Steve Finley

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

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1996 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1996 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 1	SDP	@	CHC	L,4-5	CG	39	9.1	7	0	0	7	0	CF
2	2	Apr 3	SDP	@	CHC	W,7-5	CG	41	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
3	3	Apr 5	SDP	@	HOU	W,10-4	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
4	4	Apr 6	SDP	@	HOU	W,8-4	CG	52	13.0	3	1	0	4	1	CF
5	5	Apr 7	SDP	@	HOU	W,17-2	GF	11	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
6	6	Apr 8	SDP		FLA	W,9-2	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
7	7	Apr 9	SDP		FLA	L,2-5	CG	43	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
8	8	Apr 10	SDP		FLA	W,3-0	CG	33	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
9	9	Apr 11	SDP		ATL	W,2-1	CG	32	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
10	10	Apr 12	SDP		ATL	L,3-5	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
11	11	Apr 13	SDP		ATL	W,6-2	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
12	12	Apr 14	SDP		ATL	L,0-4	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
13	13	Apr 15	SDP	@	COL	L,9-11	CG	44	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
14	14	Apr 16	SDP	@	COL	W,10-6	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
15	15	Apr 17	SDP	@	COL	W,11-6	CG	45	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	CF
16	16	Apr 19	SDP	@	ATL	L,1-7	CG	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
17	17	Apr 20	SDP	@	ATL	L,5-6	CG	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
18	18	Apr 21	SDP	@	ATL	W,2-1	CG	59	15.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
19	19	Apr 22	SDP	@	FLA	W,5-3	CG	34	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
20	20	Apr 23	SDP	@	FLA	W,7-2	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
21	21	Apr 24	SDP		CHC	W,5-4	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
22	22	Apr 25	SDP		CHC	W,8-3	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
23	23	Apr 26	SDP		HOU	W,3-2	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
24	24	Apr 27	SDP		HOU	L,0-6	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
25	25	Apr 28	SDP		HOU	L,2-3	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
26	26	Apr 29	SDP		HOU	W,2-0	CG	31	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
27	28 (1)	May 1	SDP		SFG	W,9-4	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
28	29	May 3	SDP		STL	L,1-3	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
29	30	May 4	SDP		STL	L,3-4	CG	33	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	CF
30	31	May 5	SDP		STL	W,10-4	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
31	32	May 8 (1)	SDP	@	PIT	W,5-4	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
32	33	May 8 (2)	SDP	@	PIT	L,3-4	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
33	34	May 9	SDP	@	PIT	W,7-1	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
34	35	May 10 susp	SDP	@	CIN	L,6-8	CG	36	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
35	36	May 11	SDP	@	CIN	L,0-1	CG	27	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
36	37	May 12	SDP	@	CIN	W,5-0	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
37	38	May 13	SDP		NYM	W,5-2	CG	34	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
38	39	May 14	SDP		NYM	W,9-4	CG	38	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	CF
39	40	May 15	SDP		NYM	W,4-3	CG	36	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
40	41	May 16	SDP		NYM	L,3-6	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
41	42	May 17	SDP		MON	W,2-1	CG	44	12.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
42	43	May 18	SDP		MON	L,2-3	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
43	44	May 19	SDP		MON	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
44	46 (1)	May 22	SDP		PHI	W,5-2	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
45	47	May 23	SDP		PHI	W,7-5	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
46	48	May 24	SDP	@	NYM	W,13-1	CG	31	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
47	49	May 25	SDP	@	NYM	W,7-2	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
48	50	May 26	SDP	@	NYM	L,0-1	CG	33	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
49	51	May 27	SDP	@	MON	W,4-3	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
50	52	May 28	SDP	@	MON	W,3-2	CG	36	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
51	53	May 29	SDP	@	MON	L,4-9	CG	41	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
