John Edward Briggs
[edit] Biography
John Briggs (John Edward Briggs) was born on March 10, 1944 in Paterson, New Jersey. He made his Major League debut on April 17, 1964 for the Philadelphia Phillies. In 1965, his rookie year, he hit .236 with 4 home runs and 23 RBI. Briggs played for the Philadelphia Phillies, Milwaukee Brewers and Minnesota Twins over the course of his 12 year career.
Most people believe that John Briggs's best season was 1974, when he slugged 17 home runs and knocked in 73 runs.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Batting Stats
| 1964
| PHI
| N
| 61
| 66
| 16
| 17
| 1
| 6
| .258
| .347
| .333
| 2
| 0
| 9
| 12
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 2
|
| 1965
| PHI
| N
| 93
| 229
| 47
| 54
| 4
| 23
| .236
| .349
| .362
| 9
| 4
| 42
| 44
| 0
| 2
| 3
| 1
| 0
|
| 1966
| PHI
| N
| 81
| 255
| 43
| 72
| 10
| 23
| .282
| .380
| .490
| 13
| 5
| 41
| 55
| 0
| 0
| 3
| 3
| 2
|
| 1967
| PHI
| N
| 106
| 332
| 47
| 77
| 9
| 30
| .232
| .315
| .373
| 12
| 4
| 41
| 72
| 0
| 7
| 3
| 1
| 3
|
| 1968
| PHI
| N
| 110
| 338
| 36
| 86
| 7
| 31
| .254
| .364
| .361
| 13
| 1
| 58
| 72
| 1
| 1
| 8
| 4
| 3
|
| 1969
| PHI
| N
| 124
| 361
| 51
| 86
| 12
| 46
| .238
| .351
| .410
| 20
| 3
| 64
| 78
| 0
| 0
| 9
| 3
| 2
|
| 1970
| PHI
| N
| 110
| 341
| 43
| 92
| 9
| 47
| .270
| .342
| .434
| 15
| 7
| 39
| 65
| 0
| 4
| 5
| 5
| 14
|
| 1971
| PHI
| N
| 10
| 22
| 3
| 4
| 0
| 3
| .182
| .357
| .227
| 1
| 0
| 6
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
|
| 1971
| MIL
| A
| 125
| 375
| 51
| 99
| 21
| 59
| .264
| .378
| .467
| 11
| 1
| 71
| 79
| 1
| 2
| 1
| 7
| 4
|
| 1971
| Total
|
| 135
| 397
| 54
| 103
| 21
| 62
| .259
| .377
| .453
| 12
| 1
| 77
| 81
| 1
| 2
| 1
| 8
| 4
|
| 1972
| MIL
| A
| 135
| 418
| 58
| 111
| 21
| 65
| .266
| .347
| .455
| 14
| 1
| 54
| 67
| 1
| 2
| 1
| 4
| 8
|
| 1973
| MIL
| A
| 142
| 488
| 78
| 120
| 18
| 57
| .246
| .361
| .426
| 20
| 7
| 87
| 83
| 2
| 1
| 15
| 6
| 6
|
| 1974
| MIL
| A
| 154
| 554
| 72
| 140
| 17
| 73
| .253
| .337
| .428
| 30
| 8
| 71
| 102
| 0
| 1
| 9
| 2
| 8
|
| 1975
| MIN
| A
| 87
| 264
| 44
| 61
| 7
| 39
| .231
| .371
| .360
| 9
| 2
| 60
| 41
| 0
| 1
| 6
| 10
| 1
|
| 1975
| MIL
| A
| 28
| 74
| 12
| 22
| 3
| 5
| .297
| .447
| .432
| 1
| 0
| 20
| 13
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
|
| 1975
| TOT
| A
| 115
| 338
| 56
| 83
| 10
| 44
| .246
| .388
| .376
| 10
| 2
| 80
| 54
| 0
| 1
| 6
| 10
| 2
|
| Total
| NL
|
| 695
| 1944
| 286
| 488
| 52
| 209
| .251
| .349
| .400
| 85
| 24
| 300
| 400
| 1
| 15
| 32
| 18
| 26
|
| Total
| AL
|
| 671
| 2173
| 315
| 553
| 87
| 298
| .254
| .360
| .431
| 85
| 19
| 363
| 385
| 4
| 7
| 32
| 29
| 28
|
| Total
|
|
| 1366
| 4117
| 601
| 1041
| 139
| 507
| .253
| .355
| .416
| 170
| 43
| 663
| 785
| 5
| 22
| 64
| 47
| 54
|
[edit] Fielding Stats
| 1964
| PHI
| N
| OF
| 19
| 7
| 85
| 21
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .957
|
| 1964
| PHI
| N
| RF
| 1
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1964
| PHI
| N
| LF
| 9
| 1
| 27
| 5
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .833
|
| 1964
| PHI
| N
| 1B
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1964
| PHI
| N
| CF
| 9
| 6
| 55
| 14
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1965
| PHI
| N
| CF
| 62
| 50
| 467
| 108
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .982
|
| 1965
| PHI
| N
| LF
| 4
| 1
| 16.2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1965
| PHI
| N
| OF
| 66
| 51
| 483.2
| 110
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .982
|
| 1966
| PHI
| N
| CF
| 68
| 58
| 548
| 125
| 3
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .977
|
| 1966
| PHI
| N
| LF
| 2
| 0
| 4.1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1966
| PHI
| N
| OF
| 69
| 58
| 552.1
| 126
| 3
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .977
|
| 1967
| PHI
| N
| CF
| 65
| 61
| 533.2
| 128
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .985
|
| 1967
| PHI
| N
| LF
| 31
| 24
| 224
| 50
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .962
|
| 1967
| PHI
| N
| OF
| 94
| 85
| 760.2
| 182
| 2
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .979
|
| 1967
| PHI
| N
| RF
| 1
| 0
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1968
| PHI
| N
| OF
| 65
| 57
| 526
| 120
| 1
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .968
|
| 1968
| PHI
| N
| RF
| 22
| 19
| 175
| 34
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1968
| PHI
| N
| 1B
| 36
| 35
| 303.2
| 303
| 22
| 3
| 33
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .991
|
| 1968
| PHI
| N
| LF
| 9
| 7
| 71
| 12
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1968
| PHI
| N
| CF
| 34
| 31
| 280
| 75
| 1
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .950
|
| 1969
| PHI
| N
| LF
| 76
| 55
| 497.1
| 112
| 5
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .975
|
| 1969
| PHI
| N
| 1B
| 2
| 2
| 18
| 16
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1969
