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Bob Friend
Robert Bartmess Friend (Warrior)

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 0", Weight 190 lb.
School Purdue University

Debut April 28, 1951
Final Game September 24, 1966
Born November 24, 1930 in Lafayette, IN

Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as an amateur free agent in 1949. (All Transactions)

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Pitching Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons / /

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 1951 20 PIT NL   6  10  34  22   3   1   5  0  149.7  173   94   71  12   68   41   0   1   666       0  4.27  4.20   98 1.610
 1952 21 PIT NL   7  17  35  23   6   1   4  0  185.0  186   96   86  15   84   75   3   7   820       1  4.18  3.99   95 1.459
 1953 22 PIT NL   8  11  32  24   8   0   2  0  170.7  193  103   93  18   57   66   3   2   747       1  4.90  4.45   91 1.465
 1954 23 PIT NL   7  12  35  20   4   2   8  2  170.3  204  106   96  16   58   73   1   1   758       2  5.07  4.19   83 1.538
 1955 24 PIT NL  14   9  44  20   9   2  11  2  200.3  178   80   63  18   52   98   2   0   813   4   0  2.83  4.12  146 1.148 MVP-16
 1956 25 PIT NL  17  17  49  42  19   4   7  3  314.3  310  137  121  25   85  166   2   5  1315  18   0  3.46  3.77  109 1.257 MVP-12,AS
 1957 26 PIT NL  14  18  40  38  17   3   1  0  277.0  273  121  104  28   68  143   1   3  1148   8   1  3.38  3.80  112 1.231
 1958 27 PIT NL  22  14  38  38  16   1   0  0  274.0  299  120  112  25   61  135   4   4  1146  11   1  3.68  3.87  105 1.314 MVP-6,CYA-3,AS
 1959 28 PIT NL   8  19  35  35   7   2   0  0  234.7  267  129  105  19   52  104   7   5  1015   9   0  4.03  3.87   96 1.359
 1960 29 PIT NL  18  12  38  37  16   4   1  1  275.7  266   97   92  18   45  183   0   5  1118  10   0  3.00  3.76  125 1.128 AS
 1961 30 PIT NL  14  19  41  35  10   1   3  1  236.0  271  119  101  16   45  108   3   4  1001  10   0  3.85  3.99  104 1.339
 1962 31 PIT NL  18  14  39  36  13   5   3  1  261.7  280   99   89  23   53  144   2   4  1096  10   0  3.06  3.94  129 1.273
 1963 32 PIT NL  17  16  39  38  12   4   1  0  268.7  236   87   70  13   44  144   5   6  1080   9   6  2.34  3.29  140 1.042
 1964 33 PIT NL  13  18  35  35  13   3   0  0  240.3  253   98   89  10   50  128   4   2  1004  12   0  3.33  3.50  105 1.261
 1965 34 PIT NL   8  12  34  34   8   2   0  0  222.0  221   89   80  17   47   74   8   1   917   7   0  3.24  3.50  108 1.207
 1966 35 TOT      6  12  34  20   2   1  10  1  130.7  162   77   66  13   25   52   1   0   570   7   1  4.55  3.50   77 1.431
         NYY AL   1   4  12   8   0   0   2  0   44.7   61   25   24   2    9   22   0   0   197   1   0  4.84  3.30   68 1.567
         NYM NL   5   8  22  12   2   1   8  1   86.0  101   52   42  11   16   30   1   0   373   6   1  4.40  3.61   82 1.360
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 16 Yr WL% .461 197 230 602 497 163  36  56 11 3611.0 3772 1652 1438 286  894 1734  46  50 15214 115  13  3.58  3.83  107 1.292
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 162 Game Avg    12  14  37  30  10   2   3  0  223.3  233  102   88  17   55  107   2   3   941   7   0  3.58  3.83  107 1.292
 Career High     22  19  49  42  19   5  11  3  314.3  310  137  121  28   85  183   8   7  1315  18   6  2.34  4.45  146 1.042
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
                 W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Batting Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons / /

