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Name	Team	Age
Bob Friend	Retired (1983, Age 37)	Died (2016, Age 70)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 10 (1965)	SP	R/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Jim Edmonds League	0	13 years (10 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B	C-	C
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
D-	D-	C
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
F	D-	C-
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B	B+	B
Leadership	Mentor Value
A+	A+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
C	0	4/7/1946
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
2	3	4
Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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 Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.

Year	Endurance	Velocity	Control
1965	B+	B-	C-
1966	B+	B+	C
1967	B+	A-	C+
1968	B+	A-	C+
1969	B+	A	C+
1970	B+	A	B-
1971	B+	A+	B
1972	B+	A+	B
1973	B+	A+	B
1974	B+	A+	B
1975	A-	A+	B+
1976	A-	A+	B+
1977	A-	A+	B+
1978	A-	A+	B+
1979	A-	A+	B+
1980	A-	A+	B+
1981	B+	A+	B
1982	B+	A	B
1983	B+	A-	B

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1983-11-01	Bob Friend has retired from the Pittsburgh Panthers
1977-09-09	Bob Friend of the Pittsburgh Panthers is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1971-04-01	The Pittsburgh Panthers have promoted Bob Friend to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Panthers have designated Joe Royster for assignment.
1965-04-01	The Pittsburgh Panthers have renamed Joe Seward to Bob Friend.