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1965–1978 · P
Nelson Briles
5' 11", 195 lbs·Lived to 62·Bats R / Throws R
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Career Highs
2.43
Best ERA · 1967
19
Most W · 1968
141
Most K · 1968
1.152
Best WHIP · 1973
Career Arc · OPS
9 seasonsCareer Arc · ERA
14 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
14 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | STL | 37 | 15 | 0 | 2 | .133 | .321 | — |
| 1966 | STL | 49 | 38 | 0 | 0 | .079 | .204 | — |
| 1967 | STL | 49 | 40 | 0 | 0 | .150 | .359 | — |
| 1968 | STL | 33 | 80 | 0 | 5 | .138 | .349 | — |
| 1969 | STL | 36 | 76 | 1 | 5 | .105 | .295 | — |
| 1970 | STL | 30 | 39 | 0 | 3 | .179 | .508 | 71 |
| 1971 | PIT | 37 | 39 | 1 | 4 | .256 | .703 | 103 |
| 1972 | PIT | 28 | 70 | 0 | 4 | .157 | .350 | 53 |
| 1973 | PIT | 33 | 72 | 1 | 6 | .194 | .488 | 69 |
| 1974 | KC | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | KC | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | TEX | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | TEX | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | BAL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Career | 452 | 469 | 3 | 29 | .154 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
14 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | STL | 37 | 82.3 | 3 | 3 | 3.50 | 100 | 52 | 1.275 |
| 1966 | STL | 49 | 154.0 | 4 | 15 | 3.21 | 110 | 100 | 1.403 |
| 1967 | STL | 49 | 155.3 | 14 | 5 | 2.43 | 136 | 94 | 1.152 |
| 1968 | STL | 33 | 243.7 | 19 | 11 | 2.81 | 106 | 141 | 1.256 |
| 1969 | STL | 36 | 227.7 | 15 | 13 | 3.52 | 103 | 126 | 1.234 |
| 1970 | STL | 30 | 106.7 | 6 | 7 | 6.24 | 62 | 59 | 1.547 |
| 1971 | PIT | 37 | 136.0 | 8 | 4 | 3.04 | 114 | 76 | 1.221 |
| 1972 | PIT | 28 | 195.7 | 14 | 11 | 3.08 | 106 | 120 | 1.165 |
| 1973 | PIT | 33 | 218.7 | 14 | 13 | 2.84 | 132 | 94 | 1.152 |
| 1974 | KC | 18 | 103.0 | 5 | 7 | 4.02 | 90 | 41 | 1.350 |
| 1975 | KC | 24 | 112.0 | 6 | 6 | 4.26 | 87 | 73 | 1.357 |
| 1976 | TEX | 32 | 210.0 | 11 | 9 | 3.26 | 108 | 98 | 1.290 |
| 1977 | TEX | 30 | 112.3 | 6 | 4 | 4.33 | 92 | 59 | 1.326 |
| 1978 | BAL | 16 | 54.3 | 4 | 4 | 4.64 | 79 | 30 | 1.454 |
| Career | 452 | 2111.7 | 129 | 112 | — | — | 1163 | — | |
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