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1951 20 PIT NL  34   44    1    4   2  0   0    2   0  0   2  19  .091  .130  .136  -29    6   1           0   1
 1952 21 PIT NL  35   52    2    3   0  0   0    0   0  0   2  20  .058  .093  .058  -58    3   7           0   1
 1953 22 PIT NL  32   52    4    7   1  0   0    1   0  0   1  16  .135  .151  .154  -20    8   3           0   1
 1954 23 PIT NL  35   51    6   14   1  1   1    7   0  0   5   8  .275  .339  .392   92   20   1   0       0   2
 1955 24 PIT NL  44   61    3   10   1  0   0    4   0  0   3  15  .164  .203  .180    4   11   6   0   0   0   0 MVP-16
 1956 25 PIT NL  49   97    7   16   2  0   1    8   0  0   1  19  .165  .173  .216    5   21  11   0   0   0   1 MVP-12,AS
 1957 26 PIT NL  40   87    5   16   2  0   0    4   0  0   6  22  .184  .234  .207   22   18   6   1   0   0   0
 1958 27 PIT NL  38   94    3   10   2  0   0    6   0  0   4  28  .106  .141  .128  -27   12  10   1   0   0   1 MVP-6,AS
 1959 28 PIT NL  35   73    4   12   2  0   0    7   0  0   2  25  .164  .187  .192    2   14  12   0   0   0   0
 1960 29 PIT NL  38   88    5    6   1  0   0    3   0  0   6  31  .068  .128  .080  -42    7  11   0   0   0   3 AS
 1961 30 PIT NL  41   79    6   11   0  1   0    7   0  0   1  36  .139  .150  .165  -17   13   9   0   0   0   0
 1962 31 PIT NL  39   91    3   11   2  0   0    5   0  0   0  31  .121  .121  .143  -30   13   8   0   0   0   1
 1963 32 PIT NL  39   86    2    9   0  0   0    2   0  0   1  31  .105  .115  .105  -36    9  10   0   0   0   0
 1964 33 PIT NL  35   71    2    5   0  0   0    2   0  0   3  26  .070  .108  .070  -48    5  11   0   0   0   1
 1965 34 PIT NL  34   71    2    3   0  0   0    1   0  0   1  26  .042  .056  .042  -72    3   6   0   0   0   1
 1966 35 TOT     34   40    1    1   0  0   0    1   0  0   0  22  .025  .025  .025  -86    1   8   0   0   0   1
         NYY AL  12   11    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   5  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   3   0   0   0   1
         NYM NL  22   29    1    1   0  0   0    1   0  0   0  17  .034  .034  .034  -80    1   5   0   0   0   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 16 Seasons     602 1137   56  138  16  2   2   60   0  0  38 375  .121  .150  .144  -19  164 120   2   0   0  14
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        306   15   37   4  1   1   16   0  0  10 101  .121  .150  .144  -19   44  32   1   0   0   4
 Career High     49   97    7   16   2  1   1    8   0  0   6  36                          21  12   1   0   0   3
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP

Special Batting Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1951 20 PIT NL   47   42    1   0.6   106| .091  .271| .130  .345| .136  .410| .266  .756| -29  .027  -8.2  -0.8   0%
 1952 21 PIT NL   61   57    0   0.0    99| .058  .264| .093  .337| .058  .393| .151  .730| -58  .000 -11.4  -1.2   0%
 1953 22 PIT NL   56   49    1   0.5   109| .135  .273| .151  .344| .154  .425| .305  .769| -20  .018  -9.2  -0.9   0%
 1954 23 PIT NL   57   40    7   4.7   107| .275  .272| .339  .343| .392  .420| .731  .763|  92  .490  -0.7  -0.1   0%
 1955 24 PIT NL   70   57    3   1.4   104| .164  .263| .203  .334| .180  .417| .383  .750|   4  .100  -8.4  -0.8   0%
 1956 25 PIT NL  109   93    4   1.2   101| .165  .262| .173  .328| .216  .413| .389  .741|   5  .077 -13.1  -1.3   0%
 1957 26 PIT NL  100   78    5   1.7   100| .184  .265| .234  .328| .207  .410| .441  .738|  22  .142  -9.4  -0.9   0%
 1958 27 PIT NL  109   96    2   0.6   103| .106  .266| .141  .333| .128  .416| .269  .749| -27  .020 -17.1  -1.7   0%
 1959 28 PIT NL   87   73    3   1.1   104| .164  .269| .187  .335| .192  .416| .379  .751|   2  .067 -10.3  -1.0   0%
 1960 29 PIT NL  105   96    1   0.3   100| .068  .264| .128  .330| .080  .406| .208  .736| -42  .007 -17.6  -1.8   0%
 1961 30 PIT NL   89   77    2   0.7   106| .139  .271| .150  .338| .165  .422| .315  .760| -17  .029 -13.6  -1.4   0%
 1962 31 PIT NL   99   89    2   0.6   104| .121  .271| .121  .339| .143  .411| .264  .750| -30  .024 -16.9  -1.7   0%
 1963 32 PIT NL   97   87    1   0.3    90| .105  .255| .115  .317| .105  .382| .220  .699| -36  .010 -15.3  -1.7   0%
 1964 33 PIT NL   85   78    1   0.3    94| .070  .263| .108  .321| .070  .391| .178  .712| -48  .010 -14.1  -1.5   0%
 1965 34 PIT NL   78   75    0   0.0    94| .042  .259| .056  .323| .042  .392| .098  .715| -72  .000 -16.4  -1.8   0%
 1966 35 TOT      48   48    0   0.0    91| .025  .256| .025  .316| .025  .388| .050  .704| -86  .000  -9.7  -1.0   0%
         NYY AL   14   15    0   0.0    86| .000  .243| .000  .308| .000  .374| .000  .682|-100  .000  -2.8  -0.3   0%
         NYM NL   34   33    0   0.0    94| .034  .261| .034  .319| .034  .393| .068  .713| -80  .000  -6.9  -0.7   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 16 Seasons     1297 1135   33   0.8   101| .121  .265| .150  .331| .144  .407| .294  .739| -19  .040 -191.5 -19.6   0%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Fielding Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons

