Chuck Finley

Sport: Baseball

Induction Year: 2006

University: UL-Monroe

Induction Year: 2006

A West Monroe native and former UL-Monroe pitcher, Chuck Finley was a first-round pick (fourth overall) of the California Angels in the 1985 amateur baseball draft. A five-time All-Star, the left-hander played 17 seasons in the major leagues with California (1986-99), Cleveland (2000-02) and St. Louis (2002) and had a career record of 200-173 with an ERA of 3.85 and 2,610 strikeouts in 3197.3 innings (averaging 7.35 Ks per nine innings pitched). He started 467 games and had 63 complete games and 15 shutouts. His best seasons were in 1989, ‘90 and ‘91 when he went 16-9, 18-9 and 18-9 for a 52-27 record over that three-year span. Had a career-best 2.40 ERA in 1990, ranking second in the American League, and was seventh in the AL Cy Young voting.