P Kevin Friend #68
Age: 44 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
11/11/2027
 OA: 35 POT: 35
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P KEVIN FRIEND #68 - AGE: 44 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 50 55 50
Movement 45 40 45 45
Control 45 45 45 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 55 55
Slider 30 30
Changeup 70 70
Knuckle Curve 65 65
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 70
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 60
Defense 20
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 40
Sacrifice Bunt: 65
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Teammates feel Friend could show more restraint when speaking to the press.
Personality Class: Outspoken
Low: Intelligence
Birthday:07/07/1983
Born in:Eldersburg, MD
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:6 Years, 35 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:7 Years, 21 Days
Pro Service:17 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2002, 29th Pick in Round 28
ARIZONA ROOKIE LEAGUE 2003 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 11 2 2 1 1 2.45 25.2 23 9 7 1 8 25 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 3 1 50.0 9 6 10.87 8.06 8.77 2.81 3.16 1.21 81 0.4 .324        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000      
vs. RHB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000      
ARIZONA ROOKIE LEAGUE 2003 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Career 11 2 2 1 1 2.45 25.2 23 9 7 1 8 25  
PIONEER LEAGUE 2003 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 3 0 0 0 0 4.50 4.0 6 2 2 0 3 6 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 3 2 20.25 13.50 13.50 6.75 3.11 2.25 83 0.0 .545        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000      
vs. RHB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000      
PIONEER LEAGUE 2003 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Career 3 0 0 0 0 4.50 4.0 6 2 2 0 3 6  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2006 Las Vegas - SKY 22 1 1 1 0 0 2.57 7.0 7 2 2 1 2 5 0 0 1.29 .286 5.29 0.0 180
2007 Las Vegas - SKY 23 17 17 6 5 0 5.34 92.2 92 57 55 13 59 78 0 0 1.63 .303 5.76 0.2 88
2008 Las Vegas - SKY 24 2 2 0 2 0 9.64 9.1 15 10 10 2 3 13 0 0 1.93 .520 5.22 0.1 49
2009 Chicago - SKY 25 20 18 2 12 0 7.29 87.2 106 76 71 22 49 82 0 0 1.77 .329 6.92 -1.0 63
2010 Chicago - SKY 26 40 0 2 5 3 4.42 57.0 57 30 28 9 40 75 0 0 1.70 .343 5.20 -0.3 103
2010 Pittsburgh - SKY 26 25 1 3 2 0 5.40 31.2 32 21 19 5 20 37 0 0 1.64 .360 5.34 -0.1 85
2010 Total - SKY 26 65 1 5 7 3 4.77 88.2 89 51 47 14 60 112 0 0 1.68 .349 5.25 -0.4 96
2011 Pittsburgh - SKY 27 45 0 4 4 3 4.44 71.0 71 35 35 6 31 90 0 0 1.44 .359 3.97 1.0 111
2012 Pittsburgh - SKY 28 29 0 2 1 2 3.71 53.1 48 23 22 7 25 71 0 0 1.37 .325 4.35 0.5 130
2013 Milwaukee - SKY 29 2 2 0 2 0 12.46 8.2 15 14 12 3 8 5 0 0 2.65 .364 9.94 -0.3 39
2016 Arizona - SKY 32 13 9 1 8 0 10.01 38.2 56 50 43 6 25 37 0 0 2.09 .403 6.15 -0.0 49
Total SKY 194 50 21 41 8 5.85 457.0 499 318 297 74 262 493 0 0 1.67 .342 5.54 -0.1 81
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2002 Total - 18 16 16 9 2 0 1.52 118.1 82 21 20 4 37 158 0 0 1.01 .250 1.91 5.3 100
2003 Medicine Hat - R+ 19 3 0 0 0 0 4.50 4.0 6 2 2 0 3 6 0 0 2.25 .545 3.11 0.0 83
2003 Las Vegas (AZL) - R 19 11 2 2 1 1 2.45 25.2 23 9 7 1 8 25 0 0 1.21 .324 3.16 0.4 158
2003 Total - R 19 14 2 2 1 1 2.73 29.2 29 11 9 1 11 31 0 0 1.35 .354 3.15 0.5 141
2004 Las Vegas (AZL) - R 20 1 1 0 0 0 1.69 5.1 2 1 1 0 1 7 0 0 0.56 .182 2.06 0.2 185
2004 Medicine Hat - R+ 20 13 13 4 5 0 3.01 71.2 63 26 24 5 23 86 0 0 1.20 .317 3.01 1.4 114
2004 Total - R+ 20 14 14 4 5 0 2.92 77.0 65 27 25 5 24 93 0 0 1.16 .309 2.95 1.5 117
2005 High Desert - A+ 21 23 23 5 8 0 3.98 115.1 103 57 51 6 65 147 1 0 1.46 .331 3.40 2.2 97
2005 Huntsville - AA 21 6 6 3 1 0 4.33 35.1 27 18 17 6 19 38 0 0 1.30 .247 5.35 -0.1 91