 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
 1951 20 PIT NL   P   34     10   29    1    1  .975  .963  1.15  0.96  2.34  2.14   22  149.7
 1952 21 PIT NL   P   35     10   37    2    3  .959  .953  1.34  0.98  2.29  2.18   23  185.0
 1953 22 PIT NL   P   32      7   36    3    2  .935  .956  1.34  0.87  2.27  2.06   24  170.7
 1954 23 PIT NL   P   35      7   27    1    1  .971  .960  0.97  0.87  1.80  2.07   20  170.3
 1955 24 PIT NL   P   44      7   50    2    6  .966  .950  1.30  0.83  2.56  2.04   20  200.3
 1956 25 PIT NL   P   49     14   49    2    1  .969  .966  1.29  0.83  1.80  2.05   42  314.3 AS
 1957 26 PIT NL   P   40     18   38    1    3  .982  .962  1.40  0.82  1.82  2.06   38  277.0
 1958 27 PIT NL   P   38      7   47    1    4  .982  .956  1.42  0.77  1.77  1.97   38  274.0 AS
 1959 28 PIT NL   P   35     24   37    1    2  .984  .955  1.74  0.82  2.34  1.99   35  234.7
 1960 29 PIT NL   P   38     24   43    1    1  .985  .963  1.76  0.87  2.19  2.09   37  275.7 AS
 1961 30 PIT NL   P   41     19   37    3    3  .949  .959  1.37  0.88  2.14  2.18   35  236.0
 1962 31 PIT NL   P   39     18   43    1    3  .984  .949  1.56  0.82  2.10  2.07   36  261.7
 1963 32 PIT NL   P   39     23   41    2    2  .970  .951  1.64  0.84  2.14  2.06   38  268.7
 1964 33 PIT NL   P   35     12   55    2    3  .971  .953  1.91  0.84  2.51  2.14   35  240.3
 1965 34 PIT NL   P   34     21   39    1    5  .984  .955  1.76  0.81  2.43  2.08   34  222.0
 1966 35 TOT      P   34      7   22    3    0  .906  .951  0.85  0.74  2.00  1.97   20  130.7
         NYY AL   P   12      3   13    0    0 1.000  .952  1.33  0.75  3.22  1.99    8   44.7
         NYM NL   P   22      4    9    3    0  .813  .949  0.59  0.74  1.36  1.96   12   86.0
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
 1951 20 PIT NL   P   34     10   29    1    1  .975  .963  1.15  0.96  2.34  2.14   22  149.7
 1952 21 PIT NL   P   35     10   37    2    3  .959  .953  1.34  0.98  2.29  2.18   23  185.0
 1953 22 PIT NL   P   32      7   36    3    2  .935  .956  1.34  0.87  2.27  2.06   24  170.7
 1954 23 PIT NL   P   35      7   27    1    1  .971  .960  0.97  0.87  1.80  2.07   20  170.3
 1955 24 PIT NL   P   44      7   50    2    6  .966  .950  1.30  0.83  2.56  2.04   20  200.3
 1956 25 PIT NL   P   49     14   49    2    1  .969  .966  1.29  0.83  1.80  2.05   42  314.3
 1957 26 PIT NL   P   40     18   38    1    3  .982  .962  1.40  0.82  1.82  2.06   38  277.0
 1958 27 PIT NL   P   38      7   47    1    4  .982  .956  1.42  0.77  1.77  1.97   38  274.0
 1959 28 PIT NL   P   35     24   37    1    2  .984  .955  1.74  0.82  2.34  1.99   35  234.7
 1960 29 PIT NL   P   38     24   43    1    1  .985  .963  1.76  0.87  2.19  2.09   37  275.7
 1961 30 PIT NL   P   41     19   37    3    3  .949  .959  1.37  0.88  2.14  2.18   35  236.0
 1962 31 PIT NL   P   39     18   43    1    3  .984  .949  1.56  0.82  2.10  2.07   36  261.7
 1963 32 PIT NL   P   39     23   41    2    2  .970  .951  1.64  0.84  2.14  2.06   38  268.7
 1964 33 PIT NL   P   35     12   55    2    3  .971  .953  1.91  0.84  2.51  2.14   35  240.3
 1965 34 PIT NL   P   34     21   39    1    5  .984  .955  1.76  0.81  2.43  2.08   34  222.0
 1966 35 TOT      P   34      7   22    3    0  .906  .951  0.85  0.74  2.00  1.97   20  130.7
         NYY AL   P   12      3   13    0    0 1.000  .952  1.33  0.75  3.22  1.99    8   44.7
         NYM NL   P   22      4    9    3    0  .813  .949  0.59  0.74  1.36  1.96   12   86.0
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
 Position Total   P* 602    228  630   27   40  .969  .956  1.43  0.85  2.14  2.07  497 3611.0
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
 Overall Total       602    228  630   27   40  .969  .956  1.43  0.85  2.14  2.07  497   3611

