What years did Owen Friend play?

Owen Friend played in Major League Baseball from 1949 to 1956.

Was Owen Friend a pitcher?

No. Owen Friend was a position player (Second Baseman).

How many home runs did Owen Friend hit?

Owen Friend hit 13 career home runs with 136 hits.

Owen Friend

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1949-1956)

AVG .227

HR 13

RBI 76

H 136

OPS .634

PIV -1,269

Position: Second Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 180 lb
Born: 3/21/1927 in Granite City, IL, USA
Died: 10/14/2007 in Wichita, KS, USA
MLB Debut: 1949-10-02
Last Game: 1956-05-16

Full name: Owen Lacey Friend

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
208	598	69	136	24	2	13	76	2	55	109	.227	.295	.339	.634	-1,269

Career AVG .227 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 13.2% below league average.

Career OBP .295 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 12.8% below league average.

Career SLG .339 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — 14.0% below league average.

Career OPS .634 vs. league average .733 across their career seasons — 13.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1949	SLA	AL	2	8	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.375	—	—	—	—	0.0
1950	SLA	AL	119	372	48	88	15	2	8	50	2	40	68	.237	.265 (-11%)	.346 (-10%)	.401 (-12%)	.747 (-11%)	-703.7
1953	DET	AL	31	96	10	17	4	0	3	10	0	6	9	.177	.264 (-33%)	.335 (-31%)	.397 (-21%)	.733 (-26%)	-419.4
1953	CLE	AL	34	68	7	16	2	0	2	13	0	5	16	.235	.264 (-11%)	.335 (-14%)	.397 (-11%)	.733 (-13%)	-419.4
1955	BOS	AL	14	42	3	11	3	0	0	2	0	4	11	.262	—	—	—	—	0.0
1955	CHN	NL	6	10	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.100	—	—	—	—	0.0
1956	CHN	NL	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			208	598	69	136	24	2	13	76	2	55	109	.227	—	—	—	—	-1,543

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	99	289	42	66	9	47	.228
Away	109	309	27	70	4	29	.227

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	BB	SO
1956-05-16	CHC	NY1	L	1	0	0	1
1956-05-02	CHC	NY1	L	1	0	0	1
1955-09-18	CHC	CIN	L	1	0	0	1
1955-09-04	CHC	STL	W	1	0	0	0
1955-07-16	CHC	PHI	L	3	0	0	0
1955-07-15	CHC	NY1	L	3	1	0	0
1955-07-10	CHC	STL	L	1	0	0	1
1955-06-23	CHC	BRO	L	1	0	0	1
1955-05-03	BOS	DET	L	2	0	1	1
1955-05-01	BOS	CLE	L	2	0	1	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	141	0	354	421	30	99
3B	27	2	26	34	7	4
SS	26	14	30	59	4	9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1949	SLA	2B	2	0	4	8	0	1
1950	SLA	2B	93	0	244	302	22	62
1950	SLA	3B	24	0	24	32	7	4
1950	SLA	SS	3	0	3	6	1	2
1953	DET	2B	26	0	74	69	8	22
1953	CLE	2B	19	0	32	42	0	14
1953	CLE	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1953	CLE	SS	8	0	6	15	0	2
1955	BOS	2B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1955	BOS	SS	14	14	20	38	3	5
1955	CHN	3B	2	2	2	2	0	0
1955	CHN	SS	1	0	1	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	136
Third Base	32
Shortstop	26

Frequently Asked Questions about Owen Friend

What years did Owen Friend play?: Owen Friend played in Major League Baseball from 1949 to 1956.
Was Owen Friend a pitcher?: No. Owen Friend was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Owen Friend hit?: Owen Friend hit 13 career home runs with 136 hits.