Chuck Finley

Born: 11/26/1962 in Monroe, LA, USA

MLB Debut: 1986-05-29 | Final Game: 2002-09-28

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 6'6" | Weight: 220 lbs

Full name: Charles Edward Finley

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Biography

Chuck Finley was a prominent pitcher in Major League Baseball, whose career spanned from 1986 to 2002. Born in 1962, Finley established himself as a formidable presence on the mound, culminating in a career record of 200 wins and 173 losses. His earned run average (ERA) of 3.85 reflected his ability to manage opposing hitters effectively throughout his 16-year career. Finley was known for his exceptional strikeout ability, amassing a total of 2,610 strikeouts, which underscored his dominance during his prime. Finley was selected as an All-Star five times, showcasing his status among the elite pitchers of his era. Throughout his career, he played for several teams, most notably the California Angels, where he became synonymous with the franchise. His playing style was characterized by a powerful fastball and a sharp breaking ball, allowing him to be a key figure in the pitching rotations of the teams he represented. As a notable player of the late 20th century, Finley contributed to the evolution of pitching in baseball during a time when the game began to emphasize strikeout capabilities and power pitching. His legacy remains significant as one of the top strikeout artists in baseball history.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
200	173	524	467	63	15	0	3197.3	3069	1366	304	1332	2610	3.85	0

Career ERA 3.85 vs. league average 4.24 across their career seasons — 9.4% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1986	LAA	AL	3	1	25	0	0	0	46.3	40	17	23	37	3.30	3.97 (+17%)	-
1987	LAA	AL	2	7	35	3	0	0	90.7	102	47	43	63	4.67	4.29 (-9%)	-
1988	LAA	AL	9	15	31	31	2	0	194.3	191	90	82	111	4.17	3.73 (-12%)	-
1989	LAA	AL	16	9	29	29	9	1	199.7	171	57	82	156	2.57	3.71 (+31%)	-
1990	LAA	AL	18	9	32	32	7	2	236.0	210	63	81	177	2.40	3.86 (+38%)	-
1991	LAA	AL	18	9	34	34	4	2	227.3	205	96	101	171	3.80	3.91 (+3%)	-
1992	LAA	AL	7	12	31	31	4	1	204.3	212	90	98	124	3.96	3.75 (-6%)	-
1993	LAA	AL	16	14	35	35	13	2	251.3	243	88	82	187	3.15	4.19 (+25%)	-
1994	LAA	AL	10	10	25	25	7	2	183.3	178	88	71	148	4.32	4.51 (+4%)	-
1995	LAA	AL	15	12	32	32	2	1	203.0	192	95	93	195	4.21	4.45 (+5%)	-
1996	LAA	AL	15	16	35	35	4	1	238.0	241	110	94	215	4.16	4.61 (+10%)	-
1997	LAA	AL	13	6	25	25	3	1	164.0	152	77	65	155	4.23	4.39 (+4%)	-
1998	LAA	AL	11	9	34	34	1	1	223.3	210	84	109	212	3.39	4.43 (+24%)	-
1999	LAA	AL	12	11	33	33	1	0	213.3	197	105	94	200	4.43	4.71 (+6%)	-
2000	CLE	AL	16	11	34	34	3	0	218.0	211	101	101	189	4.17	4.77 (+13%)	3304.7
2001	CLE	AL	8	7	22	22	1	0	113.7	131	70	35	96	5.54	4.42 (-25%)	1395.4
2002	CLE	AL	4	11	18	18	1	0	105.3	114	52	48	91	4.44	4.28 (-4%)	2518.9
2002	STL	NL	7	4	14	14	1	1	85.3	69	36	30	83	3.80	4.28 (+11%)	-

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
524	53	3	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	26	0.057	0.057	0.075	0.132	0.0

Career AVG .057 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 78.5% below league average.

Career OBP .057 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 83.0% below league average.

Career SLG .075 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — 81.5% below league average.

Career OPS 0.132 vs. league average 0.741 across their career seasons — 82.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS
1986	LAA	AL	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—
1987	LAA	AL	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—
1988	LAA	AL	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—
1989	LAA	AL	29	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—
1990	LAA	AL	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—
1991	LAA	AL	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—
1992	LAA	AL	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—
1993	LAA	AL	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—
1994	LAA	AL	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—
1995	LAA	AL	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—
1996	LAA	AL	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—
1997	LAA	AL	25	6	1	0	0	0	2	0.000	—	—	—	—
1998	LAA	AL	34	4	0	0	0	0	3	0.000	—	—	—	—
1999	LAA	AL	33	4	0	0	0	0	3	0.000	—	—	—	—
2000	CLE	AL	34	7	0	0	0	0	4	0.000	—	—	—	—
2001	CLE	AL	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—
2002	CLE	AL	18	4	0	0	0	0	2	0.000	—	—	—	—
2002	STL	NL	14	28	2	3	1	1	12	0.107	—	—	—	—

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
7	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	SO	AVG
2002	NLCS	SLN	1	2	1	1	0.000
2002	NLDS2	SLN	1	3	0	2	0.000
2001	ALDS1	CLE	2	0	0	0	.000
1986	ALCS	CAL	3	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1	2	7	4	0	22.0	21	11	11	19	4.50

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2002	NLCS	SLN	1	0	1	1	5.0	7	4	3	1	7.20
2002	NLDS2	SLN	0	0	1	1	6.3	4	0	2	7	0.00
2001	ALDS1	CLE	0	2	2	2	8.7	9	7	6	10	7.27
1986	ALCS	CAL	0	0	3	0	2.0	1	0	0	1	0.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	524	467	122	325	46	25

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1986	CAL	P	25	0	8	8	0	1
1987	CAL	P	35	3	6	11	1	1
1988	CAL	P	31	31	5	24	1	1
1989	CAL	P	29	29	4	16	2	0
1990	CAL	P	32	32	14	21	5	2
1991	CAL	P	34	34	11	16	2	3
1992	CAL	P	31	31	3	17	3	1
1993	CAL	P	35	35	10	26	5	0
1994	CAL	P	25	25	9	17	4	1
1995	CAL	P	32	32	4	18	4	3
1996	CAL	P	35	35	9	28	3	4
1997	ANA	P	25	25	2	17	0	0
1998	ANA	P	34	34	13	24	3	4
1999	ANA	P	33	33	7	28	3	1
2000	CLE	P	34	34	11	20	4	1
2001	CLE	P	22	22	2	11	3	0
2002	CLE	P	18	18	3	16	3	2
2002	SLN	P	14	14	1	7	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	524

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
1998	Pitcher of the Month	April
1997	Pitcher of the Month	July
1997	Player of the Week	Week of 1997-08-02
1996	Player of the Week	Week of 1996-07-27
1990	Pitcher of the Month	July
1990	TSN All-Star	LHP
1989	Pitcher of the Month	May
1989	TSN All-Star	LHP

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2002	CLE	AL	$7,911,948
2001	CLE	AL	$9,666,667
2000	CLE	AL	$7,911,948
1999	ANA	AL	$5,800,000
1998	ANA	AL	$5,000,000
1997	ANA	AL	$4,000,000
1996	CAL	AL	$3,060,000
1995	CAL	AL	$4,875,000
1994	CAL	AL	$3,875,000
1993	CAL	AL	$5,375,000
1992	CAL	AL	$4,375,000
1991	CAL	AL	$2,500,000
1990	CAL	AL	$725,000
1989	CAL	AL	$180,000
1988	CAL	AL	$111,000
1987	CAL	AL	$77,500
1986	CAL	AL	$60,000
Total Career Earnings			$65,504,063