Gustaf Bernhard Friberg (August 18, 1899 – December 8, 1958) attended Worcester Academy, was an American utility player for the Chicago Cubs (1919–20 and 1922–25), Philadelphia Phillies (1925–32) and Boston Red Sox (1933).
| Bernie Friberg | |
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| Utility player | |
| Born: August 18, 1899 Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S. | |
| Died: December 8, 1958 (aged 59) Lynn, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 20, 1919, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 27, 1933, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .281 |
| Home runs | 38 |
| RBIs | 471 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Friberg finished 18th in voting for the 1929 National League MVP Award for playing in 128 Games and having 455 At Bats, 74 Runs, 137 Hits, 21 Doubles, 10 Triples, 7 Home Runs, 55 RBI, 1 Stolen Base, 49 Walks, .301 Batting Average, .370 On-base percentage, .437 Slugging Percentage, 199 Total Bases and 13 Sacrifice Hits.
In 14 seasons he played in 1,299 Games and had 4,169 At Bats, 544 Runs, 1,170 Hits, 181 Doubles, 44 Triples, 38 Home Runs, 471 RBI, 51 Stolen Bases, 471 Walks, .281 Batting Average, .356 On-base percentage, .373 Slugging Percentage, 1,553 Total Bases and 139 Sacrifice Hits.
He died in Lynn, Massachusetts at the age of 59.
References
editExternal links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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