Alan Foster

Q: When was Alan Foster born?

Alan Foster was born on December 8, 1946.

Q: Where was Alan Foster born?

Alan Foster was born in Pasadena, CA .

Q: How tall is Alan Foster?

Alan Foster is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Alan Foster weigh when playing?

Alan Foster weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Alan Foster in the Hall of Fame?

Alan Foster has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Alan Foster drafted?

Alan Foster was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2nd round of the 1965 MLB June Amateur Draft from Los Altos HS (Hacienda Heights, CA) .

Q: How many strikeouts did Alan Foster have?

Alan Foster had 501 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Alan Foster played for?

Alan Foster played for 5 teams; the Los Angeles Dodgers, Cleveland Indians, California Angels, St. Louis Cardinals and San Diego Padres.

Q: When did Alan Foster retire?

Alan Foster last played in 1976.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 180lb (183cm, 81kg)

Born: December 8, 1946 in Pasadena, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2nd round of the 1965 MLB June Amateur Draft from Los Altos HS (Hacienda Heights, CA).

High School: Los Altos HS (Hacienda Heights, CA)

Debut: April 25, 1967 (Age 20-138d, 12,574th in major league history)
vs. ATL 2.0 IP, 1 H, 2 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: August 13, 1976 (Age 29-249d)
vs. MON 0.1 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1969 season

Full Name: Alan Benton Foster

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

5.0

ERA

3.74

217

148

1025.1

501

WHIP

1.337

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1965	18	LAD-min	A	5	2	.714	4.21	8	8		4	0		47.0	33	23	22	6	18	0	54	2	0	1				1.085	6.3	1.1	3.4	10.3	3.00	SNB CALL
1966	19	LAD-min	AA	11	5	.688	2.86	23	18		5	0		132.0	108	50	42	7	65	3	125	1	0	18				1.311	7.4	0.5	4.4	8.5	1.92	ABQ TL
1967	20	LAD-min	AAA	10	9	.526	3.49	23	23		9	3		142.0	102	62	55	9	61	5	127	4	1	5				1.148	6.5	0.6	3.9	8.0	2.08	SPO PCL
1967	20	LAD	NL	0	1	.000	2.16	4	2	0	0	0	0	16.2	10	4	4	0	3	0	15	0	0	0	62	146	1.28	0.780	5.4	0.0	1.6	8.1	5.00
1968	21	LAD-min	AAA	8	5	.615	2.60	16	16		6	2		104.0	76	41	30	9	38	1	87	2	2	1				1.096	6.6	0.8	3.3	7.5	2.29	SPO PCL
1968	21	LAD	NL	1	1	.500	1.72	3	3	0	0	0	0	15.2	11	4	3	1	2	0	10	0	0	0	57	165	2.32	0.830	6.3	0.6	1.1	5.7	5.00
1969	22	LAD	NL	3	9	.250	4.38	24	15	4	2	2	0	102.2	119	55	50	11	29	4	59	4	0	6	451	76	3.72	1.442	10.4	1.0	2.5	5.2	2.03
1970	23	LAD	NL	10	13	.435	4.26	33	33	0	7	1	0	198.2	200	104	94	22	81	2	83	2	0	7	857	90	4.50	1.414	9.1	1.0	3.7	3.8	1.02
1971	24	CLE	AL	8	12	.400	4.16	36	26	2	3	0	0	181.2	158	93	84	19	82	5	97	4	0	6	775	92	4.16	1.321	7.8	0.9	4.1	4.8	1.18
1972	25	CAL-min	AAA	8	8	.500	4.25	25	15		5	2	2	110.0	105	55	52	10	42	2	108	3	0	3				1.336	8.6	0.8	3.4	8.8	2.57	SLC PCL
1972	25	CAL	AL	0	1	.000	4.97	8	0	1	0	0	0	12.2	12	8	7	3	6	0	11	2	0	1	58	61	5.64	1.421	8.5	2.1	4.3	7.8	1.83
1973	26	STL	NL	13	9	.591	3.14	35	29	3	6	2	0	203.2	195	82	71	17	63	3	106	5	0	1	854	117	3.61	1.267	8.6	0.8	2.8	4.7	1.68
1974	27	STL	NL	7	10	.412	3.88	31	25	2	5	1	0	162.1	167	81	70	16	61	7	78	3	1	3	697	93	4.08	1.405	9.3	0.9	3.4	4.3	1.28
1975	28	SDP	NL	3	1	.750	2.42	17	4	4	1	0	0	44.2	41	14	12	1	21	5	20	0	0	0	193	146	3.39	1.388	8.3	0.2	4.2	4.0	0.95
1976	29	SDP	NL	3	6	.333	3.22	26	11	4	2	0	0	86.2	75	36	31	9	35	2	22	1	1	2	360	102	4.72	1.269	7.8	0.9	3.6	2.3	0.63
10 Yrs				48	63	.432	3.74	217	148	20	26	6	0	1025.1	988	481	426	99	383	28	501	21	2	26	4364	97	4.02	1.337	8.7	0.9	3.4	4.4	1.31
162 Game Avg.				9	12	.432	3.74	40	28	4	5	1	0	191	184	90	79	18	71	5	93	4	0	5	813	97	4.02	1.337	8.7	0.9	3.4	4.4	1.31