An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Pitching Gamelogs / Vs. Batter

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   GS   ERA   W  L SV CG   IP   H   ER  BB  SO
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
 1960   WS    PIT NYY     W   3   2  13.50  0  2  0  0   6    13   9   3   7 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+

Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1960   WS    PIT NYY     W   3   1   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.

All-Star Game Pitching

 Year   Tm  Lg  GS  W  L  S   IP   H   R   ER  BB  SO HR HBP WP  SB CS 2B 3B BK
+------+---+--+---+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+---+--+---+--+---+--+--+--+--+
 1956   PIT NL   *  1  0  0   3     3   0   0   0   3  0   0  0   0  0  0  0  0 
 1958   PIT NL      0  1  0   2.1   4   2   1   2   0  0   0  0   0  0  0  0  0 
 1960-1 PIT NL   *  1  0  0   3     1   0   0   1   2  0   0  1   0  0  0  0  1 
 1960-2 PIT NL       Was selected, but did not play in the game.
+------+---+--+---+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+---+--+---+--+---+--+--+--+--+
 Played 3/4      2  2  1  0   8.1   8   2   1   3   5  0   0  1   0  0  0  0  1   1.08 
+-------------+---+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+---+--+---+--+---+--+--+--+--+------+

All-Star Game Batting

 Year   Tm  Lg  GS  AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO  SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+---+--+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+---------+
 1956   PIT NL   *   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0   0  0   1   0   0 Starting P 
 1958   PIT NL       0   0   0  0  0  0       0   0   0  0   0   0   0           
 1960-1 PIT NL   *   2   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   2   0  0   0   0   0 Starting P 
 1960-2 PIT NL       Was selected, but did not play in the game.
+------+---+--+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+---------+
 Played 3/4      2   2   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   2   0  0   1   0   0  .000  .000  .000 
+-------------+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+

Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

All-Star
1956 (P)
1958 *
1960-1 (P)
1960-2

MVP (YrLg-Rk-Shr)
1955-NL-16-0.03
1956-NL-12-0.11
1958-NL-6-0.29
Car-467-0.43 shares

CYA (YrLg-Rk-Shr)
1958-ML-3-0.19
Car-144-0.19 shares

Sac. Hits
1956 NL-11-8
1958 NL-10-4
1959 NL-12-2
1960 NL-11-4
1961 NL-9-10
1963 NL-10-9
1964 NL-11-6

