Ed Finney vs. Terry Francona — Career Comparison

Ed Finney
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore Elite GiantsNegro National League IIThird Baseman
Terry Francona
Baby BoomersSouth DakotaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ed Finney and Terry Francona are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Finney posted stronger numbers in OPS (.700 vs .657) and on-base percentage (.350 vs .306). Terry Francona had the advantage in home run production (16 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Ed Finney had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ed Finney and Terry Francona

Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PA
56
163.11
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
708
232.64
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PA
206
600
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1826
600
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PA
180
524.27
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1731
568.78
Ed Finney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Ed Finney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.76
0.76
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PA
50
145.63
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
474
155.75
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PA
42
122.33
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
378
124.21
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PA
4
11.65
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
24.32
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.74
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
1.97
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.91
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
5.26
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PA
8
23.3
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
31.54
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25.77
75.07
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
174.68
57.4
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PA
63
183.5
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
608
199.78
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
70
203.88
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
544
178.75
Ed Finney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Ed Finney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
0.652
0.652
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Ed Finney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Ed Finney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.715
0.715
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
0.531
0.531
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
84.47
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
163
53.56
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
52.43
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
143
46.99
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
133.98
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
290
95.29
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28.82
83.93
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
194.2
63.81
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.64
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
58.25
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
21.36
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
4.93
Ed Finney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.91
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
119
39.1
Ed Finney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
206
206
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
15.34
15.34
Ed Finney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
0.55
0.55
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
17.48
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
4.93
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.29
Ed Finney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
30
9.86
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
29.13
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
3.94
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.94
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
29.13
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
7.89
Ed Finney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Ed Finney and Terry Francona

Ed Finney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Ed Finney
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
1.07
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
509
1.5
Ed Finney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.05
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
310
0.92
Ed Finney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1383
27
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9134
27
Ed Finney
Career
Per 9 Innings
461
9
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3044.2
9
Ed Finney
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.8
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2032
6.01
Ed Finney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
1.74
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
188
0.56
Ed Finney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.29
Terry Francona
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.07
Ed Finney
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
2.83
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2242
6.63
Ed Finney
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
2.54
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2220
6.56
Ed Finney
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.66
89.66
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.02
99.02
Ed Finney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.364
2.364
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.362
4.362
Ed Finney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.18
98.18
Terry Francona
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.9
60.9
Ed Finney
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.12
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
0.5
Ed Finney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Terry Francona
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Finney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Terry Francona
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Finney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Terry Francona
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Finney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Terry Francona
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0