Was Joel Finch a pitcher?

Yes. Joel Finch pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 25 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Joel Finch hit?

Joel Finch hit 0 career home runs.

What was Joel Finch's career batting average?

Joel Finch batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.

What was Joel Finch's career ERA?

Joel Finch finished with a 4.87 career ERA, going 0-3 with 25 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Joel Finch have?

Joel Finch recorded 25 career strikeouts.

Is Joel Finch in the Hall of Fame?

No. Joel Finch has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Joel Finch

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1979)

Joel Finch was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1979 for the Boston Red Sox. Across 15 career appearances, he went 0-3 with a 4.87 ERA and 25 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated September 9, 2026

W–L 0–3

ERA 4.87

WHIP 1.57

SO 25

Pitcher PIV -504.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 175 lb
Born: 8/20/1956 in South Bend, IN, USA
MLB Debut: 1979-06-12
Last Game: 1979-09-27

Full name: Joel D. Finch

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Career Pitching Statistics

Joel Finch — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	3	15	7	0	0	0	57.3	65	31	5	25	25	4.87	-504.9

Career ERA 4.87 vs. league average 4.00 across their career seasons — 21.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Joel Finch — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1979	BOS	AL	0	3	15	7	0	0	0	57.3	65	31	25	25	4.87	4.00 (-22%)	-504.9
Career · 1 season			0	3	15	7	0	0	0	57.1	65	31	25	25	4.87	—	-505

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Joel Finch — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
15	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Joel Finch — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1979	BOS	AL	15	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			15	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Joel Finch — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	5	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	10	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Joel Finch — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	5	16.1	23	15	10	7	8.27
Away	10	41.0	42	16	15	18	3.51

Last 10 Games — Batting

Joel Finch — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1979-09-27	BOS	TOR	W	0
1979-09-20	BOS	TOR	L	0
1979-09-16	BOS	BAL	L	0
1979-09-09	BOS	BAL	L	0
1979-09-03	BOS	NYY	L	0
1979-07-31	BOS	CLE	L	0
1979-07-27	BOS	TEX	L	0
1979-07-25	BOS	OAK	W	1
1979-07-23	BOS	LAA	L	0
1979-07-09	BOS	LAA	L	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Joel Finch — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1979-09-27	BOS	TOR	—	7.0	10	2	2	2	3	0
1979-09-20	BOS	TOR	—	2.1	1	0	0	1	1	0
1979-09-16	BOS	BAL	—	4.1	2	0	0	1	5	0
1979-09-09	BOS	BAL	—	1.1	4	4	4	2	1	1
1979-09-03	BOS	NYY	—	3.2	3	2	2	4	0	0
1979-07-31	BOS	CLE	L	3.2	8	3	3	0	1	0
1979-07-27	BOS	TEX	—	6.2	10	3	3	1	2	0
1979-07-25	BOS	OAK	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1979-07-23	BOS	LAA	L	0.1	2	5	5	2	0	0
1979-07-09	BOS	LAA	—	2.0	2	1	1	2	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Joel Finch — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	15	7	10	10	1	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Joel Finch — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1979	BOS	P	15	7	10	10	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Joel Finch — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	15

Frequently Asked Questions about Joel Finch

Was Joel Finch a pitcher?: Yes. Joel Finch pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 25 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Joel Finch hit?: Joel Finch hit 0 career home runs.
What was Joel Finch's career batting average?: Joel Finch batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.
What was Joel Finch's career ERA?: Joel Finch finished with a 4.87 career ERA, going 0-3 with 25 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Joel Finch have?: Joel Finch recorded 25 career strikeouts.
Is Joel Finch in the Hall of Fame?: No. Joel Finch has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.