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Don Newcombe League
10-3-2162
Shawn Briggs Starting Pitcher
Retired (1978, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.61 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/L
W-L 142-179 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 84 Date of Birth 07-08-1941
K 1702 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1963)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(37 games)
IP 2920.0
WHIP 1.39
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L C  Endurance B    Ldrship B 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L C- Velocity C-   Mentor Val A-
Speed C- Bunt B- Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1963 BAL
3
 8
18
18
0
0
0
 0
74.1
 101 63 62 3 22
26
1.65
7.51
1964 BAL
5
 14
35
35
0
0
0
 0
160.2
 210 120 113 0 77
80
1.79
6.33
1965 BAL
9
 14
35
35
2
0
0
 0
184.0
 194 104 98 2 63
96
1.40
4.79
1966 BAL
7
 11
33
33
0
0
0
 0
168.1
 184 91 90 3 54
100
1.41
4.81
1967 BAL
9
 10
29
29
3
0
0
 0
169.1
 173 81 80 2 38
106
1.25
4.25
1968 BAL
18
 6
33
33
3
0
0
 0
203.0
 195 94 89 4 67
116
1.29
3.95
1969 BAL
6
 15
33
33
2
2
0
 0
180.1
 194 102 87 1 58
111
1.40
4.34
1970 BAL
13
 8
37
37
5
0
0
 0
220.2
 226 103 94 1 59
111
1.29
3.83
1971 BAL
11
 13
37
37
6
4
0
 0
208.2
 197 98 90 3 65
119
1.26
3.88
1972 BAL
7
 10
35
35
2
1
0
 0
181.0
 206 107 102 1 55
125
1.44
5.07
1973 BAL
11
 12
30
30
4
1
0
 0
191.2
 222 115 111 1 60
120
1.47
5.21
1974 BAL
12
 10
36
36
2
1
0
 0
255.1
 250 115 105 2 84
152
1.31
3.70
1975 BAL
16
 17
36
36
6
0
0
 0
259.2
 274 141 121 3 66
155
1.31
4.19
1976 BAL
11
 16
37
37
6
0
0
 0
245.1
 254 154 130 0 75
158
1.34
4.77
1977 BAL
3
 14
25
23
2
0
0
 0
148.1
 169 92 81 1 54
93
1.50
4.91
1978 BAL
1
 1
49
0
0
0
1
 0
69.1
 93 47 44 1 25
34
1.70
5.71
2162
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
142
 179
538
487
43
9
1
 0
2920.0
 3142 1627 1497 28 922
1702
1.39
4.61
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01Shawn Briggs has retired from the Baltimore Black Birds
1973-04-13Shawn Briggs of the Baltimore Black Birds is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1969-05-25Shawn Briggs of the Baltimore Black Birds is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1963-07-05The Baltimore Black Birds have promoted Shawn Briggs to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Birds have sent Dennis Alvarez to the minors.