Rollie Fingers
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| Born: August 25, 1946 Steubenville , United States 
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| Strikes: Right | Throws: Right |
| Debut in Major League Baseball | |
| September 15, 1968 at the Oakland Athletics | |
| Last MLB assignment | |
| September 17, 1985 at the Milwaukee Brewers | |
| MLB statistics (until end of career) |
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| Win-loss | 114-118 |
| Earned Run Average | 2.90 |
| Strikeouts | 1,299 |
| Saves | 341 |
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 Baseball Hall of Fame
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| Recorded | 1992 |
| Quota | 81.16% |
Roland "Rollie" Glenn Fingers (born August 25, 1946 in Steubenville , Ohio ) is a retired American baseball player in Major League Baseball .
biography
Rollie Fingers began his career as a right-handed thrower in the American League with the Oakland Athletics on September 15, 1968. At the beginning of his career he was a starting pitcher for the A's, but in each of the years up to 1971 he was only at the end of the season Substitute thrower. This role, which grew in importance in the American League with the introduction of the Designated Hitter , was made for Fingers. In his first full season as a substitute thrower, he had 21 saves and eleven wins on his account and he was able to help the A's to their first title in the World Series . In the decisive seventh game of this series he was also able to book a save when he came into play in the 8th inning with loaded bases with an off and a 3-2 lead for the A's and was able to keep this narrow lead in 1 2/3 innings . In 1973 and 1974 he was able to win the World Series again with Oakland, in 1973 he posted two saves. In 1974 he was also elected MVP of the World Series .
On September 28, 1975, Fingers threw the last two innings in the first no-hitter in baseball history, in which four pitchers were involved. Besides Fingers, Vida Blue , Paul Lindblad and Glenn Abbott threw in the Athletics 5-0 win over the California Angels . A week after that game, the American League Championship Series began against the Boston Red Sox , in which Oakland were defeated.
After the 1976 season, Fingers moved to the San Diego Padres , where he played until 1980. From San Diego he was transferred to the St. Louis Cardinals , who pass him on to the Milwaukee Brewers . In his debut year with the Brewers, Fingers had his best season. With 28 saves and an ERA of 1.04, he won the American League's Cy Young Award and was the first substitute thrower in baseball history to receive the MVP award. On August 21, 1982 Fingers became the first player in Major League history to make his 300th Save. In total he came to 29 saves this season, but could not participate in the World Series due to injuries, which the Brewers lost in seven games against the Cardinals. Fingers played his last game on September 17, 1985 and ended his career with a record 341 saves.
His trademark, the twisted mustache, which he still wears today, prevented him from continuing his career in 1986. The Atlanta Braves wanted to sign Rollie Fingers, but made him a condition to remove the mustache, whereupon Fingers decided not to continue his career. In 1992, Fingers was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame as the second substitute thrower after Hoyt Wilhelm . His jersey number 34 is no longer awarded by either the Oakland Athletics or the Milwaukee Brewers.
His stations as a player
- 1968–1976 Oakland Athletics
- 1977–1980 San Diego Padres
- 1981-1985 Milwaukee Brewers
Web links
- Player information and statistics from Baseball Reference or Fangraphs or The Baseball Cube (English)
- Biography of Rollie finger (English)
- Rollie Fingers in the Hall of Fame (English)
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| SURNAME | Fingers, Rollie |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Fingers, Roland Glenn |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American baseball player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 25, 1946 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Steubenville , Ohio |