Joel Finch

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 175lb (188cm, 79kg)

Born: August 20, 1956 in South Bend, IN us

Draft: Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 9th round of the 1974 MLB June Amateur Draft from George Washington HS (South Bend, IN).

High School: George Washington HS (South Bend, IN)

Debut: June 12, 1979 (Age 22-296d, 14,187th in major league history)
vs. KCR 5.0 IP, 2 H, 2 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: September 27, 1979 (Age 23-038d)
vs. TOR 7.0 IP, 10 H, 3 SO, 2 BB, 2 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1979 season

Full Name: Joel D. Finch

SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.3

ERA

4.87

57.1

WHIP

1.570

Summary of 5 Home Runs Allowed

1 Tm
BOS	5

Platoon
vs LHB	3
vs RHB	2

Home/Road
Away	3
Home	2

General field locations
when available.

Game Totals
1·HR gms	3
2·HR gms	1

Gms w/ this # = 0
are not shown.

Before event,
for batter

Play By Play
1979	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Play Description
1	1	1	1	1979-06-19	Lance Parrish	DET	@	BOS	behind 0-3	t 4	1	1--	2	5	2	15%	35%	Home Run (Deep LF); J. Thompson Scores
2	2	2	1	1979-06-27	Champ Summers	DET		BOS	tied 0-0	b 7	0	---	1	6	9	19%	78%	Home Run
3	3	3	1	1979-07-02	Jim Spencer	NYY		BOS	tied 1-1	b 5	0	---	1	8	DH	14%	71%	Home Run (Deep RF)
4	4	4	2	1979-07-02	Reggie Jackson	NYY		BOS	ahead 2-1	b 6	1	---	1	4	9	11%	83%	Home Run (Deep RF)
5	5	5	1	1979-09-09	Rick Dempsey	BAL	@	BOS	ahead 9-1	t 6	2	123	4	8	2	1%	100%	Home Run (Deep LF); D. DeCinces Scores; T. Crowley Scores; G. Roenicke Scores