Lou Finney
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Louis Klopsche Finney was an American
outfielder
and first baseman
in Major League Baseball
. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics (1931 and 1933–39), Boston Red Sox
(1939–42 and 1944–45), St. Louis Browns
(1945–46) and Philadelphia Phillies
(1947). Born in Buffalo, in Chambers County, Alabama
, Finney stood 6 inch tall and weighed 180 lb (81.6 kg).
He helped the Athletics win the 1931 AL Pennant.
He was named to the 1940 American League All-Star Team.
He led the American League in At Bats (653) in 1936.
He finished 29th in voting for the 1940 American League MVP for leading the League in At Bats per Strikeout (41.1) and playing in 130 Games and having 534 At Bats, 73 Runs, 171 Hits, 31 Doubles, 15 Triples, 5 Home Runs, 73 RBI, 5 Stolen Bases, 33 Walks, .320 Batting Average, .360 On-base percentage, .463 Slugging Percentage, 247 Total Bases and 7 Sacrifice Hits.
In 15 seasons he played in 1,270 Games and had 4,631 At Bats, 643 Runs, 1,329 Hits, 203 Doubles, 85 Triples, 31 Home Runs, 494 RBI, 39 Stolen Bases, 329 Walks, .287 Batting Average, .336 On-base percentage, .388 Slugging Percentage, 1,795 Total Bases and 63 Sacrifice Hits.
He died in Lafayette, Alabama at the age of 55.
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outfielder
Outfielder
Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in baseball farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder...
and first baseman
First baseman
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in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
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. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics (1931 and 1933–39), Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox
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(1939–42 and 1944–45), St. Louis Browns
Baltimore Orioles
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(1945–46) and Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies
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(1947). Born in Buffalo, in Chambers County, Alabama
Chambers County, Alabama
Chambers County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of Henry H. Chambers, who served as a United States Senator from Alabama. As of 2010 the population was 34,215. Its county seat is Lafayette...
, Finney stood 6 inch tall and weighed 180 lb (81.6 kg).
He helped the Athletics win the 1931 AL Pennant.
He was named to the 1940 American League All-Star Team.
He led the American League in At Bats (653) in 1936.
He finished 29th in voting for the 1940 American League MVP for leading the League in At Bats per Strikeout (41.1) and playing in 130 Games and having 534 At Bats, 73 Runs, 171 Hits, 31 Doubles, 15 Triples, 5 Home Runs, 73 RBI, 5 Stolen Bases, 33 Walks, .320 Batting Average, .360 On-base percentage, .463 Slugging Percentage, 247 Total Bases and 7 Sacrifice Hits.
In 15 seasons he played in 1,270 Games and had 4,631 At Bats, 643 Runs, 1,329 Hits, 203 Doubles, 85 Triples, 31 Home Runs, 494 RBI, 39 Stolen Bases, 329 Walks, .287 Batting Average, .336 On-base percentage, .388 Slugging Percentage, 1,795 Total Bases and 63 Sacrifice Hits.
He died in Lafayette, Alabama at the age of 55.