 In a five-season career, Friend was a .227 hitter (136–for–598) with 13 home runs and 76 RBI in 208 games, including 24 doubles, two triples, and two stolen bases.As an infielder, he made 194 appearances at second base (141), third base (27) and shortstop (26).Following his playing retirement, Friend managed in the minors during 11 seasons (1960–65, 1967, 1970–71, 1974–75), served as a scout for the Houston Astros (1966) and Baltimore Orioles (1967–68), and also joined the original coaching staff of the 1969 Kansas City Royals.