Bill Friel

Bill Friel
Bill Friel
	Infielder / Outfielder
	Born: April 1, 1876; Renovo, Pennsylvania, U.S.
	Died: December 24, 1959 (aged 83); St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
	Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
	May 3, 1901, for the Milwaukee Brewers
Last MLB appearance
	September 13, 1903, for the St. Louis Browns
MLB statistics
Batting average	.245
Home runs	6
Runs batted in	80
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	Milwaukee Brewers/St. Louis Browns (1901–1903);

William Edward Friel (April 1, 1876 – December 24, 1959) was an American professional baseball player. He played three seasons in Major League Baseball, as a second baseman, third baseman and outfielder.

Friel began his career in the minor leagues in 1895. In 1901, he played for the Milwaukee Brewers, and remained with the franchise in 1902-03 after it moved to St. Louis and became the Browns.^[1] He continued playing in the minor leagues until 1912, becoming the player-manager of the Columbus Senators of the American Association in 1910. He managed in the minor leagues for several more years afterwards. From 1923-1932 he served as the Business Manager for the St. Louis Browns. His last job in baseball was as the manager for the 1940 St. Augustine Saints of the Florida State League.

References

^ "Bill Friel Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-12-05.

External links

Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)

[1] "Bill Friel Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-12-05.

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