What years did Buttons Briggs play?

Buttons Briggs played in Major League Baseball from 1896 to 1905.

Was Buttons Briggs a pitcher?

Yes. Buttons Briggs pitched in the major leagues, recording 44 wins and 338 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Buttons Briggs hit?

Buttons Briggs hit 1 career home runs with 48 hits.

Buttons Briggs

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1896-1905)

W–L 44–47

ERA 3.41

WHIP 1.42

SO 338

Pitcher PIV -2815.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 180 lb
Born: 7/8/1875 in Poughkeepsie, NY, USA
Died: 2/18/1911 in Cleveland, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1896-04-23
Last Game: 1905-09-25

Full name: Herbert Theodore Briggs

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
44	47	106	97	84	8	4	855.7	879	324	16	332	338	3.41	-2815.5

Career ERA 3.41 vs. league average 3.40 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1896	CHN	NL	12	8	26	21	19	0	1	194.0	202	93	108	84	4.31	4.36 (+1%)	-1806.1
1897	CHN	NL	4	17	22	22	21	0	0	186.7	246	109	85	60	5.26	4.30 (-22%)	-1392.8
1898	CHN	NL	1	3	4	4	3	0	0	30.0	38	19	10	14	5.70	3.59 (-59%)	504.0
1904	CHN	NL	19	11	34	30	28	3	3	277.0	252	63	77	112	2.05	2.66 (+23%)	-82.2
1905	CHN	NL	8	8	20	20	13	5	0	168.0	141	40	52	68	2.14	2.82 (+24%)	-38.5
Career · 5 seasons			44	47	106	97	84	8	4	855.2	879	324	332	338	3.41	—	-2,815

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
106	324	19	48	2	3	1	17	1	19	66	.148	.195	.182	.377	-2,300

Career AVG .148 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 44.3% below league average.

Career OBP .195 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 40.1% below league average.

Career SLG .182 vs. league average .348 across their career seasons — 47.7% below league average.

Career OPS .377 vs. league average .674 across their career seasons — 44.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1896	CHN	NL	26	78	5	10	0	2	0	6	0	7	14	.128	.290 (-56%)	.354 (-44%)	.387 (-54%)	.741 (-49%)	-639.6
1897	CHN	NL	22	81	5	13	0	1	0	5	1	3	15	.160	.291 (-45%)	.354 (-46%)	.387 (-52%)	.741 (-49%)	-662.7
1898	CHN	NL	4	14	2	6	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	.429	—	—	—	—	0.0
1904	CHN	NL	34	94	6	16	1	0	1	4	0	5	26	.170	.246 (-31%)	.300 (-29%)	.321 (-34%)	.622 (-32%)	-412.8
1905	CHN	NL	20	57	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	4	10	.053	.248 (-79%)	.307 (-63%)	.322 (-84%)	.629 (-73%)	-585.1
Career · 5 seasons			106	324	19	48	2	3	1	17	1	19	66	.148	—	—	—	—	-2,300

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	26	78	3	14	0	2	.179
Away	32	91	6	11	1	3	.121

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	26	228.0	188	11	58	93	0.43
Away	32	245.0	243	8	81	103	0.29

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	BB	SO
1905-09-25	CHC	BRO	W	3	0	0	1
1905-09-15	CHC	STL	L	3	0	0	1
1905-09-04	CHC	PIT	L	3	0	0	0
1905-08-30	CHC	BSN	L	3	0	0	0
1905-08-23	CHC	BRO	L	2	0	0	0
1905-08-18	CHC	NY1	L	3	0	0	1
1905-08-11	CHC	BRO	W	2	0	1	1
1905-07-30	CHC	PHI	L	3	1	0	0
1905-07-26	CHC	PHI	L	2	1	1	0
1905-07-21	CHC	BSN	W	4	0	0	2

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	BB	SO
1905-09-25	CHC	BRO	—	8.0	10	2	3	3
1905-09-15	CHC	STL	L	8.0	11	4	1	4
1905-09-04	CHC	PIT	L	9.2	10	3	2	3
1905-08-30	CHC	BSN	L	8.0	8	3	3	4
1905-08-23	CHC	BRO	L	6.0	10	6	3	2
1905-08-18	CHC	NY1	—	8.0	5	4	6	2
1905-08-11	CHC	BRO	W	8.0	4	2	2	3
1905-07-30	CHC	PHI	L	9.0	4	2	2	3
1905-07-26	CHC	PHI	—	9.0	9	2	4	5
1905-07-21	CHC	BSN	W	11.0	7	2	3	3

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	106	50	42	160	9	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1896	CHN	P	26	0	6	29	4	0
1897	CHN	P	22	0	8	35	1	0
1898	CHN	P	4	0	1	6	2	0
1904	CHN	P	34	30	16	54	0	2
1905	CHN	P	20	20	11	36	2	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	106

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Frequently Asked Questions about Buttons Briggs

What years did Buttons Briggs play?: Buttons Briggs played in Major League Baseball from 1896 to 1905.
Was Buttons Briggs a pitcher?: Yes. Buttons Briggs pitched in the major leagues, recording 44 wins and 338 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Buttons Briggs hit?: Buttons Briggs hit 1 career home runs with 48 hits.