John Briggs

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1964-1975)

AVG .253
HR 139
RBI 507
H 1,041
OPS .771
PIV 10,979
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'1" / 190 lb
Born
3/10/1944 in Paterson, NJ, USA
MLB Debut
1964-04-17
Last Game
1975-09-28

Full name: John Edward Briggs

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,366 4,117 601 1,041 170 43 139 507 64 663 785 .253 .355 .416 .771 10,979

Career AVG .253 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .355 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — +12.2% above league average.

Career SLG .416 vs. league average .369 across their career seasons — +12.9% above league average.

Career OPS .771 vs. league average .685 across their career seasons — +12.6% above 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
1964 PHI NL 61 66 16 17 2 0 1 6 1 9 12 .258 .250 (+3%) .312 (+11%) .377 (-12%) .690 (-2%) 19.1
1965 PHI NL 93 229 47 54 9 4 4 23 3 42 44 .236 .245 (-4%) .310 (+12%) .371 (-2%) .682 (+4%) 271.7
1966 PHI NL 81 255 43 72 13 5 10 23 3 41 55 .282 .248 (+14%) .309 (+23%) .376 (+30%) .685 (+27%) 1281.7
1967 PHI NL 106 332 47 77 12 4 9 30 3 41 72 .232 .242 (-4%) .306 (+3%) .357 (+5%) .663 (+4%) 240.2
1968 PHI NL 110 338 36 86 13 1 7 31 8 58 72 .254 .236 (+7%) .298 (+22%) .340 (+6%) .638 (+14%) 1056.2
1969 PHI NL 124 361 51 86 20 3 12 46 9 64 78 .238 .248 (-4%) .320 (+10%) .369 (+11%) .689 (+10%) 823.5
1970 PHI NL 110 341 43 92 15 7 9 47 5 39 65 .270 .253 (+6%) .325 (+5%) .385 (+13%) .711 (+9%) 538.8
1971 PHI NL 10 22 3 4 1 0 0 3 0 6 2 .182 — — — — 0.0
1971 ML4 AL 125 375 51 99 11 1 21 59 1 71 79 .264 .249 (+6%) .316 (+19%) .365 (+28%) .682 (+24%) 0.0
1972 ML4 AL 135 418 58 111 14 1 21 65 1 54 67 .266 .243 (+9%) .310 (+12%) .353 (+28%) .664 (+21%) 1607.6
1973 ML4 AL 142 488 78 120 20 7 18 57 15 87 83 .246 .256 (-4%) .325 (+11%) .378 (+13%) .703 (+12%) 1332.2
1974 ML4 AL 154 554 72 140 30 8 17 73 9 71 102 .253 .256 (-2%) .324 (+4%) .369 (+16%) .693 (+10%) 1087.1
1975 ML4 AL 28 74 12 22 1 0 3 5 0 20 13 .297 .257 (+15%) .327 (+37%) .374 (+16%) .701 (+25%) 422.7
1975 MIN AL 87 264 44 61 9 2 7 39 6 60 41 .231 .257 (-10%) .327 (+13%) .374 (-4%) .701 (+4%) 422.7
Career · 14 seasons 1,366 4,117 601 1,041 170 43 139 507 64 663 785 .253 — — — — 9,104

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home693203127949552245.244
Away673208632254687262.262

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1975-09-28 MINCHWL 311100001
1975-09-27 MINCHWL 000000010
1975-09-24 MINKCRL 201000011
1975-09-23 MINOAKW 400000001
1975-09-21 MINLAAL 300000000
1975-09-20 MINLAAW 000000000
1975-09-18 MINKCRL 311010000
1975-09-17 MINKCRW 400000000
1975-09-16 MINLAAW 010000000
1975-09-15 MINLAAW 111000110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 176 166 1418 127 17 146
OF 1037 912 1971 57 56 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1964 PHI 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1964 PHI OF 19 7 21 1 1 0
1965 PHI OF 66 51 110 2 2 0
1966 PHI OF 69 58 126 3 3 0
1967 PHI OF 94 85 182 2 4 0
1968 PHI 1B 36 35 303 22 3 33
1968 PHI OF 65 57 120 1 4 0
1969 PHI 1B 2 2 16 0 0 2
1969 PHI OF 108 89 197 6 6 0
1970 PHI OF 95 88 188 7 4 1
1971 PHI OF 8 6 10 1 2 0
1971 ML4 1B 60 58 458 40 5 53
1971 ML4 OF 65 51 110 4 5 1
1972 ML4 1B 28 25 220 12 1 20
1972 ML4 OF 106 92 194 6 4 1
1973 ML4 OF 137 135 294 9 10 1
1974 ML4 OF 149 144 309 10 9 2
1975 ML4 OF 21 21 47 3 2 0
1975 MIN 1B 49 46 420 53 8 38
1975 MIN OF 35 28 63 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 176
Left Field 697
Center Field 293
Right Field 79
Designated Hitter 7

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1973 Most Valuable Player AL 23th 6.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

John Briggs (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Dwayne Murphy
    .246 avg, 166 HR
  2. 97
    Austin Kearns
    .253 avg, 121 HR
  3. 96
    Michael Tucker
    .256 avg, 125 HR
  4. 95
    Tommy Pham
    .256 avg, 149 HR
  5. 92
    Ken Henderson
    .257 avg, 122 HR
  6. 91
    Matt Joyce
    .242 avg, 149 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about John Briggs

What years did John Briggs play?
John Briggs played in Major League Baseball from 1964 to 1975.
Was John Briggs a pitcher?
No. John Briggs was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did John Briggs hit?
John Briggs hit 139 career home runs with 1041 hits.