#74 Owen Friend, Shortstop, 33 yrs, Cleveland Indians
Thursday, 10/5/1960
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Owen Friend

3/21/1927
33
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
1.0 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 1,000,000
1960
10 Year(s), 54 Days (1774 total Days)
172 Day(s)
12 Year(s), 80 Days (2144 total Days)
13 Year(s)
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall56545
Versus LHP56555
Versus RHP45444
Talent55554
Running & Bunting Ratings
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3
2
3
5
1
Normal
Fielding Ratings
2B : 10 (Range), .970 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 10 (Range), .963 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 10 (Range), .997 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 8
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/6@CHAL 2-5402000001#6  
9/8@BALL 3-5200000011#6  
9/11KCW 9-0422010110#6  
9/12@DETL 8-15302100100#6  
9/15BOSL 0-4400000000#6  
9/17@CHAL 3-5300000100#6  
9/21@DETW 9-8312100000#6  
9/22@BALL 1-9010000010#3  
9/26NYYL 6-8101100100#7  
9/27@BALL 4-8301000000#6  

Batting Stats 1960

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall7519647122334211744.240.298.367.665.586.128
Projected7920850132336221847.240.298.367.665.586.128
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall58217000422721700.022.33.9
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP6320421107514210.317.352.492.844
vs. RHP1332780224141230010.203.269.308.577
Close/Late1862001304000.333.333.444.778
Scoring Position4513401290314220.289.308.444.752
Pinch Hitting1110012200001.0001.0002.0003.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home40105286212111717.267.304.390.695
Road35911960213101027.209.284.341.625
Last Week2421001000.500.500.7501.250
March/April4000000110.0001.000.0001.000
May144172014319.171.190.293.483
June205812400125614.207.277.276.553
July1642930195413.214.277.357.634
August81860115325.333.364.611.975
Sept/Oct1337133104433.351.400.486.886

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
19591324200122101700.083.115.208.324BOS CLE
196075196471223342117024400.240.298.367.665CLE
Total79519944347284924922117441641346.218.280.336.615 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1956, AAA28112398082425152011.348.422.6341.056
1957, AAA8425173111134331444321.291.393.498.891
1958, AAA1274531132312050877611349.249.351.437.788

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1960

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base511121152.86714.09.64    
Third Base5240219591237.943344.23.21    
Shortstop171717688894.955136.15.88    
Leftfield1000000.0001.00.00    

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...
Signed as a free agent by Cleveland on 2/6/1959 to a 2-year deal worth $1,000,000 per year...
Earned first career win on 8/25/1959...
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