P Buttons Briggs #58
Age: 41 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
11/21/1916
P BUTTONS BRIGGS #58 - AGE: 41 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 45 50 50
Movement 55 50 55 55
Control 50 50 50 50
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 50 50
Slider 55 55
Curveball 60 60
Splitter 65 65
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 88-90 Mph
Stamina 85
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 50
Defense 55
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 35
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
Birthday:07/08/1875
Born in:Poughkeepsie, NY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:
Service This Yr:
40-Man Service:
Pro Service:
Arbitration Eligibility:
Option Years:
Contract Extension:
Drafted:1895, 7th Pick in Round 2
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1896 Detroit - MLB 20 47 47 23 24 0 4.25 373.0 425 241 176 11 188 164 29 2 1.64 .317 4.42 4.9 104
1897 Detroit - MLB 21 47 46 14 27 1 4.77 338.0 426 264 179 9 179 122 22 0 1.79 .323 4.70 3.2 92
1898 Detroit - MLB 22 7 0 0 0 0 5.64 22.1 31 26 14 0 12 4 0 0 1.93 .310 4.49 -0.2 65
1899 Detroit - MLB 23 13 0 0 0 0 7.39 28.0 45 29 23 3 16 7 0 0 2.18 .350 6.01 -0.5 57
1900 Detroit - MLB 24 30 0 2 1 1 4.42 91.2 122 61 45 2 45 23 0 0 1.82 .334 4.34 -0.5 84
1901 Detroit - MLB 25 6 0 0 0 0 5.73 11.0 18 11 7 0 10 6 0 0 2.55 .400 4.99 -0.1 67
1902 Detroit - MLB 26 6 0 0 0 0 1.62 16.2 19 10 3 0 4 3 0 0 1.38 .302 3.35 0.0 195
1903 St. Louis - MLB 27 9 0 0 1 0 5.25 12.0 8 8 7 0 7 4 0 0 1.25 .205 2.89 0.1 59
1904 St. Louis - MLB 28 39 39 29 9 0 1.67 345.1 230 84 64 1 75 137 36 7 0.88 .209 2.73 5.5 173
1905 St. Louis - MLB 29 39 39 22 14 0 2.08 324.2 256 111 75 8 86 139 25 5 1.05 .239 3.24 2.8 142
Total MLB 243 171 90 76 2 3.42 1562.2 1580 845 593 34 622 609 112 14 1.41 .283 3.87 15.0 112
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1904 St. Louis - MLB 28 2 2 2 0 0 1.20 15.0 13 2 2 0 1 5 1 1 0.93 .245 2.38 0.3 240
1905 St. Louis - MLB 29 2 2 1 1 0 3.29 13.2 11 7 5 0 7 3 1 0 1.32 .244 4.44 -0.1 89
Total MLB 4 4 3 1 0 2.20 28.2 24 9 7 0 8 8 2 1 1.12 .245 3.36 133.1
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1896 Detroit - MLB P 47 47 17 42 2 67 8 .881 373.0 1.42 +0.5 .922
1897 Detroit - MLB P 47 46 19 38 0 61 4 .934 338.0 1.52 +2.2 .953
1898 Detroit - MLB P 7 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 22.1 0.81 -0.1 1.087
1899 Detroit - MLB P 13 0 0 2 1 3 1 .667 28.0 0.64 -0.7 .558
1900 Detroit - MLB P 30 0 5 10 1 17 2 .882 91.2 1.47 -1.4 .950
1901 Detroit - MLB P 6 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 11.0 1.64 -0.1 1.039
1902 Detroit - MLB P 6 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 16.2 1.08 +1.1 1.051
1903 St. Louis - MLB P 9 0 0 1 0 2 1 .500 12.0 0.75 -0.7 .000
1904 St. Louis - MLB P 39 39 25 38 2 65 2 .969 345.1 1.64 -1.3 .983
1905 St. Louis - MLB P 39 39 24 42 2 70 4 .943 324.2 1.83 -0.4 .928
TOTAL P 243 171 92 177 8 291 22 .924 1562.2 1.55 -0.8 .939
PLAYER HISTORY
12/01/1895 Drafted in the 1895 first-year player draft by the Detroit Wolverines. (Round 2, Pick 7, 23rd overall pick).
