Charles Briggs
Charles Vernon Briggs "Lefty"
Born: August 31, 1905
Guilford County, NC US
Deceased: November 18, 1990
Reidsville, NC US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 175
Career: 1930-1939
Charles Briggs compiled a career record of 77 wins and 46 losses and a 2.02 ERA in his 175-game pitching career with the Raleigh Capitals, Wilmington Pirates, Reidsville Luckies, Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets, Portsmouth Cubs and Thomasville Tommies. He began playing during the 1930 season and last took the field during the 1939 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | C | PIED | Raleigh Capitals | 16 | 10 | .615 | 3.86 | 30 | 212.0 | 246 | 106 | 91 | 42 | ||||||||||||
| 1931 | C | PIED | Raleigh Capitals | 14 | 4 | .778 | 0.00 | 30 | 170.0 | 190 | 78 | 61 | |||||||||||||
| 1935 | D | BIST | Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets | 17 | 14 | .548 | 0.00 | 45 | 265.0 | 231 | 118 | 39 | |||||||||||||
| 1936 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | 4 | 2 | .667 | 1.92 | 8 | 61.0 | 50 | 13 | 13 | 7 | ||||||||||||
| 1937 | D | BIST | Reidsville Luckies | 8 | 4 | .667 | 3.12 | 21 | 121.0 | 122 | 58 | 42 | 19 | ||||||||||||
| 1938 | D | BIST | Reidsville Luckies | 14 | 9 | .609 | 3.62 | 34 | 226.0 | 248 | 129 | 91 | 45 | ||||||||||||
| 1939 | D | NCSL2 | Thomasville Tommies | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.03 | 7 | 62.0 | 58 | 22 | 14 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 77 | 46 | .626 | 2.02 | 175 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1117.0 | 1145 | 524 | 251 | 0 | 219 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | C | PIED | Raleigh Capitals | 32 | 87 | 87 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .207 | .207 | .253 | .460 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | C | PIED | Raleigh Capitals | 30 | 58 | 58 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .138 | .138 | .172 | .310 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | B | PIED | (+) Raleigh Capitals | 32 | 85 | 85 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .141 | .141 | .212 | .353 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | B | PIED | (+) Wilmington Pirates | 32 | 85 | 85 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .141 | .141 | .212 | .353 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | D | BIST | Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets | 45 | 102 | 102 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 5 | .196 | .196 | .382 | .578 | 39 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | D | BIST | Reidsville Luckies | 26 | 65 | 65 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .215 | .415 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | D | BIST | Reidsville Luckies | 25 | 52 | 52 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .173 | .173 | .231 | .404 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | D | BIST | Reidsville Luckies | 34 | 90 | 90 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .289 | .489 | 26 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 192 | 454 | 454 | 0 | 86 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .189 | .189 | .271 | .460 | 123 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | C | PIED | Raleigh Capitals | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1935 | D | BIST | Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets | P | 45 | 11 | 82 | 2 | .979 | 2.067 | |
| 1936 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1937 | D | BIST | Reidsville Luckies | P | 21 | 5 | 37 | 7 | .857 | 2.000 | |
| 1938 | D | BIST | Reidsville Luckies | P | 34 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 138 | 16 | 119 | 9 | 0 | .938 | .978 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | C | Piedmont League | Raleigh Capitals | |||
| 1931 | C | Piedmont League | Raleigh Capitals | |||
| 1932 | B | Piedmont League | Wilmington Pirates | BOS | ||
| 1932 | B | Piedmont League | Raleigh Capitals | |||
| 1935 | D | Bi-State League | Reidsville Luckies | |||
| 1935 | D | Bi-State League | Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets | |||
| 1936 | D | Bi-State League | Reidsville Luckies | CHN | ||
| 1936 | B | Piedmont League | Portsmouth Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1937 | D | Bi-State League | Reidsville Luckies | BRO | ||
| 1938 | D | Bi-State League | Reidsville Luckies | BRO | ||
| 1939 | D | North Carolina State League | Thomasville Tommies | |||
| 1939 | D | Bi-State League | Reidsville Luckies | BRO |
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