| Full Name: | Robert Bartmess Friend |
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| Birthdate: | November 24, 1930 - Lafayette, Indiana |
| Death: | February 3, 2019 - O'Hara Township, Pennsylvania |
| Position: | Pitcher |
| Bats/Throws: | Bats Right/Throws Right |
| First MLB Game: | April 28, 1951 for the Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Last MLB Game: | September 24, 1966 for the New York Mets |
| Achievements: | World Series Champion (1960) All-Star (1956; 1958; 1960) Wins Leader (1958) National League ERA Leader (1956) |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates | New York Yankees | New York Mets |
| 1951-1965 | 1966 | 1966 |
| G | GS | IP | W | L | ER | CG | SHO | SO | SV | ERA |
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| 602 | 497 | 3,611 | 197 | 230 | 1,438 | 163 | 36 | 1,734 | 10 | 3.58 |
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| In 1957, Bob Friend earned a bachelor's degree in economics from Purdue University. |
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| 1952 Topps | 1959 Topps | 1966 Topps |
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