| PHI
| N
| CF
| 32
| 25
| 249
| 68
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .971
|
| 1969
| PHI
| N
| OF
| 108
| 89
| 829.2
| 197
| 6
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .971
|
| 1969
| PHI
| N
| RF
| 12
| 9
| 83.1
| 16
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .944
|
| 1970
| PHI
| N
| RF
| 14
| 13
| 102
| 19
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1970
| PHI
| N
| OF
| 94
| 87
| 787.1
| 188
| 7
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .980
|
| 1970
| PHI
| N
| CF
| 10
| 7
| 73.1
| 25
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1970
| PHI
| N
| LF
| 80
| 67
| 612
| 143
| 6
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .974
|
| 1971
| PHI
| N
| LF
| 8
| 6
| 53.1
| 10
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .846
|
| 1971
| PHI
| N
| OF
| 8
| 6
| 53.1
| 10
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .846
|
| 1971
| MIL
| A
| 1B
| 60
| 58
| 464
| 458
| 40
| 5
| 53
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .990
|
| 1971
| MIL
| A
| LF
| 53
| 44
| 374
| 94
| 3
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .960
|
| 1971
| MIL
| A
| OF
| 64
| 51
| 442.1
| 110
| 4
| 5
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .958
|
| 1971
| MIL
| A
| RF
| 12
| 7
| 68.1
| 21
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .957
|
| 1971
| Total
|
| LF
| 61
| 50
| 427.1
| 104
| 4
| 6
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .947
|
| 1971
| Total
|
| OF
| 72
| 57
| 495.2
| 120
| 5
| 7
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .947
|
| 1972
| MIL
| A
| OF
| 107
| 92
| 817
| 194
| 6
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .980
|
| 1972
| MIL
| A
| CF
| 12
| 10
| 81
| 32
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .970
|
| 1972
| MIL
| A
| LF
| 99
| 82
| 736
| 167
| 6
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .983
|
| 1972
| MIL
| A
| 1B
| 28
| 25
| 216.1
| 220
| 12
| 1
| 20
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .996
|
| 1973
| MIL
| A
| DH
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1973
| MIL
| A
| OF
| 137
| 135
| 1200.1
| 294
| 9
| 10
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .968
|
| 1973
| MIL
| A
| RF
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1973
| MIL
| A
| LF
| 137
| 135
| 1198.1
| 285
| 8
| 10
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .967
|
| 1974
| MIL
| A
| LF
| 148
| 143
| 1266.2
| 310
| 10
| 9
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .973
|
| 1974
| MIL
| A
| DH
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1974
| MIL
| A
| OF
| 149
| 144
| 1275.2
| 309
| 10
| 9
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .973
|
| 1974
| MIL
| A
| CF
| 1
| 1
| 9
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1975
| MIN
| A
| 1B
| 49
| 46
| 399
| 420
| 53
| 8
| 38
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .983
|
| 1975
| MIN
| A
| RF
| 16
| 13
| 115
| 23
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1975
| MIN
| A
| OF
| 35
| 28
| 260.1
| 63
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1975
| MIN
| A
| DH
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1975
| MIN
| A
| LF
| 20
| 15
| 145.1
| 38
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1975
| MIL
| A
| OF
| 21
| 21
| 171
| 47
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .962
|
| 1975
| MIL
| A
| LF
| 21
| 21
| 171
| 46
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .961
|
| 1975
| MIL
| A
| DH
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1975
| TOT
| A
| LF
| 41
| 36
| 316.1
| 84
| 5
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .978
|
| 1975
| TOT
| A
| OF
| 56
| 49
| 431.1
| 110
| 5
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .983
|
| 1975
| TOT
| A
| DH
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| Total
|
|
| CF
| 293
| 249
| 2296
| 576
| 9
| 14
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .977
|
| Total
|
|
| OF
| 1036
| 911
| 8244.2
| 1971
| 57
| 56
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .973
|
| Total
|
|
| DH
| 7
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| Total
|
|
| RF
| 79
| 61
| 551.2
| 115
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .983
|
| Total
|
|
| 1B
| 176
| 166
| 1403
| 1418
| 127
| 17
| 146
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .989
|
| Total
|
|
| LF
| 697
| 601
| 5397
| 1274
| 44
| 40
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .971
|
[edit] Transactions
- Signed as an amateur free agent by Philadelphia Phillies (September 12, 1962).
- Traded by Philadelphia Phillies to Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for Ray Peters and Pete Koegel (April 22, 1971).
- Traded by Milwaukee Brewers to Minnesota Twins in exchange for Bobby Darwin (June 14, 1975).
- Released by Minnesota Twins (February 11, 1976).
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