Joseph Abram Agler (June 12, 1887 – April 26, 1971) was a

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player. He played all or part of three seasons in

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between 1912 and 1915. He played mostly as a

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, but also played substantially in the

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. He made his major league debut for the Washington Senators at the end of the 1912 season. He returned to the majors with the Buffalo Buffeds in 1914, when he played in 135 games. He started the next season with Buffalo, but moved to the

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partway through the season. After the

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folded, Agler never returned to the majors.

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