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Full Name: Roland Glen Fingers Primary Position: P
Height/Weight: 6' 4"/190 First Game: September 15, 1968
Birthdate: August 25, 1946 Final Game: September 17, 1985
Birthplace: Steubenville, Ohio MLB Experience: 17 years
Bat/Throw: Right/Right

Biography[]

Born on August 25, 1946 in Steubenville, Ohio, Rollie Fingers (Roland Glen Fingers) played for the Oakland Athletics, San Diego Padres and Milwaukee Brewers over the course of his 17 year career. Fingers broke into the bigs on September 15, 1968 with the Oakland Athletics, and put up a 3.71 ERA in 119 innings pitched in 1969, his rookie year.

There is some disagreement on what was Rollie Fingers's most productive season. Some believe that it was 1977, when he posted a 2.99 ERA, notched 35 saves and struck out 113 batters. However, others believe that it was 1981, when he posted a 1.04 ERA, notched 28 saves and struck out 61 batters.

Statistics[]

Pitching Stats[]

Year Team G GS W L ERA K R ER CG SHO SV IP H HR BB IB WP HBP
1968 OAK A 1 0 0 0 27.00 0 4 4 0 0 0 1.1 4 1 1 0 1 1
1969 OAK A 60 8 6 7 3.71 61 60 49 1 1 12 119 116 13 41 5 1 4
1970 OAK A 45 19 7 9 3.65 79 65 60 1 0 2 148 137 13 48 5 5 2
1971 OAK A 48 8 4 6 2.99 98 46 43 2 1 17 129.1 94 14 30 3 1 8
1972 OAK A 65 0 11 9 2.51 113 35 31 0 0 21 111.1 85 8 32 7 2 1
1973 OAK A 62 2 7 8 1.92 110 41 27 0 0 22 126.2 107 5 39 6 2 4
1974 OAK A 76 0 9 5 2.65 95 41 35 0 0 18 119 104 5 29 6 1 1
1975 OAK A 75 0 10 6 2.98 115 43 42 0 0 24 126.2 95 13 33 5 6 6
1976 OAK A 70 0 13 11 2.47 113 40 37 0 0 20 134.2 118 3 40 10 2 7
1977 SD N 78 0 8 9 2.99 113 47 44 0 0 35 132.1 123 12 36 12 2 1
1978 SD N 67 0 6 13 2.52 72 33 30 0 0 37 107.1 84 4 29 12 2 1
1979 SD N 54 0 9 9 4.52 65 47 42 0 0 13 83.2 91 7 37 8 2 1
1980 SD N 66 0 11 9 2.80 69 35 32 0 0 23 103 101 3 32 13 5 0
1981 MIL A 47 0 6 3 1.04 61 9 9 0 0 28 78 55 3 13 5 1 1
1982 MIL A 50 0 5 6 2.60 71 23 23 0 0 29 79.2 63 5 20 5 4 1
1984 MIL A 33 0 1 2 1.96 40 13 10 0 0 23 46 38 5 13 2 2 0
1985 MIL A 47 0 1 6 5.04 24 33 31 0 0 17 55.1 59 9 19 5 1 0
Total NL 265 0 34 40 3.12 319 162 148 0 0 108 426.1 399 26 134 45 11 3
Total AL 679 37 80 78 2.83 980 453 401 4 2 233 1275 1075 97 358 64 29 36
Total 944 37 114 118 2.90 1299 615 549 4 2 341 1701.1 1474 123 492 109 40 39

Fielding Stats[]

