Sam Finnerty

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Career Accolades

Alabama career record holder for fewest walks/9.0 innings at 2.07 (52 BB/226.1 IP)
SEC Co-Pitcher of the Week (April 8)
Earned his undergraduate degree in May of 2019

Ranked second in the conference and was 26th nationally in walks allowed per nine innings at 1.46
Finished tied for the fewest walks allowed in the SEC (12)
Maintained a 4.50 strikeout-to-walk ratio to rank 10th in the SEC
Tied for 15th in the league in innings pitched at 74.0
Totaled six wins as a senior, the most by a Crimson Tide pitcher since Geoffrey Bramblett’s eight in 2015 (8-3, 15 G/15 GS)
Leads UA in wins and is second on the Tide in strikeouts with 53
Is the first Alabama pitcher to start a season 4-0 across his first four starts since Austin Hyatt did so in 2009
In that 2009 season, Hyatt went 4-0, took a no decision at Ole Miss and then suffered his first loss the next weekend at Florida

The Crimson Tide’s Friday night starter in his junior campaign
Tied for the Alabama team lead with four wins as part of his 4-4 overall record across 14 starts
Sported a 4.45 ERA (43 ER/87.0 IP) and led the team in innings pitched
His 87.0 frames of work tied for fifth in the SEC during the regular season
Allowed only 14 walks on the season which was the fourth-fewest among league arms in regular-season action
Started all 10 weekends of SEC play, finishing 2-3
Tossed 61.0 innings against league foes, good for seventh in conference play

Played in 27 total games (18 starts) in the field while pitching in 19 contests with two starts on the hill
Collected 17 hits, including five doubles, and added 11 RBI, 10 runs scored and six walks to his season totals at the plate

On the mound

Finished with a 1-3 record and maintained a 4.60 ERA (23 ER/45.0 IP)
Struck out 35 batters while walking 22 and holding opposing hitters to a .256 average
Thirteen of his 19 total appearances were 2.0 or more innings with seven of those going 3.0-plus frames, including his final five relief outings to wrap up his sophomore campaign
Dominant against righties, holding them to a .225 average compared to lefties who batted .316 against him
In SEC play, went 0-1 and led all pitchers with a team-low 3.21 ERA (10 ER/28.0 IP)
Made 10 appearances with one start and struck out 17 hitters against conference foes
SEC opponents batted a team-low .235 against him in league play

Split time between the mound and the field in his first season with the Crimson Tide
Saw time in 15 games on the offensive side, starting 13 of those contests including starts in all seven of his SEC appearances
Tallied six hits, including two doubles, with two RBI, three runs scored and four walks

On the mound

Finished with a 1-1 record across 16 appearances that totaled 20.1 innings pitched from the bump
Made five appearances at home, maintaining a 1.29 ERA (1 ER/7.0 IP) with seven strikeouts compared to one walk

Attended Pelham High School in Pelham
Ranked the No. 3 recruit in the state of Alabama, joining the top two in Brock Love and Chandler Taylor at the Capstone
Named the Birmingham Metro Player of the Year as well as the Alabama State Hitter of the Year for his efforts in his junior season
Selected as a Rawlings All-American in his junior season
Earned 2013 Underclass Honorable Mention All-America honors while being named to the 2014 Underclass Second Team by Perfect Game USA
Helped lead Pelham High School to the Alabama 6A State Championship in 2013

Samuel James Finnerty
Born on Feb. 10, 1997
Son of Robert and Janet Finnerty
Has one sister, Anna Grace
Graduated from Alabama with his degree in consumer sciences with a concentration in consumer affairs in May of 2019