Johnny Briggs (baseball)
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| Johnny Briggs | |||
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| Outfielder | |||
| Born: March 10, 1944 Paterson, New Jersey |
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 17, 1964, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 28, 1975, for the Minnesota Twins | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .253 | ||
| Home runs | 139 | ||
| Runs batted in | 507 | ||
| Teams | |||
John Edward Briggs (born March 10, 1944) is a former left fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Philadelphia Phillies (1964–1971), Milwaukee Brewers (1971–1975) and Minnesota Twins (1975). He batted and threw left-handed.
Briggs played high school baseball at Eastside High School in Paterson, and moved on to Seton Hall.[1]
In a 12-season major league career, Briggs posted a .253 batting average with 139 home runs and 507 RBI in 1366 games played. After his last season in MLB, he played one season in Japan for the Lotte Orions in 1976.
See also
References
- ↑ Costello, Brian. "No. 9, Johnny Briggs", Herald News, July 13, 2003. Accessed November 28, 2007.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs
- Baseball Almanac
- Baseball Library
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