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Mel Ott League
7-13-2068
Bill Friend Relief Pitcher
Retired (1963, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.12 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 56-41 Status Deceased (2002) Option Years 0  
SV 20 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 11-24-1929
K 506 Drafted Round 10, Pick 158
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(149 games)
IP 642.0
WHIP 1.42
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance C-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D  Velocity A+   Mentor Val B-
Speed D+ Bunt B  Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 4
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 7
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 11
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 CHA
4
 5
53
0
0
0
2
 0
61.2
 62 29 26 3 31
52
1.51
3.79
1951 CHA
9
 11
80
0
0
0
1
 0
106.0
 130 64 61 4 46
83
1.66
5.18
1952 CHA
8
 6
84
0
0
0
1
 0
112.0
 127 78 72 6 49
104
1.57
5.79
1953 CHA
8
 8
52
0
0
0
1
 0
66.1
 76 39 35 0 25
35
1.52
4.75
1954 CHA
10
 2
47
0
0
0
0
 0
72.1
 59 25 22 1 16
64
1.04
2.74
1955 CHA
5
 3
46
0
0
0
2
 0
69.1
 64 22 22 1 27
60
1.31
2.86
1956 CHA
10
 1
54
0
0
0
4
 0
81.2
 57 21 18 2 30
62
1.07
1.98
1957 CHA
1
 4
41
0
0
0
4
 0
52.1
 52 36 34 0 29
35
1.55
5.85
1958 CHA
0
 0
4
0
0
0
1
 0
4.0
 6 1 0 0 1
2
1.75
0.00
1959 CHA
0
 0
2
1
0
0
0
 0
5.0
 5 1 1 0 1
3
1.20
1.80
1960 CHA
1
 0
2
0
0
0
1
 0
1.1
 2 0 0 0 1
1
2.25
0.00
1961 CHA
0
 0
2
0
0
0
2
 0
2.0
 3 1 1 0 1
1
2.00
4.50
1962 CHA
0
 0
2
0
0
0
1
 0
1.1
 2 0 0 0 1
2
2.25
0.00
1963 CHA
0
 1
3
0
0
0
0
 0
6.2
 7 2 2 0 4
2
1.65
2.70
2068
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
56
 41
472
1
0
0
20
 0
642.0
 652 319 294 17 262
506
1.42
4.12
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01Bill Friend has retired from the Chicago Champs
1950-09-11The Chicago Champs have promoted Bill Friend to the major league team. The Chicago Champs have sent Scott Hodge to the minors.
1950-09-07The Chicago Champs have promoted Les Spicer to the major league team. The Chicago Champs have sent Bill Friend to the minors.