Dan Briggs
Dan Lee Briggs
Bats: Left , Throws: Left
Height: 6' 0" , Weight: 180 lb.

Born: November 18, 1952 in Scotia, CA
High School: Sonoma Valley (Sonoma, CA)
Drafted by the California Angels in the 2nd round of the 1970 amateur draft. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 10, 1975
Final Game: July 3, 1982
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Standard Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1975 22 CAL AL 13 34 31 3 7 1 0 1 3 0 2 2 6 .226 .273 .355 .628 83 11 0 0 1 0 0 /37D
1976 23 CAL AL 77 266 248 19 53 13 2 1 14 0 3 13 47 .214 .254 .294 .548 66 73 7 1 2 2 3 38/97D
1977 24 CAL AL 59 83 74 6 12 2 0 1 4 0 0 8 14 .162 .241 .230 .471 32 17 3 0 0 1 1 38/9
1978 25 CLE AL 15 53 49 4 8 0 1 1 1 0 0 4 9 .163 .226 .265 .492 39 13 2 0 0 0 0 9
1979 26 SDP NL 104 254 227 34 47 4 3 8 30 2 1 18 45 .207 .277 .357 .634 78 81 3 5 1 3 5 378/9
1981 28 MON NL 9 11 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 .091 .091 .091 .182 -48 1 0 0 0 0 0 /3879
1982 29 CHC NL 48 50 48 1 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 9 .125 .143 .125 .268 -25 6 1 1 1 0 0 /7389
7 Seasons 325 751 688 67 134 20 6 12 53 2 7 45 133 .195 .249 .294 .543 57 202 16 7 5 6 9
162 Game Avg. 162 374 343 33 67 10 3 6 26 1 3 22 66 .195 .249 .294 .543 57 101 8 3 2 3 4
CAL (3 yrs) 149 383 353 28 72 16 2 3 21 0 5 23 67 .204 .253 .286 .539 60 101 10 1 3 3 4
SDP (1 yr) 104 254 227 34 47 4 3 8 30 2 1 18 45 .207 .277 .357 .634 78 81 3 5 1 3 5
CHC (1 yr) 48 50 48 1 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 9 .125 .143 .125 .268 -25 6 1 1 1 0 0
MON (1 yr) 9 11 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 .091 .091 .091 .182 -48 1 0 0 0 0 0
CLE (1 yr) 15 53 49 4 8 0 1 1 1 0 0 4 9 .163 .226 .265 .492 39 13 2 0 0 0 0
AL (4 yrs) 164 436 402 32 80 16 3 4 22 0 5 27 76 .199 .249 .284 .533 57 114 12 1 3 3 4
NL (3 yrs) 161 315 286 35 54 4 3 8 31 2 2 18 57 .189 .249 .308 .557 56 88 4 6 2 3 5

Advanced Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1975 22 CAL AL 34 27 2 2.0 86 .250 .226 .249 .273 .317 .355 .365 .628 .682 83 .196 -0.8 -0.1 .423 .129 .129 .0
1976 23 CAL AL 266 209 17 2.2 80 .257 .214 .248 .254 .311 .294 .350 .548 .660 66 .251 -10.6 -1.1 .410 .121 .081 .0
1977 24 CAL AL 83 66 4 1.6 96 .183 .162 .262 .241 .325 .230 .398 .471 .723 32 .128 -6.8 -0.7 .385 .176 .068 .0
1978 25 CLE AL 53 43 3 1.9 93 .179 .163 .260 .226 .325 .265 .383 .492 .708 39 .178 -4.3 -0.4 .395 .184 .102 .0
1979 26 SDP NL 254 188 23 3.3 94 .220 .207 .260 .277 .325 .357 .387 .634 .711 78 .369 -7.5 -0.8 .571 .233 .150 3.2
1981 28 MON NL 11 11 0 0.0 93 .125 .091 .264 .091 .329 .091 .378 .182 .707 -48 .000 -2.2 -0.2 .000 -0.091 .000
1982 29 CHC NL 50 44 1 0.6 96 .154 .125 .268 .143 .331 .125 .389 .268 .721 -25 .029 -8.2 -0.9 .163 .000 .000
7 Seasons 751 588 50 2.3 89 .222 .195 .256 .249 .320 .294 .373 .543 .693 57 .243 -40.4 -4.2 .432 .157 .099 3.4
162 Game Avg. 374 293 25 2.3 89 .222 .195 .256 .249 .320 .294 .373 .543 .693 57 .243 -40.4 -4.2 .432 .157 .099 2
CAL (3 yrs) 383 302 23 2.1 84 .241 .204 .251 .253 .315 .286 .361 .539 .676 60 .216 -18.1 -1.9 .405 .133 .082 .0
SDP (1 yr) 254 188 23 3.3 94 .220 .207 .260 .277 .325 .357 .387 .634 .711 78 .369 -7.5 -0.8 .571 .233 .150 3.2
CHC (1 yr) 50 44 1 0.6 96 .154 .125 .268 .143 .331 .125 .389 .268 .721 -25 .029 -8.2 -0.9 .163 .000 .000
MON (1 yr) 11 11 0 0.0 93 .125 .091 .264 .091 .329 .091 .378 .182 .707 -48 .000 -2.2 -0.2 .000 -0.091 .000
CLE (1 yr) 53 43 3 1.9 93 .179 .163 .260 .226 .325 .265 .383 .492 .708 39 .177 -4.3 -0.4 .395 .184 .102 .0
AL (4 yrs) 436 345 26 2.0 85 .234 .199 .252 .249 .316 .284 .364 .533 .680 57 .211 -22.5 -2.3 .404 .139 .085 .0
NL (3 yrs) 315 243 24 2.7 94 .205 .189 .262 .249 .326 .308 .387 .557 .713 56 .287 -17.9 -1.8 .471 .182 .119 3.2

