Chuck Finley
P · 17 seasons · 1986 – 2002 · B/T: L/L
Few careers score higher: Chuck Finley sits 1st of 0 pitchers all-time in roto value, built over 17 seasons. 1990 was the high-water mark, worth +10.6, 8th that season and 923rd of 51,303 player-seasons on record. His profile is all upside: strikeouts (+35.4), wins (+27.3) and ERA (+12.5), and nothing on the debit side.
Hitting
Best Season
-2.12
1996 · #66,683 all-time
Career Z
-38.4
summed
Avg / Season
-2.26
longevity-neutral
Seasons
17
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | CAL | 25 | -2.31 | #503 | #89,072 |
| 1987 | CAL | 35 | -2.28 | #490 | #85,085 |
| 1988 | CAL | 31 | -2.22 | #479 | #78,842 |
| 1989 | CAL | 29 | -2.25 | #520 | #82,600 |
| 1990 | CAL | 32 | -2.19 | #504 | #76,022 |
| 1991 | CAL | 34 | -2.14 | #497 | #70,891 |
| 1992 | CAL | 31 | -2.19 | #525 | #76,385 |
| 1993 | CAL | 35 | -2.18 | #553 | #74,976 |
| 1994 | CAL | 25 | -2.25 | #508 | #82,292 |
| 1995 | CAL | 32 | -2.13 | #547 | #69,853 |
| 1996★ | CAL | 35 | -2.12 | #560 | #66,683 |
| 1997 | LAA | 25 | -2.34 | #998 | #91,320 |
| 1998 | LAA | 34 | -2.27 | #996 | #84,375 |
| 1999 | LAA | 33 | -2.29 | #1,042 | #86,432 |
| 2000 | CLE | 34 | -2.38 | #1,121 | #93,660 |
| 2001 | CLE | 22 | -2.13 | #621 | #68,561 |
| 2002 | CLE | 32 | -2.77 | #1,182 | #105,990 |
★ Best season by Z
Pitching
Best Season
10.56
1990 · #923 all-time
Career Z
71.7
summed
Avg / Season
4.22
longevity-neutral
Seasons
17
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | CAL | 25 | -0.91 | #194 | #22,865 |
| 1987 | CAL | 35 | -2.30 | #270 | #36,094 |
| 1988 | CAL | 31 | -0.40 | #174 | #20,305 |
| 1989 | CAL | 29 | 6.89 | #28 | #3,207 |
| 1990★ | CAL | 32 | 10.56 | #8 | #923 |
| 1991 | CAL | 34 | 5.09 | #53 | #5,336 |
| 1992 | CAL | 31 | -0.97 | #218 | #23,245 |
| 1993 | CAL | 35 | 8.81 | #19 | #1,743 |
| 1994 | CAL | 25 | 5.50 | #48 | #4,737 |
| 1995 | CAL | 32 | 6.48 | #37 | #3,611 |
| 1996 | CAL | 35 | 6.55 | #39 | #3,540 |
| 1997 | LAA | 25 | 4.43 | #61 | #6,349 |
| 1998 | LAA | 34 | 5.75 | #46 | #4,420 |
| 1999 | LAA | 33 | 5.97 | #43 | #4,160 |
| 2000 | CLE | 34 | 6.73 | #33 | #3,331 |
| 2001 | CLE | 22 | -0.46 | #248 | #20,573 |
| 2002 | CLE | 32 | 4.02 | #82 | #7,082 |
★ Best season by Z