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Luis Aparicio League
9-19-2058
Digger Friel Left Field
Retired (2026, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .284 Total Rating   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .803 Status Retired (2026) Option Years 0  
H 2001 Age 71 (OS 71) Date of Birth 04-09-1987
HR 234 Drafted Round 1, Pick 7
(2005)
Majors Svc Time 16 years
(81 games)
RBI 1183
SB 226
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R Power vs. L Velocity   Mentor vR B+
Speed B- Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 4
1B (42.0%) LF A+ (100%) Arm B- WS Appearances 7
2B --- CF D+ (22.0%)   Health C+ LCS Appearances 12
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% 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
2009 COL
160
358
33
93
17
3
8
49
28
84 1 1
0
0 2
.705
.314
.391
.131
.260
2010 COL
144
327
37
82
14
1
4
44
22
51 2 1
6
4 1
.638
.301
.336
.086
.251
2011 COL
124
437
76
144
19
2
21
84
56
71 0 1
13
6 6
.931
.405
.526
.197
.330
2012 COL
160
518
79
149
26
7
17
82
50
84 4 4
21
3 6
.816
.352
.463
.176
.288
2013 COL
137
486
87
160
22
9
19
108
46
82 2 4
27
9 1
.915
.387
.529
.200
.329
2014 COL
95
305
47
87
16
4
13
53
39
61 1 7
19
9 0
.853
.361
.492
.207
.285
2015 COL
151
469
74
138
28
2
12
83
48
81 1 4
18
8 4
.797
.358
.439
.145
.294
2016 COL
158
538
83
138
30
10
19
87
56
99 5 3
22
6 5
.786
.331
.455
.199
.257
2017 COL
157
494
95
153
24
5
21
99
56
77 2 4
14
1 0
.886
.379
.506
.196
.310
2018 COL
102
230
35
57
9
1
5
36
34
41 0 2
9
2 1
.703
.342
.361
.113
.248
2019 COL
135
368
62
115
23
3
10
64
39
75 0 6
3
1 3
.846
.373
.473
.160
.312
2020 COL
131
277
44
75
12
4
10
38
28
60 1 1
3
1 2
.790
.339
.451
.181
.271
2021 COL-TB
99
354
57
112
17
7
18
79
26
51 1 4
21
5 1
.918
.361
.556
.240
.316
2022 TB
144
543
71
143
13
5
13
93
53
95 3 6
25
7 5
.706
.329
.378
.114
.263
2023 TB
142
555
81
149
34
8
18
73
67
97 0 1
12
6 1
.803
.347
.456
.187
.268
2024 TB
142
532
63
144
23
5
17
73
51
86 4 3
13
6 2
.766
.337
.429
.158
.271
2025 TB
118
259
28
62
11
0
9
38
22
59 2 1
0
0 3
.689
.303
.386
.147
.239
2026 TB
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0 0
0
0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
2299
7050
1052
2001
338
76
234
1183
721
1254 29 53
226
74 43
.803
.350
.453
.169
.284
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2026-11-01Digger Friel has retired from the Tampa Bay Tarpons
2026-04-02The Tampa Bay Tarpons have promoted Bill Grimes to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Tarpons have designated Digger Friel for assignment.
2023-05-29The Tampa Bay Tarpons have placed Digger Friel on the trade block.
2021-07-09Trade #1558894 has been completed between the Tampa Bay Tarpons and the Colorado FlyingDogs. The Colorado FlyingDogs receive Brian Beecher, Draft Pick - 2023 Round 1 (TB) from the Tampa Bay Tarpons in exchange for Digger Friel.
2021-06-08The Colorado FlyingDogs have placed Digger Friel on the trade block.
2021-06-08The Colorado FlyingDogs have placed Digger Friel on the trade block.
2021-04-11Digger Friel of the Colorado FlyingDogs is injured and is expected to be out 56 days.
2018-05-26Digger Friel of the Colorado FlyingDogs is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
2014-07-24Digger Friel of the Colorado FlyingDogs is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
2014-06-17Digger Friel of the Colorado FlyingDogs is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
2014-04-15Digger Friel of the Colorado FlyingDogs is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
2013-05-22Digger Friel of the Colorado FlyingDogs is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
2011-05-20Digger Friel of the Colorado FlyingDogs is injured and is expected to be out 40 days.
2010-09-09Digger Friel of the Colorado FlyingDogs is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
2008-10-23The Colorado FlyingDogs have promoted Don Hamlin to the major league team. The Colorado FlyingDogs have promoted Art Ardizoia to the major league team. The Colorado FlyingDogs have promoted Digger Friel to the major league team.
2005-04-28The Colorado FlyingDogs have renamed Don Friel to Digger Friel.
2002-04-28Trade #1310911 has been completed between the Colorado FlyingDogs and the Milwaukee Maniacs. The Milwaukee Maniacs receive Marv Duncan, Jeffrey Lansing, Ike Turnbow from the Colorado FlyingDogs in exchange for Randy Jones, Waite Blomberg, Draft Pick 2005 Round 1 MIL (Digger Friel).