Rene Friol
Rene (Gonzalez) Friol
Born: May 28, 1933
Candelaria, Pinar del Rio CU
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 208
Career: 1954-1970
Rene (Gonzalez) Friol compiled a career batting average of .287 with 87 home runs and 457 RBI in his 1121-game career with the Lakeland Pilots, Grand Forks Chiefs, Havana Sugar Kings, Yucatan Leones, Fresnillo Rojos, Mexico City Diablos Rojos, Montreal Royals, St. Paul Saints, Spokane Indians, Omaha Dodgers, Augusta Yankees, Richmond Virginians, Veracruz Aguilas, Yucatan Venados and Ciudad Madero Bravos. He began playing during the 1954 season and last took the field during the 1970 campaign.
 Yucatan Leones |
 Mexico City Diablos Rojos |
 Montreal Royals |
 St. Paul Saints |
 Spokane Indians |
 Spokane Indians |
 Omaha Dodgers |
 Richmond Virginians |
 Veracruz Aguilas |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | D | FLOR | Lakeland Pilots | 68 | 311 | 270 | 47 | 91 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 38 | 6 | 37 | 28 | .337 | .418 | .456 | .874 | 123 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1955 | C | NORL1 | Grand Forks Chiefs | 121 | 469 | 469 | 138 | 23 | 5 | 8 | .294 | .294 | .416 | .710 | 195 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | AA | MEX | Yucatan Leones | 8 | 17 | 17 | 2 | .118 | .118 | .118 | .235 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Havana Sugar Kings | 7 | 10 | 10 | 1 | .100 | .100 | .100 | .200 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1957 | C | MXCL | Fresnillo Rojos | 19 | 90 | 81 | 28 | 40 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 27 | 6 | 8 | 6 | .494 | .533 | .926 | 1.459 | 75 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1957 | AA | MEX | Mexico City Diablos Rojos | 90 | 357 | 313 | 51 | 100 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 61 | 8 | 31 | 20 | .319 | .386 | .457 | .843 | 143 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 5 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 31 | 100 | 93 | 5 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 12 | .323 | .347 | .430 | .777 | 40 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 9 | 20 | 20 | 4 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 117 | 351 | 325 | 31 | 82 | 21 | 2 | 6 | 39 | 0 | 20 | 30 | .252 | .297 | .385 | .682 | 125 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 133 | 480 | 432 | 31 | 121 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 56 | 2 | 37 | 52 | .280 | .340 | .394 | .734 | 170 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 1961 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 39 | 136 | 127 | 15 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | .220 | .265 | .394 | .658 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1961 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Dodgers | 47 | 139 | 127 | 15 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 7 | 16 | .236 | .285 | .362 | .647 | 46 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 82 | 272 | 253 | 32 | 75 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 46 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 42 | .296 | .343 | .510 | .853 | 129 | 4 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 31 | 67 | 63 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | .159 | .209 | .206 | .415 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | AA | SALL2 | Augusta Yankees | 28 | 96 | 89 | 11 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15 | .337 | .368 | .506 | .874 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1966 | AA | MEX | Veracruz Aguilas | 128 | 468 | 425 | 40 | 114 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 47 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 55 | .268 | .321 | .376 | .698 | 160 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1967 | AAA | MEX | Veracruz Aguilas | 61 | 203 | 181 | 15 | 49 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 31 | .271 | .350 | .370 | .720 | 67 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | A | MXSE | Yucatan Venados | 102 | 407 | 354 | 44 | 103 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 56 | 2 | 3 | 46 | 37 | .291 | .371 | .444 | .815 | 157 | 1 | 3 | 3 | ||
| Totals | 1121 | 3993 | 3649 | 369 | 1048 | 162 | 37 | 87 | 457 | 29 | 12 | 278 | 365 | .287 | .339 | .423 | .762 | 1545 | 11 | 22 | 17 | 27 | 11 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | D | FLOR | Lakeland Pilots | 3B | 68 | 104 | 107 | 34 | 13 | .861 | 3.103 | ||||
| 1957 | AA | MEX | Mexico City Diablos Rojos | C | 84 | 445 | 44 | 8 | 8 | .984 | 5.821 | 14 | |||
| 1957 | C | MXCL | Fresnillo Rojos | C | 19 | 90 | 13 | 3 | 0 | .972 | 5.421 | 3 | |||
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | C | 28 | 116 | 12 | 3 | 2 | .977 | 4.571 | 6 | |||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | C | 108 | 512 | 44 | 5 | 11 | .991 | 5.148 | 10 | |||
| 1960 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | C | 128 | 719 | 84 | 18 | 15 | .978 | 6.273 | 9 | |||
| 1961 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Dodgers | C | 37 | 178 | 18 | 5 | 1 | .975 | 5.297 | 5 | |||
| 1961 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | C | 34 | 154 | 14 | 3 | 2 | .982 | 4.941 | 6 | |||
| 1962 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | C | 69 | 350 | 38 | 6 | 7 | .985 | 5.623 | 7 | |||
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | C | 14 | 71 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .987 | 5.286 | 1 | |||
| 1963 | AA | SALL2 | Augusta Yankees | C | 10 | 52 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .984 | 6.300 | 1 | |||
| 1963 | AA | SALL2 | Augusta Yankees | OF | 10 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .882 | 1.500 | ||||
| 1966 | AA | MEX | Veracruz Aguilas | C | 111 | 559 | 61 | 5 | 3 | .992 | 5.586 | 7 | |||
| 1966 | AA | MEX | Veracruz Aguilas | 1B | 11 | 90 | 1 | 3 | 10 | .968 | 8.273 | ||||
| 1967 | AAA | MEX | Veracruz Aguilas | 1B | 36 | 286 | 12 | 3 | 18 | .990 | 8.278 | ||||
| 1967 | AAA | MEX | Veracruz Aguilas | C | 19 | 92 | 11 | 7 | 1 | .936 | 5.421 | 2 | |||
| 1969 | A | MXSE | Yucatan Venados | 1B | 81 | 702 | 31 | 15 | 35 | .980 | 9.049 | ||||
| 1969 | A | MXSE | Yucatan Venados | C | 18 | 79 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .966 | 4.667 | 2 | |||
| Totals | 885 | 4614 | 509 | 125 | 128 | .976 | 5.789 | 73 | 0 | 0 |
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