John Briggs
Jonathan Tift Briggs
Born: January 24, 1934
Natoma, CA US
Deceased: December 25, 2018
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 175
Career: 1952-1962
Major League Statistics
John Briggs compiled a career record of 96 wins and 72 losses and a 3.60 ERA in his 252-game pitching career with the Idaho Falls Russets, Salem Senators, Sacramento Solons, Los Angeles Angels, Portland Beavers, Fort Worth Cats, San Diego Padres and Indianapolis Indians. He began playing during the 1952 season and last took the field during the 1962 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | 13 | 11 | .542 | 4.40 | 30 | 29 | 186.0 | 165 | 117 | 91 | 166 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | 10 | 8 | .556 | 4.58 | 34 | 21 | 177.0 | 179 | 107 | 90 | 10 | 115 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | A | NORW | Salem Senators | 20 | 8 | .714 | 2.51 | 36 | 30 | 255.0 | 182 | 92 | 71 | 7 | 161 | ||||||||||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 15 | 15 | .500 | 3.44 | 34 | 34 | 14 | 5 | 251.0 | 236 | 104 | 96 | 12 | 118 | 118 | 4 | 2 | 15 | ||||
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 5 | 5 | .500 | 5.62 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 80.0 | 109 | 56 | 50 | 9 | 27 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1957 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 8 | 10 | .444 | 3.34 | 21 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 143.0 | 134 | 53 | 53 | 7 | 43 | 1 | 85 | 2 | 1 | 6 | |||
| 1957 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | 2 | 3 | .400 | 5.19 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 52.0 | 67 | 33 | 30 | 2 | 31 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 1958 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 2 | 1 | .667 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 14 | 6 | .700 | 2.60 | 24 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 166.0 | 138 | 53 | 48 | 12 | 51 | 97 | 1 | 2 | 5 | ||||
| 1961 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 3 | 1 | .750 | 2.91 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 68.0 | 60 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 25 | 4 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1962 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.69 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 78.0 | 87 | 38 | 32 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |||
| Totals | 96 | 72 | .571 | 3.60 | 252 | 188 | 0 | 42 | 12 | 0 | 1456.0 | 1357 | 678 | 583 | 70 | 753 | 7 | 447 | 11 | 5 | 37 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | 30 | 67 | 67 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .179 | .179 | .209 | .388 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | 37 | 65 | 65 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .169 | .169 | .200 | .369 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | NORW | Salem Senators | 37 | 92 | 92 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .163 | .163 | .207 | .370 | 19 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 37 | 106 | 101 | 10 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 34 | .228 | .250 | .297 | .547 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 19 | 32 | 31 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .161 | .188 | .290 | .478 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1957 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | 16 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .143 | .200 | .143 | .343 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1957 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 21 | 56 | 45 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 16 | .089 | .212 | .156 | .367 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 26 | 62 | 56 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | .196 | .237 | .250 | .487 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1961 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 24 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .059 | .059 | .059 | .118 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 16 | 28 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .042 | .042 | .042 | .083 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 266 | 551 | 522 | 23 | 85 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 106 | .163 | .186 | .211 | .397 | 110 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | P | 34 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | A | NORW | Salem Senators | P | 36 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Sacramento Solons | P | 34 | 9 | 35 | 3 | 1 | .936 | 1.294 |
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | P | 18 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .900 | .500 |
| 1957 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | P | 21 | 10 | 19 | 1 | 1 | .967 | 1.381 |
| 1957 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | P | 14 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .800 | .571 |
| 1958 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | P | 24 | 9 | 21 | 1 | 0 | .968 | 1.250 |
| 1961 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | P | 22 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .773 |
| 1962 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | P | 16 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 1 | .933 | .875 |
| Totals | 252 | 41 | 110 | 9 | 3 | .944 | .599 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | C | Pioneer League | Idaho Falls Russets | |||
| 1953 | C | Pioneer League | Idaho Falls Russets | |||
| 1954 | A | Western International League | Salem Senators | |||
| 1955 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | |||
| 1956 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN | ||
| 1957 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | CHN | ||
| 1957 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | CHN | ||
| 1958 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | CHN | ||
| 1959 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | CLE | ||
| 1961 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CIN | ||
| 1962 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | CIN |
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