Johnny Briggs (baseball)
| Johnny Briggs | |
|---|---|
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| Outfielder | |
| Born: March 10, 1944 Paterson, New Jersey, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| Professional debut | |
| MLB: April 17, 1964, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| NPB: April 3, 1976, for the Lotte Orions | |
| Last appearance | |
| MLB: September 28, 1975, for the Minnesota Twins | |
| NPB: June 4, 1976, for the Lotte Orions | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .253 |
| Home runs | 139 |
| Runs batted in | 507 |
| NPB statistics | |
| Batting average | .227 |
| Home runs | 7 |
| Runs batted in | 24 |
| Teams | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
John Edward Briggs (born March 10, 1944) is an American former professional baseball left fielder who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies (1964–1971), Milwaukee Brewers (1971–1975), and Minnesota Twins (1975). He batted and threw left-handed, and was listed as 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and 190 pounds (86 kg).[1]
Briggs was born in
home runs, 20 doubles and six triples. His production compelled the Phillies to promote him to their 40-man roster for 1964
, then to keep him on their 25-man regular-season squad to prevent Briggs from being nabbed by another MLB club in the first-year player draft in effect from 1959–1964.
Although as a 20-year-old, Briggs played sparingly in 1964 (with just 76
Cleveland Indians.[4] He was dealt from the Brewers to the Twins for Bobby Darwin on June 14, 1975.[5]
In his 12-season big league career, Briggs posted a .253
See also
References
- ^ baseball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2019. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
- ^ Saccoman, John (April 2017). "Johnny Briggs Society for American Baseball Research". Society for American Baseball Research (SABR). Retrieved April 15, 2019.
- ^ "Phillies Trade Briggs, 27, To Brewers for 2 Rookies," The Associated Press (AP), Thursday, April 22, 1971. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
- ^ "Milwaukee Brewers 9, Cleveland Indians 4". Retrosheet. August 4, 1973. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
- ^ McGowen, Deane. "Phils Beat Expos, Oust Mets From 2d," The New York Times, Saturday, June 21, 1975. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
- baseball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2019. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Johnny Briggs at SABR (Baseball BioProject)
- Johnny Briggs at Baseball Almanac
- Johnny Briggs at Baseballbiography.com
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