1934
Born January 24, 1934
Natoma, CA, USA
John Briggs Notable
b. January 24, 1934 · Chicago Cubs 1956–1958, Cleveland Indians 1959–1960, Kansas City Athletics 1960
John Briggs played for three clubs across five seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Chicago Cubs in 1956 and closing with the Kansas City Athletics in 1960.
He went 9 and 11 with a 5.00 earned run average, pitching 165.7 innings in 59 games. He struck out 80 and threw 1 shutout. Across 59 games he batted .208, with 10 hits and 3 runs. He finished with 1 double.
He was born in Natoma, CA, USA on January 24, 1934, and died on December 25, 2018. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | CHC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | CHC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | CHC | 20 | 35 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 0 | .257 |
| 1959 | CLE | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1960 | CLE/KCA | 29 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .091 |
| Career | — | 59 | 48 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 0 | .208 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | CHC | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5.1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1.69 |
| 1957 | CHC | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4.1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 12.46 |
| 1958 | CHC | 5 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 0 | 95.2 | 99 | 48 | 45 | 46 | 4.52 |
| 1959 | CLE | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12.2 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2.13 |
| 1960 | CLE/KCA | 4 | 4 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 47.2 | 51 | 34 | 27 | 27 | 6.42 |
| Career | — | 9 | 11 | 59 | 21 | 1 | 165.2 | 174 | 92 | 82 | 80 | 5.00 |
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