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Rollie Fingers League
10-10-2010
Bill Friday Second Base
Retired (1986, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .262 Total Rating B    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 B  Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity F    Mentor vR A-
Speed B+ Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B D- (5.4%) LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 3
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 5
3B D  (16.0%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 60% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1971 CHN
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1973 CHN
135
525
66
132
20
2
9
53
43
 114 1 1
14
 5 3
.657
.309
.349
.097
.251
1974 CHN
135
530
74
144
20
3
15
76
47
 100 1 1
8
 6 6
.737
.332
.406
.134
.272
1975 CHN
135
516
68
128
20
5
16
85
36
 103 1 2
12
 5 6
.697
.297
.399
.151
.248
1976 CHN-DET
109
349
58
89
19
6
9
53
42
 65 0 1
10
 1 7
.755
.334
.421
.166
.255
1977 DET
134
536
72
130
14
3
14
68
70
 106 1 0
11
 6 13
.689
.331
.358
.116
.243
1978 DET
129
472
69
117
13
6
15
60
41
 112 2 3
13
 6 11
.705
.309
.396
.148
.248
1979 DET
135
538
84
141
17
10
9
73
53
 105 2 2
7
 3 8
.710
.329
.381
.119
.262
1980 DET
135
507
69
139
18
6
13
76
37
 97 3 2
9
 6 10
.736
.326
.410
.136
.274
1981 DET
118
450
52
113
24
3
7
56
35
 87 2 1
9
 3 12
.672
.307
.364
.113
.251
1982 DET
122
481
65
132
18
5
12
66
37
 92 2 2
9
 5 13
.735
.328
.407
.133
.274
1983 DET
137
535
62
145
30
7
16
98
49
 101 4 6
8
 2 15
.776
.333
.443
.172
.271
1984 DET
130
494
67
133
13
8
17
82
45
 81 2 2
12
 4 14
.763
.331
.431
.162
.269
1985 DET
81
217
35
69
8
2
4
36
15
 42 2 1
6
 1 2
.795
.366
.429
.111
.318
1986 DET
20
16
2
4
1
0
0
4
5
 6 0 0
0
 0 0
.741
.429
.312
.062
.250
Total
1655
6166
843
1616
235
66
156
886
555
 1211 23 24
128
 53 120
.722
.324
.398
.135
.262

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.