SS Vern Friend #20
Philadelphia Quakers MLB
Age: 25 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
04/09/1974
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SS VERN FRIEND #20 - AGE: 25 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
Gap 50 50 50 50
Power 40 45 40 40
Eye 45 45 45 45
Avoid K's 45 45 45 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 80 55
Errors: - 60 45
Arm: 20 60 60
Turn DP: - 60 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 65
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 45 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 45
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 65
Stealing Aggressiveness: 60
Stealing Ability: 50
Baserunning Inst.: 40
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
04/05/1974 KCB Loss, 3-3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
04/04/1974 @ CIN Loss, 1-3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/03/1974 BRO Win, 5-4 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
04/02/1974 @ CLE Win, 4-3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
04/01/1974 WAS Loss, 4-6 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
03/31/1974 @ LAB Loss, 1-6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/30/1974 CHI Win, 3-0 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
03/29/1974 DEN Loss, 0-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
03/27/1974 @ NYK Win, 2-0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
03/26/1974 MIL Loss, 4-9 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Friend is difficult at best, toxic at worst.
Personality Class: Disruptive
High: Financial Ambition, Baseball IQ
Low: Leader, Loyalty, Work Ethic
Birthday:03/11/1949
Born in:Annandale, VA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$27,800
Signed Through:1974 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 73 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1970, 22nd Pick in Round 3
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1970 Philadelphia - MLB 21 7 15 4 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 .267 .267 .467 .733 99 100 -0.0
1971 Philadelphia - MLB 22 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -114 -0.1
1972 Philadelphia - MLB 23 36 62 9 1 0 1 5 5 6 0 0 8 0 1 .145 .221 .210 .430 28 24 0.3
1973 Philadelphia - MLB 24 134 410 100 5 9 5 41 32 32 6 6 61 2 1 .244 .304 .337 .641 80 75 3.2
Total MLB 183 492 113 6 9 7 48 38 38 6 6 74 2 2 .230 .290 .321 .611 72 68 3.4
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1970 Total - 21 55 248 70 13 5 7 39 49 23 3 0 28 6 5 .282 .350 .460 .810 100 100 1.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1970 Philadelphia - MLB SS 7 5 7 17 4 26 2 .923 44.0 4.91 -0.9 .925
1971 Philadelphia - MLB SS 5 1 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 12.1 4.38 +0.2 1.027
1972 Philadelphia - MLB 2B 4 4 7 12 2 19 0 1.000 33.0 5.18 +0.5 .989
1972 Philadelphia - MLB 3B 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 -0.1 .000
1972 Philadelphia - MLB SS 30 11 23 61 8 85 1 .988 129.0 5.86 +4.8 1.149
1972 Philadelphia - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1973 Philadelphia - MLB 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1973 Philadelphia - MLB SS 132 123 195 459 51 676 22 .967 1044.1 5.64 +24.5 1.078
TOTAL 2B 4 4 7 12 2 19 0 1.000 33.0 5.18 +0.5 .989
TOTAL 3B 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 -0.1 .000
TOTAL SS 174 140 227 541 63 793 25 .968 1229.2 5.62 +28.6 1.080
PLAYER HISTORY
09/01/1970 Drafted in the 1970 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 22, 78th overall pick) by the Philadelphia Quakers, out of college Florida State
11/17/1970 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $24,800.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 40 (45).
03/01/1971 Injured (sprained elbow),day-to-day for 4 weeks.
03/17/1971 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 3-4 weeks.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 45 (45).
11/12/1972 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $27,800.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 45 (45).
11/06/1973 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $27,800.
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 45 (45).
03/04/1974 Outstandingly completed training to generate gap power at the Philadelphia Quakers development complex.
04/07/1974 Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Philadelphia Quakers development complex.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year 3B Rank
1973 9 5
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