Owen Friend
Owen Lacey Friend (Red)
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1" , Weight: 180 lb.

Born: March 21, 1927 in Granite City, IL
High School: Granite City (Granite City, IL)
Signed by the St. Louis Browns as an amateur free agent in 1944. (All Transactions)
Debut: October 2, 1949
Final Game: September 18, 1955
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Standard Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1949 22 SLB AL 2 8 8 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .375 .375 .375 .750 96 3 0 0 0 /4
1950 23 SLB AL 119 427 372 48 88 15 2 8 50 2 1 40 68 .237 .312 .352 .664 67 131 14 1 14 45/6
1953 26 TOT AL 65 177 164 17 33 6 0 5 23 0 1 11 25 .201 .256 .329 .585 58 54 7 1 1 4/65
1953 26 DET AL 31 104 96 10 17 4 0 3 10 0 1 6 9 .177 .233 .313 .546 47 30 5 1 1 4
1953 26 CLE AL 34 73 68 7 16 2 0 2 13 0 0 5 16 .235 .288 .353 .641 74 24 2 0 0 4/65
1955 28 TOT MLB 20 56 52 3 12 3 0 0 2 0 0 4 14 .231 .286 .288 .574 50 15 2 0 0 0 0 6/54
1955 28 BOS AL 14 46 42 3 11 3 0 0 2 0 0 4 11 .262 .326 .333 .659 71 14 2 0 0 0 0 6/4
1955 28 CHC NL 6 10 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .100 .100 .100 .200 -46 1 0 0 0 0 0 /56
1956 29 CHC NL 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Seasons 208 670 598 69 136 24 2 13 76 2 2 55 109 .227 .295 .339 .634 63 203 23 2 15 0 0
162 Game Avg. 162 522 466 54 106 19 2 10 59 2 2 43 85 .227 .295 .339 .634 63 158 18 2 12
CHC (2 yrs) 8 12 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .083 .083 .083 .167 -55 1 0 0 0 0 0
SLB (2 yrs) 121 435 380 49 91 15 2 8 51 2 1 40 68 .239 .314 .353 .666 68 134 14 1 14
BOS (1 yr) 14 46 42 3 11 3 0 0 2 0 0 4 11 .262 .326 .333 .659 71 14 2 0 0 0 0
CLE (1 yr) 34 73 68 7 16 2 0 2 13 0 0 5 16 .235 .288 .353 .641 74 24 2 0 0
DET (1 yr) 31 104 96 10 17 4 0 3 10 0 1 6 9 .177 .233 .313 .546 47 30 5 1 1
AL (4 yrs) 200 658 586 69 135 24 2 13 76 2 2 55 104 .230 .299 .345 .643 65 202 23 2 15 0 0
NL (2 yrs) 8 12 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .083 .083 .083 .167 -55 1 0 0 0 0 0

Advanced Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1949 22 SLB AL 8 5 1 5.3 110 .375 .375 .276 .375 .368 .375 .400 .750 .768 96 .568 -0.1 0.0 .600 .000 .000
1950 23 SLB AL 427 313 41 3.5 117 .270 .237 .283 .312 .371 .352 .424 .664 .796 67 .342 -20.2 -1.9 .579 .226 .116 3.2
1953 26 TOT AL 177 140 13 2.5 101 .209 .201 .268 .256 .344 .329 .394 .585 .738 58 .256 -10.4 -1.1 .468 .189 .128 .0
1953 26 DET AL 104 86 6 1.9 102 .167 .177 .268 .233 .344 .313 .395 .546 .740 47 .169 -7.7 -0.8 .424 .188 .135 .0
1953 26 CLE AL 73 54 7 3.5 101 .280 .235 .267 .288 .343 .353 .393 .641 .736 74 .388 -2.8 -0.3 .537 .191 .118 .0
1955 28 TOT MLB 56 42 4 2.6 110 .316 .231 .275 .286 .355 .288 .415 .574 .770 50 .254 -3.8 -0.4 .452 .135 .058
1955 28 BOS AL 46 33 4 3.2 111 .355 .262 .278 .326 .359 .333 .414 .659 .773 71 .347 -1.7 -0.2 .545 .167 .071
1955 28 CHC NL 10 9 0 0.0 105 .143 .100 .265 .100 .336 .100 .420 .200 .757 -46 .000 -2.1 -0.2 .111 .000 .000
1956 29 CHC NL 2 2 0 0.0 102 .000 .262 .000 .330 .000 .415 .000 .744 -100 .000 -0.6 -0.1 .000 .000 .000
5 Seasons 670 502 59 3.1 112 .258 .227 .278 .295 .362 .339 .415 .634 .777 63 .315 -35.2 -3.5 .534 .204 .112 3.5
162 Game Avg. 522 391 46 3.1 112 .258 .227 .278 .295 .362 .339 .415 .634 .777 63 .315 -35.2 -3.5 .534 .204 .112 3
CHC (2 yrs) 12 11 0 0.0 105 .143 .083 .265 .083 .335 .083 .419 .167 .755 -55 .000 -2.7 -0.3 .091 .000 .000
SLB (2 yrs) 435 318 42 3.5 117 .273 .239 .283 .314 .371 .353 .424 .666 .795 68 .346 -20.3 -1.9 .579 .221 .113 3.2
BOS (1 yr) 46 33 4 3.2 111 .355 .262 .278 .326 .359 .333 .414 .659 .773 71 .347 -1.7 -0.2 .545 .167 .071
CLE (1 yr) 73 54 7 3.5 101 .280 .235 .267 .288 .343 .353 .393 .641 .736 74 .388 -2.8 -0.3 .537 .191 .118 .0
DET (1 yr) 104 86 6 1.9 102 .167 .177 .268 .233 .344 .313 .395 .546 .740 47 .170 -7.7 -0.8 .424 .188 .135 .0
AL (4 yrs) 658 491 59 3.2 112 .260 .230 .278 .299 .363 .345 .415 .643 .778 65 .323 -32.5 -3.2 .544 .208 .114 3.5
NL (2 yrs) 12 11 0 0.0 105 .143 .083 .265 .083 .335 .083 .419 .167 .755 -55 .000 -2.7 -0.3 .091 .000 .000