01/01/1896 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 45 (50).
01/01/1896 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 45 (50).
04/01/1896 Named the #10 prospect in the MLB
06/15/1896 Named the #11 prospect in the MLB
07/01/1896 Wins the MLB NL Rookie of the Month Award.
08/01/1896 Wins the MLB NL Rookie of the Month Award.
08/03/1896 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
08/19/1896 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New York Giants with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/01/1896 Wins the MLB NL Rookie of the Month Award.
01/01/1897 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (50).
01/01/1897 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (50).
01/01/1898 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 40 (50); Control: 45 (50).
01/01/1898 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 40 (50); Control: 45 (50).
01/01/1899 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 40 (50).
01/01/1899 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 40 (50).
01/01/1900 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 40 (50).
01/01/1900 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 40 (50).
01/01/1901 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 40 (50).
01/01/1901 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 40 (50).
01/01/1902 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (50); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 40 (50).
01/01/1902 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (50); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 40 (50).
11/18/1902 Was traded by the Detroit Tigers to the St. Louis Browns in exchange for 1B Tim Jordan.
01/01/1903 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1903 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1904 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1904 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
05/01/1904 Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award.
05/05/1904 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Athletics with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/18/1904 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/31/1904 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Boston Americans with 1 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/06/1904 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the New York Highlanders with 5 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
07/23/1904 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/28/1904 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Boston Americans with 1 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/14/1904 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Athletics with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/19/1904 Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award.
10/01/1904 Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/03/1904 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/22/1904 Wins the 1904 MLB AL Cy Young Award.
01/01/1905 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1905 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
04/12/1905 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/22/1905 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/20/1905 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Boston Americans with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/03/1905 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Athletics with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/01/1905 Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/20/1905 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Athletics with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
10/08/1905 Retired from professional baseball.
10/20/1905 Finished 2nd in 1905 MLB AL Cy Young Award voting.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1896 47 3
1897 47 7
1904 39 5
1905 39 8
Year GS Rank
1896 47 1
1904 39 1
1905 39 1
Year W Rank
1896 23 9
1904 29 1
1905 22 3
Year L Rank
1896 24 8
1897 27 5
Year Win. % Rank
1904 .763 1
1905 .611 4
Year SV Rank
1897 1 10
Year IP Rank
1896 373.0 6
1904 345.1 4
1905 324.2 5
Year BF Rank
1896 1709 4
Year HRA Rank
1896 11 9
1905 8 1
Year BB Rank
1896 188 1
1897 179 4
1905 86 10
Year K Rank
1896 164 2
1897 122 5
Year WP Rank
1897 12 7
Year ERA Rank
1904 1.67 1
1905 2.08 2
Year BABIP Rank
1904 .209 1
1905 .239 2
Year WHIP Rank
1904 0.88 1
1905 1.05 5
Year K/BB Rank
1896 0.87 10
Year RA/9 Rank
1904 8.18 1
1905 9.92 5
Year HR/9 Rank
1904 0.03 1
Year H/9 Rank
1904 5.99 1
1905 7.10 2
Year K/9 Rank
1896 3.96 2
1897 3.25 3
Year RA Rank
1900 30 6
Year QS Rank
1904 33 1
1905 31 2
Year QSP Rank
1904 .846 1
1905 .795 2
Year CG Rank
1896 29 7
1904 36 1
Year CGP Rank
1896 .617 8
1904 .923 1
Year SHO Rank
1896 2 3
1904 7 1
1905 5 3
Year GB% Rank
1896 0.51 5
1905 0.57 3
Year WAR Rank
1904 5.9 7
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