Otto Briggs
Right Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Otto Briggs was a right fielder who played in Major League Baseball for 4 teams, including the Indianapolis ABCs. In 551 career games, he hit .284 with 595 hits, 6 home runs, and 192 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Right Fielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'7" / 155 lb
- Died
- 10/28/1943 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
Full name: Otto Richard Briggs
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 551 | 2,093 | 381 | 595 | 72 | 27 | 6 | 192 | 81 | 230 | 16 | .284 | .363 | .353 | .716 | -288 |
Career AVG .284 vs. league average .280 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .363 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — +6.1% above league average.
Career SLG .353 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 9.2% below league average.
Career OPS .716 vs. league average .731 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | ABC | WES | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1919 | HIL | EAS | 8 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .150 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1920 | HIL | EAS | 13 | 52 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .231 | .271 (-15%) | .331 (-22%) | .363 (-31%) | .694 (-27%) | -213.7 |
| 1921 | HIL | EAS | 45 | 174 | 39 | 53 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 5 | 25 | 0 | .305 | .286 (+6%) | .344 (+16%) | .395 (+9%) | .739 (+12%) | 432.6 |
| 1922 | HIL | IND | 39 | 159 | 22 | 40 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 1 | .252 | .285 (-12%) | .345 (-8%) | .397 (-15%) | .743 (-11%) | -289.5 |
| 1923 | HIL | ECL | 61 | 260 | 52 | 74 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 13 | 18 | 0 | .285 | .282 (+1%) | .344 (avg) | .390 (-8%) | .734 (-4%) | -135.5 |
| 1924 | HIL | ECL | 57 | 221 | 37 | 64 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 11 | 28 | 0 | .290 | .283 (+2%) | .345 (+12%) | .389 (-7%) | .734 (+2%) | 200.6 |
| 1925 | HIL | ECL | 71 | 283 | 65 | 92 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 19 | 35 | 0 | .325 | .288 (+13%) | .349 (+14%) | .407 (-7%) | .756 (+3%) | 284.0 |
| 1926 | HIL | ECL | 88 | 346 | 67 | 98 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 20 | 47 | 14 | .283 | .279 (+1%) | .345 (+10%) | .390 (-16%) | .735 (-4%) | -8.1 |
| 1927 | HIL | ECL | 75 | 252 | 48 | 70 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 34 | 4 | 24 | 0 | .278 | .282 (-2%) | .344 (avg) | .392 (avg) | .736 (avg) | -12.0 |
| 1928 | HIL | EAS | 59 | 218 | 22 | 61 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 21 | 1 | .280 | .280 (avg) | .342 (+1%) | .395 (-20%) | .737 (-10%) | -300.2 |
| 1929 | ACB | ANL | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1929 | HIL | ANL | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1930 | HIL | IND | 28 | 92 | 21 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 0 | .250 | .293 (-15%) | .354 (-3%) | .429 (-29%) | .784 (-17%) | -245.8 |
| 1934 | PBG | NN2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 15 seasons | 551 | 2,093 | 381 | 595 | 72 | 27 | 6 | 192 | 81 | 230 | 16 | .284 | — | — | — | — | -287 | ||
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.
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 3 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .273 |
Last 3 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927-07-31 | HIL | BLS | L | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927-05-09 | HIL | CUE | L | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1924-09-03 | HIL | HAE | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| OF | 545 | 468 | 742 | 52 | 26 | 7 |
| PH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | ABC | 2B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1919 | HIL | OF | 6 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1920 | HIL | OF | 13 | 13 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1921 | HIL | OF | 45 | 45 | 85 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1922 | HIL | OF | 39 | 39 | 67 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 1923 | HIL | OF | 61 | 61 | 94 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 1924 | HIL | OF | 57 | 57 | 74 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 1925 | HIL | OF | 71 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1926 | HIL | OF | 88 | 88 | 151 | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| 1927 | HIL | OF | 74 | 69 | 115 | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| 1928 | HIL | OF | 59 | 59 | 91 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 1929 | ACB | OF | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1929 | HIL | OF | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930 | HIL | OF | 28 | 28 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1934 | PBG | PH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 1 |
| Left Field | 1 |
| Center Field | 63 |
| Right Field | 481 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Otto Briggs: the record in brief
The season rows for Otto Briggs begin in 1915. The season rows list, in order, the Indianapolis ABCs (1915), the Hilldale Club (1919 through 1930), the Atlantic City Bacharach Giants (1929), and the Philadelphia Bacharach Giants (1934). Briggs, a right fielder by primary position, threw right-handed and batted left-handed. Height and weight on file: 5 feet, 7 inches and 155 pounds. The birth record reads April 7, 1891, in Kings Mountain, NC, USA. Briggs died on October 28, 1943, in Philadelphia, PA, USA. The given name on file is Otto Richard Briggs.
In 551 games and 2,093 at bats, Briggs batted .284 with 595 hits, plus 6 homers, 192 RBI, and 81 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .363 and .353 give Briggs a career OPS of .716. Against a .280 league average for those years, Briggs's .284 average was near the norm. No season topped the 98 hits of 1926. The RBI column peaks at 34 in 1927. Briggs stole 20 bases in 1926, the most of any season listed. In 1925, a season of regular play, Briggs hit .325 while the league hit .288.
Frequently Asked Questions about Otto Briggs
- Was Otto Briggs a pitcher?
- No. Otto Briggs was a position player (Right Fielder).
- How many home runs did Otto Briggs hit?
- Otto Briggs hit 6 career home runs with 595 hits.
- What was Otto Briggs's career batting average?
- Otto Briggs batted .284 over his career, with 595 hits in 2,093 at bats.
- How many RBI did Otto Briggs have?
- Otto Briggs drove in 192 runs in his career.
- Is Otto Briggs in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Otto Briggs has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Otto Briggs play for?
- Otto Briggs played for the Indianapolis ABCs, the Hilldale Club, the Atlantic City Bacharach Giants, and the Philadelphia Bacharach Giants.