Rollie Fingers
reliever | throws: right | bats: right | height: 6-4 | weight: 190 | born: 08.25.46
Rollie Fingers
Rollie Fingers had one good-looking mustache.
Career stats: Baseball-Reference.com
Career biographies: Baseball Hall of Fame |
The Ballplayers
In the show: Athletics (1968-76), Padres (1977-80), Brewers (1981-82, 1984-85)
How he was acquired: Fingers signed a five-year contract with the Padres on Dec. 14, 1976.
How he was lost: The Padres traded Fingers, Gene Tenace, Bob Shirley and Bob Green to the Cardinals for Terry Kennedy, Steve Swisher, Mike Phillips, John Littlefield, John Urrea, Kim Seaman and Al Olmsted on Dec. 8, 1980. Four days later, the Cardinals traded Fingers, Ted Simmons and Pete Vuckovich to the Brewers for Larry Sorensen, Sixto Lezcano, David Green and Dave LaPoint.

Pitches: 1. Fastball  2. Slider  3. Forkball (developed 1979)
Players most similar to: Gene Garber, Jeff Reardon
Career year, 1981: 6-3, 1.04 ERA, 28 saves, 61 strikeouts and 13 walks in 78 innings

Resume

  • Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame (1992)
  • Major League Baseball All Century Team (2000)
  • AL MVP Award (1981)
  • Top 10 in MVP voting twice (1975, 1981)
  • AL Cy Young Award (1981)
  • Top three in Cy Young Award voting twice (1975, 1981)
  • Seven-time All-Star (1973-76, 1978, 1981-82)
  • Led the league in saves three times (1977-78, 1981)
  • 300th save (Aug. 21, 1982: Brewers d. Mariners 3-2)
  • Named The Sporting News Fireman of the Year four times (1977-78, 1980-81)
  • Named Rolaids Relief Man of the Year four times (1977-78, 1980-81)
  • World Series MVP (1974)
  • Holds record for World Series relief appearances (16)
  • Combined to pitch a no-hitter with Vida Blue, Glenn Abbott and Paul Lindblad (Sept. 28, 1975: Athletics d. Angels 5-0)
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