Kenneth Friend
Kenneth T. Friend
Born: 1922
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 2B
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 170
Career: 1942-1947
Kenneth Friend compiled a career batting average of .264 with 16 home runs and 94 RBI in his 321-game career with the Springfield Cardinals, Decatur Commodores, Winston-Salem Cardinals, Allentown Cardinals and Fall River Indians. He began playing during the 1942 season and last took the field during the 1947 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 15 | 35 | 35 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .286 | .286 | .429 | .714 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | C | WA | Springfield Cardinals | 108 | 381 | 381 | 97 | 19 | 8 | 5 | .255 | .255 | .386 | .640 | 147 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | C | CARL | Winston-Salem Cardinals | 72 | 255 | 252 | 33 | 66 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 3 | .262 | .262 | .385 | .647 | 97 | 3 | |||||||
| 1947 | B | NENL | Fall River Indians | 126 | 527 | 446 | 70 | 121 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 68 | 2 | 76 | 94 | .271 | .377 | .413 | .790 | 184 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| Totals | 321 | 1198 | 1114 | 103 | 294 | 61 | 20 | 16 | 94 | 5 | 0 | 76 | 94 | .264 | .311 | .398 | .709 | 443 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 3B | 11 | 15 | 17 | 4 | .889 | 2.909 | |
| 1942 | C | WA | Springfield Cardinals | 3B | 108 | 89 | 183 | 37 | .880 | 2.519 | |
| 1946 | C | CARL | Winston-Salem Cardinals | 3B | 55 | 48 | 101 | 26 | 10 | .851 | 2.709 |
| 1946 | C | CARL | Winston-Salem Cardinals | 2B | 17 | 15 | 27 | 3 | 4 | .933 | 2.471 |
| 1947 | B | NENL | Fall River Indians | 3B | 126 | 146 | 237 | 48 | 21 | .889 | 3.040 |
| Totals | 317 | 313 | 565 | 118 | 35 | .882 | 2.770 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | C | Western League | Springfield Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1942 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Decatur Commodores | SLN | ||
| 1946 | C | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1946 | B | Inter-State League | Allentown Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1947 | B | New England League | Fall River Indians | CHA |
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