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Phil Niekro League
10-26-2088
John Friberg Catcher
Retired (1967, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .229 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .632 Status Deceased (2016) Option Years 0  
H 621 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 08-18-1933
HR 66 Drafted Round 3, Pick 36
(1957)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(4 games)
RBI 289
SB 13
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A- Velocity F    Mentor vR A-
Speed C  Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B D  (17.2%) LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 75% 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
1958 WAS
36
130
18
39
5
0
5
18
12
 21 0 1
0
 2 1
.810
.357
.454
.154
.300
1959 WAS
80
316
41
59
11
0
10
33
39
 52 1 0
0
 5 8
.595
.278
.316
.130
.187
1960 WAS
67
257
29
66
9
0
4
27
27
 46 0 0
1
 9 2
.666
.327
.339
.082
.257
1961 WAS
133
447
38
95
18
0
10
42
38
 85 1 2
3
 6 7
.595
.275
.320
.107
.213
1962 WAS
138
460
37
111
16
1
9
42
42
 84 2 0
3
 8 11
.647
.308
.339
.098
.241
1963 WAS
144
510
56
127
14
1
15
64
48
 95 2 2
3
 5 3
.684
.315
.369
.120
.249
1964 WAS
128
310
20
66
11
0
5
26
18
 68 0 2
2
 2 2
.551
.255
.297
.084
.213
1965 OAK
66
155
12
29
2
0
3
17
16
 39 1 0
1
 1 1
.526
.267
.258
.071
.187
1966 OAK
63
106
10
24
1
0
5
17
12
 23 0 0
0
 0 2
.682
.305
.377
.151
.226
1967 CLE
7
19
2
5
1
0
0
3
3
 1 0 1
0
 0 0
.664
.348
.316
.053
.263
Total
862
2710
263
621
88
2
66
289
255
 514 7 8
13
 38 37
.632
.296
.336
.107
.229
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1967-11-01John Friberg has retired from the Cleveland Cyanide
1967-06-11The Cleveland Cyanide have designated John Friberg for assignment.
1967-05-21The Cleveland Cyanide have promoted John Friberg to the major league team.
1967-05-21The Cleveland Cyanide have acquired John Friberg from the waiver wire.
1967-04-01The Oakland Organics have waived John Friberg.
1966-09-16The Oakland Organics have promoted Ray Shoemaker to the major league team. The Oakland Organics have designated John Friberg for assignment.
1958-04-01The Washington Crooks have promoted John Friberg to the major league team. The Washington Crooks have designated Jorge Machado for assignment.
1954-08-28A trade has been completed between the Minnesota Creme and the Washington Crooks. The Washington Crooks receive Billy Delock, Draft Pick 1957 Round 3 MIN (John Friberg), Draft Pick 1956 Round 3 MIN (George Dixon) from the Minnesota Creme in exchange for Butts Banks, George Ryan, Draft Pick 1955 Round 1 WAS (Nellie Manush).