Chuck Finley
Charles Edward Finley
All-Star Player
Bats: Left , Throws: Left
Height: 6' 6" , Weight: 214 lb.

Born: November 26, 1962 in Monroe, LA
High School: West Monroe (West Monroe, LA)
School: University of Louisiana at Monroe
Drafted
by the California Angels in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1985 amateur draft (January Secondary). (All Transactions)
Debut: May 29, 1986
Final Game: September 28, 2002
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Standard Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1986 23 CAL AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1988 25 CAL AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1997 34 ANA AL 2 6 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1998 35 ANA AL 2 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1999 36 ANA AL 2 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
2000 37 CLE AL 2 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 AS
2002 39 TOT MLB 16 37 32 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 14 .094 .094 .125 .219 -42 4 1 0 5 0 0 1
2002 39 CLE AL 2 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
2002 39 STL NL 14 33 28 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 12 .107 .107 .143 .250 -34 4 0 0 5 0 0 1
17 Seasons 27 59 53 3 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 26 .057 .057 .075 .132 -66 4 1 0 6 0 0
162 Game Avg. 162 354 318 18 18 6 0 0 6 0 0 0 156 .057 .057 .075 .132 -66 24 6 0 36 0 0
ANA (14 yrs) 9 15 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 1 0 0
CLE (3 yrs) 4 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 1 0 0 0 0
STL (1 yr) 14 33 28 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 12 .107 .107 .143 .250 -34 4 0 0 5 0 0
AL (17 yrs) 13 26 25 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 1 0 1 0 0
NL (1 yr) 14 33 28 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 12 .107 .107 .143 .250 -34 4 0 0 5 0 0

Advanced Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1997 34 ANA AL 6 6 0 0.0 111 .000 .000 .273 .000 .343 .000 .433 .000 .776 -100 .000 -1.8 -0.2 .000 .000 .000
1998 35 ANA AL 4 4 0 0.0 111 .000 .000 .274 .000 .343 .000 .436 .000 .779 -100 .000 -1.2 -0.1 .000 .000 .000
1999 36 ANA AL 5 5 0 0.0 113 .000 .000 .274 .000 .346 .000 .438 .000 .784 -100 .000 -1.2 -0.1 .000 .000 .000
2000 37 CLE AL 7 7 0 0.0 116 .000 .000 .277 .000 .351 .000 .446 .000 .797 -100 .000 -2.2 -0.2 .000 .000 .000
2002 39 TOT MLB 37 35 1 0.8 105 .167 .094 .263 .094 .336 .125 .419 .219 .755 -42 .033 -6.6 -0.6 .133 .031 .031
2002 39 CLE AL 4 5 0 0.0 103 .000 .000 .261 .000 .328 .000 .420 .000 .747 -100 .000 -1.1 -0.1 .000 .000 .000
2002 39 STL NL 33 30 1 0.9 105 .188 .107 .264 .107 .337 .143 .419 .250 .756 -34 .044 -5.4 -0.5 .160 .036 .036
17 Seasons 59 57 1 0.5 108 .111 .057 .268 .057 .340 .075 .427 .132 .767 -66 .013 -13.0 -1.3 .078 .019 .019
162 Game Avg. 354 342 6 0.5 108 .111 .057 .268 .057 .340 .075 .427 .132 .767 -66 .013 -13.0 -1.3 .078 .019 .019
ANA (14 yrs) 15 15 0 0.0 112 .000 .000 .274 .000 .344 .000 .435 .000 .779 -100 .000 -4.2 -0.4 .000 .000 .000
CLE (3 yrs) 11 12 0 0.0 111 .000 .000 .271 .000 .342 .000 .437 .000 .779 -100 .000 -3.3 -0.3 .000 .000 .000
STL (1 yr) 33 30 1 0.9 105 .188 .107 .264 .107 .337 .143 .419 .250 .756 -34 .044 -5.4 -0.5 .160 .036 .036
AL (17 yrs) 26 27 0 0.0 111 .000 .000 .273 .000 .343 .000 .436 .000 .779 -100 .000 -7.5 -0.7 .000 .000 .000
NL (1 yr) 33 30 1 0.9 105 .188 .107 .264 .107 .337 .143 .419 .250 .756 -34 .044 -5.4 -0.5 .160 .036 .036

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
2002 39 STL NL NLDS ARI W 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
2002 39 STL NL NLCS SFG L 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 Season (2 Series) 2 5 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 NLDS 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 NLCS 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0

All-Star Batting

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Year Tm Lg Age GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1989 CAL AL 26 DNP
1990 CAL AL 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1995 CAL AL 32 DNP
1996 CAL AL 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2000 CLE AL 37 DNP
5 Seasons (2 Appearances) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Ratio Batting*

