What years did Dan Briggs play?

Dan Briggs played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1982.

Was Dan Briggs a pitcher?

No. Dan Briggs was a position player (First Baseman).

How many home runs did Dan Briggs hit?

Dan Briggs hit 12 career home runs with 134 hits.

Dan Briggs

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1975-1982)

AVG .195

HR 12

RBI 53

H 134

OPS .543

PIV -1,954

Position: First Baseman
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 180 lb
Born: 11/18/1952 in Scotia, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1975-09-10
Last Game: 1982-07-03

Full name: Dan Lee Briggs

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
325	688	67	134	20	6	12	53	2	45	133	.195	.249	.294	.543	-1,954

Career AVG .195 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 25.1% below league average.

Career OBP .249 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 23.3% below league average.

Career SLG .294 vs. league average .382 across their career seasons — 23.2% below league average.

Career OPS .543 vs. league average .708 across their career seasons — 23.3% 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
1975	CAL	AL	13	31	3	7	1	0	1	3	0	2	6	.226	—	—	—	—	0.0
1976	CAL	AL	77	248	19	53	13	2	1	14	0	13	47	.214	.255 (-16%)	.320 (-21%)	.360 (-18%)	.681 (-20%)	-790.5
1977	CAL	AL	59	74	6	12	2	0	1	4	0	8	14	.162	.264 (-39%)	.329 (-27%)	.401 (-43%)	.730 (-36%)	-425.4
1978	CLE	AL	15	49	4	8	0	1	1	1	0	4	9	.163	—	—	—	—	-233.9
1979	SDN	NL	104	227	34	47	4	3	8	30	2	18	45	.207	.265 (-22%)	.329 (-16%)	.397 (-10%)	.727 (-13%)	-503.9
1981	MON	NL	9	11	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.091	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	CHN	NL	48	48	1	6	0	0	0	1	0	0	9	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			325	688	67	134	20	6	12	53	2	45	133	.195	—	—	—	—	-1,954

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	151	347	45	78	8	30	.225
Away	174	341	22	56	4	23	.164

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H
1982-07-03	CHC	STL	W	1	0
1982-07-01	CHC	PIT	L	1	0
1982-06-29	CHC	PIT	L	1	0
1982-06-27	CHC	STL	W	1	0
1982-06-21	CHC	PIT	L	1	0
1982-06-20	CHC	WSN	L	1	0
1982-06-16	CHC	PHI	W	0	0
1982-06-13	CHC	WSN	L	1	1
1982-06-12	CHC	WSN	L	0	0
1982-06-11	CHC	WSN	L	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	152	76	798	66	10	68
OF	130	89	224	11	7	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1975	CAL	1B	6	3	40	1	2	4
1975	CAL	OF	5	4	9	0	0	0
1976	CAL	1B	44	29	274	23	2	32
1976	CAL	OF	40	37	84	3	3	1
1977	CAL	1B	45	8	136	12	1	10
1977	CAL	OF	13	11	18	2	1	0
1978	CLE	OF	15	15	38	1	0	1
1979	SDN	1B	50	35	326	28	5	20
1979	SDN	OF	44	20	67	3	2	1
1981	MON	1B	3	1	13	2	0	1
1981	MON	OF	3	0	3	0	0	0
1982	CHN	1B	4	0	9	0	0	1
1982	CHN	OF	10	2	5	2	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	151
Left Field	40
Center Field	62
Right Field	30
Designated Hitter	3

Frequently Asked Questions about Dan Briggs

What years did Dan Briggs play?: Dan Briggs played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1982.
Was Dan Briggs a pitcher?: No. Dan Briggs was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Dan Briggs hit?: Dan Briggs hit 12 career home runs with 134 hits.