Steve Finley

Q: When was Steve Finley born?

Steve Finley was born on March 12, 1965.

Q: Where was Steve Finley born?

Steve Finley was born in Union City, TN .

Q: How tall is Steve Finley?

Steve Finley is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Steve Finley weigh when playing?

Steve Finley weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Steve Finley play?

Steve Finley played 19 seasons.

Q: Is Steve Finley in the Hall of Fame?

Steve Finley has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Steve Finley drafted?

Steve Finley was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 11th round of the 1986 MLB June Amateur Draft from Southern Illinois University Carbondale (Carbondale, IL) and the Baltimore Orioles in the 13th round of the 1987 MLB June Amateur Draft from Southern Illinois University Carbondale (Carbondale, IL) .

Q: What position did Steve Finley play?

Steve Finley was a Centerfielder.

Q: How many hits did Steve Finley have?

Steve Finley had 2,548 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Steve Finley have?

Steve Finley had 304 home runs over his career.

Position: Centerfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

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

Born: March 12, 1965 in Union City, TN us

Draft: Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 11th round of the 1986 MLB June Amateur Draft from Southern Illinois University Carbondale (Carbondale, IL) and the Baltimore Orioles in the 13th round of the 1987 MLB June Amateur Draft from Southern Illinois University Carbondale (Carbondale, IL).

High School: Paducah Tilghman HS (Paducah, KY)

School: Southern Illinois University Carbondale (Carbondale, IL)

Debut: April 3, 1989 (Age 24-022d, 15,575th in major league history)
vs. BOS 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: June 3, 2007 (Age 42-083d)
vs. CIN 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1989 season

Agents: Casey Close • Previously: Tommy Tanzer

National Team: us USA (College)

