Rollie Fingers

Pitcher · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1968-1985)

⭐ Hall of Fame 1992
W–L 114–118
ERA 2.90
WHIP 1.16
SO 1,299
Pitcher PIV 33082.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 190 lb
Born
8/25/1946 in Steubenville, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1968-09-15
Last Game
1985-09-17
Hall of Fame
Inducted 1992 (BBWAA)
Awards
7× All-Star · MVP · Cy Young · World Series MVP · 4× Reliever of the Year

Full name: Roland Glen Fingers

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
114 118 944 37 4 2 341 1701.3 1,474 549 123 492 1,299 2.90 33082.2

Career ERA 2.90 vs. league average 3.69 across their career seasons — 21.3% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1968 OAK AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.3 4 4 1 0 27.00 — 0.0
1969 OAK AL 6 7 60 8 1 1 12 119.0 116 49 41 61 3.71 3.61 (-3%) -1264.9
1970 OAK AL 7 9 45 19 1 0 2 148.0 137 60 48 79 3.65 3.89 (+6%) 608.6
1971 OAK AL 4 6 48 8 2 1 17 129.3 94 43 30 98 2.99 3.47 (+14%) 811.2
1972 OAK AL 11 9 65 0 0 0 21 111.3 85 31 32 113 2.51 3.26 (+23%) 3050.9
1973 OAK AL 7 8 62 2 0 0 22 126.7 107 27 39 110 1.92 3.75 (+49%) 4502.1
1974 OAK AL 9 5 76 0 0 0 18 119.0 104 35 29 95 2.65 3.63 (+27%) 4093.9
1975 OAK AL 10 6 75 0 0 0 24 126.7 95 42 33 115 2.98 3.71 (+20%) 2214.3
1976 OAK AL 13 11 70 0 0 0 20 134.7 118 37 40 113 2.47 3.51 (+30%) 4232.1
1977 SDN NL 8 9 78 0 0 0 35 132.3 123 44 36 113 2.99 4.00 (+25%) 3230.7
1978 SDN NL 6 13 67 0 0 0 37 107.3 84 30 29 72 2.52 3.69 (+32%) 3073.8
1979 SDN NL 9 9 54 0 0 0 13 83.7 91 42 37 65 4.52 4.00 (-13%) 794.6
1980 SDN NL 11 9 66 0 0 0 23 103.0 101 32 32 69 2.80 3.84 (+27%) 2941.4
1981 ML4 AL 6 3 47 0 0 0 28 78.0 55 9 13 61 1.04 3.58 (+71%) 2989.6
1982 ML4 AL 5 6 50 0 0 0 29 79.7 63 23 20 71 2.60 3.86 (+33%) 2676.3
1984 ML4 AL 1 2 33 0 0 0 23 46.0 38 10 13 40 1.96 3.81 (+49%) 604.9
1985 ML4 AL 1 6 47 0 0 0 17 55.3 59 31 19 24 5.04 3.89 (-29%) -1477.3
Career · 17 seasons 114 118 944 37 4 2 341 1,701.1 1,474 549 492 1,299 2.90 — 33,082

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
945 180 10 31 3 0 2 9 0 3 45 .172 .186 .222 .408 0

Career AVG .172 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 32.7% below league average.

Career OBP .186 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 42.3% below league average.

Career SLG .222 vs. league average .377 across their career seasons — 41.1% below league average.

Career OPS .408 vs. league average .699 across their career seasons — 41.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1968 OAK AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1969 OAK AL 60 25 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .200 — — — — 0.0
1970 OAK AL 45 39 1 4 0 0 1 1 0 2 11 .103 — — — — 0.0
1971 OAK AL 48 33 4 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 .212 — — — — 0.0
1972 OAK AL 65 19 2 6 0 0 1 2 0 0 3 .316 — — — — 0.0
1973 OAK AL 62 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1974 OAK AL 76 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1975 OAK AL 76 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1976 OAK AL 70 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1977 SDN NL 78 20 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 9 .050 — — — — 0.0
1978 SDN NL 67 12 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 .167 — — — — 0.0
1979 SDN NL 54 12 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 .083 — — — — 0.0
1980 SDN NL 66 18 0 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 .278 — — — — 0.0
1981 ML4 AL 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1982 ML4 AL 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1984 ML4 AL 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1985 ML4 AL 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 17 seasons 945 180 10 31 3 0 2 9 0 3 45 .172 — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
30 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .143

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1981 AEDIV ML4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1975 ALCS OAK 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1974 ALCS OAK 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1974 WS OAK 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
1973 ALCS OAK 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1973 WS OAK 6 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333
1972 ALCS OAK 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1972 WS OAK 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1971 ALCS OAK 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
4 4 30 0 9 57.3 50 15 17 45 2.35

