Bob Friend

Position: Starting Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 190lb (183cm, 86kg)

Born: November 24, 1930 in Lafayette, IN us

Died: February 3, 2019 in O'Hara Township, PA

High School: West Lafayette HS (West Lafayette, IN)

School: Purdue University (West Lafayette, IN)

Last Game: September 24, 1966 (Age 35-304d)
vs. CIN 1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 2 BB, 2 ER, L

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1951 season

Full Name: Robert Bartmess Friend

Nicknames: Warrior

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

40.8

197

230

ERA

3.58

602

497

3611.0

1734

WHIP

1.292

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1950	19		2 Teams	2 Lgs	B-AAA	PIT	14	13	.519	3.62	4.98	40	9		12	2		246.0	248	136	99		107		141	5	6	4		1.443	9.1		3.9	5.2	1.32
1950	19	-7.5	Indianapolis	AA	AAA	PIT	2	4	.333	5.46	6.59	11	9		0	0		56.0	75	41	34		16		34	3	0	1		1.625	12.1		2.6	5.5	2.13
1950	19	-6.9	Waco	BSTL	B	PIT	12	9	.571	3.08	4.50	29			12	2		190.0	173	95	65		91		107	2	6	3		1.389	8.2		4.3	5.1	1.18
1951	20	-8.6	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	6	10	.375	4.27	5.65	34	22	5	3	1	0	149.2	173	94	71	12	68	2	41	0	0	1	666	1.610	10.4	0.7	4.1	2.5	0.60
1952	21	-7.4	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	7	17	.292	4.18	4.67	35	23	4	6	1	0	185.0	186	96	86	15	84	4	75	3	1	7	820	1.459	9.0	0.7	4.1	3.6	0.89
1953	22	-6.5	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	8	11	.421	4.90	5.43	32	24	2	8	0	0	170.2	193	103	93	18	57	1	66	3	1	2	747	1.465	10.2	0.9	3.0	3.5	1.16
1954	23	-5.5	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	7	12	.368	5.07	5.60	35	20	8	4	2	2	170.1	204	106	96	16	58	6	73	1	2	1	758	1.538	10.8	0.8	3.1	3.9	1.26
1955	24	-4.0	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	14	9	.609	2.83	3.59	44	20	11	9	2	1	200.1	178	80	63	18	52	4	98	2	0	0	813	1.148	8.0	0.8	2.3	4.4	1.88
1956	25	-3.6	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	17	17	.500	3.46	3.92	49	42	7	19	4	3	314.1	310	137	121	25	85	18	166	2	0	5	1315	1.257	8.9	0.7	2.4	4.8	1.95
1957	26	-1.6	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	14	18	.438	3.38	3.93	40	38	1	17	3	0	277.0	273	121	104	28	68	8	143	1	1	3	1148	1.231	8.9	0.9	2.2	4.6	2.10
1958	27	-0.7	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	22	14	.611	3.68	3.94	38	38	0	16	1	0	274.0	299	120	112	25	61	11	135	4	1	4	1146	1.314	9.8	0.8	2.0	4.4	2.21
1959	28	0.3	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	8	19	.296	4.03	4.95	35	35	0	7	2	0	234.2	267	129	105	19	52	9	104	7	0	5	1015	1.359	10.2	0.7	2.0	4.0	2.00
1960	29	1.6	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	18	12	.600	3.00	3.17	38	37	1	16	4	1	275.2	266	97	92	18	45	10	183	0	0	5	1118	1.128	8.7	0.6	1.5	6.0	4.07
1961	30	2.6	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	14	19	.424	3.85	4.54	41	35	3	10	1	1	236.0	271	119	101	16	45	10	108	3	0	4	1001	1.339	10.3	0.6	1.7	4.1	2.40
1962	31	3.2	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	18	14	.563	3.06	3.41	39	36	3	13	5	1	261.2	280	99	89	23	53	10	144	2	0	4	1096	1.273	9.6	0.8	1.8	5.0	2.72
1963	32	3.7	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	17	16	.515	2.34	2.91	39	38	1	12	4	0	268.2	236	87	70	13	44	9	144	5	6	6	1080	1.042	7.9	0.4	1.5	4.8	3.27
1964	33	4.8	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	13	18	.419	3.33	3.67	35	35	0	13	3	0	240.1	253	98	89	10	50	12	128	4	0	2	1004	1.261	9.5	0.4	1.9	4.8	2.56
1965	34	5.7	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	8	12	.400	3.24	3.61	34	34	0	8	2	0	222.0	221	89	80	17	47	7	74	8	0	1	917	1.207	9.0	0.7	1.9	3.0	1.57
1966	35		2 Teams	2 Lgs	Maj	NYM	6	12	.333	4.55	5.30	34	20	10	2	1	1	130.2	162	77	66	13	25	7	52	1	1	0	570	1.431	11.2	0.9	1.7	3.6	2.08
1966	35	7.2	NYM	NL	Maj	NYM	5	8	.385	4.40	5.44	22	12	8	2	1	1	86.0	101	52	42	11	16	6	30	1	1	0	373	1.360	10.6	1.2	1.7	3.1	1.88
1966	35	8.0	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	1	4	.200	4.84	5.04	12	8	2	0	0	0	44.2	61	25	24	2	9	1	22	0	0	0	197	1.567	12.3	0.4	1.8	4.4	2.44
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
Majors (16 seasons)					Majors		197	230	.461	3.58	4.12	602	497	56	163	36	10	3611.0	3772	1652	1438	286	894	128	1734	46	13	50	15214	1.292	9.4	0.7	2.2	4.3	1.94
Minors (1 season)					Minors		14	13	.519	3.62	4.98	40	9		12	2		246.0	248	136	99		107		141	5	6	4		1.443	9.1		3.9	5.2	1.32
All Levels (17 Seasons)							211	243	.465	3.59	4.17	642	506	56	175	38	10	3857.0	4020	1788	1537	286	1001	128	1875	51	19	54	15214	1.302	9.4		2.3	4.4	1.87