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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 170 lb
- Died
- 8/25/1962 in Gastonia, NC, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1923-06-17
- Last Game
- 1923-08-07
Full name: Grier William Friday
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| 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
| 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
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| 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
View full game log (14 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
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
| 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
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923-08-07 | MIN | CLE | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1923-08-06 | MIN | CLE | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1923-07-11 | MIN | SLA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1923-07-02 | MIN | NYY | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1923-06-26 | MIN | PHA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1923-06-21 | MIN | CLE | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1923-06-17 | MIN | CHW | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 7 |
Grier Friday: the record in brief
The profile opens with Grier Friday's first major league game on June 17, 1923; the last one listed came on August 7, 1923. Every season row on the page belongs to the Washington Senators, in 1923. The bio lists Friday as a pitcher who threw and hit right-handed. The recorded size is 170 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. Friday was born on October 26, 1897, in Gastonia, NC, USA. The bio records the death on August 25, 1962, in Gastonia, NC, USA. The given name on file is Grier William Friday.
Friday pitched in 7 games, starting 2, and finished with a 0-1 record and 6.90 ERA. The same table counts 9 strikeouts. The league ERA over Friday's seasons was 4.03, so the 6.90 figure ran 71.2% worse than average. Friday's only pitching season is 1923: 7 games, 9 strikeouts.
The position breakdown shows 7 games, all at pitcher.
The game-log section draws on 14 games of Retrosheet box scores for Friday.
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 teams did Grier Friday play for?
- Grier Friday played for one team, the Washington Senators (1923).
- What were Grier Friday's career stats?
- In 7 games, Grier Friday went 0-1 with a 6.90 ERA, 9 strikeouts, and 30.0 innings pitched.
- What position did Grier Friday play?
- Grier Friday played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Grier Friday and how much did he weigh?
- Grier Friday was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 170 pounds.
- 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.