Bob Friend Career Pitching Summary

  • May 7, 2025

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.

🧾 Basic Profile

Bob Friend
NameBob Friend
Date of BirthNovember 24, 1930
Nationality
United States
PositionPitcher
ThrowsRight
BatsRight
MLB Debut1951
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Bob Friend Yearly Pitching Stats

This chart shows the season-by-season changes in ERA, SO, and IP for Bob Friend.

Parsing Data

Data Source: Baseball Reference

Image Source: Wikipedia

📊 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:

GS497 (MLB Rank: 51)
GF56 (MLB Rank: 1,497)
W197 (MLB Rank: 125)
L230 (MLB Rank: 20)
SV10 (MLB Rank: 1,293)
ERA3.58 (MLB Rank: 2,750)
IP3611 (MLB Rank: 61)
SHO36 (MLB Rank: 63)
CG163 (MLB Rank: 193)
SO1,734 (MLB Rank: 144)
BB894 (MLB Rank: 166)
H3,772 (MLB Rank: 48)
HR286 (MLB Rank: 79)
SO94.32 (MLB Rank: 6,780)
BB92.23 (MLB Rank: 10,483)
H99.4 (MLB Rank: 6,023)
HR90.71 (MLB Rank: 6,183)
WHIP1.292 (MLB Rank: 9,571)
WAR46.7 (MLB Rank: 127)

📊 Last Season Summary (1966)

In his final season (1966), Bob Friend recorded the following stats:

GS20
GF10
W6
L12
SV1
ERA4.55
IP130.2
SHO1
CG2
SO52
BB25
H162
HR13
SO93.58
BB91.72
H911.16
HR90.9
WHIP1.431
WAR−0.8

📈 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

🎯 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

seasonWLERAW-L%SVSOIPWARWHIPHRHBBRERERA+FIPSO9SO/BBGSGGFCGSHOHR9H9BB9BKHBPIBBWPBF
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