Bob Friend
Bob Friend
Full name: Robert Bartmess Friend
Born: November 24, 1930, Lafayette, Indiana
First Game: April 28, 1951; Final Game: September 24, 1966
Bat: Right Throw: Right Height: 6' 0" Weight: 190
P on TSN All-Star Team (1958)
Bob Friend
Top Performances
Pitcher Matchups Batter Matchups
Batting Record Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team Team
1951 PIT N 34 44 1 4 2 0 0 2 2 19 0 1 1 0 0 .091 .130 .136 0.0 1951 PIT N
1952 PIT N 35 52 2 3 0 0 0 0 2 20 0 7 1 0 0 .058 .093 .058 0.0 1952 PIT N
1953 PIT N 32 52 4 7 1 0 0 1 1 16 0 3 1 0 0 .135 .151 .154 0.0 1953 PIT N
1954 PIT N 35 51 6 14 1 1 1 7 5 8 0 1 0 2 0 0 .275 .339 .392 0.0 1954 PIT N
1955 PIT N 44 61 3 10 1 0 0 4 3 0 15 0 6 0 0 0 0 .164 .203 .180 0.0 1955 PIT N
1956 PIT N 49 97 7 16 2 0 1 8 1 0 19 0 11 0 1 0 0 .165 .173 .216 0.0 1956 PIT N
1957 PIT N 40 87 5 16 2 0 0 4 6 0 22 0 6 1 0 0 0 .184 .234 .207 0.0 1957 PIT N
1958 PIT N 38 94 3 10 2 0 0 6 4 0 28 0 10 1 1 0 0 .106 .141 .128 0.0 1958 PIT N
1959 PIT N 35 73 4 12 2 0 0 7 2 0 25 0 12 0 0 0 0 .164 .187 .192 0.0 1959 PIT N
1960 PIT N Daily Splits 38 88 5 6 1 0 0 3 6 0 31 0 11 0 0 2i 3 0 0 .068 .128 .080 0.0 1960 PIT N
1961 PIT N Daily Splits 41 79 6 11 0 1 0 7 1 0 36 0 9 0 0 4 0 0 0 .139 .150 .165 0.0 1961 PIT N
1962 PIT N Daily Splits 39 91 3 11 2 0 0 5 0 0 31 0 8 0 0 4i 1 0 0 .121 .121 .143 0.0 1962 PIT N
1963 PIT N Daily Splits 39 86 2 9 0 0 0 2 1 0 31 0 10 0 0 1i 0 0 0 .105 .115 .105 0.0 1963 PIT N
1964 PIT N Daily Splits 35 71 2 5 0 0 0 2 3 0 26 0 11 0 0 2i 1 0 0 .070 .108 .070 0.0 1964 PIT N
1965 PIT N Daily Splits 34 71 2 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 26 0 6 0 0 5i 1 0 0 .042 .056 .042 0.0 1965 PIT N
1966 NY A Daily Splits 12 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0.0 1966 NY A
1966 NY N Daily Splits 22 29 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 17 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 .034 .034 .034 0.0 1966 NY N
1966 Total 34 40 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 22 0 8 0 0 1 1 0 0 .025 .025 .025 0.0 1966 Total
Total NL 590 1126 56 138 16 2 2 60 38 0i 370 0 117 2i 0i 18i 13 0 0 .123 .151 .146 0.0 Total NL
Total AL 12 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0.0 Total AL
Total Splits 602 1137 56 138 16 2 2 60 38 0i 375 0 120 2i 0i 19i 14 0 0 .121 .150 .144 0.0 Total
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team Team
i - incomplete
World Series Batting Record World Series Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
1960 PIT N Daily Splits 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 1960 PIT N
All-Star Game Batting Record All-Star Game Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
1956 NL Daily Splits 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - - 1956 NL
1958 NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - - 1958 NL