2006 Huntsville - AA 22 1 1 1 0 0 1.50 6.0 4 1 1 0 3 9 0 0 1.17 .333 2.04 0.2 257
2006 Portland - AAA 22 28 28 13 10 0 4.50 158.0 144 81 79 20 75 207 0 0 1.39 .326 4.22 2.7 100
2007 Portland - AAA 23 14 14 5 1 0 1.87 82.0 49 19 17 4 40 118 0 0 1.09 .280 2.86 2.7 233
2008 Portland - AAA 24 26 26 11 6 0 3.91 159.0 131 70 69 20 60 206 1 0 1.20 .304 3.72 3.3 111
2009 Evansville - AAA 25 14 13 2 4 0 3.60 65.0 47 27 26 12 27 98 0 0 1.14 .269 4.04 1.0 117
2013 Colorado Springs - AAA 29 25 25 9 6 0 5.88 131.2 144 89 86 19 54 144 0 0 1.50 .338 4.92 1.2 77
2014 Durham - AAA 30 26 26 4 11 0 6.57 126.0 139 97 92 18 62 149 0 0 1.60 .356 4.64 1.4 68
2015 Durham - AAA 31 28 28 15 5 0 2.86 173.0 144 58 55 17 52 173 0 0 1.13 .280 3.80 3.4 151
2017 Durham - AAA 33 24 23 10 4 0 4.75 121.1 115 67 64 21 52 121 0 0 1.38 .291 5.20 0.3 89
2018 Albuquerque - AAA 34 13 13 3 7 0 4.81 76.2 83 42 41 13 27 69 0 0 1.43 .314 5.13 0.6 96
Total AZL 11 2 2 1 1 2.45 25.2 23 9 7 1 8 25 0 0 1.21 .324 3.16 158.5
Total PIO 3 0 0 0 0 4.50 4.0 6 2 2 0 3 6 0 0 2.25 .545 3.11 83.2
Total AAA 198 196 72 54 0 4.36 1092.2 996 550 529 144 449 1285 1 0 1.32 .310 4.27 101.4
Total AA 7 7 4 1 0 3.92 41.1 31 19 18 6 22 47 0 0 1.28 .258 4.87 100.0
Total A+ 23 23 5 8 0 3.98 115.1 103 57 51 6 65 147 1 0 1.46 .331 3.40 96.8
Total R+ 13 13 4 5 0 3.01 71.2 63 26 24 5 23 86 0 0 1.20 .317 3.01 113.9
Total R 1 1 0 0 0 1.69 5.1 2 1 1 0 1 7 0 0 0.56 .182 2.06 184.5
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2010 Pittsburgh - SKY 26 3 0 0 0 0 8.31 4.1 6 4 4 0 2 4 0 0 1.85 .429 3.08 0.1 55
Total SKY 3 0 0 0 0 8.31 4.1 6 4 4 0 2 4 0 0 1.85 .429 3.08 55.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2003 Las Vegas (AZL) - R P 11 2 1 5 1 6 0 1.000 25.2 2.10 +0.3 1.217
2003 Medicine Hat - R+ P 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 4.0 2.25 -0.0 1.003
2004 Medicine Hat - R+ P 13 13 3 8 0 11 0 1.000 71.2 1.38 -0.3 1.130
2004 Las Vegas (AZL) - R P 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 5.1 1.69 -0.1 .000
2005 Huntsville - AA P 6 6 0 5 1 6 1 .833 35.1 1.27 -0.8 .825
2005 High Desert - A+ P 23 23 3 11 0 17 3 .824 115.1 1.09 -2.3 .816
2006 Las Vegas - MLB P 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 7.0 2.57 -0.1 1.080
2006 Portland - AAA P 28 28 5 19 1 24 0 1.000 158.0 1.37 +1.1 1.110
2006 Huntsville - AA P 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 6.0 1.50 +0.0 1.049
2007 Las Vegas - MLB P 17 17 2 14 0 16 0 1.000 92.2 1.55 +1.7 1.170
2007 Portland - AAA P 14 14 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 82.0 0.66 +0.1 1.045
2008 Las Vegas - MLB P 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 9.1 0.96 -0.1 1.080
2008 Portland - AAA P 26 26 7 18 3 26 1 .962 159.0 1.42 +1.1 1.052
2009 Chicago - MLB P 20 18 2 7 2 11 2 .818 87.2 0.92 -1.2 .847
2009 Evansville - AAA P 14 13 1 8 0 9 0 1.000 65.0 1.25 -0.3 1.042
2010 Chicago - MLB P 40 0 3 5 0 8 0 1.000 57.0 1.26 +0.5 1.089
2010 Pittsburgh - MLB P 23 1 2 4 1 6 0 1.000 31.2 1.71 -0.0 1.089
2011 Pittsburgh - MLB P 45 0 4 2 0 6 0 1.000 71.0 0.76 -0.2 1.088
2012 Pittsburgh - MLB P 29 0 0 9 0 9 0 1.000 53.1 1.52 +0.9 1.084
2013 Milwaukee - MLB P 2 2 0 1 0 2 1 .500 8.2 1.04 -0.2 .000
2013 Colorado Springs - AAA P 25 25 7 18 0 25 0 1.000 131.2 1.71 +1.2 1.107
2014 Durham - AAA P 26 26 2 10 1 12 0 1.000 126.0 0.86 +0.5 .963
2015 Durham - AAA P 28 28 6 19 1 26 1 .962 173.0 1.30 +0.4 .952
2016 Arizona - MLB P 13 9 1 4 0 6 1 .833 38.2 1.16 -1.0 .871
2017 Durham - AAA P 24 23 2 15 0 17 0 1.000 121.1 1.26 +0.5 1.049
2018 Albuquerque - AAA P 13 13 6 7 0 13 0 1.000 76.2 1.53 +0.1 1.064
TOTAL P 448 292 60 198 11 268 10 .963 1813.0 1.28 +2.1 1.025
PLAYER HISTORY
06/03/2002 Drafted in the 2002 first-year player draft (Round 28, Pick 29, 923rd overall pick) by the Los Angeles Dodgers, out of high school (New Town; Owings Mills, MD).
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (40); Movement: 25 (25); Control: 25 (40).
07/22/2003 Released by the Los Angeles Dodgers.
