Standard Pitching
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | W | L | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF | Awards | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 21 | STL | NL | 3 | 3 | .500 | 3.50 | 37 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 82.1 | 79 | 33 | 32 | 4 | 26 | 6 | 52 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 341 | 111 | 3.05 | 1.275 | 8.6 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 5.7 | 2.00 | |
| 1966 | 22 | STL | NL | 4 | 15 | .211 | 3.21 | 49 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 154.0 | 162 | 65 | 55 | 14 | 54 | 11 | 100 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 654 | 113 | 3.63 | 1.403 | 9.5 | 0.8 | 3.2 | 5.8 | 1.85 | |
| 1967 | 23 | STL | NL | 14 | 5 | .737 | 2.43 | 49 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 155.1 | 139 | 45 | 42 | 8 | 40 | 8 | 94 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 642 | 135 | 2.87 | 1.152 | 8.1 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 5.4 | 2.35 | MVP-15 |
| 1968 | 24 | STL | NL | 19 | 11 | .633 | 2.81 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 243.2 | 251 | 90 | 76 | 18 | 55 | 12 | 141 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1024 | 103 | 2.95 | 1.256 | 9.3 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 5.2 | 2.56 | MVP-20 |
| 1969 | 25 | STL | NL | 15 | 13 | .536 | 3.52 | 36 | 33 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 227.2 | 218 | 104 | 89 | 17 | 63 | 7 | 126 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 954 | 101 | 3.23 | 1.234 | 8.6 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 5.0 | 2.00 | |
| 1970 | 26 | STL | NL | 6 | 7 | .462 | 6.24 | 30 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 106.2 | 129 | 84 | 74 | 14 | 36 | 7 | 59 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 484 | 66 | 4.31 | 1.547 | 10.9 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 1.64 | |
| 1971 | 27 | PIT | NL | 8 | 4 | .667 | 3.04 | 37 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 136.0 | 131 | 51 | 46 | 12 | 35 | 12 | 76 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 566 | 113 | 3.32 | 1.221 | 8.7 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 5.0 | 2.17 | |
| 1972 | 28 | PIT | NL | 14 | 11 | .560 | 3.08 | 28 | 27 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 195.2 | 185 | 83 | 67 | 14 | 43 | 8 | 120 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 802 | 109 | 2.78 | 1.165 | 8.5 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 5.5 | 2.79 | |
| 1973 | 29 | PIT | NL | 14 | 13 | .519 | 2.84 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 218.2 | 201 | 87 | 69 | 19 | 51 | 3 | 94 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 893 | 124 | 3.55 | 1.152 | 8.3 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 1.84 | |
| 1974 | 30 | KCR | AL | 5 | 7 | .417 | 4.02 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 103.0 | 118 | 48 | 46 | 9 | 21 | 1 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 432 | 95 | 3.59 | 1.350 | 10.3 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 3.6 | 1.95 | |
| 1975 | 31 | KCR | AL | 6 | 6 | .500 | 4.26 | 24 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 112.0 | 127 | 60 | 53 | 19 | 25 | 1 | 73 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 478 | 91 | 4.29 | 1.357 | 10.2 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 5.9 | 2.92 | |
| 1976 | 32 | TEX | AL | 11 | 9 | .550 | 3.26 | 32 | 31 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 210.0 | 224 | 87 | 76 | 17 | 47 | 0 | 98 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 879 | 111 | 3.45 | 1.290 | 9.6 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 4.2 | 2.09 | |
| 1977 | 33 | TOT | AL | 6 | 4 | .600 | 4.33 | 30 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 112.1 | 119 | 61 | 54 | 15 | 30 | 1 | 59 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 473 | 95 | 4.39 | 1.326 | 9.5 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 4.7 | 1.97 | |
