Rollie Fingers vs. Scipio Spinks — Career Comparison

Rollie Fingers
Baby BoomersOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueHall of FameRelief PitcherCy Young AwardMVPAll-Star
Scipio Spinks
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Scipio Spinks built a career as a starting pitcher and Rollie Fingers as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Rollie Fingers posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.9 and WHIP 1.220 compared to 3.7 and 1.418 for Scipio Spinks. By the career numbers, Rollie Fingers had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rollie Fingers and Scipio Spinks

Rollie Fingers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Rollie Fingers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
944
4.99
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
1.56
Rollie Fingers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.2
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.29
Rollie Fingers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.6
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.31
Rollie Fingers
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
0.62
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.49
Rollie Fingers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.14
49.14
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.89
38.89
Rollie Fingers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.86
82.86
Rollie Fingers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.31
Rollie Fingers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Fingers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
1.8
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Fingers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
549
2.9
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
3.7
Rollie Fingers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Rollie Fingers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.78
2.78
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Rollie Fingers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Rollie Fingers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.235
0.235
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Rollie Fingers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5104
27
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
605
27
Rollie Fingers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1701.1
9
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
201.2
9
Rollie Fingers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1474
7.8
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
175
7.81
Rollie Fingers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.8
7.8
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.81
7.81
Rollie Fingers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
0.65
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.71
Rollie Fingers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.65
0.65
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Rollie Fingers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Rollie Fingers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
492
2.6
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
107
4.78
Rollie Fingers
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
0.58
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.18
Rollie Fingers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.6
2.6
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Rollie Fingers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1299
6.87
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
6.87
Rollie Fingers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.87
6.87
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.87
6.87
Rollie Fingers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.38
1.38
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.4
4.4
Rollie Fingers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.053
1.053
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.294
1.294
Rollie Fingers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.21
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.4
Rollie Fingers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.21
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.13
Rollie Fingers
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Rollie Fingers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6942
36.72
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
867
38.69
Rollie Fingers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
709
3.75
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Rollie Fingers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
615
3.25
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
4.11
Rollie Fingers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Rollie Fingers
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.41
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.27
Rollie Fingers
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.34
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.09
Rollie Fingers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.4
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.13
Rollie Fingers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.156
1.156
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.398
1.398
Rollie Fingers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6269
33.16
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
749
33.43
Rollie Fingers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.65
0.65
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Rollie Fingers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Rollie Fingers
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.72
36.72
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.69
38.69

Fielding Stats for Rollie Fingers and Scipio Spinks

Rollie Fingers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Rollie Fingers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
944
5
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
1.56
Rollie Fingers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.2
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.29
Rollie Fingers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5102
27
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
605
27
Rollie Fingers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1700.2
9
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
201.2
9
Rollie Fingers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
0.57
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.36
Rollie Fingers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
253
1.34
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1.43
Rollie Fingers
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.07
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Rollie Fingers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
375
1.98
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
1.83
Rollie Fingers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
361
1.91
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.79
Rollie Fingers
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.27
96.27
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.56
97.56
Rollie Fingers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.382
0.382
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.143
1.143
Rollie Fingers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.86
82.86
Rollie Fingers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.12
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Rollie Fingers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Fingers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Fingers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Fingers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rollie Fingers and Scipio Spinks

Rollie Fingers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Rollie Fingers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
945
2820.9
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 600 PA
41
356.52
Rollie Fingers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
201
600
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 600 PA
69
600
Rollie Fingers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
180
537.31
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
65
565.22
Rollie Fingers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Rollie Fingers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.465
0.465
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.421
0.421
Rollie Fingers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
92.54
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
95.65
Rollie Fingers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
77.61
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
86.96
Rollie Fingers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.96
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Fingers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Fingers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
5.97
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.7
Rollie Fingers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
14.93
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.7
Rollie Fingers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Rollie Fingers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Rollie Fingers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Rollie Fingers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7.72
23.06
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.71
23.56
Rollie Fingers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
119.4
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
121.74
Rollie Fingers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
101.49
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
104.35
Rollie Fingers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Rollie Fingers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Rollie Fingers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.408
0.408
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.397
0.397
Rollie Fingers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Rollie Fingers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Rollie Fingers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Rollie Fingers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Rollie Fingers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
29.85
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
69.57
Rollie Fingers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
26.87
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 600 PA
3
26.09
Rollie Fingers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
50.75
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
86.96
Rollie Fingers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.63
16.79
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 600 PA
1.51
13.12
Rollie Fingers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Fingers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.96
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.7
Rollie Fingers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Fingers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
134.33
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
286.96
Rollie Fingers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.47
4.47
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 600 PA
2.09
2.09
Rollie Fingers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Rollie Fingers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
53.73
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 600 PA
3
26.09
Rollie Fingers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Fingers
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.97
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rollie Fingers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Fingers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.7
Rollie Fingers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.7
Rollie Fingers
Career
Per 600 PA
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0