52	54	May 31	SDP	@	PHI	W,4-2	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
53	55	Jun 1	SDP	@	PHI	W,8-3	CG	38	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
54	56	Jun 2	SDP	@	PHI	L,8-9	CG	55	11.2	2	0	0	2	0	CF
55	57	Jun 3	SDP		STL	L,0-3	CG	33	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	CF
56	58	Jun 4	SDP		STL	L,5-11	CG	50	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF
57	59	Jun 5	SDP		STL	W,6-4	CG	40	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	CF
58	60	Jun 7	SDP		PIT	L,0-10	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
59	61	Jun 8	SDP		PIT	L,8-9	CG	68	14.0	7	0	0	7	0	CF
60	62	Jun 9	SDP		PIT	L,0-6	CG	44	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	CF
61	63	Jun 10	SDP		CIN	L,3-6	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
62	64	Jun 11	SDP		CIN	L,1-4	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
63	65	Jun 12	SDP		CIN	L,4-9	GF	21	3.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
64	66	Jun 13	SDP	@	CHC	L,3-6	CG	57	13.2	3	0	0	3	0	CF
65	67	Jun 14	SDP	@	CHC	L,1-5	CG	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
66	68	Jun 15	SDP	@	CHC	W,2-1	CG	34	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	CF
67	69	Jun 16	SDP	@	CHC	L,4-8	CG	38	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
68	70	Jun 17	SDP	@	ATL	L,3-9	CG	37	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
69	71	Jun 18	SDP	@	ATL	L,3-5	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
70	72	Jun 19	SDP	@	ATL	L,1-5	CG	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
71	73	Jun 20	SDP		CHC	L,2-3	CG	32	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
72	74	Jun 21	SDP		CHC	W,2-1	CG	37	10.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
73	75	Jun 22	SDP		CHC	L,6-9	CG	76	16.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
74	76	Jun 23	SDP		CHC	W,5-4	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
75	77	Jun 25	SDP		HOU	L,4-9	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
76	78	Jun 26	SDP		HOU	L,3-4	CG	38	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
77	79	Jun 27	SDP	@	SFG	W,11-1	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
78	80	Jun 28	SDP	@	SFG	W,6-1	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
79	81	Jun 29	SDP	@	SFG	W,7-6	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
80	82	Jun 30	SDP	@	SFG	W,7-4	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
81	83	Jul 1	SDP		LAD	L,2-10	CG	44	9.0	3	0	1	4	0	CF
82	84	Jul 2	SDP		LAD	L,3-7	CG	40	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
83	85	Jul 3	SDP		LAD	W,3-2	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
84	86	Jul 4	SDP		SFG	W,8-4	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
85	87	Jul 5	SDP		SFG	W,7-6	CG	44	11.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
86	88	Jul 6	SDP		SFG	W,7-3	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
87	89	Jul 7	SDP		SFG	W,10-3	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
88	90	Jul 11	SDP	@	COL	L,5-8	CG	48	9.2	2	0	0	2	0	CF
89	91	Jul 12	SDP	@	COL	L,12-13	CG	41	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
90	92	Jul 13	SDP	@	COL	L,6-11	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
91	93	Jul 14	SDP	@	COL	L,4-8	CG	40	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
92	94	Jul 15	SDP	@	LAD	L,0-1	CG	38	9.2	1	0	0	1	0	CF
93	95	Jul 16	SDP	@	LAD	W,10-1	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
94	96	Jul 17	SDP	@	LAD	W,5-4	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
95	97	Jul 18	SDP		COL	W,9-2	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
96	98	Jul 19	SDP		COL	W,4-3	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
97	99	Jul 20	SDP		COL	L,4-5	CG	38	9.0	3	0	1	4	0	CF
98	100	Jul 21	SDP		COL	W,2-0	CG	33	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
99	101	Jul 22	SDP	@	HOU	L,0-1	CG	31	8.0	3	1	0	4	0	CF
100	102	Jul 23	SDP	@	HOU	W,7-4	CG	37	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
101	103	Jul 24	SDP	@	HOU	L,4-6	CG	44	9.1	3	1	0	4	0	CF
102	104	Jul 26	SDP	@	FLA	W,3-0	CG	41	11.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
103	105	Jul 27	SDP	@	FLA	W,20-12	CG	50	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
104	106	Jul 28	SDP	@	FLA	L,2-8	CG	43	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
105	107	Jul 29	SDP	@	FLA	W,5-3	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
106	108	Jul 30	SDP		ATL	W,2-1	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
107	109	Jul 31	SDP		ATL	L,4-7	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
