1974 Topps - Nelson Briles #123 (Pitcher) (b. 5 Aug 1943 - d. 13 Feb 2005 at age 61) - Autographed Baseball Card (Pittsburgh Pirates)

Nelson Kelley Briles (b. August 5, 1943 – d. February 13, 2005 at age 61) was a MLB pitcher. A hard thrower whose best pitch was a slider, he exhibited excellent control.

Briles won his first four starts of 1968 to bring his winning streak to thirteen games (14 including the post-season). He won a career high nineteen games with a career high 141 strikeouts that year to establish himself as a legitimate number two starter behind Gibson.

He spent most of his first season in Pittsburgh in the bullpen, however, was added to the starting rotation in September. Though he pitched very well, (3-1 with two shutouts, a complete game and a 1.74 ERA) he did not make an appearance in the 1971 National League Championship Series against the San Francisco Giants. He did, however, earn a game five start in the 1971 World Series against the Baltimore Orioles. With the series tied at two games apiece, Briles pitched a brilliant two-hitter to carry the eventual World Champions to a 3-2 series lead. He also drove in a run with a second inning single. He pitched three seasons for the Pirates, going 36-28 with a 2.98 ERA.

Career statistics:
Win-loss record - 129-112
ERA - 3.44
Strikeouts - 1163

Teams:
St. Louis Cardinals (1965–1970)
Pittsburgh Pirates (1971–1973)
Kansas City Royals (1974–1975)
Texas Rangers (1976–1977)
Baltimore Orioles (1977–1978)

Career highlights and awards:
2× World Series champion (1967, 1971)

Link to all of his issued baseball cards - www.tradingcarddb.com/Person.cfm/pid/689/col/1/yea/0/Nels...

Taken on: January 1, 1974

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