1960 NL Daily Splits 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 1960 NL
Total Splits 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 Total
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
Pitching Record Pitching Record
Year Team G GS CG SHO GF SV IP H BFP HR R ER BB IB SO SH SF WP HPB BK 2B 3B GDP ROE W L ERA PW Year Team
1951 PIT N 34 22 3 1 5 0 149.2 173 666 12 94 71 68 41 7 1 0 0 6 10 4.27 -0.7 1951 PIT N
1952 PIT N 35 23 6 1 4 0 185 186 820 15 96 86 84 75 13 7 3 1 7 17 4.18 -0.8 1952 PIT N
1953 PIT N 32 24 8 0 2 0 170.2 193 747 18 103 93 57 66 11 2 3 1 8 11 4.90 -0.9 1953 PIT N
1954 PIT N 35 20 4 2 8 2 170.1 204 758 16 106 96 58 73 18 6 1 1 2 7 12 5.07 -1.0 1954 PIT N
1955 PIT N 44 20 9 2 11 2 200.1 178 813 18 80 63 52 4 98 16 8 0 2 0 14 9 2.83 2.7 1955 PIT N
1956 PIT N 49 42 19 4 7 3 314.1 310 1315 25 137 121 85 18 166 19 7 5 2 0 17 17 3.46 1.0 1956 PIT N
1957 PIT N 40 38 17 3 1 0 277 273 1148 28 121 104 68 8 143 13 5 3 1 1 14 18 3.38 1.4 1957 PIT N
1958 PIT N 38 38 16 1 0 0 274 299 1146 25 120 112 61 11 135 10 6 4 4 1 22 14 3.68 0.6 1958 PIT N
1959 PIT N 35 35 7 2 0 0 234.2 267 1015 19 129 105 52 9 104 8 5 5 7 0 8 19 4.03 -0.9 1959 PIT N
1960 PIT N Daily Splits 38 37 16 4 1 1 275.2 266 1118 18 97 92 45 10 183 6 6 5 0 0 29i 14 i 25i 13i 18 12 3.00 2.0 1960 PIT N
1961 PIT N Daily Splits 41 35 10 1 3 1 236 271 1001 16 119 101 45 10 108 9 7 4 3 0 52 11 27 14 14 19 3.85 -0.2 1961 PIT N
1962 PIT N Daily Splits 39 36 13 5 3 1 261.2 280 1096 23 99 89 53 10 144 11 3 4 2 0 28i 5i 28i 18i 18 14 3.06 2.8 1962 PIT N
1963 PIT N Daily Splits 39 38 12 4 1 0 268.2 236 1080 13 87 70 44 9 144 13 7 6 5 6 27i 9i 29i 28i 17 16 2.34 2.9 1963 PIT N
1964 PIT N Daily Splits 35 35 13 3 0 0 240.1 253 1004 10 98 89 50 12 128 11 4 2 4 0 44 i 6 26i 16i 13 18 3.33 0.4 1964 PIT N
1965 PIT N Daily Splits 34 34 8 2 0 0 222 221 917 17 89 80 47 7 74 10 3 1 8 0 20i 9i 23i 20i 8 12 3.24 0.2 1965 PIT N
1966 NY A Daily Splits 12 8 0 0 2 0 44.2 61 197 2 25 24 9 1 22 2 1 0 0 0 7 5 0 1 1 4 4.84 -0.8 1966 NY A
1966 NY N Daily Splits 22 12 2 1 8 1 86 101 373 11 52 42 16 6 30 5 1 0 1 1 11 2 9 15 5 8 4.40 -1.6 1966 NY N
1966 Total 34 20 2 1 10 1 130.2 162 570 13 77 66 25 7 52 7 2 0 1 1 18 7 9 16 6 12 4.55 -2.4 1966 Total
Total NL 590 489 163 36 54 11 3566.1 3711 15017 284 1627 1414 885 114i1712 180 68i 50 46 13 211i 56i167i124i196 226 3.57 7.9 Total NL
Total AL 12 8 0 0 2 0 44.2 61 197 2 25 24 9 1 22 2 1 0 0 0 7 5 0 1 1 4 4.84 -0.8 Total AL
Total Splits 602 497 163 36 56 11 3611 3772 15214 286 1652 1438 894 115i1734 182 69i 50 46 13 218i 61i167i125i197 230 3.58 7.1 Total
Year Team G GS CG SHO GF SV IP H BFP HR R ER BB IB SO SH SF WP HPB BK 2B 3B GDP ROE W L ERA PW Year Team
i - incomplete
World Series Pitching Record World Series Pitching Record
Year Team G GS CG SHO GF SV IP H BFP HR R ER BB IB SO SH SF WP HPB BK 2B 3B GDP ROE W L ERA Year Team
