Happy Finneran Explained

Happy Finneran
Position:Pitcher
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:29 October 1890
Birth Place:East Orange, New Jersey, U.S.
Death Place:Orange, New Jersey, U.S.
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:August 20
Debutyear:1912
Debutteam:Philadelphia Phillies
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:September 1
Finalyear:1918
Finalteam:New York Yankees
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:25–33
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:3.30
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:168
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Joseph Ignatius Finneran (October 29, 1890  - February 3, 1942), nicknamed "Happy" or "Smokey Joe",[1] was a pitcher who played for 5 seasons in Major League Baseball in the 1910s.

He made his major league debut for the Philadelphia Phillies on August 20, 1912, in a relief role in a losing effort versus the Chicago Cubs.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Baseball Player Nicknames . 2023-04-27 . Baseball-Reference.com . en.
  2. Web site: Philadelphia Phillies vs Chicago Cubs Box Score: August 20, 1912 . 2023-04-27 . Baseball-Reference.com . en.