Bob Friend

Retired
High Level
MLB
Years
1951-1966 (1951-1966)
Proper Name
Robert Bartmess Friend
Nickname
Warrior
Positions
P (602)
Height / Weight
6-0 / 190
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
Death Date
February 3,2019   Age:  88.071
High School
West Lafayette (West Lafayette,IN)
Colleges
Purdue University (West Lafayette,IN)
MLB Debut
MLBAM ID
Retrosheet#
frieb102
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[1954] Opening day starter for the Pittsburgh Pirates   [1956] Opening day starter for the Pittsburgh Pirates   [1957] Opening day starter for the Pittsburgh Pirates   [1958] Opening day starter for the Pittsburgh Pirates   [1960] Opening day starter for the Pittsburgh Pirates ... World Series Champion with Pittsburgh Pirates   [1961] Opening day starter for the Pittsburgh Pirates   [1962] Opening day starter for the Pittsburgh Pirates   [2023] Inducted into the Pittsburgh Pirates Athletics Hall of Fame
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yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#agewleraggscgshogrgfsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so/bb
1951Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT25206104.273422311250149.217394711268411001.6110.400.724.092.475.650.60
1952Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT25217174.183523611240185.018696861584757131.469.050.734.093.654.670.89
1953Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT19228114.90322480820170.2193103931857662131.4610.180.953.013.485.431.16
1954Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT19237125.073520421582170.1204106961658731211.5410.780.853.063.865.601.26
1955Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT19241492.8344209224112200.117880631852980021.158.000.812.344.403.591.88
1956Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT192517173.464942194773314.131013712125851665021.268.880.722.434.753.921.95
1957Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT192614183.384038173210277.027312110428681433111.238.870.912.214.653.932.10
1958Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT192722143.683838161000274.029912011225611354141.319.820.822.004.433.942.21
1959Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT19288194.03353572000234.226712910519521045071.3610.240.731.993.994.952.00
1960Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT192918123.003837164111275.2266979218451835001.138.680.591.475.973.174.07
1961Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT193014193.854135101631236.027111910116451084031.3410.330.611.724.124.542.40
1962Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT193118143.063936135331261.2280998923531444021.279.630.791.824.953.412.72
1963Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT193217162.343938124110268.2236877013441446651.047.910.441.474.822.913.27
1964Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT193313183.333535133000240.1253988910501282041.269.470.371.874.793.672.56
1965Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT19348123.24343482000222.022189801747741081.218.960.691.913.003.611.57
1966New York YankeesALMLBNYA1935144.841280042044.261252429220001.5712.290.401.814.435.042.44
1966New York MetsNLMLBNYN2035584.40221221108186.010152421116300111.3610.571.151.673.145.441.88
Tot:MLB (16 yrs) MLB   1972303.586024971633656105113611.037721652143828689417345013461.299.400.712.234.324.121.94
Tot:AL (1 yrs) AL   144.841280024044.261252429220001.5712.290.401.814.435.042.44
Tot:NL (16 yrs) NL   1962263.575904891633654101113566.137111627141428488517125013461.299.370.722.234.324.111.93
Avg:MLB - 162 Inning avg MLB   ðŸ”’🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
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yearteam nameleaguecategoryagewleraggscgshogrgfsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so/bb
1956National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar25100.0011000003.03000030001.009.000.000.009.000.000.00
1958National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar27013.8610001002.14210200002.5715.430.007.710.007.710.00
1960National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar29100.0011000003.01000121100.673.000.003.006.000.002.00
1960Pittsburgh PiratesWorld SeriesPlayoffs290213.5030000006.013090370002.6719.500.004.5010.500.002.33
Tot:AllStar (3 Yrs) AllStar 211.0832000108.18210351101.328.640.003.245.402.161.67
Tot:Playoffs (1 Yrs) Playoffs 0213.5030000306.013090370002.6719.500.004.5010.500.002.33

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yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#agepostbc+gabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
1951Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT2520P3444142002002190100164722.091.130.136.266.091.045.0004.2640.439.500.00
1952Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT2521P3552230000002200700136103.058.093.058.151.038.000.0003.2832.7910.000.00
1953Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT1922P3252471001001160300185616.135.151.154.305.038.019.0001.7928.5716.000.00
1954Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT1923P355161411170058010022057311.275.339.392.731.216.117.3108.7714.041.6051.00
1955Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT1924P446131010040031506000117019.164.203.180.383.066.016.2174.2921.435.000.00
1956Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT1925P499771620180011901100121109313.165.173.216.389.062.051.1950.9217.4319.0097.00
1957Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT1926P40875162004006220610018100214.184.234.207.441.092.023.2426.0022.003.670.00
1958Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT1927P38943102006004280101011210928.106.141.128.269.064.022.1493.6725.697.000.00
1959Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT1928P35734122007002250120001487210.164.187.192.379.055.028.2502.3028.7412.500.00
1960Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT1929P388856100300631011003710515.068.128.080.208.080.012.1055.7129.525.170.00
1961Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT1930P4179611010700136090001389110.139.150.165.315.038.026.2561.1240.4536.000.00
1962Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT1931P399131120050003108001139929.121.121.143.264.022.022.1830.0031.310.000.00
1963Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT1932P39862900020013101000099709.105.115.105.220.012.000.1641.0331.9631.000.00
1964Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT1933P35712500020032601100158505.070.108.070.178.042.000.1113.5330.598.670.00
1965Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT1934P3471230001001260600137803.042.056.042.098.014.000.0671.2833.3326.000.00
1966New York YankeesALMLBNYA1935P121100000000050300101400.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0035.710.000.00
1966New York MetsNLMLBNYN2035P2229110001000170500013401.034.034.034.068.000.000.0830.0050.000.000.00
Tot:MLB (16 yrs) MLB     602113756138162260003837501202014164129720118.121.150.144.294.056.023.1782.9328.919.87568.50
Tot:AL (1 yrs) AL     121100000000050300101400.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0035.71
Tot:NL (16 yrs) NL     590112656138162260003837001172013164128320118.123.151.146.297.057.023.1802.9628.849.74563.00
Avg:MLB - 162 game avg MLB     162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
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yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
1956National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar25100000000000010000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1958National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar27100000000000000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1960National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar29120000000002000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00
1960Pittsburgh PiratesWorld SeriesPlayoffs29310000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
Tot:AllStar (3 Yrs) AllStar 320000000002010000300.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0066.67
Tot:Playoffs (1 Yrs) Playoffs 310000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.00

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