What years did Joseph Finneran play?

Joseph Finneran played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1918.

Was Joseph Finneran a pitcher?

Yes. Joseph Finneran pitched in the major leagues, recording 25 wins and 168 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Joseph Finneran hit?

Joseph Finneran hit 0 career home runs with 31 hits.

What was Joseph Finneran's career batting average?

Joseph Finneran batted .168 over his career, with 31 hits in 184 at bats.

How many RBI did Joseph Finneran have?

Joseph Finneran drove in 10 runs in his career.

What was Joseph Finneran's career ERA?

Joseph Finneran finished with a 3.30 career ERA, going 25-33 with 168 strikeouts.

Joseph Finneran

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1912-1918)

Joseph Finneran was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1918 for 4 teams, including the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 7 seasons. Across 109 career appearances, he went 25-33 with a 3.30 ERA and 168 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 25–33

ERA 3.30

WHIP 1.35

SO 168

Pitcher PIV -6563.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 169 lb
Born: 10/29/1890 in East Orange, NJ, USA
Died: 2/3/1942 in Orange, NJ, USA
MLB Debut: 1912-08-20
Last Game: 1918-09-01

Full name: Joseph Ignatius Finneran

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Career Pitching Statistics

Joseph Finneran — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
25	33	109	66	29	3	5	570.0	568	209	17	202	168	3.30	-6563.4

Career ERA 3.30 vs. league average 3.00 across their career seasons — 9.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Joseph Finneran — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1912	PHI	NL	0	2	14	4	0	0	1	46.3	50	13	10	10	2.53	3.36 (+25%)	-402.4
1913	PHI	NL	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	5.0	12	4	2	0	7.20	—	0.0
1914	BRF	FL	12	11	27	23	13	2	1	175.3	153	62	60	54	3.18	2.93 (-9%)	-2156.4
1915	BRF	FL	10	12	37	24	12	1	2	215.3	197	67	87	68	2.80	2.90 (+3%)	-1870.1
1918	DET	AL	0	2	5	2	0	0	1	13.7	22	15	8	2	9.88	2.83 (-249%)	-316.8
1918	NYA	AL	3	6	23	13	4	0	0	114.3	134	48	35	34	3.78	2.83 (-34%)	-1817.7
Career · 6 seasons			25	33	109	66	29	3	5	570.0	568	209	202	168	3.30	—	-6,563

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

Joseph Finneran — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
111	184	11	31	1	2	0	10	1	3	43	.168	.195	.196	.390	-1,030

Career AVG .168 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 34.5% below league average.

Career OBP .195 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 39.8% below league average.

Career SLG .196 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 42.5% below league average.

Career OPS .390 vs. league average .664 across their career seasons — 41.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Joseph Finneran — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1912	PHI	NL	14	10	1	2	0	1	2	0	0	4	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1913	PHI	NL	3	3	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	.667	—	—	—	—	0.0
1914	BRF	FL	27	55	0	7	0	0	4	0	0	19	.127	.255 (-50%)	.322 (-61%)	.339 (-62%)	.661 (-62%)	-501.5
1915	BRF	FL	38	74	4	11	0	0	1	1	2	13	.149	.250 (-41%)	.318 (-43%)	.332 (-55%)	.651 (-49%)	-528.3
1918	DET	AL	6	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1918	NYA	AL	23	39	4	9	1	0	1	0	1	7	.231	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			111	184	11	31	1	2	10	1	3	43	.168	—	—	—	—	-1,030

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

Joseph Finneran — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	54	88	4	12	0	3	.136
Away	57	98	7	17	0	6	.173

Pitching — Home / Away

Joseph Finneran — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	54	292.0	289	103	103	94	3.17
Away	55	278.0	281	108	107	79	3.50

Last 10 Games — Batting

Joseph Finneran — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	SO
1918-09-01	NYY	MIN	L	2	0	1	0
1918-08-30	NYY	MIN	L	3	0	0	1
1918-08-27	NYY	SLA	W	4	0	0	2
1918-08-24	NYY	DET	L	1	1	1	0
1918-08-16	NYY	CLE	L	1	0	0	0
1918-08-07	NYY	CHW	L	1	0	0	0
1918-08-04	NYY	SLA	L	1	0	0	0
1918-07-27	NYY	CLE	L	0	0	0	0
1918-07-22	NYY	SLA	L	0	0	0	0
1918-07-18	NYY	DET	W	2	0	0	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Joseph Finneran — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1918-09-01	NYY	MIN	—	3.0	4	0	0	0	2	0
1918-08-30	NYY	MIN	L	8.0	12	6	6	2	1	0
1918-08-27	NYY	SLA	—	7.0	9	5	4	1	1	1
1918-08-24	NYY	DET	L	3.2	6	4	4	3	2	1
1918-08-16	NYY	CLE	L	3.2	7	6	4	1	0	0
1918-08-07	NYY	CHW	—	3.0	5	1	1	0	0	1
1918-08-04	NYY	SLA	—	3.1	7	4	4	0	0	0
1918-07-27	NYY	CLE	—	0.0	1	1	1	1	0	0
1918-07-22	NYY	SLA	—	0.2	2	1	1	1	0	0
1918-07-18	NYY	DET	—	8.0	11	2	2	1	3	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Joseph Finneran — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	109	0	30	155	4	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Joseph Finneran — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1912	PHI	P	14	3	11	0	0
1913	PHI	P	3	0	0	0	0
1914	BRF	P	27	8	48	2	1
1915	BRF	P	37	15	61	2	1
1918	DET	P	5	1	7	0	0
1918	NYA	P	23	3	28	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Joseph Finneran — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	109

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Frequently Asked Questions about Joseph Finneran

What years did Joseph Finneran play?: Joseph Finneran played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1918.
Was Joseph Finneran a pitcher?: Yes. Joseph Finneran pitched in the major leagues, recording 25 wins and 168 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Joseph Finneran hit?: Joseph Finneran hit 0 career home runs with 31 hits.
What was Joseph Finneran's career batting average?: Joseph Finneran batted .168 over his career, with 31 hits in 184 at bats.
How many RBI did Joseph Finneran have?: Joseph Finneran drove in 10 runs in his career.
What was Joseph Finneran's career ERA?: Joseph Finneran finished with a 3.30 career ERA, going 25-33 with 168 strikeouts.