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Rollie Fingers League
10-11-2010
Bill Friday Second Base
Retired (1986, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .262 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .722 Status Retired (1986) Option Years 0  
H 1616 Age 61 (OS 61) Date of Birth 01-07-1949
HR 156 Drafted Round 1, Pick 14
(1967)
Majors Svc Time 14 years
(18 games)
RBI 886
SB 128
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity   Mentor vR A-
Speed B+ Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B D- (5.4%) LF --- Arm WS Appearances 3
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 5
3B (16.0%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 60% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1970 Minors 21 74.00 7 / 12 6 / 12 3 / 7 8 / 14 2 / 10 3 / 8 3 / 11 32 / 74
1970 Pos (2B) 21 38.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 4 / 38
1971 Minors 22 67.00 4 / 8 6 / 10 3 / 7 2 / 13 1 / 10 3 / 11 4 / 8 23 / 67
1971 Majors 22 0.08 1 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1972 Minors 23 63.00 3 / 7 4 / 8 3 / 11 6 / 9 3 / 8 9 / 12 5 / 8 33 / 63
1972 Pos (1B) 23 153.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 17 / 153
1973 Majors 24 68.14 162 135 0 2 / 10 1 / 9 5 / 12 0 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 9 1 / 8 9 / 68
1974 Majors 25 67.89 162 135 0 2 / 12 2 / 7 1 / 13 1 / 5 3 / 15 3 / 7 3 / 8 15 / 67
1975 Majors 26 69.14 162 135 0 4 / 8 0 / 11 2 / 13 1 / 10 0 / 5 2 / 12 1 / 10 10 / 69
1976 Majors 27 58.05 162 86 0 1 / 10 3 / 6 0 / 7 1 / 5 2 / 12 0 / 5 0 / 13 7 / 58
1977 Majors 28 63.62 162 133 0 0 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 14 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 63
1978 Majors 29 60.77 162 112 0 0 / 17 0 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 5 1 / 12 0 / 8 1 / 60
1979 Majors 30 67.02 162 135 0 0 / 15 0 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 5 0 / 9 0 / 67
1980 Majors 31 64.12 162 135 0 0 / 19 0 / 11 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 9 0 / 2 0 / 64
1981 Majors 32 57.25 139 118 21 0 / 6 1 / 10 0 / 11 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 10 0 / 8 1 / 57
1982 Majors 33 60.43 145 122 17 1 / 12 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 12 1 / 60
1983 Majors 34 66.52 162 137 0 -2 / 10 0 / 8 -1 / 7 -5 / 18 -7 / 8 -4 / 8 -4 / 7 -23 / 66
1984 Majors 35 69.04 162 130 0 -2 / 12 -4 / 13 -1 / 16 -6 / 4 -6 / 3 1 / 14 0 / 7 -18 / 69
1985 Majors 36 39.26 162 45 0 -2 / 8 -3 / 8 -1 / 7 -2 / 2 -2 / 4 -1 / 5 -3 / 5 -14 / 39
1986 Majors 37 17.79 162 0 0 -6 / 1 -5 / 3 -2 / 4 -8 / 3 -7 / 0 -4 / 4 -4 / 2 -36 / 17
Total 2229 1558 38 12 / 177 11 / 147 12 / 166 -2 / 139 -11 / 126 13 / 140 6 / 133 62 / 1219

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Jim Edmonds League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1986-11-01Bill Friday has retired from the Detroit Bounders
1982-04-04Bill Friday of the Detroit Bounders is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1981-09-07Bill Friday of the Detroit Bounders is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.
1976-04-18Trade #1842230 has been completed between the Chicago Cubs and the Detroit Bounders. The Detroit Bounders receive Bill Friday from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for Draft Pick 1977 Round 1 DET (Jack Sherman).
1973-04-01The Chicago Cubs have promoted Bill Friday to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Jim Wheaton to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have designated George Speck for assignment. The Chicago Cubs have designated Leif Eriksson XXXIV for assignment.
1971-08-08The Chicago Cubs have promoted Tony Higuera to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Bill Friday to the minors.
1971-08-07The Chicago Cubs have promoted Bill Friday to the major league team.
1971-05-29The Chicago Cubs have promoted Dave Maldonado to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Victor Sierra to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Bill Friday to the minors. The Chicago Cubs have sent Bert Angelini to the minors.
1971-05-29The Chicago Cubs have promoted Bill Friday to the major league team.
1971-03-25The Chicago Cubs have sent Bill Friday to the minors.
1970-10-14The Chicago Cubs have promoted Bill Friday to the major league team.