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This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseballβ†—

From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. β–Ά Video β†—

John BriggsWWikipedia↗

Bats: L Β· Throws: L Β· Born 1944-03-10 Β· Played 1964–1975 Β· Career WAR 24.0 (bWAR) Β·

IDsBBREF=briggjo02, LAHMAN=briggjo02, MLBAM=111465, RETROSHEET=brigj102

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πŸ“‹ Game logs β†’

Batting

YearTeamLgGPAABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOBAOBPSLGOPSWAR
1964PHINL61661617201611912.258.347.333.6800.4
1965PHINL93229475494423324244.236.349.362.7110.8
1966PHINL8125543721351023324155.282.380.490.8701.6
1967PHINL1063324777124930354172.232.315.373.6880.5
1968PHINL1103383686131731855872.254.364.361.7251.1
1969PHINL12436151862031246966478.238.351.410.7612.2
1970PHINL1103414392157947543965.270.342.434.7761.7
1971PHINL10223410030062.182.357.227.5843.3
1971ML4AL12537551991112159127179.264.378.467.845
1972ML4AL135418581111412165125467.266.347.455.8023.6
1973ML4AL1424887812020718571598783.246.361.426.7873.2
1974ML4AL1545547214030817739771102.253.337.428.7652.7
1975ML4AL287412221035022013.297.447.432.8792.9
1975MINAL87264446192739626041.231.371.360.731
Total136641176011041170431395076449663785.253.356.416.77324.0

Fielding

YearTeamLgPosGGSInnPOAEDP
1964PHINL1B102.01000
1964PHINLOF19785.021110
1965PHINLOF6651483.2110220
1966PHINLOF6958552.1126330
1967PHINLOF9485760.2182240
1968PHINL1B3635303.230322333
1968PHINLOF6557526.0120140
1969PHINL1B2218.016002
1969PHINLOF10889829.2197660
1970PHINLOF9588787.0188741
1971PHINLOF8653.010120
1971ML4AL1B6058464.045840553
1971ML4ALOF6551442.0110451
1972ML4AL1B2825216.022012120
1972ML4ALOF10692817.0194641
1973ML4ALOF1371351200.12949101
1974ML4ALOF1491441275.23091092
1975ML4ALOF2121171.047320
1975MINAL1B4946399.042053838
1975MINALOF3528260.163200
Total121310789646.1338918473152

Hall of Fame ballots

YearVoted byVotesNeededInducted
1981BBWAA0301No