ERA
1955 NL-2.83-1
1957 NL-3.38-7
1960 NL-3.00-4
1962 NL-3.06-9
1963 NL-2.34-3

Wins
1955 NL-14-5
1956 NL-17-8
1958 NL-22-1
1960 NL-18-5
1961 NL-14-10
1962 NL-18-7
1963 NL-17-9

Won-Loss %
1955 NL-.609-9
1958 NL-.611-5
1960 NL-.600-9

BB + H per IP (WHIP)
1955 NL-1.148-3
1957 NL-1.231-9
1958 NL-1.314-9
1960 NL-1.128-3
1963 NL-1.042-5

Hits Allowed/9IP
1955 NL-8.00-6

Bases on Balls/9IP
1955 NL-2.34-4
1957 NL-2.21-10
1958 NL-2.00-6
1959 NL-1.99-7
1960 NL-1.47-4
1961 NL-1.72-2
1962 NL-1.82-2
1963 NL-1.47-1
1964 NL-1.87-9
1965 NL-1.91-7

Strikeouts/9IP
1956 NL-4.75-9
1960 NL-5.97-9

Games
1956 NL-49-7

Innings
1956 NL-314.3-1
1957 NL-277.0-1
1958 NL-274.0-3
1959 NL-234.7-10
1960 NL-275.7-2
1961 NL-236.0-10
1962 NL-261.7-9
1963 NL-268.7-7
1964 NL-240.3-10
Car-3611.0-61

Strikeouts
1956 NL-166-3
1957 NL-143-6
1958 NL-135-5
1960 NL-183-5
Car-1734-95

Games Started
1956 NL-42-1
1957 NL-38-1
1958 NL-38-1
1959 NL-35-7
1960 NL-37-2
1961 NL-35-4
1962 NL-36-8
1963 NL-38-5
1964 NL-35-7
Car-497-46

Comp. Games
1956 NL-19-3
1957 NL-17-2
1958 NL-16-5
1960 NL-16-4
1962 NL-13-9
1964 NL-13-9

Shutouts
1955 NL-2-7
1956 NL-4-4
1957 NL-3-5
1960 NL-4-3
1962 NL-5-1
1963 NL-4-10
1964 NL-3-10
Car-36-63

Home Runs Allow.
1956 NL-25-10
1957 NL-28-3
1958 NL-25-7
Car-286-58

Bases On Balls Allow.
1952 NL-84-9
1956 NL-85-6
1957 NL-68-10

Hits Allowed
1956 NL-310-2
1957 NL-273-1
1958 NL-299-1
1959 NL-267-4
1960 NL-266-3
1961 NL-271-2
1962 NL-280-2
1963 NL-236-8
1964 NL-253-4
Car-3772-48

SO to Walk
1955 NL-1.88-6
1956 NL-1.95-9
1957 NL-2.10-7
1958 NL-2.21-6
1960 NL-4.07-1
1961 NL-2.40-7
1962 NL-2.72-7
1963 NL-3.27-6

Losses
1952 NL-17-3
1956 NL-17-3
1957 NL-18-2
1958 NL-14-3
1959 NL-19-1
1961 NL-19-1
1962 NL-14-10
1963 NL-16-8
1964 NL-18-3
Car-230-20

Earned Runs Allow.
1954 NL-96-9
1956 NL-121-2
1957 NL-104-3
1958 NL-112-1
1959 NL-105-4
1961 NL-101-6
Car-1438-45

Wild Pitches
1952 NL-7-2

Hit Batsmen
1959 NL-7-7
1965 NL-8-8

Batters Faced
1956 NL-1315-1
1957 NL-1148-1
1958 NL-1146-2
1959 NL-1015-9
1960 NL-1118-2
1962 NL-1096-8
1963 NL-1080-8
1964 NL-1004-9
Car-15214-53

Adjusted ERA+
1955 NL-146-1
1960 NL-125-7
1962 NL-129-6
1963 NL-140-4

Youngest Player
1951 NL-20-9

Black Ink: Pitching - 20 (89) (Average HOFer ≈ 40)
Gray Ink: Pitching - 151 (91) (Average HOFer ≈ 185)
HOF Standards: Pitching - 23.0 (230) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
HOF Monitor: Pitching - 52.0 (238) (Likely HOFer > 100)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

