#74 Owen Friend, Third Base, 30 yrs, Boston Red Sox
Tuesday, 10/3/1957
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Owen Friend

3/21/1927
30
USA,IL,GRANITE CITY
6"1
180

Third Base
R
R
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Minimal
Minimal
Some ability
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Good
Suffers
Normal
1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 650,000
1958
8 Year(s), 54 Days (1430 total Days)
55 Day(s)
9 Year(s), 80 Days (1628 total Days)
10 Year(s)
Last Option Year
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall56455
Versus LHP56555
Versus RHP56454
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  
6/23NYYL 6-7411000101#8  
6/24NYYW 3-2402100101#4  
6/25NYYL 2-5311000010#8  
6/26WS1W 9-8500000113#4  
6/28WS1L 2-4301000011#4  
6/30@KCL 4-6311001111#8  
7/1@KCW 7-1511100101#4  
7/2@KCL 0-2100000000#8  
7/4WS1W 8-4401000011#4  
7/5WS1L 2-9101000000#8  

Batting Stats 1957

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall471633242227181742.196.273.282.555.471.086
Projected491713442228191844.196.273.282.555.471.086
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall4618410051246800.012.92.5
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP509112106414001.180.255.360.615
vs. RHP1132331017121328210.204.281.248.529
Close/Late1731001234010.176.286.235.521
Scoring Position4610210230314200.217.255.304.559
Pinch Hitting000000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home258618200109921.209.278.233.511
Road227714222179821.182.264.338.602
March/April2490162211610723.178.232.278.510
May41420001103.143.143.143.286
June15481110196914.229.345.313.657
July41131001112.273.385.364.748

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
19574716332422271817124200.196.273.282.555BOS
Total70717743856064521319815641336246.217.280.334.614 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1956, AAA28112398082425152011.348.422.6341.056
1957, AAA8425173111134331444321.291.399.498.897

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1957

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Third Base46462511791486.959404.23.29    
Shortstop1000000.0001.00.00    

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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