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1981 AEDIV ML4 1 0 3 0 1 4.7 7 2 1 5 3.86
1975 ALCS OAK 0 1 1 0 0 4.0 5 3 1 3 6.75
1974 ALCS OAK 0 0 2 0 1 3.0 3 1 1 3 3.00
1974 WS OAK 1 0 4 0 2 9.3 8 2 2 6 1.93
1973 ALCS OAK 0 1 3 0 1 4.7 4 1 2 4 1.93
1973 WS OAK 0 1 6 0 2 13.7 13 1 4 8 0.66
1972 ALCS OAK 1 0 3 0 0 5.3 4 1 1 3 1.69
1972 WS OAK 1 1 6 0 2 10.3 4 2 4 11 1.74
1971 ALCS OAK 0 0 2 0 0 2.3 2 2 1 2 7.71

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home4496811402.206
Away49611291727.152

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home448790.26732322296372.64
Away496910.28013182636623.14

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1985-09-17 MILBAL — 0.1111011
1985-09-08 MILKCR L 2.0322001
1985-09-06 MILKCR L 0.1221001
1985-09-04 MILMIN SV 1.0000010
1985-08-31 MILCLE — 0.2433010
1985-08-26 MILCLE SV 2.0200010
1985-08-25 MILCLE — 1.0100000
1985-08-15 MILCHW SV 1.1100000
1985-08-12 MILDET SV 1.0111101
1985-08-09 MILCHW SV 0.1000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 944 37 108 253 14 23

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1968 OAK P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1969 OAK P 60 8 9 30 3 3
1970 OAK P 45 19 7 26 2 3
1971 OAK P 48 8 14 24 0 4
1972 OAK P 65 0 7 11 0 1
1973 OAK P 62 2 3 14 1 0
1974 OAK P 76 0 9 21 0 4
1975 OAK P 75 0 8 14 0 2
1976 OAK P 70 0 4 26 1 2
1977 SDN P 78 0 5 19 3 0
1978 SDN P 67 0 14 12 1 1
1979 SDN P 54 0 3 9 1 0
1980 SDN P 66 0 9 11 1 0
1981 ML4 P 47 0 2 13 1 1
1982 ML4 P 50 0 4 10 0 1
1984 ML4 P 33 0 3 3 0 0
1985 ML4 P 47 0 7 10 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 944

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1981 Cy Young Award
1981 Most Valuable Player
1981 Reliever of the Year Award
1981 TSN Fireman of the Year
1980 Reliever of the Year Award
1980 TSN Fireman of the Year
1978 Reliever of the Year Award
1978 TSN Fireman of the Year
1977 Reliever of the Year Award
1977 TSN Fireman of the Year
1976 Player of the Week Week of 1976-07-09
1976 Player of the Week Week of 1976-08-06
1974 World Series MVP

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1985 ML4 AL $1,065,000
Total Career Earnings $1,065,000

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1982 Most Valuable Player AL 16th 12.0 392 0
1981 Cy Young Award AL 1st 126.0 140 22
1981 Most Valuable Player AL 1st 319.0 392 15
1978 Cy Young Award NL 8th 1.0 120 0
1978 Most Valuable Player NL 14th 16.0 336 0
1977 Most Valuable Player NL 14th 17.0 336 0
1976 Cy Young Award AL 8th 1.0 120 0
1976 Most Valuable Player AL 19th 12.0 336 0
1975 Cy Young Award AL 3rd 25.0 120 2
1975 Most Valuable Player AL 4th 129.0 336 2
1974 Most Valuable Player AL 16th 21.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Rollie Fingers (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Rich Gossage HOF
    124-107, 3.01 ERA
  2. 90
    Jeff Reardon
    73-77, 3.16 ERA
  3. 88
    Rick Aguilera
    86-81, 3.57 ERA
  4. 87
    Gene Garber
    96-113, 3.34 ERA
  5. 85
    Hoyt Wilhelm HOF
    143-122, 2.52 ERA
  6. 85
    Sparky Lyle
    99-76, 2.88 ERA

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Frequently Asked Questions about Rollie Fingers

What years did Rollie Fingers play?
Rollie Fingers played in Major League Baseball from 1968 to 1985.
Was Rollie Fingers a pitcher?
Yes. Rollie Fingers pitched in the major leagues, recording 114 wins and 1299 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Rollie Fingers hit?
Rollie Fingers hit 2 career home runs with 31 hits.
Is Rollie Fingers in the Hall of Fame?
Yes. Rollie Fingers was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1992.