Buttons Briggs
| Buttons Briggs | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
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Born: July 8, 1875 Poughkeepsie, New York | |||
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Died: February 11, 1911 (aged 35) Cleveland, Ohio | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 23, 1896, for the Chicago Colts | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 23, 1905, for the Chicago Cubs | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 44–47 | ||
| earned run average | 3.41 | ||
| Strikeouts | 338 | ||
| Teams | |||
Herbert Theodore "Buttons" Briggs (July 8, 1875 – February 18, 1911) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher, who played a total of five seasons.
Career
Born in Poughkeepsie, New York, Briggs played his entire Major League career for the Chicago National League franchise. He began his career with the Chicago Colts in 1896, and played three seasons through the 1898 season when the team was known as the Orphans. His second stretch with the club was from 1904 to 1905 when they were known as the Cubs. He finished his career with 44 wins and 47 losses and a 3.41 ERA.[1]
Briggs died in Cleveland, Ohio, at the age of 35, and is interred at the Calvary Cemetery there.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Button Briggs' career statistics". retrosheet.org. Retrieved 2008-10-23.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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