Grier Friday
Grier William Friday "Skipper"
Born: October 26, 1897
Gastonia, NC US
Deceased: August 25, 1962
Gastonia, NC US
Primary Position:
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 170
Career: 1920-1925
Major League Statistics
Grier Friday compiled a career batting average of .208 with 2 home runs and 0 RBI in his 160-game career with the Charlotte Hornets, Raleigh Red Birds, Raleigh Capitals, Nashville Vols, High Point Pointers/Danville Leafs and Spartanburg Spartans. He began playing during the 1920 season and last took the field during the 1925 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | C | SALL2 | Charlotte Hornets | 7 | 8 | .467 | 2.18 | 25 | 153.0 | 126 | 63 | 37 | 78 | ||||||||||||
| 1921 | C | PIED | Raleigh Red Birds | 6 | 15 | .286 | 0.00 | 26 | 166.3 | 179 | 107 | 62 | |||||||||||||
| 1922 | C | PIED | Raleigh Capitals | 22 | 14 | .611 | 0.00 | 38 | 293.0 | 265 | 143 | 123 | |||||||||||||
| 1923 | C | PIED | Raleigh Capitals | 8 | 2 | .800 | 0.00 | 11 | 81.0 | 87 | 40 | 36 | |||||||||||||
| 1923 | A | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 6 | 6 | .500 | 3.62 | 15 | 87.0 | 76 | 42 | 35 | 31 | ||||||||||||
| 1924 | A | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 7 | 3 | .700 | 3.80 | 13 | 90.0 | 62 | 45 | 38 | 40 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 56 | 48 | .538 | 1.14 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 870.3 | 795 | 440 | 110 | 0 | 370 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | C | SALL2 | Charlotte Hornets | 39 | 76 | 76 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .145 | .145 | .184 | .329 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1921 | C | PIED | Raleigh Red Birds | 33 | 72 | 72 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .278 | .278 | .389 | .667 | 28 | |||||||||||
| 1922 | C | PIED | Raleigh Capitals | 48 | 126 | 126 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .190 | .190 | .246 | .437 | 31 | |||||||||||
| 1923 | A | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 16 | 32 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .156 | .156 | .219 | .375 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1923 | C | PIED | Raleigh Capitals | 11 | 35 | 35 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .286 | .286 | .371 | .657 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | A | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 13 | 34 | 34 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .235 | .324 | .559 | 11 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 160 | 375 | 375 | 0 | 78 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .208 | .208 | .277 | .485 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | C | South Atlantic Association | Charlotte Hornets | |||
| 1921 | C | Piedmont League | Raleigh Red Birds | |||
| 1922 | C | Piedmont League | Raleigh Capitals | |||
| 1923 | C | Piedmont League | Raleigh Capitals | |||
| 1923 | A | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | |||
| 1924 | A | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | |||
| 1925 | C | Piedmont League | High Point Pointers/Danville Leafs | |||
| 1925 | B | South Atlantic Association | Spartanburg Spartans |
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