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26. Rollie Fingers

26. Rollie Fingers
  1. General
  2. Awards
  3. Career Stats
  • Born: August 25, 1946 in Steubenville, OH USA
  • Weight: 190 lbs.
  • Height: 6'4"
  • Bats: R
  • Throws: R
  • Debut: September 15, 1968
  • Final Game: September 17, 1985
  • World Series MVP - 1974
  • Rolaids Relief Man Award - 1977
  • TSN Fireman of the Year - 1977
  • Rolaids Relief Man Award - 1978
  • TSN Fireman of the Year - 1978
  • Rolaids Relief Man Award - 1980
  • TSN Fireman of the Year - 1980
  • Cy Young Award - 1981
  • Most Valuable Player - 1981
  • Rolaids Relief Man Award - 1981
  • TSN Fireman of the Year - 1981
  • Cy Young - 1975
  • Cy Young - 1976
  • Cy Young - 1978
  • Cy Young - 1981
  • MVP - 1974
  • MVP - 1975
  • MVP - 1976
  • MVP - 1977
  • MVP - 1978
  • MVP - 1981
  • MVP - 1982
 
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Rollie Fingers would become a baseball Hall of Fame Relief Pitcher predominantly for what he accomplished with the Oakland Athletics but his lone Cy Young Award took place when he played for Milwaukee.  As a Brewer, Fingers would win the Cy Young and the MVP in 1981 and arguably had the most dominating season as a closer in Brewers history.

Milwaukee would be the last team that he played for in the Majors, and with the Brewers, he had 97 Saves with an ERA of 2.54.  Fingers was inducted into Cooperstown in 1992, and Milwaukee honored him further by retiring his number 34 the same year.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Pitcher
  • Acquired: Traded by the St. Louis Cardinals with Ted Simmons and Pete Vuckovich for David Green, David LaPoint, Sixto Lezcano and Lary Sorensen 12/12/80.
  • Departed: Released 11/14/85.
  • Games Played: 177
  • Notable Statistics: 13 Wins
    17 Losses
    153 Games Finished
    97 Saves
    2.54 ERA
    259 Innings Pitched
    196 Strikeouts
    3.05 FIP
    1.081 WHIP
    3.02 SO/BB
    7.9 bWAR

    3 Playoff Games
    1 Win
    0 Losses
    3.86 ERA
    3 Games Finished
    1 Save
    4.1 Innings Pitched
    5 Strikeouts
    1 Save
    1.71 WHIP
    5.00 SO/BB
  • Major Accolades and Awards: MVP (1981)
    Cy Young Award (1981)
    Most Saves (1981)

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