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40. John Briggs

40. John Briggs
  1. General
  2. Awards
  3. Career Stats
  • Born: January 24, 1934 in Natoma, CA USA
  • Weight: 175 lbs.
  • Height: 5'10"
  • Bats: R
  • Throws: R
  • Debut: April 17, 1956
  • Final Game: September 04, 1960
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The best offense of John Briggs’ career occurred in the four seasons and change he played with the Milwaukee Brewers.  He would have two seasons where he would hammer 20 Home Runs, and his lowest production in that metric (for a full season anyway) was 17.  He would finish his run with the Brewers with 492 Hits and 80 Home Runs.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Outfield
  • Acquired: Traded from the Philadelphia Phillies for Pete Koegel and Ray Peters 4/22/71.
  • Departed: Traded to the Minnesota Twins for Bobby Darwin 6/14/75
  • Games Played: 584
  • Notable Statistics: 271 Runs Scored
    492 Hits
    76 Doubles
    17 Triples
    80 Home Runs
    259 Runs Batted In
    26 Stolen Bases
    .258/.358/.441 Slash Line
    14.3 bWAR

    No Playoff Games
  • Major Accolades and Awards: Most Putouts by a Leftfielder (1974)
    Highest Range Factor per Game by a Leftfielder (1973 & 1974)

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