#74 Owen Friend, Shortstop, 29 yrs, Boston Red Sox
Thursday, 10/5/1956
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Owen Friend

3/21/1927
29
USA,IL,GRANITE CITY
6"1
180

Shortstop
R
R
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Minimal
Minimal
Some ability
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
Good
Suffers
Normal
2.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 650,000
1958
7 Year(s), 171 Days (1375 total Days)
150 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 80 Days (1456 total Days)
9 Year(s)
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall56455
Versus LHP56555
Versus RHP55454
Talent55554
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3
2
3
5
1
Normal
Fielding Ratings
2B : 10 (Range), .966 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 9 (Range), .959 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 9 (Range), .997 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 8
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/3CHAL 6-7111000000#9  
9/5@BALL 0-2000000000#3  
9/7@BALW 12-10101000200#9  
9/8@KCW 4-3302000010#7  
9/9@KCW 3-0412100002#6  
9/10@KCL 2-3111000000#9  
9/14CLEW 4-3101000000#8  
9/17@BALW 11-4100000000#8  
9/20@DETW 4-3101000000#9  
9/22WS1L 6-10100000000#9  

Batting Stats 1956

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall932245991838342046.263.322.420.742.659.156
Projected982366291840362148.263.322.420.742.659.156
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall51249000741941801.030.04.5
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP78224041315919010.282.352.487.839
vs. RHP1463751425191127130.253.304.384.687
Close/Late34111013416030.324.316.441.757
Scoring Position6817201260216120.250.260.324.584
Pinch Hitting27100003302020.370.345.370.715
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home4399224031616918.222.279.354.633
Road501253751522181128.296.348.472.820
May22591331277312.220.250.407.657
June2683172021312320.205.230.301.531
July152550014326.200.250.320.570
August204315303129116.349.473.6281.101
Sept/Oct101491002312.643.667.7141.381

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19491625009616195348392410523.192.251.282.533 SLA
195012333666908253127026710.196.255.295.549 SLA
19513673242131086001000.329.380.507.887SLA
19525610231606131810001511.304.366.539.905SLA
1953731011821210115012300.178.215.277.492SLA
195492251511106322630134701.203.288.319.606SLA
19552524810154200700.333.385.500.885 CIN
19569322459918383420014601.263.322.420.742 BOS
Total66016113535644318618013931132046.219.281.339.620 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1956, AAA28112398082425152011.348.430.6341.064

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1956

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base1811275811916.934111.07.38    
Third Base50353469131118.928331.23.01    
Shortstop1157283383.92153.06.45    

Player History

Signed as a free agent by Cincinnati on 3/4/1955 to a minor league contract.
Signed as a free agent by Boston on 2/12/1956 to a 3-year deal worth $650,000 per year...
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