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Steve Finley
Steven Allen Finley

Bats Left, Throws Left
Height 6' 2", Weight 180 lb.
School Southern Illinois

MLB Debut April 3, 1989
Final Game June 3, 2007
Born March 12, 1965 in Paducah, KY (age 59)

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 Year Ag Tm  Lg   G   AB    R    H   2B  3B  HR  RBI  SB  CS  BB   SO    BA   OBP   SLG   OPS   OPS+   TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1989 24 CHA AL  107  195   32   44   4   2   2   13   8   5   12   27  .226  .269  .297  .567    81    58   4   1   0   0   1  
 1990 25 CHA AL  146  430   47  114  19   3   1   41  29  13   23   49  .265  .304  .330  .634    89   142   7   2   1   2   7  
 1991 26 CHA AL  162  610   99  172  30  12  11   84  59  15   41   65  .282  .325  .425  .750   103   259   8   6   6   1  12  
 1992 27 CHA AL  161  631  100  181  36  13   9   95  50  20   67   70  .287  .356  .428  .783   109   270   0   5   2   3  10  MVP-9
 1993 28 CHA AL  132  418   62  115  14   5   8   56  25   5   26   44  .275  .314  .390  .704    93   163   3   5   2   0  11  
 1994 29 CHA AL  141  516   85  129  22   8  19   74  11   7   31   78  .250  .292  .434  .726    95   224  18   3   3   1   7  
 1995 30 SDN NL  153  622  108  174  38   5   5   56  29   5   63   60  .280  .346  .381  .727   100   237   7   5   0   3   4  
 1996 31 SDN NL  160  696  102  186  32   9  37  102  13   4   50  105  .267  .315  .499  .813   107   347   3   6   7   1  13  MVP-8
 1997 32 SDN NL  159  581   69  138  31   4  21   79   4   0   46   82  .238  .294  .413  .707    94   240  14   4   3   2  21  
 1998 33 SDN NL  142  480   54  131  36  12  11   69   1   2   36   86  .273  .321  .467  .788   105   224   7   4   1   0   9  
 1999 34 SDN NL  150  547   88  142  23   8  32  102  10   3   71   86  .260  .350  .506  .856   112   277   2   2   7   6   5  MVP-14
 2000 35 SDN NL  147  547   81  131  36   5  26   75   8   5   57   98  .239  .316  .466  .782   106   255   1   4   2   6  10  
 2001 36 SDN NL  143  513   69  141  25   2  18   68   7   0   29   78  .275  .310  .437  .747   106   224   1   6   1   0  13  
 2002 37 SDN NL  146  530   75  133  21   5  21   76   4   0   40   89  .251  .301  .428  .729   102   227   0   8   1   1  17  
 2003 38 SDN NL  149  510   96  157  26   6  23   84   6   2   63  105  .308  .383  .518  .901   125   264   0   6   1   3  14  
 2004 39 SEA AL  158  612   93  161  21   0  44  111   7   3   72   85  .263  .337  .513  .850   111   314   3   7   2   0  19  MVP-4
 2005 40 SFN NL  124  378   32   64  20   0   7   35   0   0   26   68  .169  .231  .278  .509    69   105   1   2   3   5   8  
 2006 41 SFN NL  125  402   60   97  19  17   4   31   2   3   53   49  .241  .334  .403  .737    98   162   4   4   0   5   7  
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 18 Seasons     2605 9218 1352 2410 453 116 299 1251 273  92  806 1324  .261  .321  .433  .754        3992  83  80  42  39 188
 Per 600 PA           541   79  141  27   7  18   73  16   5   47   78                                 234   5   5   2   2  11
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
   With SDN     1349 5026  742 1333 268  56 194  711  82  21  455  789  .265  .326  .457  .783        2295  35  45  23  22 106
   With CHA      849 2800  425  755 125  43  50  363 182  65  200  333  .270  .318  .399  .716        1116  40  22  14   7  48
   With SFN      249  780   92  161  39  17  11   66   2   3   79  117  .206  .286  .342  .628         267   5   6   3  10  15
   With SEA      158  612   93  161  21   0  44  111   7   3   72   85  .263  .337  .513  .850         314   3   7   2   0  19
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 MLB Totals     2583 9397 1443 2548 449 124 304 1167 320 118  844 1299  .271  .332  .442  .775        4157  91  75  69  53 152
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 Categories in which this player led his league are indicated in red.

