Bob Friend

Position: 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)

Debut: April 28, 1951 (Age 20-155d, 10,800th in major league history)
vs. CIN 2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

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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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	19-25 / in Starts: 12-8
Longest Hitting Streak	2 games
Longest On Base Streak	2 games
Most Games w/o HR	29 games
Most Games w/o RBI	13 games
Grand Slams	0 in 1 bases loaded PA and 1 AB, Data is incomplete
Go-Ahead Hits:	2

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 70 PAs	4
Actual Runners on Base	48 (22-18-8) Data is incomplete
Avg. MLBer w/ 70 PAs	8
Avg. Runners on Base	44 (23-14-6)

Most Driven In
J Shepard	1
J O'Brien	1
F Thomas	1
D Long	1

Most Driven In By
R Clemente	2
J Lynch	1

1955 Batting Game Log

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1955 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	137	2 (1)	Apr 14	PIT		PHI	L,3-4	2-3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	138	5 (2)	Apr 17 (2)	PIT		BRO	L,2-3	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
3	139	8 (2)	Apr 23	PIT	@	PHI	L,0-8	1-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.50	-0.027	.50	-0.02%	-0.79	P
4	140	14 (5)	Apr 30	PIT		CIN	W,5-4	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
5	141	19 (4)	May 4	PIT		MLN	W,5-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
6	142	22 (2)	May 7	PIT	@	NYG	L,3-11	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
7	143	25 (2)	May 10	PIT	@	MLN	W,9-6	0-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	9						P
8	144	29 (3)	May 15	PIT	@	STL	L,1-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	9						P
9	145	32 (2)	May 18	PIT	@	CIN	L,1-5	3-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9	.69	-0.018	.29	-0.01%	-0.25	P
10	146	35 (2)	May 22 (1)	PIT		NYG	L,2-5	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9						P
11	147	37 (1)	May 24	PIT		BRO	W,15-1	5-GF	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.429	.333	.762	9	.51	0.050	.10	0.01%	0.65	P
12	148	39 (1)	May 27	PIT		PHI	L,2-5	2-10	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.400	.333	.733	9	.68	-0.029	.09	0.00%	-0.22	P
13	149	45 (5)	May 31	PIT	@	BRO	W,6-3	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.308	.250	.558	9	1.45	-0.139	.06	0.00%	-1.18	P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
14	150	50 (4)	Jun 5 (1)	PIT		CIN	W,7-6	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.214	.267	.214	.481	9	1.86	-0.100	.04	0.00%	-0.82	P
15	151	55 (4)	Jun 11	PIT		MLN	L,4-7	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.176	.222	.176	.399	9	1.49	-0.159	.01	0.00%	-1.38	P
16	152	59 (3)	Jun 15	PIT	@	STL	L,3-7	GS-0	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	.211	.250	.211	.461	9						P
17	153	63 (3)	Jun 19 (1)	PIT	@	CIN	W,5-2	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.217	.250	.217	.467	9	1.01	-0.075	.00	0.00%	-0.68	P
18	154	68 (4)	Jun 24	PIT	@	CHC	L,3-10	GS-3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.208	.240	.208	.448	9	1.73	-0.020	.00	0.00%	-0.31	P
19	155	71 (2)	Jun 26 (2)	PIT	@	CHC	L,1-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.208	.240	.208	.448	9						P
20	156	72	Jun 28	PIT	@	PHI	W,7-5	8-10	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.231	.200	.431	9	.64	-0.018	.00	0.00%	-0.23	P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
21	157	75 (2)	Jul 2	PIT	@	BRO	W,7-6	GS-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.231	.200	.431	9						P
22	158	78 (2)	Jul 4 (1)	PIT		NYG	W,4-3	GS-0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	.185	.214	.185	.399	9						P
23	159	79	Jul 4 (2)	PIT		NYG	L,3-5	0-0	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	.207	.233	.207	.440	9						P
24	160	83 (3)	Jul 7	PIT		BRO	L,3-4	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.207	.233	.207	.440	9						P
25	161	86 (2)	Jul 10 (1)	PIT		PHI	L,1-4	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.194	.219	.194	.412	9	.92	-0.049	.00	0.00%	-0.39	P
26	162	88 (1)	Jul 14	PIT		CIN	L,1-19	5-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.188	.212	.188	.400	9	.05	-0.001	.00	0.00%	-0.29	P
27	163	91 (2)	Jul 17 (1)	PIT		STL	L,8-9	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.188	.212	.188	.400	9						P
28	164	93 (1)	Jul 19	PIT		MLN	W,4-3	19-GF(19)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.188	.212	.188	.400	9						P
29	165	95 (1)	Jul 21	PIT		MLN	L,3-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.188	.212	.188	.400	9						P
30	166	97 (1)	Jul 23	PIT		CHC	W,10-2	CG	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.176	.222	.176	.399	9	.33	-0.027	.00	0.00%	-0.76	P
31	167	104 (6)	Jul 30	PIT	@	CIN	L,2-5	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.211	.167	.377	9	.99	-0.051	.00	0.00%	-0.42	P
32	168	105	Jul 31 (1)	PIT	@	CIN	L,4-7	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.211	.167	.377	9						P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
33	169	110 (4)	Aug 3 (2)	PIT	@	CHC	L,4-5	3-7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.231	.167	.397	9	.91	0.040	.00	0.00%	0.39	P
34	170	113 (2)	Aug 6	PIT	@	MLN	W,2-0	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.158	.220	.158	.377	9	1.18	-0.075	.00	0.00%	-0.74	P
35	171	117 (3)	Aug 10	PIT	@	PHI	W,3-2	CG(10)	4	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.143	.200	.143	.343	9	1.41	-0.133	.00	0.00%	-0.60	P
36	172	120 (2)	Aug 16	PIT		PHI	L,3-12	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.140	.196	.140	.335	9	1.19	-0.034	.00	0.00%	-0.32	P
37	173	127 (6)	Aug 26	PIT		CHC	L,3-6	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.136	.191	.136	.328	9	1.08	-0.027	.00	0.00%	-0.24	P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
38	174	135 (7)	Sep 3	PIT	@	BRO	L,0-4	GS-8	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.152	.204	.152	.356	9	1.21	-0.012	.00	0.00%	-0.04	P
39	175	137 (1)	Sep 5 (1)	PIT	@	NYG	W,8-5	9-10	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.149	.200	.149	.349	9	.26	-0.007	.00	0.00%	-0.44	P
40	176	139 (1)	Sep 7	PIT	@	CHC	W,2-0	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.160	.208	.160	.368	9	1.35	0.133	.00	0.00%	0.08	P
41	177	144 (4)	Sep 13	PIT	@	CIN	W,5-2	CG	4	3	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.189	.232	.208	.440	9	.91	0.165	.00	0.00%	1.88	P
42	178	146 (1)	Sep 18 (1)	PIT	@	PHI	W,5-2	GS-7	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.179	.220	.196	.417	9	.56	-0.051	.00	0.00%	-0.98	P
43	179	150 (3)	Sep 21 (1)	PIT	@	NYG	L,2-7	3-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.175	.217	.193	.410	9	.67	-0.017	.00	0.00%	-0.24	P
44	180	153 (2)	Sep 24 (2)	PIT		BRO	W,6-1	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.164	.203	.180	.383	9	.54	-0.055	.00	0.00%	-0.86	P
							19-25		70	61	3	10	1	0	0	4	3	0	13	0	6	0	2	0	0	0	.164	.203	.180	.383		.98	-0.736	.03	-0.02%	-9.19

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