Today’s blog post gives us a “not so missing” 1976 card for former California Angels First Baseman/Outfielder Dan Briggs, who made his MLB debut during the 1975 season:
The 22-year-old hit .226 in 13 games, collecting seven hits over 31
at-bats including a double and home run, with three runs scored and
three runs batted in.
He’d see decent action in 1976, playing in 77 games and collecting 53
hits over 248 at-bats, good for a .214 batting average with 19 runs
scored and 14 RBIs.
Briggs appeared in 59 games for the Angels in 1977, though only
accumulating 83 plate appearances while hitting .214 with 12 hits over
74 at-bats.
Funny enough, after appearing in only 15 games in 1978 for the Cleveland
Indians, he’d get a card from Topps in 1979, as well as 1980 and 1982.
All told, Briggs’ Major League career spanned 1975 through 1982, playing
seven seasons where he hit .195 with 134 hits over 688 at-bats, hitting
12 home runs with 53 runs batted in and 67 runs scored in 325 games.