Year Team POS G GS INN PO A ERR DP TP PB SB CS PkO AVG
1968 OAK A P 1 0 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000
1969 OAK A P 60 8 119 9 30 3 3 0 3 7 3 2 .929
1970 OAK A P 45 19 148 7 26 2 3 0 2 5 4 3 .943
1971 OAK A P 48 8 129.1 14 24 0 4 0 0 6 2 1 1.000
1972 OAK A P 65 0 111.1 7 11 0 1 0 0 8 2 0 1.000
1973 OAK A P 62 2 126.2 3 14 1 0 0 0 8 7 0 .944
1974 OAK A P 76 0 119 9 21 0 4 0 0 8 5 1 1.000
1975 OAK A P 75 0 126.2 8 14 0 2 0 0 6 5 2 1.000
1976 OAK A P 70 0 134.2 4 26 1 2 0 2 15 6 1 .968
1977 SD N P 78 0 132.1 5 19 3 0 0 0 10 2 2 .889
1978 SD N P 67 0 107.1 14 12 1 1 0 1 6 0 0 .963
1979 SD N P 54 0 83.2 3 9 1 0 0 1 11 3 0 .923
1980 SD N P 66 0 103 9 11 1 0 0 1 8 4 1 .952
1981 MIL A P 47 0 78 2 13 1 1 0 1 4 1 1 .938
1982 MIL A P 50 0 79.2 4 10 0 1 0 0 7 1 0 1.000
1984 MIL A P 33 0 46 3 3 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 1.000
1985 MIL A P 47 0 55.1 7 10 0 1 0 0 3 1 1 1.000
Total P 944 37 1701.1 108 253 14 23 0 12 117 47 15 .963

Batting Stats[]

Year Team G AB R H HR RBI AVG OBP SLG 2B 3B BB SO HBP SH SB IBB GDP
1968 OAK A 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1969 OAK A 60 25 2 5 0 0 .200 .200 .200 0 0 0 4 0 3 0 0 0
1970 OAK A 45 39 1 4 1 1 .103 .146 .179 0 0 2 11 0 4 0 0 1
1971 OAK A 48 33 4 7 0 0 .212 .235 .212 0 0 1 7 0 5 0 0 0
1972 OAK A 65 19 2 6 1 2 .316 .316 .474 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0
1973 OAK A 62 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
1974 OAK A 76 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1975 OAK A 76 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1976 OAK A 70 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1977 SD N 78 20 0 1 0 2 .050 .050 .050 0 0 0 9 0 1 0 0 0
1978 SD N 67 12 0 2 0 2 .167 .167 .167 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0
1979 SD N 54 12 1 1 0 2 .083 .083 .083 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0
1980 SD N 66 18 0 5 0 0 .278 .278 .444 3 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 1
1981 MIL A 47 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1982 MIL A 50 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1984 MIL A 33 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1985 MIL A 47 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total NL 265 62 1 9 0 6 .145 .145 .194 3 0 0 19 0 5 0 0 1
Total AL 680 118 9 22 2 3 .186 .207 .237 0 0 3 26 0 13 0 0 1
Total 945 180 10 31 2 9 .172 .186 .222 3 0 3 45 0 18 0 0 2

Career Highlights[]

  • 7 Time All-Star: 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1981, 1982
  • 3 Time World Series Champion: 1972 Oakland Athletics, 1973 Oakland Athletics, 1974 Oakland Athletics

Transactions[]

  • Signed as a non-drafted free agent by Kansas City Athletics (December 24, 1964).
  • Granted free agency (November 1, 1976).
  • Signed by San Diego Padres (December 14, 1976).
  • Traded by San Diego Padres with Bob Shirley, Gene Tenace and a player to be named later to St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for Terry Kennedy, Steve Swisher, Mike Phillips, John Littlefield, John Urrea, Kim Seaman and Al Olmsted (December 8, 1980); St. Louis Cardinals received Bob Geren (December 10, 1980).
  • Traded by St. Louis Cardinals with Pete Vuckovich and Ted Simmons to Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for Sixto Lezcano, David Green, Lary Sorensen and Dave LaPoint (December 12, 1980).
  • Granted free agency (November 8, 1984).
  • Signed by Milwaukee Brewers (January 16, 1985).
  • Released by Milwaukee Brewers (November 14, 1985).

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