Ratio Batting*

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Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1949 22 SLB AL 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 8.0 100%
1950 23 SLB AL 427 1.9% 15.9% 9.4% 5.9% 28% 1.70 5.5 46.5 7.4 69%
1953 26 TOT AL 177 2.8% 14.1% 6.2% 6.2% 33% 2.27 6.6 32.8 7.1 76%
1953 26 DET AL 104 2.9% 8.7% 5.8% 6.7% 41% 1.50 10.7 32.0 9.6 81%
1953 26 CLE AL 73 2.7% 21.9% 6.9% 5.5% 25% 3.20 4.3 34.0 5.2 68%
1955 28 TOT MLB 56 0.0% 25.0% 7.1% 5.4% 25% 3.50 3.7 26.0 1.00 68%
1955 28 BOS AL 46 0.0% 23.9% 8.7% 6.5% 27% 2.75 3.8 21.0 1.10 67%
1955 28 CHC NL 10 0.0% 30.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 3.3 0.50 70%
1956 29 CHC NL 2 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.0 0%
5 Seasons 670 1.9% 16.3% 8.2% 5.8% 29% 1.98 5.5 46.0 7.9 1.00 71%
MLB Averages

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

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Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
1955 28 TOT MLB 1 0 19% 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
1955 28 BOS AL 1 0 20% 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
1955 28 CHC NL 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Seasons 1 0 31% 11 2 2 50% 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
MLB Averages

Situational Hitting*

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Hits Pinch Hitting Home Runs SH GIDP PrdOut BaseRunners Advances
Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
1955 28 TOT MLB 52 48% 12 3 0 0 0 0.54 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 2 25% 3 0 0% 37 2 5% 1 0 0% 3 0 0% 4
1955 28 BOS AL 46 48% 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 2 29% 3 0 0% 33 2 6% 1 0 0% 2 0 0% 0
1955 28 CHC NL 6 50% 1 3 0 0 0 0.54 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 0 0 4 0 0% 0 0 1 0 0% 4
5 Seasons 52 48% 136 3 0 0 0 0.54 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 8 23 288% 3 0 0% 37 2 5% 1 0 0% 3 0 0% 4
MLB Averages

Cumulative Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1949 22 2 8 8 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .375 .375 .375 .750 96 3 0 0 0
1950 23 121 435 380 49 91 15 2 8 51 2 1 40 68 .239 .314 .353 .666 68 134 14 1 14
1951 24 121 435 380 49 91 15 2 8 51 2 1 40 68 .239 .314 .353 .666 68 134 14 1 14
1952 25 121 435 380 49 91 15 2 8 51 2 1 40 68 .239 .314 .353 .666 68 134 14 1 14
1953 26 186 612 544 66 124 21 2 13 74 2 2 51 93 .228 .296 .346 .642 65 188 21 2 15
1954 27 186 612 544 66 124 21 2 13 74 2 2 51 93 .228 .296 .346 .642 65 188 21 2 15
1955 28 206 668 596 69 136 24 2 13 76 2 2 55 107 .228 .296 .341 .636 64 203 23 2 15 0 0
1956 29 208 670 598 69 136 24 2 13 76 2 2 55 109 .227 .295 .339 .634 63 203 23 2 15 0 0

Neutralized Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1949 22 2 8 8 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 1 2
1950 23 124 419 380 42 83 14 2 8 44 2 38 71 .218 .291 .329 .620 36 119
1953 26 68 183 171 17 34 6 0 5 23 0 11 26 .199 .251 .322 .573 14 65
1955 28 21 58 54 3 12 3 0 0 2 0 4 15 .222 .276 .278 .554 4 20
1956 29 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 2
5 Seasons 217 670 615 63 129 23 2 13 70 2 53 114 .210 .275 .317 .592 55 208
162 Game Avg. 162 500 459 47 96 17 1 10 52 1 40 85 .210 .275 .317 .592 41 208

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1954 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts.

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Sacrifice Hits s c a p y
1950 AL--14--5th

                                         

Hall Of Fame Statistics

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Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 1 (3952), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

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