Happy Finneran

American baseball player (1890-1942)

Baseball player
Happy Finneran
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 record25–33
Earned run average3.30
Strikeouts168
Teams
  • Philadelphia Phillies (1912–1913)
  • Brooklyn Tip-Tops (1914–1915)
  • Detroit Tigers (1918)
  • New York Yankees (1918)

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.

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]

References

  1. ^ "Baseball Player Nicknames". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  2. ^ "Philadelphia Phillies vs Chicago Cubs Box Score: August 20, 1912". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 27, 2023.

Sources

  • Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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