Wilma Briggs

Wilma Briggs
(Briggsie, Willie)

• Bats Left, Throws Right
• Height 5' 4", Weight 138 lb.

• Born November 6, 1930 in East Greenwich, RI USA
• Died September 4, 2023

Biographical Information

Outfielder Wilma Briggs played seven seasons in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League and was one of the circuit's top sluggers. She began her career with the Fort Wayne Daisies in 1948 and hit .228 as a rookie. In 1953, she led the league with 9 home runs. She hit 25 the next year with the South Bend Blue Sox. Overall, she hit .258 with 43 homers in 691 career games.

Related Sites

• AAGPBL page