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Albert Pujols League
7-9-2131
Bob Friend Starting Pitcher
Retired (1959, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.26 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 116-75 Status Deceased (1994) Option Years 0  
SV 32 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 03-07-1921
K 1372 Drafted Round 2, Pick 23
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 9 years
(139 games)
IP 1802.0
WHIP 1.27
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L C+ Endurance   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity   Mentor Val C-
Speed B- Bunt Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1950 Majors 29 50.85 162 31 0 0 / 10 3 / 19 1 / 21 4 / 50
1951 Majors 30 53.93 162 39 0 0 / 16 1 / 21 0 / 16 1 / 53
1952 Majors 31 49.68 162 30 0 0 / 11 0 / 15 0 / 23 0 / 49
1953 Majors 32 47.03 162 28 0 0 / 13 2 / 22 0 / 12 2 / 47
1954 Majors 33 49.97 162 28 0 0 / 14 0 / 20 0 / 15 0 / 49
1955 Majors 34 49.70 162 31 0 -3 / 11 -6 / 19 -1 / 19 -10 / 49
1956 Majors 35 42.76 145 10 17 -1 / 9 -3 / 17 -1 / 16 -5 / 42
1957 Majors 36 54.57 162 0 0 -4 / 14 -7 / 19 -2 / 21 -13 / 54
1958 Majors 37 46.56 156 0 6 -1 / 7 -4 / 15 -3 / 24 -8 / 46
1959 Majors 38 28.36 123 17 33 0 / 1 -6 / 19 0 / 8 -6 / 28
Total 1558 214 56 -9 / 106 -20 / 186 -6 / 175 -35 / 467
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1959-11-01Bob Friend has retired from the Toronto Argonauts
1959-05-30Bob Friend of the Toronto Argonauts is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
1959-05-05The Toronto Argonauts have acquired Bob Friend from the waiver wire.
1959-04-28The Texas Outlaws have promoted Nathan Hale to the major league team. The Texas Outlaws have promoted Frank Wayenberg to the major league team. The Texas Outlaws have sent Truck Fick to the minors. The Texas Outlaws have designated Bob Friend for assignment.
1958-08-15Bob Friend of the Texas Outlaws is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1956-08-15Bob Friend of the Texas Outlaws is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1951-10-12A trade has been completed between the Texas Outlaws and the Pittsburgh Maulers. The Pittsburgh Maulers receive Mick Hill, Barbaro Olson, Doug Kiely from the Texas Outlaws in exchange for Bob Friend.
1950-04-01The Pittsburgh Maulers have renamed Les Fusselman to Bob Friend.