Owen Friend

Positions: Second Baseman, Shortstop and Third Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 180lb (185cm, 81kg)

Born: March 21, 1927 in Granite City, IL us

Died: October 14, 2007 in Wichita, KS

Buried: Cremated

High School: Granite City HS (Granite City, IL)

Last Game: May 16, 1956 (Age 29-056d)
vs. NYG 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1950 season

Full Name: Owen Lacey Friend

Nicknames: Red

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-2.7

598

136

.227

RBI

OBP

.295

SLG

.340

OPS

.634

OPS+

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1944	17	-2.2	Newark	OHSL	D	SLB	129	564	488	80	137	25	7	2	52	15		63	67	.281	.365	.373	.738	182		2	11
1945	18		2 Teams	2 Lgs	C-A1	CIN	114	504	453	76	129	26	5	5	68	16		40	66	.285				180		2	9
1945	18	-7.9	Memphis	SOUA	A1		8		29		10									.345
1945	18	-2.9	Raleigh	CARL	C	CIN	106	475	424	76	119	26	5	5	68	16		40	66	.281	.346	.401	.746	170		2	9
1946	19	-6.4	Elmira	EL	A	SLB	114	432	388	42	89	18	8	2	37	0		35	71	.229	.295	.333	.627	129		1	8
1947	20		2 Teams	2 Lgs	B-AA	SLB	134	563	508	65	119	17	5	12	54	10	2	48	67	.234	.304	.358	.662	182		3	4
1947	20	-7.0	San Antonio	TL	AA	SLB	46	177	162	12	36	1	2	2	13	5	2	13	10	.222	.280	.290	.570	47		0	2
1947	20	-3.0	Springfield	IIIL	B	SLB	88	386	346	53	83	16	3	10	41	5		35	57	.240	.315	.390	.705	135		3	2
1948	21	-3.5	Muskegon	CENL	A	CHW	141	561	500	77	139	25	13	21	104	5		51	101	.278	.348	.506	.854	253		3	7
1949	22	-2.4	Elmira	EL	A	SLB	139	580	523	75	138	23	7	20	88	12		49	105	.264	.329	.449	.779	235		2	6
1949	22	-6.8	SLB	AL	Maj	SLB	2	8	8	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.375	.375	.375	.750	3	0	0	0		0
1950	23	-5.8	SLB	AL	Maj	SLB	119	427	372	48	88	15	2	8	50	2	1	40	68	.237	.312	.352	.665	131	14	1	14		2

1953	26		2 Teams	AL	Maj	CLE-DET	65	177	164	17	33	6	0	5	23	0	1	11	25	.201	.256	.329	.585	54	7	1	1		0
1953	26	-2.7	DET	AL	Maj	DET	31	104	96	10	17	4	0	3	10	0	1	6	9	.177	.233	.313	.546	30	5	1	1		0
1953	26	-2.7	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	34	73	68	7	16	2	0	2	13	0	0	5	16	.235	.288	.353	.641	24	2	0	0		0
1954	27	0.9	Indianapolis	AA	AAA	CLE	137	504	455	55	114	26	7	11	55	1		33	95	.251	.299	.411	.710	187	9	1	9	6
1955	28		2 Teams	2 Lgs	Maj	CHC	20	56	52	3	12	3	0	0	2	0	0	4	14	.231	.286	.289	.574	15	2	0	0	0	0
1955	28	1.6	Louisville	AA	AAA	BOS	25	92	84	11	16	3	0	1	9	2		7	12	.191	.253	.262	.515	22	3	0	1	0
1955	28	-0.5	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	14	46	42	3	11	3	0	0	2	0	0	4	11	.262	.326	.333	.659	14	2	0	0	0	0
1955	28	-0.1	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	6	10	10	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.100	.100	.100	.200	1	0	0	0	0	0
1956	29	0.4	Havana	IL	AAA	CIN	94	368	336	40	68	15	2	12	49	0		30	71	.202	.266	.366	.632	123		0	0	2
1956	29	0.8	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0
1957	30	1.6	Vancouver	PCL	Opn	BAL	133	501	449	61	109	24	10	21	73	0		42	106	.243	.308	.481	.789	216	10	1	8	1
1958	31	3.1	Vancouver	PCL	AAA	BAL	115	403	371	40	97	26	2	11	52	1		23	95	.262	.308	.431	.739	160	5	3	3	3
1959	32		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AAA		118	387	353	41	83	12	2	16	50	0	1	29	90	.235		.416		147		2	0	3
1959	32	4.3	Phoenix	PCL	AAA	SFG	116	384	350	41	83	12	2	16	50	0	1	29	90	.237	.297	.420	.717	147		2	0	3
1959	32	4.8	Dallas	AA	AAA		2		3		0	0	0	0						.000		.000		0
1960	33	9.8	Wenatchee	NORW	B		53	181	154	22	46	18	0	5	25	0	0	21	20	.299	.376	.513	.889	79		0	3	3

1964	37	14.8	Rocky Mount	CARL	A	WSA	4	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200	.400	1		0	0	0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (5 seasons)					Majors		208	670	598	69	136	24	2	13	76	2	2	55	109	.227	.295	.340	.634	203	23	2	15	0	2
Minors (14 seasons)					Minors		1450	5645	5067	685	1285	258	68	139	717	62	3	471	967	.254				2086		20	69	18
All Levels (16 Seasons)							1658	6315	5665	754	1421	282	70	152	793	64	5	526	1076	.251				2289		22	84	18	2

Opn (1 season)					Minors		133	501	449	61	109	24	10	21	73	0		42	106	.243	.308	.481	.789	216	10	1	8	1
AAA (5 seasons)					Minors		489	1754	1599	187	378	82	13	51	215	4	1	122	363	.236		.400		639		6	13	14
AA (1 season)					Minors		46	177	162	12	36	1	2	2	13	5	2	13	10	.222	.280	.290	.570	47		0	2
A (4 seasons)					Minors		398	1578	1416	194	367	66	28	43	230	17	0	135	278	.259	.326	.436	.763	618		6	21	0
A1 (1 season)					Minors		8	29	29		10									.345
B (2 seasons)					Minors		141	567	500	75	129	34	3	15	66	5	0	56	77	.258	.335	.428	.763	214		3	5	3
C (1 season)					Minors		106	475	424	76	119	26	5	5	68	16		40	66	.281	.346	.401	.746	170		2	9
D (1 season)					Minors		129	564	488	80	137	25	7	2	52	15		63	67	.281	.365	.373	.738	182		2	11