Bob Friend played in Major League Baseball from 1951 to 1966, appearing in 602 games over 16 seasons. He recorded a total of 197 W and 230 L, an ERA of 3.58, 1,734 SO, a WHIP of 1.292, and a WAR of 46.7.
๐งพ Basic Profile
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Name | Bob Friend |
Date of Birth | November 24, 1930 |
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MLB Debut | 1951 |
๐ Career Summary
Bob Friend appeared in 602 games over 16 MLB seasons from 1951 to 1966. Below are his cumulative stats and MLB all-time rankings:
GS | 497 (MLB Rank: 51) |
GF | 56 (MLB Rank: 1,481) |
W | 197 (MLB Rank: 125) |
L | 230 (MLB Rank: 20) |
SV | 10 (MLB Rank: 1,271) |
ERA | 3.58 (MLB Rank: 2,731) |
IP | 3611 (MLB Rank: 61) |
SHO | 36 (MLB Rank: 63) |
CG | 163 (MLB Rank: 193) |
SO | 1,734 (MLB Rank: 139) |
BB | 894 (MLB Rank: 166) |
H | 3,772 (MLB Rank: 48) |
HR | 286 (MLB Rank: 79) |
SO9 | 4.32 (MLB Rank: 6,640) |
BB9 | 2.23 (MLB Rank: 10,326) |
H9 | 9.4 (MLB Rank: 5,949) |
HR9 | 0.71 (MLB Rank: 6,021) |
WHIP | 1.292 (MLB Rank: 9,453) |
WAR | 46.7 (MLB Rank: 127) |
๐ Last Season Summary (1966)
In his final season (1966), Bob Friend recorded the following stats:
GS | 20 |
GF | 10 |
W | 6 |
L | 12 |
SV | 1 |
ERA | 4.55 |
IP | 130.2 |
SHO | 1 |
CG | 2 |
SO | 52 |
BB | 25 |
H | 162 |
HR | 13 |
SO9 | 3.58 |
BB9 | 1.72 |
H9 | 11.16 |
HR9 | 0.9 |
WHIP | 1.431 |
WAR | โ0.8 |
๐ Seasonal Highlights
- Most Wins: 1958, 22 W
- Most SO: 1960, 183 SO
- Most IP: 1956, 314.1 IP
- Best WAR: 1955, 6.0 WAR
- Best ERA: 1963, 2.35 ERA
๐ฏ Postseason Performance
Bob Friend appeared in 3 games during the postseason. He recorded an ERA of 13.5, pitched 6 IP, struck out 7 batters, with 0 W and 2 L.
Bob Friend Career Pitching Stats Overview
season | W | L | ERA | W-L% | SV | SO | IP | WAR | WHIP | HR | H | BB | R | ER | ERA+ | FIP | SO9 | SO/BB | GS | G | GF | CG | SHO | HR9 | H9 | BB9 | BK | HBP | IBB | WP | BF |
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1951 | 6 | 10 | 4.27 | 0.375 | 0 | 41 | 149.2 | 0.5 | 1.61 | 12 | 173 | 68 | 94 | 71 | 99 | 4.34 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 22 | 34 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0.7 | 10.4 | 4.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 666 |
1952 | 7 | 17 | 4.18 | 0.292 | 0 | 75 | 185 | 1.7 | 1.459 | 15 | 186 | 84 | 96 | 86 | 95 | 4.05 | 3.6 | 0.89 | 23 | 35 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0.7 | 9 | 4.1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 820 |
1953 | 8 | 11 | 4.9 | 0.421 | 0 | 66 | 170.2 | 1.3 | 1.465 | 18 | 193 | 57 | 103 | 93 | 91 | 4.25 | 3.5 | 1.16 | 24 | 32 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0.9 | 10.2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 747 |
1954 | 7 | 12 | 5.07 | 0.368 | 2 | 73 | 170.1 | 0.5 | 1.538 | 16 | 204 | 58 | 106 | 96 | 82 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 1.26 | 20 | 35 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0.8 | 10.8 | 3.1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 758 |
1955 | 14 | 9 | 2.83 | 0.609 | 1 | 98 | 200.1 | 6 | 1.148 | 18 | 178 | 52 | 80 | 63 | 144 | 3.37 | 4.4 | 1.88 | 20 | 44 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0.8 | 8 | 2.3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 813 |
1956 | 17 | 17 | 3.46 | 0.5 | 3 | 166 | 314.1 | 5.6 | 1.257 | 25 | 310 | 85 | 137 | 121 | 108 | 3.18 | 4.8 | 1.95 | 42 | 49 | 7 | 19 | 4 | 0.7 | 8.9 | 2.4 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 5 | 1315 |
1957 | 14 | 18 | 3.38 | 0.438 | 0 | 143 | 277 | 3.1 | 1.231 | 28 | 273 | 68 | 121 | 104 | 113 | 3.48 | 4.6 | 2.1 | 38 | 40 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 0.9 | 8.9 | 2.2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1148 |
1958 | 22 | 14 | 3.68 | 0.611 | 0 | 135 | 274 | 2.6 | 1.314 | 25 | 299 | 61 | 120 | 112 | 105 | 3.39 | 4.4 | 2.21 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 0.8 | 9.8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 1146 |
1959 | 8 | 19 | 4.03 | 0.296 | 0 | 104 | 234.2 | 0.5 | 1.359 | 19 | 267 | 52 | 129 | 105 | 95 | 3.46 | 4 | 2 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0.7 | 10.2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 1015 |
1960 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 0.6 | 1 | 183 | 275.2 | 5.6 | 1.128 | 18 | 266 | 45 | 97 | 92 | 125 | 2.54 | 6 | 4.07 | 37 | 38 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 0.6 | 8.7 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 1118 |
1961 | 14 | 19 | 3.85 | 0.424 | 1 | 108 | 236 | 2.7 | 1.339 | 16 | 271 | 45 | 119 | 101 | 103 | 3.15 | 4.1 | 2.4 | 35 | 41 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0.6 | 10.3 | 1.7 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 1001 |
1962 | 18 | 14 | 3.06 | 0.563 | 1 | 144 | 261.2 | 5.8 | 1.273 | 23 | 280 | 53 | 99 | 89 | 129 | 3.29 | 5 | 2.72 | 36 | 39 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 0.8 | 9.6 | 1.8 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 1096 |
1963 | 17 | 16 | 2.34 | 0.515 | 0 | 144 | 268.2 | 5.8 | 1.042 | 13 | 236 | 44 | 87 | 70 | 140 | 2.58 | 4.8 | 3.27 | 38 | 39 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 0.4 | 7.9 | 1.5 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 1080 |
1964 | 13 | 18 | 3.33 | 0.419 | 0 | 128 | 240.1 | 3.5 | 1.261 | 10 | 253 | 50 | 98 | 89 | 105 | 2.75 | 4.8 | 2.56 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 0.4 | 9.5 | 1.9 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 1004 |
1965 | 8 | 12 | 3.24 | 0.4 | 0 | 74 | 222 | 2.3 | 1.207 | 17 | 221 | 47 | 89 | 80 | 108 | 3.59 | 3 | 1.57 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0.7 | 9 | 1.9 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 917 |
1966 | 6 | 12 | 4.55 | 0.333 | 1 | 52 | 130.2 | -0.8 | 1.431 | 13 | 162 | 25 | 77 | 66 | 78 | 3.65 | 3.6 | 2.08 | 20 | 34 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0.9 | 11.2 | 1.7 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 570 |