1903
Born August 14, 1903
St. Augustine, FL, USA
Tom Finley Notable
b. August 14, 1903 · Washington Potomacs 1924, Atlantic City Bacharach Giants 1925, New York Lincoln Giants 1925–1926, Brooklyn Royal Giants 1927, Harlem Stars 1931, Baltimore Black Sox 1932, Philadelphia Stars 1933
Tom Finley played for seven clubs across 10 seasons as a third baseman, opening with the Washington Potomacs in 1924 and closing with the Philadelphia Stars in 1933.
Across 242 games he batted .265, with 229 hits and 138 runs. He finished with 19 home runs, 50 doubles and 28 stolen bases.
He led the league in doubles once, in 1932, with 22. He led the league in hits once, in 1932, with 70. He also led it in home runs. He played 155 games at third base, with 176 assists and 31 errors. He turned 16 double plays.
He was born in St. Augustine, FL, USA on August 14, 1903, and died on September 5, 1933. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | WP | 31 | 112 | 9 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .196 |
| 1925 | ACB/NLG | 48 | 178 | 23 | 41 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 5 | .230 |
| 1926 | NLG | 47 | 156 | 23 | 37 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 21 | 7 | 7 | .237 |
| 1927 | BRG | 33 | 126 | 16 | 40 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 11 | 0 | 2 | .317 |
| 1931* | HAR | 13 | 41 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | .171 |
| 1932 | BBS | 59 | 211 | 42 | 70 | 22 | 2 | 7 | 43 | 18 | 1 | 6 | .332 |
| 1933* | PS | 11 | 39 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 4 | .308 |
| Major leagues | — | 218 | 783 | 113 | 210 | 46 | 4 | 15 | 117 | 70 | 8 | 21 | .268 |
| All seasons | — | 242 | 863 | 138 | 229 | 50 | 5 | 19 | 130 | 84 | 9 | 28 | .265 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Tom Finley, that is 1931–1933. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1933