Bernie Friberg, baseball player, 1919-1933

Bernie Friberg

Born: 8/18/1899 in Manchester, NH, USA

Died: 12/8/1958 in Lynn, MA, USA

MLB Debut: 1919-08-20 | Final Game: 1933-06-27

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 178 lbs

Full name: Bernard Albert Friberg

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Biography

Bernie Friberg was a notable American baseball player, born in 1899, who made his mark in Major League Baseball from 1919 until his retirement on June 27, 1933. He played primarily as a position player, showcasing his skills over the course of 1,299 games. Friberg accumulated 1,170 hits, demonstrating consistent offensive production with a career batting average of .281. His contributions to his teams included 38 home runs and 471 runs batted in, along with 51 stolen bases, reflecting both his power and speed on the bases. Friberg's career unfolded during a transformative period in baseball, marked by the post-Deadball Era, which saw a shift toward more offensive play. His ability to hit for average and contribute in various facets of the game made him a valuable asset to the teams he played for. Although he may not be a household name today, Friberg's achievements on the field placed him among the competent players of his time, and he left a lasting impact on the game as it evolved in the early 20th century.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4.0 4 2 0 3 1 4.50 0

Career ERA 4.50 vs. league average 4.55 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1925 PHI NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4.0 4 2 3 1 4.50 — 0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1299 4169 544 1170 181 44 38 471 51 471 498 0.281 0.356 0.373 0.728 -532.0

Career AVG .281 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .356 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .373 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — 5.1% below league average.

Career OPS 0.728 vs. league average 0.735 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1919 CHC NL 8 20 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0.200 — — — — 0.0
1920 CHC NL 50 114 11 24 5 1 0 7 2 6 20 0.211 .271 (-23%) .331 (-25%) .363 (-25%) .694 (-25%) -498.7
1922 CHC NL 97 296 51 92 8 2 0 23 8 37 37 0.311 .285 (+9%) .345 (+13%) .397 (-12%) .743 (avg) 171.4
1923 CHC NL 146 547 91 174 27 11 12 88 13 45 49 0.318 .282 (+12%) .344 (+8%) .390 (+21%) .734 (+15%) 1622.7
1924 CHC NL 142 495 67 138 19 3 5 82 19 66 53 0.279 .283 (-2%) .345 (+7%) .389 (-8%) .734 (-1%) 160.0
1925 CHC NL 44 152 12 39 5 3 1 16 0 14 22 0.257 .288 (-11%) .349 (-6%) .407 (-14%) .756 (-11%) -284.7
1925 PHI NL 91 304 41 82 12 1 5 22 1 39 35 0.270 .288 (-6%) .349 (+1%) .407 (-10%) .756 (-5%) -284.7
1926 PHI NL 144 478 38 128 21 3 1 51 2 57 77 0.268 .279 (-4%) .345 (avg) .390 (-15%) .735 (-8%) -672.2
1927 PHI NL 111 335 31 78 8 2 1 28 3 41 49 0.233 .282 (-17%) .344 (-7%) .392 (-29%) .736 (-19%) -1108.1
1928 PHI NL 52 94 11 19 3 0 1 7 0 12 16 0.202 .280 (-28%) .342 (-15%) .395 (-33%) .737 (-24%) -388.3
1929 PHI NL 128 455 74 137 21 10 7 55 1 49 54 0.301 .289 (+4%) .353 (+5%) .415 (+5%) .769 (+5%) 489.8
1930 PHI NL 105 331 62 113 21 1 4 42 1 47 35 0.341 .293 (+16%) .354 (+20%) .429 (+4%) .784 (+11%) 969.7
1931 PHI NL 103 353 33 92 19 5 1 26 1 33 25 0.261 .276 (-6%) .338 (-4%) .388 (-10%) .726 (-7%) -483.9
1932 PHI NL 61 154 17 37 8 2 0 14 0 19 23 0.240 .275 (-13%) .335 (-3%) .391 (-19%) .726 (-12%) -294.2
1933 BOS AL 17 41 5 13 3 0 0 9 0 6 1 0.317 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 21 0 141 10 1 9
2B 434 0 1027 1390 85 236
3B 479 0 533 930 72 87
C 1 0 0 0 0 0
OF 195 0 355 25 11 6
P 1 0 0 0 0 0
SS 123 0 190 277 41 55

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1919 CHN OF 7 0 13 0 0 0
1920 CHN 2B 24 0 57 74 5 9
1920 CHN OF 24 0 28 2 1 0
1922 CHN 1B 6 0 44 1 0 4
1922 CHN 2B 3 0 2 4 0 2
1922 CHN 3B 5 0 3 3 0 0
1922 CHN OF 74 0 126 13 4 4
1923 CHN 3B 146 0 168 294 22 33
1924 CHN 3B 142 0 163 268 21 21
1925 CHN 1B 6 0 46 3 0 2
1925 CHN 3B 26 0 24 40 8 5
1925 CHN OF 12 0 18 1 0 0
1925 CHN SS 2 0 0 0 1 0
1925 PHI 2B 77 0 181 257 16 36
1925 PHI 3B 14 0 15 17 0 4
1925 PHI C 1 0 0 0 0 0
1925 PHI P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1926 PHI 2B 144 0 381 512 22 89
1927 PHI 2B 5 0 10 12 0 1
1927 PHI 3B 103 0 124 226 15 23
1928 PHI 1B 2 0 9 1 0 1
1928 PHI 2B 3 0 2 4 0 1
1928 PHI 3B 5 0 4 11 0 1
1928 PHI OF 3 0 2 0 0 0
1928 PHI SS 31 0 45 63 11 17
1929 PHI 1B 2 0 8 0 0 0
1929 PHI 2B 8 0 10 19 0 2
1929 PHI OF 40 0 102 5 1 1
1929 PHI SS 73 0 132 190 27 32
1930 PHI 2B 44 0 104 141 12 26
1930 PHI 3B 8 0 9 20 2 0
1930 PHI OF 35 0 66 4 5 1
1930 PHI SS 12 0 6 10 2 2
1931 PHI 1B 5 0 34 5 1 2
1931 PHI 2B 64 0 159 206 17 43
1931 PHI 3B 25 0 21 46 3 0
1931 PHI SS 3 0 6 11 0 3
1932 PHI 2B 56 0 107 137 11 22
1933 BOS 2B 6 0 14 24 2 5
1933 BOS 3B 5 0 2 5 1 0
1933 BOS SS 2 0 1 3 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 1
Catcher 1
First Base 21
Second Base 429
Third Base 478
Shortstop 133
Left Field 84
Center Field 50
Right Field 63

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1929 Most Valuable Player NL 18th 4.0 80 0