108	110	Aug 1	SDP		ATL	L,2-3	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
109	111	Aug 2	SDP		FLA	W,2-1	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
110	112	Aug 3	SDP		FLA	L,2-5	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
111	113	Aug 4	SDP		FLA	W,6-4	CG	39	9.0	3	0	1	4	0	CF
112	114	Aug 5	SDP	@	STL	L,2-8	CG	38	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
113	115	Aug 6	SDP	@	STL	W,1-0	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
114	116	Aug 7	SDP	@	STL	L,0-1	CG	33	8.1	1	0	0	1	0	CF
115	117	Aug 8	SDP	@	PIT	W,12-3	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
116	118	Aug 9	SDP	@	PIT	W,4-1	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
117	119	Aug 10	SDP	@	PIT	W,6-2	GF	7	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	PR CF
118	120	Aug 11	SDP	@	PIT	W,7-5	CG	47	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
119	121	Aug 13	SDP	@	CIN	L,4-10	CG	42	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
120	122	Aug 14	SDP	@	CIN	L,1-2	CG	46	12.1	1	0	0	1	0	CF
121	123	Aug 15	SDP	@	CIN	L,2-3	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
122	124	Aug 16	SDP		NYM	W,15-10	GS	30	7.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
123	125	Aug 17	SDP		NYM	L,3-7	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
124	126	Aug 18	SDP		NYM	W,8-0	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
125	127	Aug 19	SDP		MON	W,7-3	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
126	128	Aug 20	SDP		MON	W,3-0	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
127	129	Aug 21	SDP		MON	W,7-2	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
128	130	Aug 23	SDP		PHI	L,4-7	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
129	131	Aug 24	SDP		PHI	W,7-1	GF	6	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
130	132	Aug 25	SDP		PHI	W,11-2	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
131	133	Aug 27	SDP	@	NYM	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
132	134	Aug 28	SDP	@	NYM	W,3-2	CG	50	12.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
133	135	Aug 29	SDP	@	NYM	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
134	136	Aug 30	SDP	@	MON	W,6-0	CG	30	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
135	137	Aug 31	SDP	@	MON	L,2-4	GF	8	2.2	1	0	0	1	0	CF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
136	138	Sep 1	SDP	@	MON	L,6-7	GF	14	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
137	139	Sep 2	SDP	@	PHI	W,5-1	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
138	140	Sep 3	SDP	@	PHI	L,2-8	CG	36	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
139	141	Sep 4	SDP	@	PHI	W,2-1	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
140	142	Sep 6	SDP	@	STL	L,3-8	CG	37	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
141	143	Sep 7	SDP	@	STL	L,3-8	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
142	144	Sep 8	SDP	@	STL	W,5-4	CG	35	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
143	145	Sep 9	SDP		PIT	W,6-5	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH CF
144	146	Sep 10	SDP		PIT	W,6-5	CG	44	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	CF
145	147	Sep 11	SDP		PIT	W,8-7	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
146	148	Sep 13	SDP		CIN	L,1-3	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
147	149	Sep 14	SDP		CIN	W,3-2	CG	44	12.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
148	150	Sep 15	SDP		CIN	W,8-0	CG	36	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
149	151	Sep 16	SDP	@	SFG	W,2-1	CG	42	11.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
150	152	Sep 17	SDP	@	SFG	L,7-9	CG	42	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
151	153	Sep 18	SDP	@	SFG	W,8-5	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
152	154	Sep 19	SDP		LAD	L,0-7	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
153	155	Sep 20	SDP		LAD	W,4-2	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
154	156	Sep 21	SDP		LAD	L,2-9	CG	42	9.0	4	1	0	5	1	CF
155	157	Sep 22	SDP		LAD	W,3-2	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
156	158	Sep 24	SDP		COL	L,4-5	CG	43	11.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
157	159	Sep 25	SDP		COL	L,3-5	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
158	160	Sep 27	SDP	@	LAD	W,5-2	CG	39	10.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
159	161	Sep 28	SDP	@	LAD	W,4-2	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
160	162	Sep 29	SDP	@	LAD	W,2-0	CG	37	11.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
							160gm		1416.2	386	7	7	400	2