What years did John Briscoe play?

John Briscoe played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 1996.

Was John Briscoe a pitcher?

Yes. John Briscoe pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 115 strikeouts.

John Briscoe

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1991-1996)

W–L 5–5

ERA 5.67

WHIP 1.81

SO 115

Pitcher PIV -5146.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 185 lb
Born: 9/22/1967 in La Grange, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 1991-04-18
Last Game: 1996-05-21

Full name: John Eric Briscoe

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
5	5	100	2	0	0	2	139.7	124	88	18	129	115	5.67	-5146.1

Career ERA 5.67 vs. league average 4.23 across their career seasons — 34.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1991	OAK	AL	0	0	11	0	0	14.0	12	11	10	9	7.07	3.91 (-81%)	-905.6
1992	OAK	AL	0	1	2	2	0	7.0	12	5	9	4	6.43	—	0.0
1993	OAK	AL	1	0	17	0	0	24.7	26	22	26	24	8.03	4.19 (-92%)	-658.6
1994	OAK	AL	4	2	37	0	1	49.3	31	22	39	45	4.01	4.51 (+11%)	-1322.2
1995	OAK	AL	0	1	16	0	0	18.3	25	17	21	19	8.35	4.45 (-87%)	-1457.3
1996	OAK	AL	0	1	17	0	1	26.3	18	11	24	14	3.76	4.61 (+18%)	-802.4
Career · 6 seasons			5	5	100	2	2	139.2	124	88	129	115	5.67	—	-5,146

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
102	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1991	OAK	AL	11	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1992	OAK	AL	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1993	OAK	AL	17	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1994	OAK	AL	38	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	OAK	AL	16	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	OAK	AL	18	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			102	—	—	—	—	—	0

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	46	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	56	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	45	61.2	51	35	52	51	5.11
Away	55	78.0	73	53	77	64	6.12

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1996-05-21	OAK	NYY	—	2.1	3	2	2	3	0
1996-05-18	OAK	BOS	—	2.2	1	0	0	2	0
1996-05-14	OAK	BAL	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	0
1996-05-12	OAK	MIN	—	2.0	3	2	2	0	1
1996-05-08	OAK	CLE	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	2
1996-05-01	OAK	LAA	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1
1996-04-30	OAK	LAA	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0
1996-04-26	OAK	DET	—	2.0	0	0	0	3	3
1996-04-23	OAK	MIL	—	0.2	2	1	1	1	2
1996-04-22	OAK	MIL	SV	0.1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	100	2	6	12	1	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1991	OAK	P	11	0	0	1	0	0
1992	OAK	P	2	2	0	1	1	0
1993	OAK	P	17	0	1	4	0	0
1994	OAK	P	37	0	2	2	0	1
1995	OAK	P	16	0	2	2	0	1
1996	OAK	P	17	0	1	2	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	100

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1996	OAK	AL	$150,000
1995	OAK	AL	$150,000
1994	OAK	AL	$114,000
1993	OAK	AL	$110,000
Total Career Earnings			$524,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Texas Christian University	Fort Worth	TX	1987, 1988

Frequently Asked Questions about John Briscoe

What years did John Briscoe play?: John Briscoe played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 1996.
Was John Briscoe a pitcher?: Yes. John Briscoe pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 115 strikeouts.