#87 Bob Friend, Starting Pitcher, 28 yrs, Los Angeles Dodgers
Thursday, 10/5/1959
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Bob Friend

11/24/1930
28
USA,IN,LAFAYETTE
6"0
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Starting Pitcher
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R
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4 / 6 (Popular)
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4.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 9,505,500
1961
9 Year(s), 0 Days (1548 total Days)
172 Day(s)
9 Year(s), 0 Days (1548 total Days)
8 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall57891-94 Mph
Versus LHB567 
Versus RHB678 
Talent678 
Pitching Ratings
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8
52
3
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
Slider
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall13112
Versus LHP13112
Versus RHP13112
Talent111110
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1
3
5
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 5 (Range), .981 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
7/18SFW 6-3*3.273311     
8/22@STLW 11-5*9105523W    
8/26SFW 5-4*9104442W    
8/30@MILW 8-2*962244W    
9/3@STLL 1-2*872225L    
9/7PITW 5-1*931116WPoG   
9/11@MILW 2-0*950014WPoG   
9/16SFW 2-1*981133WPoG   
9/20@CHNW 10-3*9633310W    
9/24PHIL 0-1*931125L    

Pitching Stats 1959

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall3535201003.44287.2263117110891552365.722365.7
Projected3737211103.44302.027712311694163     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00011.18.24.82.813215.400.02.93
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB5571492751161634269000.268.315.393.708
vs. RHB537114163651544786003.212.272.287.559
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home16167503.57131.012957524565
Road191913503.33156.213460584490
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April773404.3653.25828262038
May884205.1762.27138361833
June774102.5260.24420172326
July442103.5230.2321212616
August333003.6727.0261111109
Sept./Oct.664201.3653.032881233

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
19513838151804.37296.13381621441888891221.44.300 SLA
19523939141504.27303.133615714415961011531.42.299SLA
1953383827703.35304.031711911311991231521.37.296SLA,AL
1954323218803.95253.024711911116981201631.36.282SLA
1955353520903.25299.0286116108171201372031.36.278BAL,AL
19563939181504.32314.231816515124991472521.33.287BAL
19574141231103.48339.0314142131281271651931.30.264 BRO,NL
1958424228703.49353.1340152137261242012421.31.281BRO,NL
19593535201003.44287.226311711017891552321.22.267LA,NL
Total33933918310003.762750.12759124911491729401238169221.34.284 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
1958332104.5026.026141391830
Total332104.5026.026141391830

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
195138100102005323810.100.115.120.235 SLA
19523910915201101013300.138.152.183.335SLA
195338116111008323300.095.110.103.214SLA,AL
19543289131005512600.146.165.157.322SLA
19553599101204923400.101.118.152.269BAL,AL
195639116111006104300.095.094.103.197BAL
195741122113009434500.090.111.115.226 BRO,NL
1958421341920091344910.142.164.157.321BRO,NL
1959351091330015725000.119.134.147.281LA,NL
Total339994113162171551735120.114.129.137.266 

Fielding Stats 1959

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher353515342523.942287.21.63    

Player History

Transactions
Drafted in 1st round, 10th overall pick, by St. Louis (A) in 1951...
Milestones
Had first career hit on 4/7/1951, off Ted Gray (DET)...
Earned first career win on 4/7/1951...
Hit first career homerun on 6/11/1952, off Mike Garcia (CLE)...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 5/1/1953, going 5-1, 2.75...
Injured on 6/30/1953 with a Sore Shoulder, out for one week...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 7/1/1953, going 7-0, 1.85...
Was selected to the 1953 Allstar game...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 10/1/1953, going 4-0, 1.76...
Won Cy Young Award in 1953, going 27-7, 3.35 ERA...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 10/1/1954, going 5-0, 2.16...
Injured on 3/21/1955 with a Pulled Bicep Muscle, out for 4 weeks...
Was selected to the 1955 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/25/1956, winning 2 games with a 2.00 ERA...
Signed as a free agent by Brooklyn on 2/4/1957 to a 5-year deal worth $9,505,500 per year...
Was selected to the 1957 Allstar game...
Was selected to the 1958 Allstar game...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 9/1/1958, going 8-0, 2.94...
Won World Championship with Los Angeles in 1958...
Was selected to the 1959 Allstar game...
Injured on 7/18/1959 with a Bone Chips Elbow, out for 5 weeks...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/18/1959, winning 2 games with a 0.50 ERA...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1952 - 4.27 - 8th
1953 - 3.35 - 3rd
1954 - 3.95 - 6th
1955 - 3.25 - 2nd
1957 - 3.48 - 3rd
1958 - 3.49 - 3rd
WHIP
1951 - 1.44 - 9th
1952 - 1.42 - 9th
1953 - 1.37 - 8th
1954 - 1.36 - 6th
1955 - 1.36 - 10th
1957 - 1.30 - 3rd
1958 - 1.31 - 6th
Wins
1953 - 27 - 1st
1955 - 20 - 3rd
1956 - 18 - 8th
1957 - 23 - 4th
1958 - 28 - 1st
Losses
1951 - 18 - 4th
1952 - 15 - 10th
IP
1951 - 296.1 - 5th
1952 - 303.1 - 6th
1953 - 304.0 - 6th
1955 - 299.0 - 8th
1956 - 314.2 - 7th
1957 - 339.0 - 1st
1958 - 353.1 - 1st
K's
1957 - 165 - 9th
1958 - 201 - 6th
BB
1955 - 120 - 8th
1957 - 127 - 5th
1958 - 124 - 8th
CG
1952 - 15 - 6th
1953 - 15 - 9th
1955 - 20 - 3rd
1956 - 25 - 4th
1957 - 19 - 7th
1958 - 24 - 1st
SHO
1951 - 2 - 10th
1952 - 3 - 5th
1953 - 2 - 9th
1954 - 3 - 8th
1955 - 3 - 3rd
1956 - 2 - 5th
1957 - 3 - 2nd
1958 - 2 - 1st
 

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