Was Grier Friday a pitcher?

Yes. Grier Friday pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 9 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Grier Friday hit?

Grier Friday hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

What was Grier Friday's career batting average?

Grier Friday batted .222 over his career, with 2 hits in 9 at bats.

What was Grier Friday's career ERA?

Grier Friday finished with a 6.90 career ERA, going 0-1 with 9 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Grier Friday have?

Grier Friday recorded 9 career strikeouts.

Is Grier Friday in the Hall of Fame?

No. Grier Friday has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Grier Friday

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1923)

Grier Friday was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1923 for the Washington Senators. Across 7 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 6.90 ERA and 9 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated September 9, 2026

W–L 0–1

ERA 6.90

WHIP 1.90

SO 9

Pitcher PIV -1250.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 170 lb
Born: 10/26/1897 in Gastonia, NC, USA
Died: 8/25/1962 in Gastonia, NC, USA
MLB Debut: 1923-06-17
Last Game: 1923-08-07

Full name: Grier William Friday

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Career Pitching Statistics

Grier Friday — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	7	2	1	0	0	30.0	35	23	2	22	9	6.90	-1250.8

Career ERA 6.90 vs. league average 4.03 across their career seasons — 71.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Grier Friday — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1923	WS1	AL	0	1	7	2	1	0	0	30.0	35	23	22	9	6.90	4.03 (-71%)	-1250.8
Career · 1 season			0	1	7	2	1	0	0	30.0	35	23	22	9	6.90	—	-1,251

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Grier Friday — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
7	9	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.222	.300	.222	.522	0

Career AVG .222 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — 21.5% below league average.

Career OBP .300 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — 12.9% below league average.

Career SLG .222 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 43.0% below league average.

Career OPS .522 vs. league average .735 across their career seasons — 28.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Grier Friday — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1923	WS1	AL	7	9	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.222	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			7	9	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.222	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Grier Friday — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	4	8	1	2	0	0	.250
Away	3	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Grier Friday — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	4	23.2	20	14	19	6	5.32
Away	3	6.1	14	9	3	3	12.79

Last 7 Games — Batting

Grier Friday — Last 7 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	SO
1923-08-07	MIN	CLE	L	2	0	1	0
1923-08-06	MIN	CLE	L	0	0	0	0
1923-07-11	MIN	SLA	L	0	0	0	0
1923-07-02	MIN	NYY	L	1	0	0	0
1923-06-26	MIN	PHA	L	0	0	0	0
1923-06-21	MIN	CLE	W	2	0	0	1
1923-06-17	MIN	CHW	L	4	1	1	0

Last 7 Games — Pitching

Grier Friday — Last 7 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1923-08-07	MIN	CLE	—	4.2	8	7	6	3	1	0
1923-08-06	MIN	CLE	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1923-07-11	MIN	SLA	—	2.0	2	1	1	1	1	1
1923-07-02	MIN	NYY	—	3.1	10	9	8	2	2	1
1923-06-26	MIN	PHA	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
1923-06-21	MIN	CLE	—	7.0	7	5	3	1	1	0
1923-06-17	MIN	CHW	L	11.0	4	5	5	14	4	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Grier Friday — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	7	0	1	12	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Grier Friday — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1923	WS1	P	7	0	1	12	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Grier Friday — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	7

Frequently Asked Questions about Grier Friday

Was Grier Friday a pitcher?: Yes. Grier Friday pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 9 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Grier Friday hit?: Grier Friday hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What was Grier Friday's career batting average?: Grier Friday batted .222 over his career, with 2 hits in 9 at bats.
What was Grier Friday's career ERA?: Grier Friday finished with a 6.90 career ERA, going 0-1 with 9 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Grier Friday have?: Grier Friday recorded 9 career strikeouts.
Is Grier Friday in the Hall of Fame?: No. Grier Friday has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.