Charlie Briggs, baseball player, 1884-1884

Charlie Briggs

Born: 1860 in Batavia, IL, USA

Died: 3/10/1920 in Seattle, WA, USA

MLB Debut: 1884-05-02 | Final Game: 1884-08-05

Height: 5'7" | Weight: 170 lbs

Full name: Charles R. Briggs

📊 Compare This Player 📈 View Career Timeline

Biography

Charlie Briggs was a professional baseball player born in 1860, who played in the major leagues during the early days of organized baseball. His career spanned from May 2, 1884, to August 5, 1884, a brief period that nonetheless contributed to the burgeoning landscape of the sport. As a position player, Briggs participated in 49 games, compiling a total of 31 hits. He demonstrated power with one home run, although he finished his short career with a batting average of .17 and did not record any runs batted in or stolen bases. Playing in the late 19th century, Briggs was part of a transformative era in baseball, marked by the transition from a game dominated by strategy and speed to one increasingly focused on power hitting. While his individual statistics may not reflect the lasting impact of some of his contemporaries, his participation in the early years of Major League Baseball places him among the foundational figures of the sport. As baseball evolved in the years following his retirement, players like Briggs laid the groundwork for the future generations that would follow.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
49 182 29 31 8 2 1 0 0 11 0 0.170 0.218 0.253 0.470 -605.0

Career AVG .170 vs. league average .243 across their career seasons — 30.0% below league average.

Career OBP .218 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — 22.0% below league average.

Career SLG .253 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 22.7% below league average.

Career OPS 0.470 vs. league average 0.606 across their career seasons — 22.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1884 CHU UA 49 182 29 31 8 2 1 0 0 11 0 0.170 .243 (-30%) .278 (-22%) .327 (-23%) .606 (-22%) -605.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 12 0 26 22 11 4
OF 37 0 42 6 11 1
SS 2 0 0 2 2 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1884 CHU 2B 12 0 26 22 11 4
1884 CHU OF 37 0 42 6 11 1
1884 CHU SS 2 0 0 2 2 1

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Second Base 12
Shortstop 2
Left Field 3
Center Field 28
Right Field 6