Steve Finley played for eight Major League Teams, the third being San Diego.  While it can be stated that Finley proved his worth as a potential All-Star as an Astro, it was with the Padres where he proved it.

Finley was traded from Houston along with Ken Caminiti and many others going into 1995; he batted over .290 in his first two years, showed increased power numbers, belting 30 Home Runs in 1996, and was tenth in MVP voting.  Finley made the All-Star Game for the first time in 1997, and though his 1998 numbers were weaker, Finley showed his merit.  He left as a Free Agent for Arizona in 1999.

His inconsistent defense hinders Finley's rank, and while he won two Gold Gloves as a Padre, the advanced metrics did not warrant it.  Nevertheless, as a Padre, Finley had 662 Hits, 82 Home Runs, and batted .276.

The signing of Steve Finley via free agency proved to be a fruitful one for the Arizona Diamondbacks, as the Outfielder would put forth some of his best offensive seasons playing in Arizona.

The “Third Man of the Offensive Corps” of Arizona’s World Series offense, Finley would have two 30 Home Run seasons and three more 20 Home Run years for the Diamondbacks, and provided a respectable Batting Average and On Base Percentage.  Finley represented Arizona twice in the All-Star Game and also won a pair of Gold Gloves there.

Perhaps most significantly in this ranking is Finley's postseason performance in the 2001 World Series run, where he batted .421 in the Division Series, .286 in the Championship Series (with a .412 OBP), and .368 in the World Series (with a .478 OBP).  Johnson, Schilling, and Gonzalez receive a lot of the credit for 2001, but Steve Finley was a major part of that championship season.  After a few more good years, he was traded to the Dodgers during the 2004 Season.

Finley overall had 847 Hits, 153 Home Runs and batted .278 for Arizona.

Steve Finley arrived in the Houston organization via a January 1991 blockbuster trade with the Baltimore Orioles, a deal that famously sent slugger Glenn Davis to the AL in exchange for Finley, Pete Harnisch, and a young Curt Schilling. While he had been a promising speedster in Baltimore, Finley evolved into a premier all-around threat in the National League.

Finley took over as the starting centerfielder in 1991 Spring Training, and in his second season with the Astros, Fonley used the vast dimensions of the Astrodome to his advantage, recording 13 triples and a career-high 44 stolen bases by appearing in all 162 games and recording 177 hits, finishing the year with a career-high 5.7 bWAR.

His tenure in Houston was equally defined by his specialized defensive quality in center field. While he would later gain national recognition for winning five Gold Gloves with other clubs, he actually recorded his highest career defensive efficiency in Houston, tallying a 5.0 dWAR over his four seasons with the club. Even as his power numbers remained modest compared to his later "30-homer" seasons, he remained a high-frequency contributor, leading the league in triples again in 1993 with 13.

Houston was, however, in the process of rebuilding. Finley was part of a massive 12-player trade to the San Diego Padres in December 1994, the same transaction that sent Ken Caminiti west.  Finley compiled 595 hits, 110 stolen bases, and a 5.0 dWAR as an Astro.