Miscellaneous Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  %L  RC  RC/27  AB  PH PHR  PAvg  E   XTC  XTO  XPct  OSB  OCS SBPct  Pos  Defense  Diff Star
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+
 1989 24 CHA AL  11   16   2.7   5   1   0  .200   2   30   28  .933    0    0  .000  OF   1(-2)e6   -49   
 1990 25 CHA AL   8   43   3.4   7   0   0  .000   5   57   47  .825    0    0  .000  OF   2(0)e10     3   
 1991 26 CHA AL  24   86   4.8   0   0   0  .000   6   91   73  .802    0    0  .000  OF   2(-2)e6    13   
 1992 27 CHA AL  27   99   5.5   1   0   0  .000   2   84   82  .976    0    0  .000  OF   1(-2)e3    21   
 1993 28 CHA AL  40   51   4.3   4   1   0  .250   3   56   54  .964    0    0  .000  OF   1(-2)e5    15   
 1994 29 CHA AL  19   64   4.1   2   0   0  .000   7   56   53  .946    0    0  .000  OF   1(-2)e7   -37   
 1995 30 SDN NL  25   90   5.2   3   0   0  .000   3   76   75  .987    0    0  .000  OF   1(-2)e8   -58   
 1996 31 SDN NL  25  107   5.4   1   0   0  .000   3   74   73  .986    0    0  .000  OF   1(-2)e7   -72   
 1997 32 SDN NL  25   67   3.8   2   1   0  .500   5   79   78  .987    0    0  .000  OF   1(-2)e5   -81   
 1998 33 SDN NL  10   70   5.2  14   3   0  .214   5   54   52  .963    0    0  .000  OF   1(-1)e8    86   
 1999 34 SDN NL  17  101   6.6   3   2   0  .667   1   64   64 1.000    0    0  .000  OF   1(-1)e2    -5   
 2000 35 SDN NL  24   80   5.0   1   0   0  .000   3   74   73  .986    0    0  .000  OF   1(-1)e3  -122   
 2001 36 SDN NL   9   68   4.7   8   0   0  .000   1   63   63 1.000    0    0  .000  OF   1(-1)e3   -20   
 2002 37 SDN NL  28   66   4.2  11   2   0  .182   5   58   54  .931    0    0  .000  OF   1(-1)e2  -140   
 2003 38 SDN NL  16  102   7.4   7   1   0  .143   7   66   53  .803    0    0  .000  OF   2(0)e6     38   
 2004 39 SEA AL  32  103   5.8   0   0   0  .000   1   84   84 1.000    0    0  .000  OF   1(-1)e3    27   
 2005 40 SFN NL  33   24   2.0   0   0   0  .000   5   42   33  .786    0    0  .000  OF   2(-1)e7  -137   
 2006 41 SFN NL  33   56   4.7   8   1   0  .125   0   57   48  .842    0    0  .000  OF   2(0)e1     23   
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+
 18 Seasons         1299   4.8  77  12   0  .156  64 1165 1087  .933    0    0  .000                 -27   2
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+

HOF Standards: Batting - 41.1 (Average HOFer ~ 50)
HOF Monitor: Batting - 58.5 (Likely HOFer ~ 100)


Traditional Fielding   (completed seasons only)