Ratio Batting*

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Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1975 22 CAL AL 34 2.9% 17.7% 5.9% 5.9% 29% 3.00 5.2 31.0 10.3 0.73 71%
1976 23 CAL AL 266 0.4% 17.7% 4.9% 6.0% 30% 3.62 5.3 248.0 17.7 1.01 76%
1977 24 CAL AL 83 1.2% 16.9% 9.6% 3.6% 25% 1.75 5.3 74.0 18.5 0.96 72%
1978 25 CLE AL 53 1.9% 17.0% 7.6% 3.8% 25% 2.25 5.4 49.0 49.0 0.89 74%
1979 26 SDP NL 254 3.2% 17.7% 7.1% 5.9% 32% 2.50 5.0 28.4 7.6 0.74 70%
1981 28 MON NL 11 0.0% 27.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 3.7 1.33 73%
1982 29 CHC NL 50 0.0% 18.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 5.3 48.0 1.13 78%
7 Seasons 751 1.6% 17.7% 6.0% 5.1% 28% 2.96 5.2 57.3 13.0 0.90 73%
MLB Averages

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

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Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
1975 22 CAL AL 0 0 25% 10 0 2 0% 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 67% 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2
1976 23 CAL AL 3 0 27% 80 0 3 0% 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 43% 10 6 4 6 3 3 5 3 2
1977 24 CAL AL 2 0 26% 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 50% 4 3 1 1 0 1 3 1 2
1978 25 CLE AL 0 0 27% 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 17% 3 2 0 1 0 0 2 1 1
1979 26 SDP NL 3 0 42% 95 2 1 67% 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 33% 14 11 3 4 2 2 9 4 4
1981 28 MON NL 0 0 0% 3 0 1 0% 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1982 29 CHC NL 1 0 14% 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0% 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Seasons 9 0 32% 249 2 7 22% 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 16 38% 33 24 8 12 5 6 21 9 11
MLB Averages

Situational Hitting*

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Hits Pinch Hitting Home Runs SH GIDP PrdOut BaseRunners Advances
Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
1975 22 CAL AL 34 91% 7 1 0 0 0 3.08 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 100% 9 0 0% 4 1 25% 22 2 9% 0 0 3 2 67% 0
1976 23 CAL AL 266 83% 53 3 1 0 0 1.31 1 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 2 2 100% 51 7 14% 23 5 22% 149 13 9% 11 5 45% 15 4 27% 0
1977 24 CAL AL 83 90% 12 2 0 0 0 0.80 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 14 3 21% 6 1 17% 50 3 6% 4 3 75% 7 3 43% 0
1978 25 CLE AL 53 83% 8 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 7 2 29% 3 0 0% 20 0 0% 2 0 0% 4 1 25% 0
1979 26 SDP NL 254 89% 47 19 3 0 0 1.98 8 0 6 7 1 5 3 0 2 1 50% 44 3 7% 25 10 40% 161 24 15% 15 9 60% 21 5 24% 0
1981 28 MON NL 11 82% 1 3 0 0 0 0.27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0% 1 0 0% 4 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
1982 29 CHC NL 50 98% 6 35 3 0 0 1.53 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100% 10 1 10% 4 2 50% 29 1 3% 1 0 0% 5 2 40% 0
7 Seasons 751 87% 134 63 7 0 0 1.60 12 0 12 10 2 8 4 0 6 5 83% 137 16 12% 66 19 29% 435 43 10% 33 17 52% 55 17 31% 0
MLB Averages

Cumulative Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1975 22 13 34 31 3 7 1 0 1 3 0 2 2 6 .226 .273 .355 .628 83 11 0 0 1 0 0
1976 23 90 300 279 22 60 14 2 2 17 0 5 15 53 .215 .256 .301 .557 68 84 7 1 3 2 3
1977 24 149 383 353 28 72 16 2 3 21 0 5 23 67 .204 .253 .286 .539 60 101 10 1 3 3 4
1978 25 164 436 402 32 80 16 3 4 22 0 5 27 76 .199 .249 .284 .533 57 114 12 1 3 3 4
1979 26 268 690 629 66 127 20 6 12 52 2 6 45 121 .202 .259 .310 .569 65 195 15 6 4 6 9
1980 27 268 690 629 66 127 20 6 12 52 2 6 45 121 .202 .259 .310 .569 65 195 15 6 4 6 9
1981 28 277 701 640 66 128 20 6 12 52 2 7 45 124 .200 .257 .306 .563 63 196 15 6 4 6 9
1982 29 325 751 688 67 134 20 6 12 53 2 7 45 133 .195 .249 .294 .543 57 202 16 7 5 6 9

Neutralized Batting

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All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1975 22 13 33 31 4 7 1 0 1 4 0 2 6 .226 .273 .355 .628 3 13
1976 23 77 270 253 24 57 14 2 1 18 0 14 47 .225 .267 .308 .575 21 77
1977 24 59 83 74 6 12 2 0 1 4 0 8 14 .162 .241 .230 .471 4 59
1978 25 15 53 49 5 8 0 1 1 1 0 4 9 .163 .226 .265 .492 3 15
1979 26 104 261 232 38 52 4 3 9 34 2 20 45 .224 .299 .384 .682 26 104
1981 28 14 17 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 9
1982 29 48 49 48 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 9 .000 .020 .000 .020 1 48
7 Seasons 330 766 704 78 136 21 6 13 62 2 48 135 .193 .251 .295 .546 58 325
162 Game Avg. 162 376 346 38 67 10 3 6 30 1 24 66 .193 .251 .295 .546 28 325

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1954 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts.

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1979 NL--5--10th

                                         

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