Sal Bando vs Rollie Fingers: Career Stats Comparison
Sal Bando and Rollie Fingers played different roles, so their careers are compared side by side rather than scored against each other. Sal Bando played 1966–1981 as a hitter; Rollie Fingers played 1968–1985 as a pitcher.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
Sal Bando (1966–1981) and Rollie Fingers (1968–1985) played opposite sides of the ball, so there is no honest category-by-category scoreboard for this matchup. Rollie Fingers pitched, totalling 114 wins and 1,299 strikeouts; Sal Bando hit, totalling 1,790 hits and 242 home runs. Each career is shown below in its own discipline, with PIV as the one measure that spans both roles.
Quick answer
- Who has the higher career PIV? Rollie Fingers, with 33,082 career PIV to Sal Bando's 16,460.
- Who won more championships? Both — each won 3 World Series titles.
Sal Bando
Rollie Fingers
Career Stats, Each in His Own Role
Rollie Fingers is shown on pitching lines and Sal Bando on batting lines. Nothing is marked as a category winner, because these two cards measure different jobs — reading them cell against cell would tell you nothing.
Sal Bando — Hitter
| Statistic | Sal Bando |
|---|---|
| Games | 2,019 |
| At-Bats | 7,060 |
| Runs | 982 |
| Hits | 1,790 |
| Doubles | 289 |
| Triples | 38 |
| Home Runs | 242 |
| RBI | 1,039 |
| Walks | 1,031 |
| Strikeouts | 923 |
| Stolen Bases | 75 |
| Batting Avg | .254 |
| On-Base % | .352 |
| Slugging % | .408 |
| OPS | .760 |
Rollie Fingers — Pitcher
| Statistic | Rollie Fingers |
|---|---|
| Wins | 114 |
| Losses | 118 |
| Games | 944 |
| Games Started | 37 |
| Complete Games | 4 |
| Shutouts | 2 |
| Saves | 341 |
| Strikeouts | 1,299 |
| Walks | 492 |
| Hits Allowed | 1,474 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 123 |
| Innings Pitched | 1,701.1 |
| ERA | 2.90 |
| WHIP | 1.16 |
| K/9 | 6.87 |
| BB/9 | 2.60 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
Sal Bando carries a career batting PIV of 16,460; Rollie Fingers carries a career pitching PIV of 33,082. Rollie Fingers is the higher of the two at 33,082 to 16,460. Both figures adjust each season to league baselines, but batting PIV and pitching PIV are calibrated separately — so read this as a directional comparison of career impact, not a settled verdict.
PIV is computed through the 2025 season. The career totals on this page include 2026 to date, so PIV does not yet reflect the 2026 season.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked within his own role — ERA for the pitcher (120+ innings), OPS for the hitter (300+ at-bats).
Sal Bando — top 3 seasons by OPS
Rollie Fingers — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
There is no head-to-head scoreboard for Rollie Fingers and Sal Bando: one pitched and one hit, and no counting stat means the same thing on both cards. On PIV — the one metric that scores both roles against league baselines — Rollie Fingers grades higher, 33,082 to 16,460. Because the batting and pitching versions of PIV are calibrated separately, that gap is a directional signal about career impact rather than a ruling on who was the better ballplayer. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Sal Bando and Rollie Fingers careers compare
The careers of Sal Bando (1966–1981) and Rollie Fingers (1968–1985) overlapped from 1968 to 1981, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. As a hitter, Sal Bando collected 1,790 hits and 242 home runs with a .760 OPS. Rollie Fingers's pitching card shows 114 wins, a 2.90 ERA and 1,299 strikeouts. No single table can grade a pitcher against a hitter, so each career is shown in its own discipline, with PIV as the common scale. Their best seasons are measured differently, .885 OPS in 1969 for Sal Bando and 1.92 ERA in 1973 for Rollie Fingers.
Sal Bando vs Rollie Fingers: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who has the higher career PIV?
- Rollie Fingers, with 33,082 career PIV to Sal Bando's 16,460.
- Who won more championships?
- Both — each won 3 World Series titles.
- How do Sal Bando and Rollie Fingers compare?
- Sal Bando played 1966–1981 and Rollie Fingers played 1968–1985; this page sets their career totals side by side in every category both accumulated.