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Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1997 34 ANA AL 6 0.0% 33.3% 0.0% 0.0% 3.0 2.00 3.00 67% 0% 0.0% 0%
1998 35 ANA AL 4 0.0% 75.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.3 0.00 0.00 25% 0% 0.0% 0%
1999 36 ANA AL 5 0.0% 60.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.3 20% 0%
2000 37 CLE AL 7 0.0% 57.1% 0.0% 0.0% 1.8 2.00 1.00 43% 33% 0.0% 0%
2002 39 TOT MLB 37 0.0% 37.8% 0.0% 2.7% 33% 2.3 32.0 2.75 3.20 49% 9% 0.0% 25%
2002 39 CLE AL 4 0.0% 50.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2.0 50% 0%
2002 39 STL NL 33 0.0% 36.4% 0.0% 3.0% 33% 2.3 28.0 2.50 2.60 48% 10% 0.0% 25%
17 Seasons 59 0.0% 44.1% 0.0% 1.7% 33% 2.0 53.0 2.29 2.56 46% 9% 0.0% 14%
MLB Averages

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

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Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
1997 34 ANA AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100% 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
1998 35 ANA AL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1999 36 ANA AL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2000 37 CLE AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2002 39 TOT MLB 1 0 67% 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 50% 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
2002 39 CLE AL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2002 39 STL NL 1 0 67% 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 50% 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
17 Seasons 1 0 100% 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 67% 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1
MLB Averages

Situational Hitting*

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Hits Pinch Hitting Home Runs SH GIDP PrdOut BaseRunners Advances
Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
1997 34 ANA AL 6 100% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 1 0 0% 1 0 0% 2 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
1998 35 ANA AL 4 100% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 1 0 0% 0 0 1 0 0% 0
1999 36 ANA AL 5 80% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100% 1 0 0% 1 1 100% 2 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
2000 37 CLE AL 7 57% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 3 0 0% 3 0 0% 8 0 0% 1 0 0% 0 0 0
2002 39 TOT MLB 37 81% 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 5 63% 10 1 10% 10 3 30% 34 1 3% 4 1 25% 1 0 0% 0
2002 39 CLE AL 4 100% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 1 1 100% 1 0 0% 3 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
2002 39 STL NL 33 79% 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 5 71% 9 0 0% 9 3 33% 31 1 3% 4 1 25% 1 0 0% 0
17 Seasons 59 81% 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 6 55% 15 1 7% 16 4 25% 47 1 2% 5 1 20% 2 0 0% 0
MLB Averages

Pitch Summary -- Batting*

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Year Age Tm Lg PA Pit Pit/PA Str Str% L/Str S/Str F/Str I/Str AS/Str I/Bll AS/Pit Con 1stS 30% 30c 30s 20% 20c 20s 31% 31c 31s L/SO PAu Pitu Stru
1997 34 ANA AL 6 19 3.17 15 79% 7% 47% 20% 27% 93% 0% 74% 50% 83% 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0
1998 35 ANA AL 4 12 3.00 10 83% 10% 50% 30% 10% 90% 0% 75% 44% 75% 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 33% 0 0 0
1999 36 ANA AL 5 18 3.60 13 72% 23% 38% 23% 15% 77% 0% 56% 50% 60% 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 67% 0 0 0
2000 37 CLE AL 7 25 3.57 19 76% 21% 37% 26% 16% 79% 0% 60% 53% 57% 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 25% 0 0 0
2002 39 TOT MLB 37 122 3.30 89 73% 19% 31% 24% 26% 81% 0% 59% 61% 35% 3% 1 0 14% 5 2 5% 2 1 0% 0 0 0
2002 39 CLE AL 4 14 3.50 11 79% 18% 18% 45% 18% 82% 0% 64% 78% 25% 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0
2002 39 STL NL 33 108 3.27 78 72% 19% 33% 21% 27% 81% 0% 58% 59% 36% 3% 1 0 15% 5 2 6% 2 1 0% 0 0 0
5 Seasons 59 196 3.32 146 74% 18% 36% 24% 23% 82% 0% 61% 57% 47% 2% 1 0 8% 5 2 3% 2 1 15% 0 0 0
MLB Averages

Cumulative Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1997 34 5 6 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0
1998 35 7 10 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0
1999 36 9 15 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 1 0 0
2000 37 11 22 21 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 1 0 0
2001 38 11 22 21 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 1 0 0
2002 39 27 59 53 3 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 26 .057 .057 .075 .132 -66 4 1 0 6 0 0

Neutralized Batting

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Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G)
How this works
Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1997 34 2 6 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 2
1998 35 2 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 2
1999 36 2 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 2
2000 37 2 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 2
2002 39 16 32 32 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 14 .000 .000 .000 .000 1 16
5 Seasons 24 53 53 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 26 .000 .000 .000 .000 1 24
162 Game Avg. 162 358 358 27 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 176 .000 .000 .000 .000 7 24

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Hall of Fame
2008 BBWAA ( 0.2%)

All-Star Games
1989
1990 *
1995
1996 *
2000

Cy Young (yr lg (rk, shr))
1990 AL (7, 1%)
0.01 Career Shares (264th)

Salary s c a p y
1992 AL  $4,375,000 (7th)
1993 AL  $5,375,000 (3rd)

Oldest s c a p y
2002 NL  born 1962-11-26 (8th)
2002 AL  born 1962-11-26 (7th)

                                         

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