Bob Friend
1951–1966 · bats R / throws R · NLS, New York Yankees, New York Mets, Pittsburgh Pirates
602G
.121AVG
.150OBP
.144SLG
138H
2HR
60RBI
0SB
197–230W–L
3,611IP
1,734K
3.58ERA
497GS
11SV
3Rare feats
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 602 | 1,299 | 1,137 | 56 | 138 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 60 | 38 | 372 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 164 | .121 | .150 | .144 | .294 |
Career pitching
| IP | G | GS | CG | W | L | SV | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | HBP | WP | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,610.7 | 602 | 497 | 163 | 197 | 230 | 11 | 3,770 | 1,652 | 1,436 | 286 | 893 | 1,734 | 0 | 0 | 3.58 | 1.291 |
Streaks
4longest hitting streak · 1961-04-19 to 1961-05-05
5longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | 11 scoreless innings | 1956-06-08 | 1 in 3,313 pitcher-games | box score ↗ |
| 47 | One-Hit Shutout | 1955-09-07 | 1 in 193 games | box score ↗ |
| 44 | 4 home runs allowed | 1954-05-02 | 1 in 801 pitcher-games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 305 | 640 | 70 | 0 | 32 | 18 | 173 | .125 | .138 | .138 |
| Away | 297 | 659 | 68 | 2 | 28 | 20 | 199 | .118 | .134 | .151 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 59 | 151 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 37 | .124 | .132 | .131 |
| May | 112 | 229 | 28 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 64 | .144 | .175 | .149 |
| June | 112 | 232 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 59 | .102 | .116 | .127 |
| July | 119 | 253 | 22 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 80 | .102 | .123 | .121 |
| August | 107 | 239 | 24 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 77 | .114 | .121 | .148 |
| September | 92 | 192 | 26 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 54 | .151 | .151 | .198 |
| October | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cincinnati-reds | 81 | 162 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 46 | .166 | .160 | .200 |
| philadelphia-phillies | 80 | 171 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 47 | .108 | .117 | .128 |
| milwaukee-braves | 75 | 171 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 47 | .135 | .140 | .148 |
| chicago-cubs | 72 | 166 | 26 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 44 | .186 | .211 | .243 |
| st-louis-cardinals | 61 | 131 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 33 | .114 | .145 | .132 |
| los-angeles-dodgers | 45 | 110 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 41 | .073 | .109 | .083 |
| new-york-giants | 43 | 76 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 17 | .138 | .171 | .138 |
| brooklyn-dodgers | 42 | 80 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 20 | .122 | .138 | .176 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 |  Pittsburgh Pirates | 34 | 44 | 4 | – | 2 | – | .091 | 149 | 41 |
| 1952 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 35 | 52 | 3 | – | – | – | .058 | 185 | 75 |
| 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 32 | 52 | 7 | – | 1 | – | .135 | 170 | 66 |
| 1954 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 35 | 51 | 14 | 1 | 7 | – | .275 | 170 | 74 |
| 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 44 | 61 | 10 | – | 4 | – | .164 | 200 | 98 |
| 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 49 | 97 | 16 | 1 | 8 | – | .165 | 314 | 166 |
| 1957 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 40 | 87 | 16 | – | 4 | – | .184 | 277 | 143 |
| 1958 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 38 | 94 | 10 | – | 6 | – | .106 | 274 | 135 |
| 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 35 | 73 | 12 | – | 7 | – | .164 | 234 | 104 |
| 1960 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 38 | 88 | 6 | – | 3 | – | .068 | 275 | 183 |
| 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 41 | 79 | 11 | – | 7 | – | .139 | 236 | 108 |
| 1962 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 39 | 91 | 11 | – | 5 | – | .121 | 261 | 144 |
| 1963 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 39 | 86 | 9 | – | 2 | – | .105 | 268 | 143 |
| 1964 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 35 | 71 | 5 | – | 2 | – | .070 | 240 | 128 |
| 1965 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 34 | 71 | 3 | – | 1 | – | .042 | 222 | 74 |
| 1966 | New York Yankees, New York Mets | 34 | 40 | 1 | – | 1 | – | .025 | 130 | 52 |