#74 Owen Friend, Shortstop, 37 yrs, Kansas City Athletics
Thursday, 10/19/1964
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Owen Friend

3/21/1927
37
USA,IL,GRANITE CITY
6"1
180

Shortstop
R
R
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Minimal
Minimal
Some ability
2 / 6 (Fair)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Good
Suffers
Normal
1.0 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 725,000
1964
14 Year(s), 54 Days (2462 total Days)
172 Day(s)
16 Year(s), 80 Days (2832 total Days)
17 Year(s)
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall34343
Versus LHP34353
Versus RHP34243
Talent34254
Running & Bunting Ratings
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2
2
3
5
1
Normal
Fielding Ratings
2B : 9 (Range), .967 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 9 (Range), .961 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 9 (Range), .996 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 8
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/22@NYYW 9-2000000000#4  
9/24DETL 2-8100000000#9  
9/25DETL 2-7100000000#1  
9/30BALW 5-4000000000#1  
10/5@CLEL 7-8000000000#8  
10/8BOSL 2-3300000000#8  
10/12@CINW 10-5000000000#8  
10/15CINW 6-4100000000#7  
10/16CINW 4-2000000000#8  
10/18@CINW 3-0000000000#8  

Batting Stats 1964

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall6812126600681230.215.284.264.548.458.050
Projected6812126600681230.215.284.264.548.458.050
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall3413900015132600.010.32.7
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP561340026517140.232.273.304.576
vs. RHP651320042713010.200.278.231.509
Close/Late500000021010.000.250.000.250
Scoring Position2950006025120.172.206.172.378
Pinch Hitting511000102010.200.167.400.567
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home40701450023623.200.253.271.525
Road2851121004567.235.300.255.555
Last Week2100000000.000.000.000.000
March/April6300000011.000.200.000.200
May112461002038.250.321.292.613
June132861003338.214.265.250.515
July71350000122.385.467.385.851
August132262001305.273.273.364.636
Sept/Oct183132000136.097.171.161.333
Postseason4100000000.000.000.000.000

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19491625009616195348392410523.192.251.282.533 SLA
195012333666908253127026710.196.255.295.549 SLA
19513673242131086001000.329.380.507.887SLA
19525610231606131810001511.304.366.539.905SLA
1953731011821210115012300.178.215.277.492SLA
195492251511106322630134701.203.288.319.606SLA
19552524810154200700.333.385.500.885 CIN
19569322459918383420014601.263.322.420.742 BOS
19574716332422271817124200.196.273.282.555BOS
19591324200122101700.083.115.208.324BOS CLE
196075196471223342117024400.240.298.367.665CLE
196115453411224184953423313700.210.270.303.573 PHI
19621343928210410463636239311.209.277.332.609PHI
1963901572420313915124600.153.229.223.452 KC
196468121266006812013000.215.284.264.548KC
Total124131986781141370363327279102571957.212.275.321.597 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1956, AAA28112398082425152011.348.422.6341.056
1957, AAA8425173111134331444321.291.393.498.891
1958, AAA1274531132312050877611349.249.351.437.788

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1964410000000000.000.000.000.000
Total410000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1964

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base161117363552.96494.05.27    
Third Base22136325391.974124.02.83    
Shortstop251024559823.963107.06.90    

Player History

Signed as a free agent by Kansas City on 2/9/1963 to a 2-year deal worth $725,000 per year...
Won World Series with Kansas City in 1964...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
     

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