Danny Friend
Danny Friend | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | April 18, 1873|
Died: June 1, 1942 Chillicothe, Ohio, U.S. | (aged 69)|
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
September 10, 1895, for the Chicago Colts | |
Last MLB appearance | |
May 8, 1898, for the Chicago Colts | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 32–39 |
Earned run average | 4.71 |
Strikeouts | 158 |
Teams | |
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Daniel Sebastian Friend (April 18, 1873 – June 1, 1942) was a
Career
Friend was born on April 18, 1873, in
Friend was the Colts' Opening Day starting pitcher in 1896.[3] Friend had his best season in 1896. He pitched in 36 games, starting 33. He had 2902⁄3 innings pitched, an 18–14 won–lost record, and an earned run average of 4.74, again slightly worse than league average.[1] In 1897, Friend had another big season in which he pitched in 24 games, starting all 24. He pitched 203 innings with a 12–11 won–lost record, and an earned run average of 4.52, again slightly worse than league average.[1]
Friend's final Major League season was in 1898. He pitched in only two games for the Colts, losing both with an earned run average of 5.29.
For his Major League career, Friend pitched in 67 games and 5512⁄3 innings, with an earned run average of 4.71 and a won–lost record of 32–29. As a hitter, he had a career batting average of .256, a career slugging percentage of .283 and a career on-base percentage of .332 in 238 at bats. Friend died on June 1, 1942, in Chillicothe, Ohio.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Danny Friend". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2009-05-10.
- ^ a b "The 1895 Chicago Colts Regular Season Game Log". Retrosheet. Retrieved 2009-05-10.
- ^ "The 1896 Chicago Colts Regular Season Game Log". Retrosheet. Retrieved 2009-05-10.
- ^ a b c "Danny Friend Minor Leagues". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2009-05-10.