1927
Born March 21, 1927
Granite City, IL, USA
Owen Friend Notable
b. March 21, 1927 · St. Louis Browns 1949–1950, Detroit Tigers 1953, Cleveland Indians 1953, Boston Red Sox 1955, Chicago Cubs 1955–1956
Owen Friend played for five clubs across eight seasons as a second baseman, opening with the St. Louis Browns in 1949 and closing with the Chicago Cubs in 1956.
Across 208 games he batted .227, with 136 hits and 69 runs. He finished with 13 home runs, 24 doubles and 2 stolen bases.
He played 141 games at second base, with 421 assists and 30 errors. He turned 99 double plays.
He was born in Granite City, IL, USA on March 21, 1927, and died on October 14, 2007. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | SLB | 2 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .375 |
| 1950 | SLB | 119 | 372 | 48 | 88 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 50 | 40 | 68 | 2 | .237 |
| 1953 | CLE/DET | 65 | 164 | 17 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 11 | 25 | 0 | .201 |
| 1955 | BOS/CHC | 20 | 52 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 0 | .231 |
| 1956 | CHC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 208 | 598 | 69 | 136 | 24 | 2 | 13 | 76 | 55 | 109 | 2 | .227 |
On this day & linked events
2007
Died October 14, 2007
Image: Bowman Gum, public domain