Buttons Briggs
1897–1905 · bats R / throws R · Chicago Cubs
80G
.152AVG
.203OBP
.180SLG
38H
1HR
10RBI
1SB
32–39W–L
659IP
259K
1.75ERA
76GS
2SV
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | 272 | 250 | 14 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | .152 | .203 | .180 | .383 |
Career pitching
| IP | G | GS | CG | W | L | SV | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | HBP | WP | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 659.3 | 80 | 76 | 65 | 32 | 39 | 2 | 677 | 348 | 128 | 10 | 225 | 259 | 0 | 0 | 1.75 | 1.368 |
Streaks
6longest hitting streak · 1897-08-02 to 1897-08-27
8longest on-base streak
The two rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | 12 innings pitched | 1904-09-15 | 1 in 613 pitcher-games | box score ↗ |
| 29 | 7 walks allowed | 1897-08-08 | 1 in 192 pitcher-games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 36 | 129 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 27 | .161 | .209 | .186 |
| Away | 44 | 143 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 22 | .144 | .189 | .174 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 5 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .235 | .263 | .235 |
| May | 18 | 64 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 12 | .190 | .219 | .207 |
| June | 10 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .071 | .069 | .071 |
| July | 15 | 54 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | .122 | .185 | .122 |
| August | 17 | 57 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | .173 | .246 | .231 |
| September | 14 | 45 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | .143 | .200 | .214 |
| October | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cincinnati-reds | 13 | 47 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | .159 | .170 | .159 |
| philadelphia-phillies | 12 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | .121 | .250 | .121 |
| st-louis-cardinals | 11 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | .161 | .176 | .226 |
| boston-braves | 10 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | .108 | .150 | .135 |
| pittsburgh-pirates | 9 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .071 | .071 | .071 |
| brooklyn-dodgers | 8 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .083 | .120 | .083 |
| new-york-giants | 5 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | .154 | .312 | .385 |
| louisville-colonels | 4 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .467 | .467 | .533 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 |  Chicago Cubs | 22 | 81 | 13 | – | 5 | 1 | .160 | 186 | 63 |
| 1898 | Chicago Cubs | 4 | 14 | 6 | – | 1 | – | .429 | 30 | 14 |
| 1904 | Chicago Cubs | 34 | 99 | 16 | 1 | 3 | – | .162 | 275 | 113 |
| 1905 | Chicago Cubs | 20 | 56 | 3 | – | 1 | – | .054 | 167 | 69 |