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Vida Blue League
3-25-2028
Syd Finch Relief Pitcher
Retired (1972, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.08 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 130-132 Status Deceased (2004) Option Years 0  
SV 17 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 05-26-1935
K 1545 Drafted Round 1, Pick 3
(1957)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(61 games)
IP 2376.2
WHIP 1.31
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity C+   Mentor Val A-
Speed C+ Bunt C+ Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1958 NYN
9
 5
75
0
0
0
6
 2
80.1
 79 42 36 0 30
53
1.36
4.03
1959 NYN
2
 3
88
0
0
0
0
 2
103.2
 123 49 45 2 31
75
1.49
3.91
1960 NYN-CIN
5
 6
55
7
0
0
4
 2
89.0
 93 48 42 0 25
52
1.33
4.25
1960 NYN
0
 1
12
0
0
0
4
 0
11.0
 3 2 2 0 4
6
0.64
1.64
1960 CIN
5
 5
43
7
0
0
0
 2
78.0
 90 46 40 0 21
46
1.42
4.62
1961 CIN
9
 11
53
24
2
0
0
 0
173.0
 192 113 108 2 61
87
1.46
5.62
1962 CIN
11
 5
72
11
0
0
1
 0
140.2
 133 50 47 2 42
117
1.24
3.01
1963 CIN
10
 13
36
36
2
0
0
 0
243.1
 254 137 121 5 88
153
1.41
4.48
1964 CIN
14
 7
26
25
7
2
0
 0
182.0
 191 87 81 0 51
118
1.33
4.01
1965 CIN
12
 17
34
34
7
1
0
 0
239.2
 228 118 107 2 81
152
1.29
4.02
1966 CIN
10
 15
36
36
4
1
0
 0
258.0
 230 105 97 3 69
177
1.16
3.38
1967 CIN
16
 15
36
36
4
2
0
 0
262.0
 249 116 105 1 79
161
1.25
3.61
1968 CIN
6
 19
30
30
3
0
0
 0
210.2
 205 124 104 4 80
149
1.35
4.44
1969 CIN-PHI
14
 6
37
24
2
0
0
 0
176.0
 172 89 87 2 44
119
1.23
4.45
1969 CIN
3
 0
15
2
1
0
0
 0
41.0
 32 17 16 1 14
26
1.12
3.51
1969 PHI
11
 6
22
22
1
0
0
 0
135.0
 140 72 71 1 30
93
1.26
4.73
1970 MIN-KC
7
 2
62
10
0
0
1
 3
125.0
 121 60 58 0 38
71
1.27
4.18
1970 MIN
7
 2
47
10
0
0
1
 0
109.2
 112 54 52 0 34
62
1.33
4.27
1970 KC
0
 0
15
0
0
0
0
 3
15.1
 9 6 6 0 4
9
0.85
3.52
1971 KC-BRO
3
 2
44
0
0
0
5
 0
52.2
 40 18 18 0 14
43
1.03
3.08
1971 KC
0
 2
4
0
0
0
0
 0
3.2
 10 6 6 0 1
2
3.00
14.73
1971 BRO
3
 0
40
0
0
0
5
 0
49.0
 30 12 12 0 13
41
0.88
2.20
1972 BRO-NYN
2
 6
31
0
0
0
0
 1
40.2
 46 24 22 0 14
18
1.48
4.87
1972 BRO
1
 0
12
0
0
0
0
 0
17.0
 5 4 4 0 7
5
0.71
2.12
1972 NYN
1
 6
19
0
0
0
0
 1
23.2
 41 20 18 0 7
13
2.03
6.85
2030
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
130
 132
715
273
31
6
17
 10
2376.2
 2356 1180 1078 23 747
1545
1.31
4.08
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Syd Finch has retired from the New York Metropolitans
1972-09-19The New York Metropolitans have promoted Monte Groom to the major league team. The New York Metropolitans have designated Syd Finch for assignment.
1972-08-10The New York Metropolitans have promoted Syd Finch to the major league team. The New York Metropolitans have designated Bryan Penny for assignment.
1972-08-10A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Robins and the New York Metropolitans. The New York Metropolitans receive Joe Geyer, Syd Finch, Joe Shipley from the Brooklyn Robins in exchange for Jimmy Dean.
1972-05-20The Brooklyn Robins have designated Syd Finch for assignment.
1971-04-18The Brooklyn Robins have acquired Syd Finch from the waiver wire.
1971-04-14The Kansas City Keyser Sozes have promoted Don Cairncross to the major league team. The Kansas City Keyser Sozes have designated Syd Finch for assignment.
1971-04-11The Kansas City Keyser Sozes have removed Syd Finch from the trade block.
1971-04-11The Kansas City Keyser Sozes have placed Syd Finch on the trade block.
1970-08-25A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Keyser Sozes and the Minnesota Maulers. The Minnesota Maulers receive Karl Clyburn, Jamie Belitz, Draft Pick 1971 Round 1 KC (Lew Kendall) from the Kansas City Keyser Sozes in exchange for Bert Campy, Syd Finch, John Fuller.
1970-03-26The Minnesota Maulers have drafted Syd Finch #31 overall in the Expansion Draft.
1969-06-10A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Nutters and the Cincinnati Rangers. The Cincinnati Rangers receive Clancy DeMichaels, Johnny Mizell from the Philadelphia Nutters in exchange for Syd Finch.
1965-07-30Syd Finch of the Cincinnati Rangers is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1964-04-02Syd Finch of the Cincinnati Rangers is injured and is expected to be out 53 days.
1960-04-28A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Rangers and the New York Metropolitans. The New York Metropolitans receive Buddy Hernandez, Moose Mantilla from the Cincinnati Rangers in exchange for Rodney Piper, Syd Finch, Ellis Pickering.
1959-08-31Syd Finch of the New York Metropolitans is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1958-03-25The New York Metropolitans have promoted Syd Finch to the major league team.
1957-04-01The New York Metropolitans have renamed Pete Romberger to Syd Finch.