Career
He played all or part of five seasons in the majors, between 1931 and 1936, for the Pittsburgh Pirates. During 1922, he appeared in six games, exclusively as a pinch runner. Finney held the record for non-pitchers for most at bats in a season without a hit.
In 1936, Finney went 0-for-35, with an on-base percentage of.000 as well.
This was the overall record for most at bats with a.000 OBP until 2008, when it was broken by pitcher Jason Bergmann. He did score 3 runs and have 3 Reserve Bank of India in his last major league season.
Dodgers"s infielder Eugenio Vélez finished the 2011 season hitless in 37 at-bats to break Finney"s record. Finney was the brother of fellow major leaguer Lou Finney.
