Buttons Briggs
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Herbert Theodore "Buttons" Briggs (July 8, 1875 – February 18, 1911) was an American
Major League Baseball
pitcher
, who played a total of five seasons.
, Briggs played his entire Major League career for the Chicago National League franchise
. He began his career with the Chicago Colts in , and played three seasons through the season when the team was known as the Orphans. His second stretch with the club was from to when they were known as the Cubs. He finished his career with 44 wins
and 47 losses and a 3.41 ERA
.
Briggs dies in Cleveland, Ohio, at the age of 35, and is interred at the Calvary Cemetery
of that city.
United States
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Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
, who played a total of five seasons.
Career
Born in Poughkeepsie, New YorkPoughkeepsie (city), New York
Poughkeepsie is a city in the state of New York, United States, which serves as the county seat of Dutchess County. Poughkeepsie is located in the Hudson River Valley midway between New York City and Albany...
, Briggs played his entire Major League career for the Chicago National League franchise
Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...
. He began his career with the Chicago Colts in , and played three seasons through the season when the team was known as the Orphans. His second stretch with the club was from to when they were known as the Cubs. He finished his career with 44 wins
Win (baseball)
In professional baseball, there are two types of decisions: a win and a loss . In each game, one pitcher on the winning team is awarded a win and one pitcher on the losing team is given a loss in their respective statistics. These pitchers are collectively known as the pitchers of record. Only...
and 47 losses and a 3.41 ERA
Earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...
.
Briggs dies in Cleveland, Ohio, at the age of 35, and is interred at the Calvary Cemetery
Calvary Cemetery (Cleveland, Ohio)
Calvary Cemetery is the largest Roman Catholic cemetery in Cleveland, and one of the largest in Ohio. It is operated by the Catholic Cemeteries Association and was dedicated on November 26, 1893. The original purchase of land was approximately . There are now over 305,000 interments and the...
of that city.