1873
Born April 18, 1873
Cincinnati, OH, USA
Danny Friend Notable
Danny Friend divided four seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Chicago Colts from 1895, then the Chicago Orphans through 1898.
He went 32 and 29 with a 4.71 earned run average, pitching 551.7 innings in 67 games. He struck out 158, completed 58 of his 64 starts and threw 1 shutout. Across 69 games he batted .256, with 61 hits and 28 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 9 doubles and 3 stolen bases.
He was born in Cincinnati, OH, USA on April 18, 1873, and died on June 1, 1942. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1895 | CHC | 5 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .235 |
| 1896 | CHC | 37 | 126 | 12 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | .238 |
| 1897 | CHC | 25 | 88 | 12 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .284 |
| 1898 | CHC | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 |
| Career | — | 69 | 238 | 28 | 61 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 3 | .256 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1895 | CHC | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 41.0 | 50 | 24 | 14 | 10 | 5.27 |
| 1896 | CHC | 18 | 14 | 36 | 33 | 0 | 290.2 | 298 | 153 | 139 | 86 | 4.74 |
| 1897 | CHC | 12 | 11 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 203.0 | 244 | 102 | 86 | 58 | 4.52 |
| 1898 | CHC | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 17.0 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 5.29 |
| Career | — | 32 | 29 | 67 | 64 | 0 | 551.2 | 612 | 289 | 249 | 158 | 4.71 |
On this day & linked events
1942
Died June 1, 1942
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