What years did Bob Finley play?

Bob Finley played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1944.

Was Bob Finley a pitcher?

No. Bob Finley was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Bob Finley hit?

Bob Finley hit 2 career home runs with 91 hits.

Bob Finley

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1943-1944)

AVG .251

HR 2

RBI 28

H 91

OPS .602

PIV -657

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 200 lb
Born: 11/25/1915 in Ennis, TX, USA
Died: 1/2/1986 in West Covina, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1943-06-13
Last Game: 1944-10-01

Full name: Robert Edward Finley

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
122	362	27	91	13	1	2	28	1	16	35	.251	.292	.309	.602	-657

Career AVG .251 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .292 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 10.1% below league average.

Career SLG .309 vs. league average .352 across their career seasons — 12.1% below league average.

Career OPS .602 vs. league average .677 across their career seasons — 11.1% 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
1943	PHI	NL	28	81	9	21	2	0	1	7	0	4	10	.259	.255 (+1%)	.324 (-9%)	.346 (-7%)	.671 (-8%)	-111.5
1944	PHI	NL	94	281	18	70	11	1	1	21	1	12	25	.249	.261 (-5%)	.325 (-10%)	.357 (-14%)	.683 (-13%)	-545.5
Career · 2 seasons			122	362	27	91	13	1	2	28	1	16	35	.251	—	—	—	—	-657

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	74	218	13	47	1	14	.216
Away	48	145	14	44	1	14	.303

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1944-10-01	PHI	PIT	W	4	1	2	1	0	0
1944-09-29	PHI	PIT	W	3	0	0	0	0	0
1944-09-26	PHI	CHC	W	4	0	0	0	0	0
1944-09-25	PHI	CHC	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1944-09-24	PHI	STL	L	2	0	1	0	1	0
1944-09-21	PHI	CIN	L	5	0	0	0	0	0
1944-09-20	PHI	CIN	W	4	0	0	0	0	1
1944-09-17	PHI	NY1	W	3	1	2	1	0	0
1944-09-16	PHI	NY1	W	5	0	0	0	0	3
1944-09-10	PHI	BRO	W	4	0	1	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	98	0	367	57	15	7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1943	PHI	C	24	0	78	23	4	0
1944	PHI	C	74	0	289	34	11	7

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	98

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Southern Methodist University	Dallas	TX	1936, 1937

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Finley

What years did Bob Finley play?: Bob Finley played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1944.
Was Bob Finley a pitcher?: No. Bob Finley was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Bob Finley hit?: Bob Finley hit 2 career home runs with 91 hits.