Chuck Finley

Pitcher

1986—2002

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PITCHER LeveL
Star
Pitcher rank
#63
ALL-TIME

Player Detail

November 26, 1962, in Monroe, LA
BORN
STILL LIVING
DIED

1986—2002

Playing Career
Played from 23-39
PLAYING AGE

Left-Handed

THREW

Power

PITCHING STYLE
Primary Team
NONE
World Series Titles
NONE
Nickname
6-6
HEIGHT
220
WEIGHT

May 29, 1986

MAJOR LEAGUE DEBUT

September 28, 2002

FINAL GAME

WHO IS Chuck Finley?

Gangly left-hander who pitched many years for the Angels. His 200th win came in his final start for the Cardinals in 2002. Less than two weeks later he won his only postseason game in the last start of his career.

Career Stats

WINS LOSSES IP STRIKEOUTS WALKS ERA
200
173
3197.1
2610
1332
3.85
5 ALL-STAR SELECTIONS

Chuck Finley PITCHES

1. Fastball
2. Change
3. Curve
4. Slurve
5. Forkball
6. Split-Finger Fastball

1990 Angels

27 Years Old

18
WINS
9
LOSSES
2.40
ERA
158
ERA+
236.0
IP
210
HITS
177
SO
81
BB
32
STARTS
2
SHO
SAVES
7.7
WAR

Greatest Game

May 23, 1995
Pitching for the Angels
VS THE Yankees
GAME SCORE FINAL DECISION IP H ER BB K
96
W 10-0
SHO W
9
2
2
15

PITCHER LUCK

MORRIS WINS* deGROM LOSSES*
NA
27

*MORRIS WIN: ALLOWED 5+ ER BUT STILL GOT THE WIN.

*DEGROM LOSS: WENT 7+ IP & ALLOWED 1 ER OR LESS, BUT DID NOT GET A WIN.

Rate Stats

ERA+ K/BB RATIO
115
1.96

QUALITY START: MINIMUM OF 6 IP WITH 3 ER OR LESS.

K/BB RATIO: HOW MANY STRIKEOUTS THE PITCHER RECORDS PER WALK.

Hall of Fame Worthy?

JAWS HOF JAWS
48.9
61.4

JAWS: AVERAGE OF WAR & WAR7 (BEST 7 SEASONS).

Chuck Finley Rankings

AMONG PITCHERS According to these sources

BASEBALL EGG HALL OF STATS POSNANSKI JAWS BILL JAMES
63
72
UNK
76
NR
NR = NOT RANKED         UNK = Unknown

Among Pitchers All-Time (Top 100)

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK
66
67
NR
70
CAREER WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3

Chuck Finley Pitcher Value

WINS ABOVE REPLACEMENT

CAREER WAR7 WAR5C WAR3 WAR PER SN
58.1
39.7
25.9
22.0
3.63
73.0
49.8
30.3
21.5
3.71
BLUE = Chuck Finley
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

WIN SHARES

CAREER WIN SHARES 7 WIN SHARES 5C WIN SHARES 3 WS PER SN
213.9
124.3
UNK
60.1
UNK
302.1
173.9
UNK
86.0
UNK
BLUE = Chuck Finley
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

— Explanation of Advanced Statistics —

Wins Above Replacement is a non-standardized sabermetric statistic developed to sum up a player’s total contributions to his team. A player’s WAR value is claimed to be the number of additional wins his team has achieved above the number of expected team wins if that player were substituted with a replacement-level player:

A player’s best seven seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called LONG PEAK.

A player’s best five consecutive seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called PLAYER PRIME.

A player’s best three seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called SHORT PEAK.

A player’s Wins Above Replacement (WAR) per season (calculated for 162 games).

Advanced statistical method devised by Bill James. A Win Share represents one-third of a team win, by definition, and takes into account defense, offense, baserunning, park effects, and level of competition, era, and many other factors.

A player’s best seven seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of LONG PEAK.

A player’s best five consecutive seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of a player’s PRIME.

A player’s best three seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of a player’s SHORT PEAK.

A player’s Win Shares per season (calculated for 162 games).