LAD (4 yrs)				14	24	.368	4.07	64	53	4	9	3	0	333.2	340	167	151	34	115	6	167	6	0	13	1427	88	3.99	1.364	9.2	0.9	3.1	4.5	1.45
STL (2 yrs)				20	19	.513	3.47	66	54	5	11	3	0	366.0	362	163	141	33	124	10	184	8	1	4	1551	105	3.82	1.328	8.9	0.8	3.0	4.5	1.48
SDP (2 yrs)				6	7	.462	2.95	43	15	8	3	0	0	131.1	116	50	43	10	56	7	42	1	1	2	553	114	4.27	1.310	7.9	0.7	3.8	2.9	0.75
CAL (1 yr)				0	1	.000	4.97	8	0	1	0	0	0	12.2	12	8	7	3	6	0	11	2	0	1	58	61	5.64	1.421	8.5	2.1	4.3	7.8	1.83
CLE (1 yr)				8	12	.400	4.16	36	26	2	3	0	0	181.2	158	93	84	19	82	5	97	4	0	6	775	92	4.16	1.321	7.8	0.9	4.1	4.8	1.18

NL (8 yrs)				40	50	.444	3.63	173	122	17	23	6	0	831.0	818	380	335	77	295	23	393	15	2	19	3531	99	3.96	1.339	8.9	0.8	3.2	4.3	1.33
AL (2 yrs)				8	13	.381	4.21	44	26	3	3	0	0	194.1	170	101	91	22	88	5	108	6	0	7	833	89	4.26	1.328	7.9	1.0	4.1	5.0	1.23

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Alan Foster?

Alan Foster is 77 years old.

When was Alan Foster born?

Alan Foster was born on December 8, 1946.

Where was Alan Foster born?

Alan Foster was born in Pasadena, CA.

How tall is Alan Foster?

Alan Foster is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did Alan Foster weigh when playing?

Alan Foster weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Alan Foster play?

Alan Foster played 10 seasons.

Is Alan Foster in the Hall of Fame?

Alan Foster has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Alan Foster drafted?

Alan Foster was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2nd round of the 1965 MLB June Amateur Draft from Los Altos HS (Hacienda Heights, CA).

What position did Alan Foster play?

Alan Foster was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Alan Foster have?

Alan Foster had 501 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Alan Foster played for?

Alan Foster played for 5 teams; the Los Angeles Dodgers, Cleveland Indians, California Angels, St. Louis Cardinals and San Diego Padres.

When did Alan Foster retire?

Alan Foster last played in 1976.

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