Tom Finger
Thomas Henry Finger
Born: March 15, 1918
Deceased: August 29, 1972
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 160
Career: 1937-1951
Tom Finger compiled a career record of 110 wins and 63 losses and a 3.67 ERA in his 238-game pitching career with the New Iberia Cardinals, Corpus Christi Spudders, Lafayette White Sox, San Antonio Missions, Wichita Falls Spudders, Dallas Eagles and Gainesville Owls. He began playing during the 1937 season and last took the field during the 1951 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | RGVL | Corpus Christi Spudders | 21 | 5 | .808 | 2.75 | 29 | 25 | 219.0 | 207 | 86 | 67 | 77 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | EVAN | Lafayette White Sox | 10 | 6 | .625 | 3.16 | 23 | 134.0 | 119 | 61 | 47 | 47 | ||||||||||||
| 1940 | D | EVAN | Lafayette White Sox | 17 | 11 | .607 | 2.77 | 30 | 237.0 | 242 | 100 | 73 | 85 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | D | EVAN | Lafayette White Sox | 20 | 8 | .714 | 2.87 | 33 | 260.0 | 220 | 94 | 83 | 82 | ||||||||||||
| 1946 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 0 | 0 | 1.64 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1947 | B | BSTL | Wichita Falls Spudders | 16 | 16 | .500 | 5.86 | 45 | 29 | 14 | 3 | 258.0 | 331 | 197 | 168 | 76 | 126 | 6 | 0 | ||||||
| 1948 | B | BSTL | Wichita Falls Spudders | 21 | 9 | .700 | 4.28 | 37 | 25 | 225.0 | 270 | 138 | 107 | 94 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | 4 | 6 | .400 | 4.25 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 110.0 | 64 | 120 | 52 | 47 | 47 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||||
| 1950 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | 1 | 2 | .333 | 0.00 | 9 | 1 | 15.0 | 18 | 7 | |||||||||||||
| Totals | 110 | 63 | .636 | 3.67 | 238 | 93 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1469.0 | 1485 | 801 | 599 | 0 | 520 | 0 | 184 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | RGVL | Corpus Christi Spudders | 106 | 106 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .264 | .264 | .311 | .575 | 33 | ||||||||||||
| 1939 | D | EVAN | Lafayette White Sox | 40 | 99 | 99 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .202 | .202 | .263 | .465 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | EVAN | Lafayette White Sox | 36 | 103 | 103 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .204 | .204 | .243 | .447 | 25 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | EVAN | Lafayette White Sox | 60 | 139 | 139 | 45 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .324 | .324 | .403 | .727 | 56 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 1947 | B | BSTL | Wichita Falls Spudders | 71 | 157 | 145 | 15 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | .234 | .288 | .283 | .571 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1948 | B | BSTL | Wichita Falls Spudders | 59 | 137 | 137 | 36 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .263 | .263 | .307 | .569 | 42 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | 51 | 64 | 59 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .271 | .295 | .322 | .617 | 19 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1950 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | 11 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 330 | 816 | 799 | 24 | 202 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 11 | .253 | .265 | .305 | .570 | 244 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | RGVL | Corpus Christi Spudders | P | 29 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | D | EVAN | Lafayette White Sox | P | 23 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | D | EVAN | Lafayette White Sox | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | D | EVAN | Lafayette White Sox | P | 33 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | P | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 1947 | B | BSTL | Wichita Falls Spudders | P | 45 | 13 | 60 | 2 | 3 | .973 | 1.622 |
| 1948 | B | BSTL | Wichita Falls Spudders | P | 37 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | P | 30 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 1 | .931 | .900 |
| Totals | 229 | 23 | 80 | 4 | 4 | .963 | .450 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | Evangeline League | New Iberia Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1938 | D | Texas Valley League | Corpus Christi Spudders | SLA | ||
| 1939 | D | Evangeline League | Lafayette White Sox | SLA | ||
| 1940 | D | Evangeline League | Lafayette White Sox | SLA | ||
| 1941 | D | Evangeline League | Lafayette White Sox | SLA | ||
| 1946 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | SLA | ||
| 1947 | B | Big State League | Wichita Falls Spudders | |||
| 1948 | B | Big State League | Wichita Falls Spudders | SLA | ||
| 1949 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Eagles | |||
| 1950 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Eagles | |||
| 1951 | B | Big State League | Gainesville Owls |
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