Owen Friend

Q: When was Owen Friend born?

Owen Friend was born on March 21, 1927.

Q: Where was Owen Friend born?

Owen Friend was born in Granite City, IL .

Q: How tall was Owen Friend?

Owen Friend was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Owen Friend weigh when playing?

Owen Friend weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Owen Friend in the Hall of Fame?

Owen Friend has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: What position did Owen Friend play?

Owen Friend was a Second Baseman, Third Baseman and Shortstop.

Q: How many hits did Owen Friend have?

Owen Friend had 136 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Owen Friend have?

Owen Friend had 13 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Owen Friend's average?

Owen Friend had a .227 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Owen Friend played for?

Owen Friend played for 5 teams; the St. Louis Browns, Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs.

Positions: Second Baseman, Third Baseman and Shortstop

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 180lb (185cm, 81kg)

Born: March 21, 1927 in Granite City, IL us

Died: October 14, 2007 in Wichita, KS

Buried: Cremated

High School: Granite City HS (Granite City, IL)

Debut: October 2, 1949 (Age 22-195d, 10,661st in major league history)
vs. CHW 5 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: May 16, 1956 (Age 29-056d)
vs. NYG 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1950 season

Full Name: Owen Lacey Friend

Nicknames: Red

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-2.7

598

136

.227

RBI

OBP

.295

SLG

.339

OPS

.634

OPS+

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Games by Position

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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
1944	17	SLB-min	D	129	564	488	80	137	25	7	2	52	15		63	67	.281	.365	.373	.738		182		2	11				NWR · OHSL
1945	18	CIN-min	C	106	475	424	76	119	26	5	5	68	16		40	66	.281	.345	.401	.746		170		2	9				RAL · CARL
1946	19	SLB-min	A	114	432	388	42	89	18	8	2	37	0		35	71	.229	.295	.332	.627		129		1	8				ELM · EL
1947	20	SLB-min	B,AA	134	563	508	65	119	17	5	12	54	10	2	48	67	.234	.304	.358	.662		182		3	4				SPR,SAN · IIIL,TL
1948	21	CHW-min	A	141	561	500	77	139	25	13	21	104	5		51	101	.278	.348	.506	.854		253		3	7				MKG · CENL
1949	22	SLB-min	A	139	580	523	75	138	23	7	20	88	12		49	105	.264	.329	.449	.779		235		2	6				ELM · EL
1949	22	SLB	AL	2	8	8	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.375	.375	.375	.750	95	3	0	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		2	45/6H

1953	26	TOT	AL	65	177	164	17	33	6	0	5	23	0	1	11	25	.201	.256	.329	.585	59	54	7	1	1		0	4H/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		0	4/H
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		0	4/6H5

1954	27	CLE-min	AAA	137	504	455	55	114	26	7	11	55	1		33	95	.251	.299	.411	.710		187	9	1	9	6			INA · AA
1955	28	BOS-min	AAA	25	92	84	11	16	3	0	1	9	2		7	12	.190	.253	.262	.515		22	3	0	1	0			LOU · AA
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/H54
1955	28	BOS	AL	14	46	42	3	11	3	0	0	2	0	0	4	11	.262	.326	.333	.659	72	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	/H56
1956	29	CIN-min	AAA	94	368	336	40	68	15	2	12	49	0		30	71	.202	.266	.366	.632		123		0	0	2			HAV · IL
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	/H
1957	30	BAL-min	Opn	133	501	449	61	109	24	10	21	73	0		42	106	.243	.308	.481	.789		216	10	1	8	1			VAN · PCL
1958	31	BAL-min	AAA	115	403	371	40	97	26	2	11	52	1		23	95	.261	.308	.431	.739		160	5	3	3	3			VAN · PCL
1959	32	SFG-min	AAA	116	384	350	41	83	12	2	16	50	0	1	29	90	.237	.297	.420	.717		147		2	0	3			PHX · PCL
1964	37	WSA-min	A	4	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200	.400		1		0	0	0			RKM · CARL
5 Yrs				208	670	598	69	136	24	2	13	76	2	2	55	109	.227	.295	.339	.634	63	203	23	2	15	0	2
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		2

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		2
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		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		0
BOS (1 yr)				14	46	42	3	11	3	0	0	2	0	0	4	11	.262	.326	.333	.659	72	14	2	0	0	0	0

AL (4 yrs)				200	658	586	69	135	24	2	13	76	2	2	55	104	.230	.299	.345	.643	66	202	23	2	15	0	2
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

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Owen Friend born?

Owen Friend was born on March 21, 1927.

Where was Owen Friend born?

Owen Friend was born in Granite City, IL.

How tall was Owen Friend?

Owen Friend was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Owen Friend weigh when playing?

Owen Friend weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Owen Friend play?

Owen Friend played 5 seasons.

Is Owen Friend in the Hall of Fame?

Owen Friend has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Owen Friend play?

Owen Friend was a Second Baseman, Third Baseman and Shortstop.

How many hits did Owen Friend have?

Owen Friend had 136 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Owen Friend have?

Owen Friend had 13 home runs over his career.

What was Owen Friend's average?

Owen Friend had a .227 average over his career.

How many teams has Owen Friend played for?

Owen Friend played for 5 teams; the St. Louis Browns, Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs.

When did Owen Friend retire?

Owen Friend last played in 1956.

What are Owen Friend's nicknames?

Red is a nickname for Owen Friend.

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