Bob Friend
P · 16 seasons · 1951 – 1966 · B/T: R/R
Few careers score higher: Bob Friend sits 1st of 0 pitchers all-time in roto value, built over 16 seasons. 1960 was the high-water mark, worth +10.6, 3rd that season and 921st of 51,303 player-seasons on record. His profile is all upside: wins (+20.6), strikeouts (+18.5) and WHIP (+10.6), and nothing on the debit side.
Hitting
Best Season
-1.59
1954 · #43,196 all-time
Career Z
-49.2
summed
Avg / Season
-3.08
longevity-neutral
Seasons
16
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | PIT | 34 | -3.10 | #533 | #109,298 |
| 1952 | PIT | 35 | -3.45 | #551 | #110,805 |
| 1953 | PIT | 32 | -2.87 | #510 | #107,254 |
| 1954★ | PIT | 35 | -1.59 | #212 | #43,196 |
| 1955 | PIT | 44 | -2.60 | #562 | #102,676 |
| 1956 | PIT | 49 | -2.65 | #505 | #103,838 |
| 1957 | PIT | 40 | -2.69 | #511 | #104,589 |
| 1958 | PIT | 38 | -3.53 | #578 | #110,992 |
| 1959 | PIT | 35 | -2.58 | #511 | #102,235 |
| 1960 | PIT | 38 | -4.09 | #575 | #111,396 |
| 1961 | PIT | 41 | -2.89 | #593 | #107,531 |
| 1962 | PIT | 39 | -3.37 | #693 | #110,496 |
| 1963 | PIT | 39 | -3.50 | #690 | #110,935 |
| 1964 | PIT | 35 | -3.45 | #696 | #110,808 |
| 1965 | PIT | 34 | -3.69 | #701 | #111,201 |
| 1966 | NYM | 34 | -3.17 | #708 | #109,703 |
★ Best season by Z
Pitching
Best Season
10.57
1960 · #921 all-time
Career Z
54.7
summed
Avg / Season
3.42
longevity-neutral
Seasons
16
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | PIT | 34 | -2.14 | #128 | #33,757 |
| 1952 | PIT | 35 | -1.27 | #120 | #25,076 |
| 1953 | PIT | 32 | -1.10 | #108 | #23,976 |
| 1954 | PIT | 35 | -1.70 | #121 | #28,296 |
| 1955 | PIT | 44 | 8.44 | #11 | #1,963 |
| 1956 | PIT | 49 | 8.36 | #9 | #2,007 |
| 1957 | PIT | 40 | 6.52 | #16 | #3,578 |
| 1958 | PIT | 38 | 5.82 | #24 | #4,337 |
| 1959 | PIT | 35 | 0.64 | #76 | #15,891 |
| 1960★ | PIT | 38 | 10.57 | #3 | #921 |
| 1961 | PIT | 41 | 3.06 | #54 | #8,938 |
| 1962 | PIT | 39 | 7.16 | #20 | #2,932 |
| 1963 | PIT | 39 | 8.80 | #10 | #1,748 |
| 1964 | PIT | 35 | 2.86 | #56 | #9,395 |
| 1965 | PIT | 34 | 1.37 | #77 | #13,453 |
| 1966 | NYM | 34 | -2.68 | #250 | #41,756 |
★ Best season by Z