 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO     A     E   DP    FP    GS    Inn     RF  
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+
 1989 24 CHA AL  CF    82   132     3    2    1   .985    47   478.1   2.54
                 RF    14    11     0    0    0  1.000     0    30.2   3.23
 1990 25 CHA AL  CF   143   246    15    5    2   .981   118  1095.2   2.14
                 RF     1     0     0    0    0   .000     0     2.0   0.00
 1991 26 CHA AL  CF   162   369    13    6    2   .985   162  1431.0   2.40
 1992 27 CHA AL  CF   160   458    17    2    2   .996   160  1434.1   2.98  GG
 1993 28 CHA AL  CF   126   284     7    3    1   .990   106   988.2   2.65
                 LF     2     2     0    0    0  1.000     0     8.0   2.25
 1994 29 CHA AL  CF   138   312    11    7    1   .979   137  1198.1   2.43
 1995 30 SDN NL  CF   153   345    19    3    1   .992   147  1334.1   2.46  GG
 1996 31 SDN NL  CF   160   366    13    3    0   .992   158  1414.0   2.41  GG
 1997 32 SDN NL  CF   158   376    17    5    1   .987   154  1382.2   2.56  GG
 1998 33 SDN NL  CF   126   298     8    5    2   .984   119  1081.2   2.55  GG
                 LF     1     1     0    0    0  1.000     1     7.0   1.29
 1999 34 SDN NL  CF   149   369    11    1    4   .997   143  1299.2   2.63  GG
 2000 35 SDN NL  CF   146   320    19    3    2   .991   143  1292.2   2.36  GG
 2001 36 SDN NL  CF   136   300    18    1    3   .997   123  1116.2   2.56  GG
                 RF     3     1     0    0    0  1.000     0     4.0   2.25
 2002 37 SDN NL  LF    82   164     8    3    0   .983    79   703.1   2.20
                 RF    44    83     3    2    1   .977    43   364.2   2.12
                 CF    18    20     0    0    0  1.000     7    90.2   1.99
 2003 38 SDN NL  CF   142   328    12    7    2   .980   121  1141.1   2.68
                 LF     1     1     0    0    0  1.000     1     4.1   2.08
 2004 39 SEA AL  CF   158   375    20    1    4   .997   156  1426.0   2.49  GG
 2005 40 SFN NL  CF   124   257    14    5    1   .982   107   958.2   2.54
 2006 41 SFN NL  CF   116   278    13    0    0  1.000   104   945.1   2.77
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+
                               CAREER TOTALS BY POSITION
                 CF  2397  5433   230   59   29   .990  2212 20110.0   2.53
                 LF    86   168     8    3    0   .983    81   722.2   2.19
                 RF    62    95     3    2    1   .980    43   401.1   2.20
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+

Postseason Stats   Postseason Register
 Year Round Tm  Opp  W/L   G  AB  R  H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO   BA   OBP   SLG  SB 
+------------------+-----+--+---+--+--+--+--+--+---+--+--+-----+-----+-----+--+
 1993 ALCS  CHA NYA   W    5  19  1  4  0  0  0   4  0  2  .211  .211  .211  0
      WS    CHA ATN   L    6  19  2  5  0  0  0   0  1  2  .263  .300  .263  0
 1994 ALDS  CHA SEA   W    4   9  1  2  0  0  1   1  0  3  .222  .222  .556  0
      ALCS  CHA NYA   L    2   5  2  2  0  0  1   3  0  0  .400  .400 1.000  0
 1997 NLDS  SDN FLN   L    5  18  1  2  1  0  0   2  1  1  .111  .150  .167  0
 1998 NLDS  SDN NYN   W    2   7  0  0  0  0  0   0  0  1  .000  .000  .000  0
      NLCS  SDN ATN   W    5  17  2  5  1  0  0   0  1  2  .294  .368  .353  0
      WS    SDN NYA   L    4   9  0  3  1  0  0   0  1  3  .333  .400  .444  0
 1999 NLDS  SDN NYN   L    2   5  0  1  1  0  0   1  0  1  .200  .200  .400  0
 2004 ALDS  SEA BOA   W    4  17  2  4  1  0  0   2  1  5  .235  .278  .294  0
      ALCS  SEA NYA   L    5  15  4  3  0  0  3   5  4  2  .200  .350  .800  1
+------------------+-----+--+---+--+--+--+--+--+---+--+--+-----+-----+-----+--+


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Managers

 Year  Tm    Record  Manager(s)
+----+-----+--------+------------------------------------------------------------+
 1989  CHA   90-72   Ben Lea
 1990  CHA   94-68   Ben Lea
 1991  CHA   96-66   Ben Lea
 1992  CHA   89-73   Ben Lea
 1993  CHA  101-61   Ben Lea, Jon Fellows
 1994  CHA   90-72   Ben Lea, Shane Parendo
 1995  SDN   83-79   Mike Tomeo
 1996  SDN   83-79   Mike Tomeo
 1997  SDN   88-74   Mike Tomeo
 1998  SDN  101-61   Mike Tomeo
 1999  SDN   96-66   Mike Tomeo
 2000  SDN   78-84   Mike Tomeo
 2001  SDN   76-86   Drew Kennedy
 2002  SDN   76-86   Drew Kennedy
 2003  SDN   79-83   Drew Kennedy
 2004  SEA   95-67   Jeff Tripodi
 2005  SFN   73-89   Pat Carr
 2006  SFN   65-97   Pat Carr

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