1876
Born April 1, 1876
Renovo, PA, USA
Bill Friel Notable
Bill Friel divided three seasons between two clubs as a second baseman: the Milwaukee Brewers from 1901, then the St. Louis Browns through 1903.
Across 283 games he batted .245, with 244 hits and 123 runs. He finished with 6 home runs, 33 doubles and 23 stolen bases. He went 0 and 0 with a 4.50 earned run average, pitching 4 innings in 1 game.
He played 97 games at second base, with 253 assists and 36 errors. He turned 24 double plays.
He was born in Renovo, PA, USA on April 1, 1876, and died on December 24, 1959. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | MLA | 106 | 376 | 51 | 100 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 35 | 23 | 17 | 15 | .266 |
| 1902 | SLB | 80 | 267 | 26 | 64 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 25 | 4 | .240 |
| 1903 | SLB | 97 | 351 | 46 | 80 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 25 | 23 | 43 | 4 | .228 |
| Career | — | 283 | 994 | 123 | 244 | 33 | 17 | 6 | 80 | 60 | 85 | 23 | .245 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | SLB | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 |
| Career | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 |
On this day & linked events
1959
Died December 24, 1959
Image: Breisch-Williams, public domain