Full Name: Steven Allen Finley

Twitter: @stevefinley

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

44.2

9397

2548

304

.271

1443

RBI

1167

320

OBP

.332

SLG

.442

OPS

.775

OPS+

104

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Games by Position

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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
1987	22	BAL-min	A-,A	69	315	287	49	87	16	4	4	38	33	7	23	30	.303	.357	.429	.785		123		2	1	2	0		NWK,HGR · NYPL,CARL
1988	23	BAL-min	AAA,AA,A	138	571	524	70	161	25	9	6	63	26	11	36	61	.307	.352	.424	.775		222	2	1	8	2	5		ROC,CHR,HGR · IL,SOUL,CARL
1989	24	BAL-min	AA,AAA	18	79	73	13	24	3	1	0	9	7	0	5	8	.329	.367	.397	.764		29		0	0	1	0		HGR,ROC · EL,IL
1989	24	BAL	AL	81	241	217	35	54	5	2	2	25	17	3	15	30	.249	.298	.318	.616	77	69	3	1	6	2	1	98H7/D
1990	25	BAL	AL	142	513	464	46	119	16	4	3	37	22	9	32	53	.256	.304	.328	.632	80	152	8	2	10	5	3	*987H/D
1991	26	HOU	NL	159	656	596	84	170	28	10	8	54	34	18	42	65	.285	.331	.406	.737	114	242	8	2	10	6	5	*89H/7
1992	27	HOU	NL	*162*	686	607	84	177	29	13	5	55	44	9	58	63	.292	.355	.407	.762	121	247	10	3	16	2	6	*8/H
1993	28	HOU	NL	142	585	545	69	145	15	13	8	44	19	6	28	65	.266	.304	.385	.689	88	210	8	3	6	3	1	*8/H
1994	29	HOU-min	AA	5	17	13	3	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	0	.308	.471	.308	.778		4	0	0	0	0	0		JAC · TL
1994	29	HOU	NL	94	417	373	64	103	16	5	11	33	13	7	28	52	.276	.329	.434	.764	102	162	3	2	13	1	0	*8/H
1995	30	SDP	NL	139	630	562	104	167	23	8	10	44	36	12	59	62	.297	.366	.420	.786	110	236	8	3	4	2	5	*8/H	GG
1996	31	SDP	NL	161	721	655	126	195	45	9	30	95	22	8	56	87	.298	.354	.531	.885	136	348	20	4	1	5	5	*8/H	MVP-10,GG
1997	32	SDP-min	A+,AA	5	23	18	4	6	0	0	3	5	1	0	4	4	.333	.478	.833	1.312		15	0	1	0	0	0		RCU,MOB · CALL,SOUL
1997	32	SDP	NL	143	615	560	101	146	26	5	28	92	15	3	43	92	.261	.313	.475	.788	110	266	10	3	2	7	2	*8H	AS
1998	33	SDP	NL	159	674	619	92	154	40	6	14	67	12	3	45	103	.249	.301	.401	.702	90	248	9	3	3	4	0	*8/H
1999	34	ARI	NL	156	663	590	100	156	32	10	34	103	8	4	63	94	.264	.336	.525	.861	113	310	4	3	2	5	7	*8/HD	GG
2000	35	ARI	NL	152	623	539	100	151	27	5	35	96	12	6	65	87	.280	.361	.544	.904	121	293	9	8	2	9	7	*8/DH	AS,GG
2001	36	ARI	NL	140	548	495	66	136	27	4	14	73	11	7	47	67	.275	.337	.430	.767	91	213	8	1	2	3	9	*8H/1
2002	37	ARI	NL	150	577	505	82	145	24	4	25	89	16	4	65	73	.287	.370	.499	.869	117	252	10	3	1	3	7	*8H
2003	38	ARI	NL	147	582	516	82	148	24	10	22	70	15	8	57	94	.287	.363	.500	.863	115	258	6	6	0	3	4	*8/H
2004	39	TOT	NL	*162*	706	628	92	170	28	1	36	94	9	7	61	82	.271	.333	.490	.823	109	308	14	1	9	7	1	*8/HD	MVP-14,GG
2004	39	ARI	NL	104	456	404	61	111	16	1	23	48	8	4	40	52	.275	.338	.490	.828	107	198	9	1	6	5	1	8/D
2004	39	LAD	NL	58	250	224	31	59	12	0	13	46	1	3	21	30	.263	.324	.491	.815	112	110	5	0	3	2	0	8/H
2005	40	LAA-min	A+	1	5	4	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.500	.600	.750	1.350		3	0	0	0	0	1		RCU · CALL
2005	40	LAA	AL	112	440	406	41	90	20	3	12	54	8	4	26	71	.222	.271	.374	.645	71	152	6	3	1	4	3	8/HD
2006	41	SFG	NL	139	481	426	66	105	21	12	6	40	7	0	46	55	.246	.320	.394	.714	83	168	6	2	3	4	2	*8H
2007	42	COL	NL	43	102	94	9	17	3	0	1	2	0	0	8	4	.181	.245	.245	.490	24	23	2	0	0	0	1	8H/9
19 Yrs				2583	10460	9397	1443	2548	449	124	304	1167	320	118	844	1299	.271	.332	.442	.775	104	4157	152	53	91	75	69
162 Game Avg.				162	656	589	91	160	28	8	19	73	20	7	53	81	.271	.332	.442	.775	104	261	10	3	6	5	4
				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
ARI (6 yrs)				849	3449	3049	491	847	150	34	153	479	70	33	337	467	.278	.351	.500	.851	111	1524	46	22	13	28	35
SDP (4 yrs)				602	2640	2396	423	662	134	28	82	298	85	26	203	344	.276	.334	.458	.792	112	1098	47	13	10	18	12
HOU (4 yrs)				557	2344	2121	301	595	88	41	32	186	110	40	156	245	.281	.331	.406	.737	107	861	29	10	45	12	12
BAL (2 yrs)				223	754	681	81	173	21	6	5	62	39	12	47	83	.254	.302	.325	.627	79	221	11	3	16	7	4
COL (1 yr)				43	102	94	9	17	3	0	1	2	0	0	8	4	.181	.245	.245	.490	24	23	2	0	0	0	1
SFG (1 yr)				139	481	426	66	105	21	12	6	40	7	0	46	55	.246	.320	.394	.714	83	168	6	2	3	4	2
LAD (1 yr)				58	250	224	31	59	12	0	13	46	1	3	21	30	.263	.324	.491	.815	112	110	5	0	3	2	0
LAA (1 yr)				112	440	406	41	90	20	3	12	54	8	4	26	71	.222	.271	.374	.645	71	152	6	3	1	4	3

NL (16 yrs)				2248	9266	8310	1321	2285	408	115	287	1051	273	102	771	1145	.275	.338	.455	.793	108	3784	135	47	74	64	62
AL (3 yrs)				335	1194	1087	122	263	41	9	17	116	47	16	73	154	.242	.291	.343	.634	76	373	17	6	17	11	7

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Steve Finley?

Steve Finley is 59 years old.

When was Steve Finley born?

Steve Finley was born on March 12, 1965.

Where was Steve Finley born?

Steve Finley was born in Union City, TN.

How tall is Steve Finley?

Steve Finley is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Steve Finley weigh when playing?

Steve Finley weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Steve Finley play?

Steve Finley played 19 seasons.

Is Steve Finley in the Hall of Fame?

Steve Finley has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Steve Finley drafted?

Steve Finley was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 11th round of the 1986 MLB June Amateur Draft from Southern Illinois University Carbondale (Carbondale, IL) and the Baltimore Orioles in the 13th round of the 1987 MLB June Amateur Draft from Southern Illinois University Carbondale (Carbondale, IL).

What position did Steve Finley play?

Steve Finley was a Centerfielder.

How many hits did Steve Finley have?

Steve Finley had 2,548 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Steve Finley have?

Steve Finley had 304 home runs over his career.

What was Steve Finley's average?

Steve Finley had a .271 average over his career.

How many teams has Steve Finley played for?

Steve Finley played for 8 teams; the Baltimore Orioles, Houston Astros, San Diego Padres, Arizona Diamondbacks, Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, San Francisco Giants and Colorado Rockies.

How many World Series has Steve Finley won?

Steve Finley has won 1 World Series.

When did Steve Finley retire?

Steve Finley last played in 2007.

What is Steve Finley's Twitter account?

Steve Finley is on Twitter at stevefinley.

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