Harold Wilson Finney (July 30, 1905 - December 22, 1991) was a

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. He played all or part of five seasons in the majors, between and , for the

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. During the 1922 season, he appeared in six games, exclusively as a pinch runner. Finney held the record for non-pitchers for most

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s in a season without a

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. In 1936, Finney went 0-for-35, with an

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of .000 as well. This was the overall record for most at bats with a .000 OBP until , when it was broken by pitcher

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. He did score 3 runs and have 3 RBI in his last major league season.

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's infielder

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finished the 2011 season hitless in 37 at-bats to break Finney's record. Finney was the brother of fellow major leaguer

Lou Finney Louis Klopsche Finney (August 13, 1910 – April 22, 1966) was an American professional baseball player. He spent fifteen seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) playing for the Philadelphia Athletics (1931; 1933–1939), Boston Red Sox (1939–19 ...

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