Bill Briggs
William Dean Briggs
Born: November 16, 1927
Deceased: September 11, 2010
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 195
Career: 1945-1952
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Bill Briggs compiled a career record of 45 wins and 41 losses and a 3.68 ERA in his 149-game pitching career with the Memphis Chicks, Henderson Oilers, Greenville Bucks, Muskegon Reds, Temple Eagles, Colorado Springs Sky Sox, Tyler East Texans, Williamsport Tigers, Sherman-Denison Twins, Owensboro Oilers, Fulton Lookouts, Meridian Millers and Little Rock Travelers. He began playing during the 1945 season and last took the field during the 1952 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 1 | 3 | .250 | 10.12 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 40.0 | 67 | 59 | 45 | 59 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 10 | ||||
| 1947 | C | CSTL | Greenville Bucks | 19 | 12 | .613 | 1.93 | 39 | 23 | 5 | 257.0 | 205 | 90 | 55 | 124 | 249 | 8 | 3 | |||||||
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 8 | 9 | .471 | 4.12 | 44 | 168.0 | 146 | 88 | 77 | 99 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | A | CENL5 | Muskegon Reds | 14 | 10 | .583 | 3.59 | 29 | 15 | 2 | 188.0 | 186 | 100 | 75 | 92 | 102 | 4 | 2 | 16 | ||||||
| 1950 | A | WL3 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 3 | 7 | .300 | 5.06 | 25 | 105.0 | 119 | 85 | 59 | 8 | 65 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 2.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 45 | 41 | .523 | 3.68 | 149 | 3 | 5 | 39 | 7 | 0 | 760.0 | 723 | 422 | 311 | 8 | 439 | 0 | 377 | 14 | 2 | 29 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1947 | C | CSTL | Greenville Bucks | 40 | 104 | 95 | 8 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 5 | .274 | .324 | .316 | .639 | 30 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 44 | 65 | 65 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .262 | .262 | .354 | .615 | 23 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | A | CENL5 | Muskegon Reds | 32 | 79 | 75 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .240 | .260 | .307 | .566 | 23 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1950 | A | WL3 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 26 | 34 | 34 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .324 | .324 | .441 | .765 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | D | KITL | (+) Owensboro Oilers | 16 | 32 | 32 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .281 | .281 | .344 | .625 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | D | KITL | (+) Fulton Lookouts | 16 | 32 | 32 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .281 | .281 | .344 | .625 | 11 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 152 | 285 | 272 | 18 | 72 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 15 | .265 | .288 | .335 | .623 | 91 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | P | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .800 | .800 |
| 1947 | C | CSTL | Greenville Bucks | P | 39 | 7 | 41 | 13 | 1 | .787 | 1.231 |
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | P | 44 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | A | CENL5 | Muskegon Reds | P | 29 | 6 | 41 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 1.621 |
| 1950 | A | WL3 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | P | 25 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 147 | 14 | 89 | 15 | 5 | .873 | .701 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | A1 | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | |||
| 1946 | C | East Texas League | Henderson Oilers | |||
| 1947 | C | Cotton States League | Greenville Bucks | |||
| 1947 | AA | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | |||
| 1948 | AA | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | CHA | ||
| 1949 | AA | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | CHA | ||
| 1949 | A | Central League | Muskegon Reds | CHA | ||
| 1950 | B | Big State League | Temple Eagles | |||
| 1950 | A | Western League | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | CHA | ||
| 1951 | B | Big State League | Tyler East Texans | |||
| 1951 | A | Eastern League | Williamsport Tigers | DET | ||
| 1952 | D | Kitty League | Owensboro Oilers | |||
| 1952 | D | Kitty League | Fulton Lookouts | WS1 | ||
| 1952 | C | Cotton States League | Meridian Millers | |||
| 1952 | C | Cotton States League | Greenville Bucks | |||
| 1952 | AA | Southern Association | Little Rock Travelers | DET | ||
| 1952 | D | Sooner State League | Sherman-Denison Twins |
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