Happy Finneran
American baseball player (1890-1942) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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Happy Finneran | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: (1890-10-29)October 29, 1890 East Orange, New Jersey, U.S. | |
Died: February 3, 1942(1942-02-03) (aged 51) Orange, New Jersey, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
August 20, 1912, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 1, 1918, for the New York Yankees | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 25–33 |
Earned run average | 3.30 |
Strikeouts | 168 |
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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]