| Bob Friend | |
|---|---|
 Bob Friend, circa 1953 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: November 24, 1930 Lafayette, Indiana, U.S. | |
| Died: February 3, 2019 (aged 88) O'Hara Township, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 28, 1951, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 24, 1966, for the New York Mets | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 197–230 |
| Earned run average | 3.58 |
| Strikeouts | 1,734 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Robert Bartmess Friend (November 24, 1930 – February 3, 2019) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher between 1951 and 1966, most notably as a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates. A four-time All-Star, Friend was an integral member of the Pirates team that defeated the New York Yankees in the 1960 World Series. He played for the New York Yankees and New York Mets in his final season of 1966. As of 2019, he still held Pirates records for career innings pitched and strikeouts.[1] He was the first man to lead the league in ERA while pitching for a last place team.[2]
Friend was inducted into the Indiana Baseball Hall of Fame in 1979.[3] Later, Friend would be enrolled into the Pittsburgh Pirates Hall of Fame as a part of the class of 2023.[4]
- ^ "Pittsburgh Pirates team records". mlb.com. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
- ^ James, Bill (2004). "Bob Friend". In James, Bill; Neyer, Rob (eds.). The Neyer/James Guide to Pitchers: An Historical Compendium of Pitching, Pitchers, and Pitches. New York, New York: Simon & Schuster. p. 109. ISBN 0-7432-6158-5.
- ^ "Inductees". Indiana Baseball Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on January 31, 2023. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
- ^ "Pirates Hall of Fame | Pittsburgh Pirates". MLB.com. Retrieved April 26, 2023.