07/28/2003 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Las Vegas (AZL) Knights organization.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (50); Movement: 25 (25); Control: 25 (40).
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 30 (35); Control: 25 (40).
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (75); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 35 (35).
11/27/2006 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (75); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 40 (45).
04/25/2007 Injured (Forearm stiffness), out for 5 days.
11/28/2007 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (70); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 40 (40).
05/11/2008 Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 2 days.
05/23/2008 Injured (Viral infection), day-to-day for 2 days.
11/28/2008 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (80); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 40 (40).
02/25/2009 Was claimed off waivers by Chicago while with Las Vegas.
04/26/2009 Suspended 6 games after ejection following a brawl.
09/18/2009 Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
11/28/2009 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (80); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 40 (40).
07/19/2010 Was traded by the Chicago White Sox to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for SP Greg Peterson, a 10th draft pick.
11/14/2010 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $720,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (75); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 40 (40).
11/15/2011 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $780,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 40 (40).
07/08/2012 Injured (Strained forearm), out for 3 months.
11/28/2012 Became a free agent.
12/29/2012 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,800,000 with the Milwaukee Brewers organization.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 40 (40).
11/28/2013 Became a free agent.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
04/23/2014 Signed a minor league contract with the Virginia Black Bears organization.
05/30/2014 Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 3 days.
08/27/2014 Injured (Sore thumb), day-to-day for 3 days.
10/06/2014 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Virginia Black Bears organization.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
04/23/2015 Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 2 days.
06/12/2015 Was selected to the 2015 Triple A All-Star Game.
07/09/2015 Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 6 days.
10/02/2015 Wins the 2015 AAA IL Pitcher of the Year Award.
11/28/2015 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
04/07/2016 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $800,000 with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization.
04/11/2016 Injured (Shoulder tendinitis), out for 5 weeks.
09/12/2016 Released by the Arizona Diamondbacks.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
03/21/2017 Signed a minor league contract with the Virginia Black Bears organization.
05/03/2017 Injured (Oblique strain), out for 3 weeks.
07/24/2017 Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for one week.
08/17/2017 Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 1 day.
09/29/2017 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Virginia Black Bears organization.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
04/02/2018 Released by the Virginia organization.
06/06/2018 Signed a minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies organization.
07/22/2018 Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 1 day.
11/28/2018 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
11/07/2019 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year L Rank
2009 12 6
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