Grant Briggs, baseball player, 1890-1895

Grant Briggs

Born: 3/16/1865 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Died: 5/31/1928 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA

MLB Debut: 1890-04-17 | Final Game: 1895-06-22

Height: 5'11" | Weight: 170 lbs

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Biography

Grant Briggs, born in 1865, was a professional baseball player whose career spanned from 1890 to 1895. Primarily known as a position player, Briggs made his mark in the formative years of Major League Baseball, a time when the game was evolving rapidly and players were beginning to establish their identities within the sport. Over the course of his career, he participated in 110 games, accumulating a total of 62 hits and recording a batting average of .164. Although he did not hit any home runs, he managed to drive in 22 runs and showcased his speed on the bases with 9 stolen bases. Briggs played during an era characterized by a transition from the deadball style of play to the more dynamic approaches that would follow. While his offensive numbers may not reflect the power or consistency seen in many of his contemporaries, his contributions to his teams were significant within the context of the game during the 1890s. His career, while relatively brief, highlights the roles that players like him filled in the early days of baseball, laying the groundwork for future generations of athletes in the sport.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
110 378 46 62 7 5 0 22 9 21 15 0.164 0.212 0.209 0.421 -2546.3

Career AVG .164 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 37.4% below league average.

Career OBP .212 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 36.9% below league average.

Career SLG .209 vs. league average .353 across their career seasons — 40.8% below league average.

Career OPS 0.421 vs. league average 0.689 across their career seasons — 38.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1890 SR2 AA 86 316 44 57 6 5 0 21 7 16 0 0.180 .260 (-31%) .336 (-34%) .351 (-34%) .687 (-34%) -2047.7
1891 LS2 AA 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250 — — — — 0.0
1892 STL NL 22 55 2 4 1 0 0 1 2 5 14 0.073 .244 (-70%) .316 (-48%) .327 (-72%) .644 (-60%) -498.6
1895 LS3 NL 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 5 0 8 10 2 1
C 63 0 246 85 27 6
OF 41 0 61 5 7 0
SS 4 0 7 8 0 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1890 SR2 3B 5 0 8 10 2 1
1890 SR2 C 46 0 200 71 21 6
1890 SR2 OF 33 0 58 5 4 0
1890 SR2 SS 4 0 7 8 0 1
1891 LS2 C 1 0 3 1 0 0
1892 SLN C 15 0 42 13 6 0
1892 SLN OF 8 0 3 0 3 0
1895 LS3 C 1 0 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Catcher 63
Third Base 5
Shortstop 4
Left Field 6
Center Field 26
Right Field 9