Friend (197-230 win-loss record in his career) is the owner of a 3.58 ERA and has given up 9.4 hits per nine innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.94 and he has gone up against 15,214 batters thus far in his career. During his pro baseball career, Friend has surrendered 3,772 hits while he has totaled 1,734 K’s in 3,611 frames. He has given up a total of 1,438 ER’s while holding a WHIP of 1.292 and a FIP of 3.4.
Bob Friend Stats

Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | WHIP | ERA | H | BB | SO | FIP | SV | GS | HR | ER | R | BF | SO/W | H/9 | SO/9 |
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Career | 602 | 3611.0 | 197 | 230 | 1.292 | 3.58 | 3,772 | 894 | 1,734 | 3.35 | 10 | 497 | 286 | 1,438 | 1,652 | 15,214 | 1.94 | 9.4 | 4.3 | |
1966 | TOT | 34 | 130.2 | 6 | 12 | 1.431 | 4.55 | 162 | 25 | 52 | 3.65 | 1 | 20 | 13 | 66 | 77 | 570 | 2.08 | 11.2 | 3.6 |
1966 | NYY | 12 | 44.2 | 1 | 4 | 1.567 | 4.84 | 61 | 9 | 22 | 2.76 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 24 | 25 | 197 | 2.44 | 12.3 | 4.4 |
1966 | NYM | 22 | 86.0 | 5 | 8 | 1.360 | 4.40 | 101 | 16 | 30 | 4.11 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 42 | 52 | 373 | 1.88 | 10.6 | 3.1 |
1965 | PIT | 34 | 222.0 | 8 | 12 | 1.207 | 3.24 | 221 | 47 | 74 | 3.59 | 0 | 34 | 17 | 80 | 89 | 917 | 1.57 | 9.0 | 3.0 |
1964 | PIT | 35 | 240.1 | 13 | 18 | 1.261 | 3.33 | 253 | 50 | 128 | 2.75 | 0 | 35 | 10 | 89 | 98 | 1,004 | 2.56 | 9.5 | 4.8 |
1963 | PIT | 39 | 268.2 | 17 | 16 | 1.042 | 2.34 | 236 | 44 | 144 | 2.58 | 0 | 38 | 13 | 70 | 87 | 1,080 | 3.27 | 7.9 | 4.8 |
1962 | PIT | 39 | 261.2 | 18 | 14 | 1.273 | 3.06 | 280 | 53 | 144 | 3.29 | 1 | 36 | 23 | 89 | 99 | 1,096 | 2.72 | 9.6 | 5.0 |
1961 | PIT | 41 | 236.0 | 14 | 19 | 1.339 | 3.85 | 271 | 45 | 108 | 3.15 | 1 | 35 | 16 | 101 | 119 | 1,001 | 2.40 | 10.3 | 4.1 |
1960 | PIT | 38 | 275.2 | 18 | 12 | 1.128 | 3.00 | 266 | 45 | 183 | 2.54 | 1 | 37 | 18 | 92 | 97 | 1,118 | 4.07 | 8.7 | 6.0 |
1959 | PIT | 35 | 234.2 | 8 | 19 | 1.359 | 4.03 | 267 | 52 | 104 | 3.46 | 0 | 35 | 19 | 105 | 129 | 1,015 | 2.00 | 10.2 | 4.0 |
1958 | PIT | 38 | 274.0 | 22 | 14 | 1.314 | 3.68 | 299 | 61 | 135 | 3.39 | 0 | 38 | 25 | 112 | 120 | 1,146 | 2.21 | 9.8 | 4.4 |
1957 | PIT | 40 | 277.0 | 14 | 18 | 1.231 | 3.38 | 273 | 68 | 143 | 3.48 | 0 | 38 | 28 | 104 | 121 | 1,148 | 2.10 | 8.9 | 4.6 |
1956 | PIT | 49 | 314.1 | 17 | 17 | 1.257 | 3.46 | 310 | 85 | 166 | 3.18 | 3 | 42 | 25 | 121 | 137 | 1,315 | 1.95 | 8.9 | 4.8 |
1955 | PIT | 44 | 200.1 | 14 | 9 | 1.148 | 2.83 | 178 | 52 | 98 | 3.37 | 1 | 20 | 18 | 63 | 80 | 813 | 1.88 | 8.0 | 4.4 |
1954 | PIT | 35 | 170.1 | 7 | 12 | 1.538 | 5.07 | 204 | 58 | 73 | 3.80 | 2 | 20 | 16 | 96 | 106 | 758 | 1.26 | 10.8 | 3.9 |
1953 | PIT | 32 | 170.2 | 8 | 11 | 1.465 | 4.90 | 193 | 57 | 66 | 4.25 | 0 | 24 | 18 | 93 | 103 | 747 | 1.16 | 10.2 | 3.5 |
1952 | PIT | 35 | 185.0 | 7 | 17 | 1.459 | 4.18 | 186 | 84 | 75 | 4.05 | 0 | 23 | 15 | 86 | 96 | 820 | 0.89 | 9.0 | 3.6 |
1951 | PIT | 34 | 149.2 | 6 | 10 | 1.610 | 4.27 | 173 | 68 | 41 | 4.34 | 0 | 22 | 12 | 71 | 94 | 666 | 0.60 | 10.4 | 2.5 |