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1896–1905 · P
Buttons Briggs
6' 1", 180 lbs·Lived to 36·Bats R / Throws R
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Career Highs
2.05
Best ERA · 1904
19
Most W · 1904
112
Most K · 1904
1.149
Best WHIP · 1905
Career Arc · ERA
5 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
5 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | CHC | 26 | 78 | 0 | 6 | .128 | — | — |
| 1897 | CHC | 22 | 81 | 0 | 5 | .160 | — | — |
| 1898 | CHC | 4 | 14 | 0 | 1 | .429 | — | — |
| 1904 | CHC | 34 | 94 | 1 | 4 | .170 | — | — |
| 1905 | CHC | 20 | 57 | 0 | 1 | .053 | — | — |
| Career | 106 | 324 | 1 | 17 | .148 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
5 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | CHC | 26 | 194.0 | 12 | 8 | 4.31 | 101 | 84 | 1.598 |
| 1897 | CHC | 22 | 186.7 | 4 | 17 | 5.26 | 82 | 60 | 1.773 |
| 1898 | CHC | 4 | 30.0 | 1 | 3 | 5.70 | 63 | 14 | 1.600 |
| 1904 | CHC | 34 | 277.0 | 19 | 11 | 2.05 | 130 | 112 | 1.188 |
| 1905 | CHC | 20 | 168.0 | 8 | 8 | 2.14 | 132 | 68 | 1.149 |
| Career | 106 | 855.7 | 44 | 47 | — | — | 338 | — | |
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