Joseph Finneran
Joseph Ignatius Finneran "Happy; Smokey Joe"
Born: October 29, 1890
East Orange, NJ US
Deceased: February 3, 1942
Orange, NJ US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 169
Career: 1911-1923
Major League Statistics
Joseph Finneran compiled a career record of 131 wins and 86 losses and a 2.13 ERA in his 295-game pitching career with the Norfolk Tars, Lowell Grays, St. Paul Saints, Vernon Tigers, Akron Buckeyes, Newark Bears, Seattle Indians and Toledo Mud Hens. He began playing during the 1911 season and last took the field during the 1923 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | C | VIRL4 | Norfolk Tars | 21 | 15 | .583 | 0.00 | 40 | 326.0 | 284 | 120 | 61 | |||||||||||||
| 1912 | C | VIRL4 | Norfolk Tars | 18 | 15 | .545 | 0.00 | 36 | 286.0 | 217 | 120 | 74 | |||||||||||||
| 1913 | B | NENL | Lowell Grays | 14 | 2 | .875 | 20 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1916 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 12 | 8 | .600 | 0.00 | 28 | 165.0 | 154 | 59 | ||||||||||||||
| 1917 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 18 | 11 | .621 | 2.80 | 37 | 241.0 | 230 | 113 | 75 | 61 | ||||||||||||
| 1919 | AA | PCL | Vernon Tigers | 14 | 4 | .778 | 2.49 | 28 | 195.0 | 176 | 64 | 54 | 54 | ||||||||||||
| 1920 | AA | IL | Akron Buckeyes | 20 | 11 | .645 | 3.69 | 39 | 8 | 23 | 0 | 249.0 | 318 | 146 | 102 | 81 | 62 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1117 | ||||
| 1921 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 10 | 9 | .526 | 3.83 | 26 | 162.0 | 203 | 97 | 69 | 57 | ||||||||||||
| 1922 | AA | PCL | Seattle Indians | 1 | 4 | .200 | 5.29 | 16 | 68.0 | 84 | 42 | 40 | 26 | ||||||||||||
| 1923 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 3 | 7 | .300 | 6.93 | 25 | 113.0 | 161 | 92 | 87 | 45 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 131 | 86 | .604 | 2.13 | 295 | 0 | 8 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1805.0 | 1827 | 794 | 427 | 0 | 518 | 0 | 62 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1117 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | C | VIRL4 | Norfolk Tars | 48 | 131 | 131 | 30 | .229 | .229 | .229 | .458 | 30 | ||||||||||||||
| 1912 | C | VIRL4 | Norfolk Tars | 60 | 152 | 152 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .184 | .184 | .217 | .401 | 33 | |||||||||||
| 1913 | B | NENL | Lowell Grays | 20 | 58 | 58 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .190 | .190 | .293 | .483 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1916 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 32 | 57 | 57 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .193 | .193 | .263 | .456 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1917 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 45 | 96 | 96 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .229 | .229 | .271 | .500 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 1919 | AA | PCL | Vernon Tigers | 29 | 75 | 75 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .227 | .227 | .227 | .453 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1920 | AA | IL | Akron Buckeyes | 40 | 99 | 95 | 9 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .221 | .221 | .284 | .505 | 27 | 4 | ||||||||
| 1921 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 26 | 62 | 62 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .161 | .161 | .242 | .403 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1922 | AA | PCL | Seattle Indians | 16 | 29 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .276 | .276 | .414 | .690 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1923 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 26 | 46 | 46 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .261 | .261 | .391 | .652 | 18 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 342 | 805 | 801 | 9 | 170 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .212 | .212 | .262 | .474 | 210 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | AA | IL | Akron Buckeyes | P | 39 | 19 | 82 | 5 | .953 | 2.590 | |
| Totals | 39 | 19 | 82 | 5 | 0 | .953 | 2.590 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | C | Virginia League | Norfolk Tars | |||
| 1912 | C | Virginia League | Norfolk Tars | |||
| 1913 | B | New England League | Lowell Grays | |||
| 1916 | AA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | |||
| 1917 | AA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | |||
| 1919 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Vernon Tigers | |||
| 1920 | AA | International League | Akron Buckeyes | |||
| 1921 | AA | International League | Newark Bears | |||
| 1922 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Indians | |||
| 1923 | AA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens |
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