit poorly.

[4] Waner broke into the major leagues with the Pirates in 1927 and quickly built his reputation as a slap hitter with an astute sense of plate discipline.

In his rookie campaign, he batted .355 with 223 hits while only striking out 23 times (the highest strikeout total of his career).

As the leadoff hitter of the powerful Pittsburgh offense, he led the National League (NL) with 133 runs scored while only having 27 RBIs.

[7] Waner's average increased to .283 and then .309 over the next two years, though he did not lead the league in any offensive categories or place in the MVP voting during those seasons.

[7] After splitting time in the early 1940s with the Boston Braves, Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies, and Brooklyn Dodgers, Waner returned to Pittsburgh, where he finished his career.

In September 1945, he asked team president William Benswanger for his release, saying, "The old legs just won't hold up anymore and I'm convinced that I'm through.

He led the league in putouts four times, using his excellent speed to cover the spacious Forbes Field outfield.

On September 15, 1938, the brothers hit back-to-back home runs against Cliff Melton of the New York Giants.

Sabermetrician Bill James has listed Waner as one of ten examples of Hall of Fame inductees who do not deserve the honor.

[26] Possible reasons for his selection include his brother being a fellow inductee and the inflated batting averages of his era, which helped many players from the 1920s and 1930s in the eyes of the Veterans Committee.