Retired
Bob Friend
Nickname:
WarriorBirthdate:
Nov. 24, 1930 (49 y, 11 m, 24 d)Born In:
Lafayette, LA, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'0"/202Entry:
1950 Draft
- Round: 1, Overall: 3, Team: Pittsburgh Pirates
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Year | 1951 (3rd) | Wilkes-Barre (AAA) |
| All-Star | 1964 | Pittsburgh (MLB) |
| 1963 | Pittsburgh (MLB) | |
| 1962 | Pittsburgh (MLB) | |
| 1961 | Pittsburgh (MLB) | |
| 1959 | Pittsburgh (MLB) | |
| League Champ | 1964 | Pittsburgh (MLB) |
| 1963 | Pittsburgh (MLB) | |
| 1960 | Pittsburgh (MLB) | |
| 1958 | Pittsburgh (MLB) | |
| 1957 | Pittsburgh (MLB) | |
| 1956 | Pittsburgh (MLB) | |
| Pitcher of the Month | May 1964 | Pittsburgh (MLB) |
| Aug 1951 | Wilkes-Barre (AAA) | |
| Rookie of the Month | Aug 1952 | Pittsburgh (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 12 |
| Grey Ink | 103 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Hod Eller | 930 |
| Catfish Hunter | 928 |
| Bob Rush | 928 |
| Gary Nolan | 923 |
| Larry Jackson | 922 |
| Ron Reed | 918 |
| Jack Chesbro | 915 |
| Jim Perry | 914 |
| Sam Streeter | 908 |
| Johnny Podres | 906 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 20 | 4 |
| 1955 | 16 | 2 |
| 1961 | 15 | 7 |
| 1962 | 16 | 6 |
| 1963 | 15 | 6 |
| 1964 | 13 | 9 |
| 1965 | 17 | 4 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 33 | 9 |
| 1965 | 34 | 7 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 15 | 3 |
| 1960 | 14 | 7 |
| 1961 | 17 | 1 |
| 1963 | 15 | 10 |
| 1965 | 18 | 6 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 0.684 | 5 |
| 1955 | 0.579 | 10 |
| 1956 | 0.632 | 5 |
| 1958 | 0.556 | 10 |
| 1959 | 0.556 | 10 |
| 1961 | 0.654 | 4 |
| 1965 | 0.600 | 9 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 224.2 | 7 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 29 | 10 |
| 1961 | 28 | 9 |
| 1965 | 24 | 7 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 5 | 6 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 3.259 | 5 |
| 1955 | 3.205 | 4 |
| 1958 | 3.453 | 8 |
| 1959 | 3.120 | 4 |
| 1962 | 3.492 | 10 |
| 1963 | 2.421 | 5 |
| 1964 | 2.500 | 2 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 0.255 | 5 |
| 1955 | 0.243 | 3 |
| 1959 | 0.258 | 9 |
| 1963 | 0.251 | 8 |
| 1964 | 0.244 | 2 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 1.140 | 3 |
| 1956 | 1.252 | 4 |
| 1958 | 1.199 | 7 |
| 1959 | 1.089 | 2 |
| 1960 | 1.249 | 7 |
| 1961 | 1.170 | 4 |
| 1963 | 1.088 | 6 |
| 1964 | 0.987 | 1 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 8.092 | 8 |
| 1959 | 7.960 | 8 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 2.163 | 4 |
| 1956 | 1.831 | 3 |
| 1957 | 2.269 | 6 |
| 1958 | 1.487 | 1 |
| 1959 | 1.840 | 3 |
| 1960 | 1.471 | 1 |
| 1961 | 1.565 | 1 |
| 1962 | 1.584 | 3 |
| 1963 | 1.981 | 8 |
| 1964 | 1.192 | 1 |
| 1965 | 2.095 | 8 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 5 | 10 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 1 | 6 |
| 1956 | 1 | 5 |
| 1959 | 2 | 3 |
| 1960 | 2 | 6 |
| 1963 | 3 | 8 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 54 | 5 |
| 1956 | 32 | 1 |
| 1957 | 39 | 4 |
| 1958 | 31 | 1 |
| 1959 | 46 | 4 |
| 1960 | 39 | 4 |
| 1961 | 40 | 1 |
| 1962 | 39 | 5 |
| 1964 | 31 | 1 |
| 1965 | 55 | 9 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 259 | 4 |
| 1961 | 229 | 8 |
| 1965 | 273 | 1 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 182 | 4 |
| 1956 | 165 | 3 |
| 1957 | 162 | 1 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 16 | 10 |
| 1957 | 5 | 1 |
| 1958 | 16 | 6 |
| 1959 | 13 | 1 |
| 1960 | 16 | 4 |
| 1962 | 18 | 9 |
| 1964 | 14 | 3 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 3.7 | 10 |
| 1957 | 4.7 | 6 |
| 1959 | 5.7 | 4 |
| 1960 | 5.9 | 4 |
| 1964 | 5.6 | 7 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 9 | 7 |
| 1958 | 10 | 6 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 6 | 2 |
| 1955 | 8 | 4 |
| 1956 | 7 | 3 |
| 1957 | 9 | 8 |
| 1958 | 8 | 5 |
| 1961 | 9 | 7 |