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Transactions
Before 1949 Season: Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as an amateur free agent.
December 10, 1965: Traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the New York Yankees for Pete Mikkelsen and cash.
June 15, 1966: Purchased by the New York Mets from the New York Yankees.
October 17, 1966: Released by the New York Mets.
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Uniforms
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All-Star 1956 (P) 1958 * 1960-1 (P) 1960-2	MVP (YrLg-Rk-Shr) 1955-NL-16-0.03 1956-NL-12-0.11 1958-NL-6-0.29 Car-467-0.43 shares	CYA (YrLg-Rk-Shr) 1958-ML-3-0.19 Car-144-0.19 shares	Sac. Hits 1956 NL-11-8 1958 NL-10-4 1959 NL-12-2 1960 NL-11-4 1961 NL-9-10 1963 NL-10-9 1964 NL-11-6	ERA 1955 NL-2.83-1 1957 NL-3.38-7 1960 NL-3.00-4 1962 NL-3.06-9 1963 NL-2.34-3	Wins 1955 NL-14-5 1956 NL-17-8 1958 NL-22-1 1960 NL-18-5 1961 NL-14-10 1962 NL-18-7 1963 NL-17-9
Won-Loss % 1955 NL-.609-9 1958 NL-.611-5 1960 NL-.600-9	BB + H per IP (WHIP) 1955 NL-1.148-3 1957 NL-1.231-9 1958 NL-1.314-9 1960 NL-1.128-3 1963 NL-1.042-5	Hits Allowed/9IP 1955 NL-8.00-6	Bases on Balls/9IP 1955 NL-2.34-4 1957 NL-2.21-10 1958 NL-2.00-6 1959 NL-1.99-7 1960 NL-1.47-4 1961 NL-1.72-2 1962 NL-1.82-2 1963 NL-1.47-1 1964 NL-1.87-9 1965 NL-1.91-7	Strikeouts/9IP 1956 NL-4.75-9 1960 NL-5.97-9	Games 1956 NL-49-7
Innings 1956 NL-314.3-1 1957 NL-277.0-1 1958 NL-274.0-3 1959 NL-234.7-10 1960 NL-275.7-2 1961 NL-236.0-10 1962 NL-261.7-9 1963 NL-268.7-7 1964 NL-240.3-10 Car-3611.0-61	Strikeouts 1956 NL-166-3 1957 NL-143-6 1958 NL-135-5 1960 NL-183-5 Car-1734-95	Games Started 1956 NL-42-1 1957 NL-38-1 1958 NL-38-1 1959 NL-35-7 1960 NL-37-2 1961 NL-35-4 1962 NL-36-8 1963 NL-38-5 1964 NL-35-7 Car-497-46	Comp. Games 1956 NL-19-3 1957 NL-17-2 1958 NL-16-5 1960 NL-16-4 1962 NL-13-9 1964 NL-13-9	Shutouts 1955 NL-2-7 1956 NL-4-4 1957 NL-3-5 1960 NL-4-3 1962 NL-5-1 1963 NL-4-10 1964 NL-3-10 Car-36-63	Home Runs Allow. 1956 NL-25-10 1957 NL-28-3 1958 NL-25-7 Car-286-58
Bases On Balls Allow. 1952 NL-84-9 1956 NL-85-6 1957 NL-68-10	Hits Allowed 1956 NL-310-2 1957 NL-273-1 1958 NL-299-1 1959 NL-267-4 1960 NL-266-3 1961 NL-271-2 1962 NL-280-2 1963 NL-236-8 1964 NL-253-4 Car-3772-48	SO to Walk 1955 NL-1.88-6 1956 NL-1.95-9 1957 NL-2.10-7 1958 NL-2.21-6 1960 NL-4.07-1 1961 NL-2.40-7 1962 NL-2.72-7 1963 NL-3.27-6	Losses 1952 NL-17-3 1956 NL-17-3 1957 NL-18-2 1958 NL-14-3 1959 NL-19-1 1961 NL-19-1 1962 NL-14-10 1963 NL-16-8 1964 NL-18-3 Car-230-20	Earned Runs Allow. 1954 NL-96-9 1956 NL-121-2 1957 NL-104-3 1958 NL-112-1 1959 NL-105-4 1961 NL-101-6 Car-1438-45	Wild Pitches 1952 NL-7-2
Hit Batsmen 1959 NL-7-7 1965 NL-8-8	Batters Faced 1956 NL-1315-1 1957 NL-1148-1 1958 NL-1146-2 1959 NL-1015-9 1960 NL-1118-2 1962 NL-1096-8 1963 NL-1080-8 1964 NL-1004-9 Car-15214-53	Adjusted ERA+ 1955 NL-146-1 1960 NL-125-7 1962 NL-129-6 1963 NL-140-4	Youngest Player 1951 NL-20-9