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.

What was John Briscoe's career ERA?

John Briscoe finished with a 5.67 career ERA, going 5-5 with 115 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did John Briscoe have?

John Briscoe recorded 115 career strikeouts.

Is John Briscoe in the Hall of Fame?

No. John Briscoe has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

What teams did John Briscoe play for?

John Briscoe played for the Athletics.

John Briscoe

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

John Briscoe was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 1996 for the Athletics, a span of 6 seasons. Across 100 career appearances, he went 5-5 with a 5.67 ERA and 115 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

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

John Briscoe — 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	139.2	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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John Briscoe — Season-by-Season Pitching
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	24.2	26	22	26	24	8.03	4.19 (-92%)	-658.6
1994	OAK	AL	4	2	37	0	1	49.1	31	22	39	45	4.01	4.51 (+11%)	-1322.2
1995	OAK	AL	0	1	16	0	0	18.1	25	17	21	19	8.35	4.45 (-87%)	-1457.3
1996	OAK	AL	0	1	17	0	1	26.1	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

John Briscoe — 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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John Briscoe — Season-by-Season Batting
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

John Briscoe — 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

John Briscoe — 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

John Briscoe — 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

John Briscoe — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	100	2	6	12	1	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

John Briscoe — 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

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John Briscoe — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	100

Salary History

John Briscoe — 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

John Briscoe — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Texas Christian University	Fort Worth	TX	1987, 1988

John Briscoe: the record in brief

According to the bio, John Briscoe debuted on April 18, 1991 and played a final game on May 21, 1996. Briscoe's only club in the season tables is the Oakland Athletics. Briscoe, a pitcher by primary position, both batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6-foot-3 and 185 pounds. The birth record reads September 22, 1967, in La Grange, IL, USA. On the record, John Briscoe was born John Eric Briscoe.

Briscoe's career pitching line is 5 wins, 5 losses and a 5.67 ERA over 100 appearances. The same table counts 115 strikeouts. Against a 4.23 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.67 mark was 34.1% worse. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.01 in 1994, when the league's was 4.51.

Briscoe's listed earnings total $524,000; the highest single salary was $150,000, in 1995. Before the majors, Briscoe played college baseball at Texas Christian University (1987 and 1988). Retrosheet box scores cover 202 of Briscoe's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.

Briscoe appears at one position only: pitcher, in 100 games. The fielding table credits Briscoe with 6 putouts, 12 assists and 1 errors on the mound.

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.
What was John Briscoe's career ERA?: John Briscoe finished with a 5.67 career ERA, going 5-5 with 115 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did John Briscoe have?: John Briscoe recorded 115 career strikeouts.
Is John Briscoe in the Hall of Fame?: No. John Briscoe has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did John Briscoe play for?: John Briscoe played for the Athletics.