Nelson Briles
American baseball player (1943-2005) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nelson Kelley Briles (August 5, 1943 – February 13, 2005) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher. A hard thrower whose best pitch was a slider, he exhibited excellent control. Briles batted and threw right-handed. He was a starting pitcher on World Series champions with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1967 and Pittsburgh Pirates in 1971.
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Nelson Briles | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: (1943-08-05)August 5, 1943 Dorris, California, U.S. | |
Died: February 13, 2005(2005-02-13) (aged 61) Orlando, Florida, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 19, 1965, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 13, 1978, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 129–112 |
Earned run average | 3.44 |
Strikeouts | 1,163 |
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