| 1977 | 33 | TEX | AL | 6 | 4 | .600 | 4.24 | 28 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 108.1 | 114 | 58 | 51 | 13 | 30 | 1 | 57 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 456 | 97 | 4.24 | 1.329 | 9.5 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 4.7 | 1.90 | |
| 1977 | 33 | BAL | AL | 0 | 0 | 6.75 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 62 | 8.24 | 1.250 | 11.3 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 4.5 | |||
| 1978 | 34 | BAL | AL | 4 | 4 | .500 | 4.64 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 54.1 | 58 | 31 | 28 | 6 | 21 | 2 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 236 | 76 | 4.19 | 1.454 | 9.6 | 1.0 | 3.5 | 5.0 | 1.43 | |
| 14 Yrs | 129 | 112 | .535 | 3.44 | 452 | 279 | 74 | 64 | 17 | 22 | 2111.2 | 2141 | 929 | 807 | 186 | 547 | 79 | 1163 | 51 | 5 | 50 | 8858 | 103 | 3.43 | 1.273 | 9.1 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 5.0 | 2.13 | ||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 12 | 10 | .535 | 3.44 | 42 | 26 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 196 | 199 | 86 | 75 | 17 | 51 | 7 | 108 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 824 | 103 | 3.43 | 1.273 | 9.1 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 5.0 | 2.13 | ||||
| STL (6 yrs) | 61 | 54 | .530 | 3.42 | 234 | 118 | 52 | 28 | 10 | 16 | 969.2 | 978 | 421 | 368 | 75 | 274 | 51 | 572 | 29 | 4 | 31 | 4099 | 101 | 3.27 | 1.291 | 9.1 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 5.3 | 2.09 | ||||
| PIT (3 yrs) | 36 | 28 | .563 | 2.98 | 98 | 74 | 9 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 550.1 | 517 | 221 | 182 | 45 | 129 | 23 | 290 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2261 | 116 | 3.22 | 1.174 | 8.5 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 4.7 | 2.25 | ||||
| KCR (2 yrs) | 11 | 13 | .458 | 4.14 | 42 | 33 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 215.0 | 245 | 108 | 99 | 28 | 46 | 2 | 114 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 910 | 93 | 3.95 | 1.353 | 10.3 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 4.8 | 2.48 | ||||
| TEX (2 yrs) | 17 | 13 | .567 | 3.59 | 60 | 46 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 318.1 | 338 | 145 | 127 | 30 | 77 | 1 | 155 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 1335 | 105 | 3.72 | 1.304 | 9.6 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 4.4 | 2.01 | ||||
| BAL (2 yrs) | 4 | 4 | .500 | 4.78 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 58.1 | 63 | 34 | 31 | 8 | 21 | 2 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 253 | 75 | 4.46 | 1.440 | 9.7 | 1.2 | 3.2 | 4.9 | 1.52 | ||||
| NL (9 yrs) | 97 | 82 | .542 | 3.26 | 332 | 192 | 61 | 48 | 15 | 17 | 1520.0 | 1495 | 642 | 550 | 120 | 403 | 74 | 862 | 34 | 4 | 35 | 6360 | 106 | 3.25 | 1.249 | 8.9 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 5.1 | 2.14 | ||||
| AL (5 yrs) | 32 | 30 | .516 | 3.91 | 120 | 87 | 13 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 591.2 | 646 | 287 | 257 | 66 | 144 | 5 | 301 | 17 | 1 | 15 | 2498 | 97 | 3.88 | 1.335 | 9.8 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 4.6 | 2.09 | ||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Nelson Briles born?
Nelson Briles was born on August 5, 1943.
Where was Nelson Briles born?
Nelson Briles was born in Dorris, CA.
How tall was Nelson Briles?
Nelson Briles was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.
How much did Nelson Briles weigh when playing?
Nelson Briles weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Nelson Briles play?
Nelson Briles played 14 seasons.
Is Nelson Briles in the Hall of Fame?
Nelson Briles has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
What position did Nelson Briles play?
Nelson Briles was a Pitcher.
How many strikeouts did Nelson Briles have?
Nelson Briles had 1,163 strikeouts over his career.
How many teams has Nelson Briles played for?
Nelson Briles played for 5 teams; the St. Louis Cardinals, Pittsburgh Pirates, Kansas City Royals, Texas Rangers and Baltimore Orioles.
How many World Series has Nelson Briles won?
Nelson Briles won 2 World Series.
When did Nelson Briles retire?
Nelson Briles last played in 1978.
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