Steve Finley Stats & Facts

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Steve Finley Essentials

Positions: Outfield 
Bats: L Throws: L
Height: 74 Weight: 175
Born: Friday, March 12, 1965 in Union City, TN USA
Debut: 4/3/1989
Last Game: 6/3/2007
Full Name: Steven Allen Finley

 

 

Notable Events and Chronology for Steve Finley Career

 

Episode 91 - The Secret History of Batting Helmets

Episode 91 – The Secret History of Batting Helmets

In a ten player deal the Mariners receive Richie Zish and the Rangers receive Rick Honeycutt

In a ten player deal the Mariners receive Richie Zish and the Rangers receive Rick Honeycutt

Glenn Davis Baltimore Orioles

Orioles trade Curt Schilling and Pete Harnisch and outfielder Steve Finley to the Houston Astros for first baseman Glenn Davis

Craig Biggio

A trio of arbitration cases are avoided when three starters are inked to similar three-year deals

In one of the biggest player Swaps in history the Astros and Padres swap 15 players

In one of the biggest player Swaps in history the Astros and Padres swap 15 players

Due to a conflict with the Republican National Convention being staged in San Diego, the first major league game ever played outside of the United States or Canada takes place in Monterrey, Mexico, with the 'home team' Padres out-slugging the Mets at Estadio de Beisbol, 15-10. Fernando Valenzuela, a native of the Mexican city of Navojoa, opens the three-game series and goes six innings to get the victory for the first-place Friars.

Due to a conflict with the Republican National Convention being staged in San Diego, the first major league game ever played outside of the United States or Canada takes place in Monterrey, Mexico, with the ‘home team’ Padres out-slugging the Mets at Estadio de Beisbol, 15-10. Fernando Valenzuela, a native of the Mexican city of Navojoa, opens the three-game series and goes six innings to get the victory for the first-place Friars.

Steve Finley's lead-off home run in the 11th gives the Padres a 2 - 1 win over the host Giants. San Francisco's only run is Barry Bonds' 40th homer, and he joins Hank Aaron and Jose Canseco as the only players with 40 home runs and 30 stolen bases in a season.

Steve Finley’s lead-off home run in the 11th gives the Padres a 2 – 1 win over the host Giants. San Francisco’s only run is Barry Bonds’ 40th homer, and he joins Hank Aaron and Jose Canseco as the only players with 40 home runs and 30 stolen bases in a season.

A major league All-Star team opens an eight-game series in Japan with a 6 - 5 loss to the Japan All-Stars

A major league All-Star team opens an eight-game series in Japan with a 6 – 5 loss to the Japan All-Stars

Greg Maddux's National League-record streak for innings without allowing a walk is ended at 72 1/3

Greg Maddux’s National League-record streak for innings without allowing a walk is ended at 72 1/3

Steve Finley hits his 300th career home run 

Steve Finley hits his 300th career home run 

Biography

​The holder of multiple Gold Gloves, Finley’s excellent instincts gave him a better jump on the ball then many speedier fielders, allowing him to make diving plays where others would have let the ball fall in front of them. His high-intensity play led to many small, nagging injuries, but Finley was a gamer who would play hurt. On September 28, 1999 he stroked two homers against the Padres while suffering from a bulging disc in his back.
Usually a line drive hitter, Finley began to hit for power in 1999 when he posted the first of two consecutive 30-plus homer seasons. Some baseball professionals believed that by constantly trying to hit long balls he ruined his swing, but his on-base percentage in each of those years was well above his norm. While he remained a competent hitter in 2001, he was less impressive, hitting fewer home runs and getting on base less often.

Finley fell in love with San Diego during his four years there, but after the 1998 World Series, the cash-strapped Padres allowed stars Kevin Brown, Greg Vaughn and Finley to leave as free agents. After the fans loudly jeered Brown during his return to Qualcomm Park, Finley was leery about his own homecoming. Yet on his first day back he received ovations at each at-bat, despite collecting three RBIs against his old team. But fans are fickle creatures, and when he stepped onto the field for the second game of the series he was stunned by the name-calling and booing that confronted him.

Finley was a 2X All-Star, won 5 Gold Glove Awards, and was a member of the 2001 World Series champion Arizona Diamondbacks. Finley is one of only 8 players in MLB history with over 300 career HR & SB.

In his 19-year career (1989-2007), Steve had 2,548 hits, 304 HR, 124 triples (leading the NL twice), 320 SB, 1,167 RBI, 1,443 runs, .271 BA, .332 OBP, .442 Slg., & .775 OPS.@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IGp1c3QgY2xpY2sgdGhlIHRhZ3MhICAiLCJhZnRlciI6IiIsImxpbmtfdG9fdGVybV9wYWdlIjoib24iLCJzZXBhcmF0b3IiOiIgfCAiLCJjYXRlZ29yeV90eXBlIjoicG9zdF90YWcifX0=@