Lou Finney

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1931-1947)

AVG .287
HR 31
RBI 494
H 1,329
OPS .723
PIV 267
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 180 lb
Born
8/13/1910 in Buffalo, AL, USA
Died
4/22/1966 in Lafayette, AL, USA
MLB Debut
1931-09-12
Last Game
1947-05-08
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Louis Klopsche Finney

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,270 4,631 643 1,329 203 85 31 494 39 329 186 .287 .336 .388 .723 267

Career AVG .287 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — +6.7% above league average.

Career OBP .336 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .388 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .723 vs. league average .716 across their career seasons — near 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
1931 PHA AL 9 24 7 9 0 1 0 3 0 6 1 .375 — — — — 0.0
1933 PHA AL 74 240 26 64 12 2 3 32 1 13 17 .267 .270 (-1%) .329 (-7%) .377 (-2%) .707 (-4%) -188.0
1934 PHA AL 92 272 32 76 11 4 1 28 4 14 17 .279 .278 (avg) .340 (-8%) .392 (-8%) .733 (-8%) -387.3
1935 PHA AL 109 410 45 112 11 6 0 31 7 18 18 .273 .279 (-2%) .342 (-10%) .399 (-18%) .742 (-14%) -980.2
1936 PHA AL 151 653 100 197 26 10 1 41 7 47 22 .302 .283 (+6%) .349 (avg) .404 (-7%) .753 (-3%) -369.5
1937 PHA AL 92 379 53 95 14 9 1 20 2 20 16 .251 .276 (-9%) .342 (-16%) .398 (-14%) .740 (-15%) -1001.0
1938 PHA AL 122 454 61 125 21 12 10 48 5 39 25 .275 .272 (+1%) .341 (-3%) .392 (+12%) .734 (+5%) 325.5
1939 PHA AL 9 22 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 .136 — — — — 0.0
1939 BOS AL 95 249 43 81 18 3 1 46 2 24 11 .325 .274 (+19%) .342 (+12%) .393 (+10%) .735 (+11%) 0.0
1940 BOS AL 130 534 73 171 31 15 5 73 5 33 13 .320 .267 (+20%) .335 (+7%) .387 (+19%) .722 (+14%) 1260.0
1941 BOS AL 127 497 83 143 24 10 4 53 2 38 17 .288 .262 (+10%) .332 (+2%) .373 (+7%) .705 (+5%) 361.3
1942 BOS AL 113 397 58 113 16 7 3 61 3 29 11 .285 .253 (+12%) .323 (+4%) .349 (+9%) .672 (+7%) 398.4
1944 BOS AL 68 251 37 72 11 2 0 32 1 23 7 .287 .261 (+10%) .325 (+6%) .357 (-3%) .683 (+1%) 89.9
1945 BOS AL 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1945 SLA AL 57 213 24 59 8 4 2 22 0 21 6 .277 .260 (+6%) .328 (+5%) .354 (+7%) .683 (+6%) 0.0
1946 SLA AL 16 30 0 9 0 0 0 3 0 2 4 .300 — — — — 0.0
1947 PHI NL 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 17 seasons 1,270 4,631 643 1,329 203 85 31 494 39 329 186 .287 — — — — -491

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home64222963236468246.281
Away628233532168323249.293

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1947-05-08 PHICHCL 100000000
1947-04-30 PHIPITL 100000000
1947-04-26 PHIBSNL 100000000
1947-04-18 PHIBSNL 100000000
1946-05-28 SLACHWL 100000000
1946-05-26 SLACLEL 401000000
1946-05-26 SLACLEW 401000200
1946-05-25 SLACLEL 400000001
1946-05-22 SLAMINW 101000000
1946-05-21 SLAPHAW 000000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 415 0 3781 191 39 320
2B 1 0 0 1 0 0
3B 1 0 1 0 1 0
OF 688 0 1483 56 63 11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1931 PHA OF 8 0 19 1 0 1
1933 PHA OF 63 0 136 6 8 1
1934 PHA 1B 15 0 120 9 2 16
1934 PHA OF 54 0 112 3 7 1
1935 PHA 1B 18 0 171 10 0 17
1935 PHA OF 76 0 145 5 9 1
1936 PHA 1B 78 0 782 34 8 70
1936 PHA OF 73 0 179 3 5 1
1937 PHA 1B 50 0 428 28 5 38
1937 PHA 2B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1937 PHA OF 39 0 91 2 7 1
1938 PHA 1B 64 0 574 24 6 35
1938 PHA OF 46 0 124 4 3 0
1939 PHA OF 4 0 12 0 0 0
1939 BOS 1B 32 0 280 11 4 27
1939 BOS OF 24 0 48 1 2 1
1940 BOS 1B 51 0 504 23 3 41
1940 BOS OF 69 0 148 10 4 0
1941 BOS 1B 24 0 214 15 3 8
1941 BOS OF 92 0 181 7 11 2
1942 BOS 1B 2 0 22 0 0 2
1942 BOS OF 95 0 199 8 5 1
1944 BOS 1B 59 0 521 23 7 53
1944 BOS OF 2 0 7 1 0 0
1945 SLA 1B 22 0 165 14 1 13
1945 SLA 3B 1 0 1 0 1 0
1945 SLA OF 36 0 68 4 1 1
1946 SLA OF 7 0 14 1 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 414
Second Base 1
Third Base 1
Left Field 121
Center Field 104
Right Field 472

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1940 Most Valuable Player AL 29th 1.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Lou Finney (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Tommy Griffith
    .280 avg, 52 HR
  2. 95
    Mike Kreevich
    .283 avg, 45 HR
  3. 90
    Les Mann
    .282 avg, 44 HR
  4. 86
    Abner Dalrymple
    .288 avg, 43 HR
  5. 86
    Ping Bodie
    .275 avg, 43 HR
  6. 83
    Jack McCarthy
    .287 avg, 8 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Lou Finney

What years did Lou Finney play?
Lou Finney played in Major League Baseball from 1931 to 1947.
Was Lou Finney a pitcher?
No. Lou Finney was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Lou Finney hit?
Lou Finney hit 31 career home runs with 1329 hits.