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Yogi Berra League
4-28-2222
Bob Friend Starting Pitcher
Retired (1959, Age 30)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 7.72 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 15-38 Status Deceased (2009) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 03-04-1929
K 250 Drafted Round 2, Pick 22
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
IP 511.2
WHIP 1.81
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance B+   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D+ Velocity C    Mentor Val D+
Speed D+ Bunt C  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 90% 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
1951 CHN-PIT
1
 6
20
8
0
0
0
 0
57.2
 91 47 44 3 29
24
2.08
6.87
1952 PIT
3
 12
37
17
0
0
0
 0
101.1
 169 132 122 0 45
41
2.11
10.84
1953 PIT
2
 2
24
0
0
0
0
 0
37.2
 47 31 30 0 14
20
1.62
7.17
1954 PIT
0
 0
2
0
0
0
0
 0
2.1
 6 6 5 0 1
1
3.00
19.29
1955 PIT
4
 5
50
1
0
0
0
 0
140.1
 193 120 115 2 51
69
1.74
7.38
1956 PIT
5
 13
27
27
1
0
0
 0
144.0
 176 109 102 1 58
82
1.63
6.38
1957 PIT
0
 0
1
0
0
0
0
 0
5.1
 14 10 10 0 4
1
3.38
16.88
1958 PIT
0
 0
7
0
0
0
0
 0
23.1
 23 15 11 0 7
12
1.29
4.24
2222
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
15
 38
168
53
1
0
0
 0
511.2
 719 470 439 6 209
250
1.81
7.72
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1959-11-01Bob Friend has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1958-07-01The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Joe Dobson to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Walt Masterson to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Bob Friend to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Xavier Rescigno to the minors.
1958-06-18The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Bob Friend to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Dutch Dietz to the minors.
1958-06-12The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Karl Drews to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Bob Friend to the minors.
1958-05-27The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Bob Friend to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Bill Henry to the minors.
1957-04-17The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Murry Dickson to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Bob Friend to the minors.
1957-04-15The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Bob Friend to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Bill Henry to the minors.
1956-09-10The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Orlando Bailor to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Bob Friend to the minors.
1955-04-12The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Bob Friend to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Vern Law to the minors.
1954-06-03The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Johnny Rutherford to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Bob Friend to the minors.
1954-06-03The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Bob Friend to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent John Romonosky to the minors.
1954-04-13The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Murry Dickson to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Bob Friend to the minors.
1954-04-03The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Bob Friend to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Bob Habenicht to the minors.
1954-04-03The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Bob Habenicht to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Bob Friend to the minors.
1953-08-06The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Bob Friend to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Murry Dickson to the minors.
1953-04-12The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Ed Hickey to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Bob Friend to the minors.
1952-10-10The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Bob Friend to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Ron Kline to the minors.
1952-09-24The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Al Grunwald to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Bob Friend to the minors.
1952-04-02The New York Yankees have renamed Sam Easton to Bob Friend.
1951-07-17A trade has been completed between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pittsburgh Pirates receive Hank Sauer, Sam Easton, George Starr from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for Ralph Kiner, Bill Werle.