1960 PIT N Daily Splits 3 2 0 0 0 0 6 13 35 0 10 9 3 0 7 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 13.50 1960 PIT N
All-Star Game Pitching Record All-Star Game Pitching Record
Year Team G GS CG SHO GF SV IP H BFP HR R ER BB IB SO SH SF WP HPB BK 2B 3B GDP ROE W L ERA Year Team
1956 NL Daily Splits 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 3 12 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 1956 NL
1958 NL Daily Splits 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.1 4 13 0 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 3.86 1958 NL
1960 NL Daily Splits 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 1 12 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 1960 NL
Total Splits 3 2 0 0 0 0 8.1 8 37 0 2 1 3 1 5 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 2 2 1 1.08 Total
Year Team G GS CG SHO GF SV IP H BFP HR R ER BB IB SO SH SF WP HPB BK 2B 3B GDP ROE W L ERA Year Team
Fielding Record Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP PB CS SB PkO AVG
1951 PIT N P 34 10 29 1 1 .975
1952 PIT N P 35 10 37 2 3 .959
1953 PIT N P 32 7 36 3 2 .935
1954 PIT N P 35 7 27 1 1 .971
1955 PIT N P 44 7 50 2 6 .966
1956 PIT N P 49 14 49 2 1 .969
1957 PIT N P 40 18 38 1 3 .982
1958 PIT N P 38 7 47 1 4 .982
1959 PIT N P 35 24 37 1 2 .984
1960 PIT N Daily P 38 37 16 275.2 24 43 1 1 0 2i 2 6 0i .985
1961 PIT N Daily P 41 35 10 236 19 37 3 3 0 2 2 8 0 .949
1962 PIT N Daily P 39 36 13 261.2 18 43 1 3 0 2i 6 12 1i .984
1963 PIT N Daily P 39 38 12 268.2 23 41 2 2 0 0i 4 10i 0i .970
1964 PIT N Daily P 35 35 13 240.1 12 55 2 3 0 0i 6 9i 0i .971
1965 PIT N Daily P 34 34 8 222 21 39 1 5 0 0i 7i 12i 1i .984
1966 NY A Daily P 12 8 0 44.2 3 13 0 0 0 0 5 4 0 1.000
1966 NY N Daily P 22 12 2 86 4 9 3 0 0 0 4 9 0 .813
1966 Total P 34 20 2 130.2 7 22 3 0 0 0 9 13 0 .906
Total P 602 235i 74i 1635 i 228 630 27 40 0i 6i 36i 70i 2i .969
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP PB CS SB PkO AVG
i - incomplete
World Series Fielding Record World Series Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP PB CS SB PkO AVG
1960 PIT N Daily P 3 2 0 6 1 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1.000
All-Star Game Fielding Record All-Star Game Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP PB CS SB PkO AVG
1956 NL Daily P 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
1958 NL Daily P 1 0 0 2.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
1960 NL Daily P 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
Total P 3 2 0 8.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP PB CS SB PkO AVG
Transactions Transactions
Signed as an amateur free agent by Pittsburgh Pirates (1949).
Traded by Pittsburgh Pirates to New York Yankees in exchange for Pete Mikkelsen and
cash (December 10, 1965 ).
Sold by New York Yankees to New York Mets (June 15, 1966 ).
Released by New York Mets (October 17, 1966 ).
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