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]