Arnold Briggs
Arnold Francis Briggs "The Big Cat"
Born: August 18, 1936
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 195
Career: 1955-1960
Arnold Briggs compiled a career record of 43 wins and 25 losses and a 4.24 ERA in his 166-game pitching career with the McAlester Rockets, Owensboro Oilers, Quincy Gems, Binghamton Triplets, New Orleans Pelicans, Richmond Virginians, Houston Buffs and Amarillo Gold Sox. He began playing during the 1955 season and last took the field during the 1960 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | D | KITL | Owensboro Oilers | 15 | 5 | .750 | 3.86 | 29 | 22 | 177.0 | 168 | 98 | 76 | 18 | 96 | ||||||||||
| 1955 | D | SOSL | McAlester Rockets | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 4 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1956 | B | IIIL | Quincy Gems | 8 | 11 | .421 | 5.48 | 26 | 19 | 133.0 | 163 | 113 | 81 | 14 | 69 | ||||||||||
| 1957 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 11 | 1 | .917 | 2.72 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 106.0 | 98 | 35 | 32 | 5 | 45 | 73 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1958 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 4 | 1 | .800 | 4.50 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 62.0 | 61 | 36 | 31 | 3 | 28 | 6 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1958 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Houston Buffs | 0 | 5 | .000 | 5.75 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 36.0 | 40 | 26 | 23 | 3 | 22 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1960 | AA | TL | Amarillo Gold Sox | 2 | 2 | .500 | 4.07 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 42.0 | 43 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 18 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |||
| Totals | 43 | 25 | .632 | 4.24 | 166 | 58 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 556.0 | 573 | 330 | 262 | 46 | 278 | 10 | 120 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | D | KITL | Owensboro Oilers | 30 | 63 | 63 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .222 | .222 | .270 | .492 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | D | SOSL | McAlester Rockets | 4 | 7 | 7 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1956 | B | IIIL | Quincy Gems | 26 | 44 | 44 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .091 | .091 | .091 | .182 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 44 | 33 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 10 | .190 | .438 | .190 | .628 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1958 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 13 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 19 | 28 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .080 | .115 | .200 | .315 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Houston Buffs | 13 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .125 | .222 | .125 | .347 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | AA | TL | Amarillo Gold Sox | 8 | 14 | 14 | 2 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 157 | 202 | 186 | 6 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 37 | .145 | .196 | .177 | .373 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | D | SOSL | McAlester Rockets | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | D | KITL | Owensboro Oilers | P | 29 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | B | IIIL | Quincy Gems | P | 26 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | P | 44 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 3 | .947 | .409 |
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | P | 19 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .684 |
| 1958 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | P | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .154 |
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Houston Buffs | P | 13 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .875 | .538 |
| 1960 | AA | TL | Amarillo Gold Sox | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 166 | 9 | 31 | 2 | 4 | .952 | .241 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | D | Sooner State League | McAlester Rockets | NYA | ||
| 1955 | D | Kitty League | Owensboro Oilers | NYA | ||
| 1956 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Quincy Gems | NYA | ||
| 1957 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1958 | AA | Southern Association | New Orleans Pelicans | NYA | ||
| 1958 | AAA | International League | Richmond Virginians | NYA | ||
| 1958 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1959 | AAA | International League | Richmond Virginians | NYA | ||
| 1959 | AAA | American Association 2 | Houston Buffs | |||
| 1960 | AA | Texas League | Amarillo Gold Sox | NYA |
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