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Elmer Foster

Elmer Ellsworth Foster

Positions: Centerfielder and Second Baseman
Bats: Right, Throws: Left
Height: 5' 10", Weight: 178 lb.

Born: August 15, 1861 in Minneapolis, MN (All Transactions)
Debut: April 17, 1886
Teams (by GP): Giants/Metropolitans/Colts 1886-1891

Final Game: April 25, 1891
Died: July 22, 1946 in Deephaven, MN
Buried: Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, MN
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Standard Batting

Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1886 24 NYP AA 35 134 125 16 23 0 1 0 7 3 7 .184 .239 .200 .439 41 25 2 4O
1888 26 NYG NL 37 148 136 15 20 3 2 0 10 13 9 20 .147 .216 .199 .415 33 27 3 O/5
1889 27 NYG NL 2 7 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 1 .000 .429 .000 .429 23 0 0 /O
1890 28 CHC NL 27 117 105 20 26 4 2 5 23 18 9 21 .248 .325 .467 .791 125 49 3 O
1891 29 CHC NL 4 17 16 3 3 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 .188 .235 .375 .610 74 6 0 /O
5 Yrs 105 423 386 56 72 7 5 6 41 37 29 44 .187 .258 .277 .535 64 107 8
162 Game Avg. 162 653 596 86 111 11 8 9 63 57 45 .187 .258 .277 .535 64 165 12
NYG (2 yrs) 39 155 140 17 20 3 2 0 10 15 12 21 .143 .226 .193 .419 34 27 3
CHC (2 yrs) 31 134 121 23 29 4 2 6 24 19 10 23 .240 .313 .455 .768 118 55 3
NYP (1 yr) 35 134 125 16 23 0 1 0 7 3 7 .184 .239 .200 .439 41 25 2
NL (4 yrs) 70 289 261 40 49 7 4 6 34 34 22 44 .188 .266 .314 .581 75 82 6
AA (1 yr) 35 134 125 16 23 0 1 0 7 3 7 .184 .239 .200 .439 41 25 2

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1886 24 NYP AA 35 134 -8 -0 0 -4 -0 -13 -1.1 2 -11 -0.9 .468 .493 -0.6 -0.4 -7 $ 4O
1888 26 NYG NL 37 148 -10 1 0 -1 -2 -12 -1.3 4 -8 -0.9 .465 .492 -0.7 -0.3 -7 $2,400 O/5
1889 27 NYG NL 2 7 -0 0 0 0 -0 -0 -0.0 0 0 0.0 .491 .500 0.0 -0.0 0 $ /O
1890 28 CHC NL 27 117 1 1 0 4 -1 5 0.4 4 9 0.8 .517 .503 0.4 0.2 5 $ O
1891 29 CHC NL 4 17 -1 0 0 0 -0 -1 -0.1 0 -0 0.0 .480 .499 0.0 -0.0 -0 $ /O
5 Seasons 105 423 -18 2 0 -1 -4 -21 -2.2 11 -10 -1.0 .480 .497 -0.9 -0.6 -9 $2,400
NYG (2 yrs) 39 155 -10 1 0 -1 -2 -13 -1.4 5 -8 -0.9 .466 .496 -0.7 -0.4 -7 $2,400
CHC (2 yrs) 31 134 0 1 0 4 -2 4 0.3 4 8 0.8 .512 .501 0.4 0.2 4 $
NYP (1 yr) 35 134 -8 -0 0 -4 -0 -13 -1.1 2 -11 -0.9 .468 .493 -0.6 -0.4 -7 $

Advanced Batting

Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1886 24 NYP AA 134 102 6 1.6 71 .184 .184 .241 .239 .304 .200 .322 .439 .625 41 .185 -8.4 -1.0 .363 .096 .016 .0
1888 26 NYG NL 148 116 5 1.1 71 .172 .147 .245 .216 .292 .199 .335 .415 .627 33 .128 -10.0 -1.2 .448 .213 .051 .0
1889 27 NYG NL 7 4 0 0.0 99 .000 .000 .278 .429 .350 .000 .379 .429 .729 23 .000 -0.1 -0.0 1.250 1.250 .000 .0
1890 28 CHC NL 117 79 15 5.0 92 .266 .248 .265 .325 .343 .467 .358 .791 .701 125 .608 2.6 0.3 1.000 .476 .219 7.8
1891 29 CHC NL 17 13 1 2.0 91 .154 .188 .264 .235 .339 .375 .360 .610 .699 74 .230 -0.7 -0.1 .615 .313 .188 1.0
5 Yrs 423 314 27 2.3 78 .196 .187 .250 .258 .313 .277 .339 .535 .651 64 .304 -16.7 -2.0 .576 .262 .091 10.3
162 Game Avg. 653 484 42 2.3 78 .196 .187 .250 .258 .313 .277 .339 .535 .651 64 .304 -16.7 -2.0 .576 .262 .091 16
NYG (2 yrs) 155 120 5 1.1 72 .168 .143 .246 .226 .295 .193 .336 .419 .631 34 .118 -10.1 -1.2 .475 .243 .050 .0
CHC (2 yrs) 134 92 16 4.6 92 .250 .240 .265 .313 .342 .455 .359 .768 .701 118 .569 1.9 0.2 .946 .455 .215 9.1
NYP (1 yr) 134 102 6 1.5 71 .184 .184 .241 .239 .304 .200 .322 .439 .625 41 .184 -8.4 -1.0 .363 .096 .016 .0
NL (4 yrs) 289 212 21 2.6 81 .204 .188 .255 .266 .317 .314 .347 .581 .663 75 .357 -8.2 -1.0 .679 .341 .126 10.2
AA (1 yr) 134 102 6 1.5 71 .184 .184 .241 .239 .304 .200 .322 .439 .625 41 .184 -8.4 -1.0 .363 .096 .016 .0

Cumulative Batting

Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1886 24 35 134 125 16 23 0 1 0 7 3 7 .184 .239 .200 .439 41 25 2
1887 25 35 134 125 16 23 0 1 0 7 3 7 .184 .239 .200 .439 41 25 2
1888 26 72 282 261 31 43 3 3 0 17 16 16 20 .165 .227 .199 .426 37 52 5
1889 27 74 289 265 33 43 3 3 0 17 18 19 21 .162 .232 .196 .428 37 52 5
1890 28 101 406 370 53 69 7 5 5 40 36 28 42 .186 .259 .273 .532 64 101 8
1891 29 105 423 386 56 72 7 5 6 41 37 29 44 .187 .258 .277 .535 64 107 8

Neutralized Batting

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1886 24 41 154 144 16 25 0 1 0 7 3 8 0 .174 .227 .188 .415 6 35
1888 26 44 174 161 17 23 3 2 0 11 15 10 24 .143 .207 .186 .393 6 37
1889 27 2 9 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 1 .000 .444 .000 .444 0 2
1890 28 32 133 121 18 26 4 2 5 20 18 9 25 .215 .286 .405 .691 13 27
1891 29 5 19 18 2 3 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 .167 .211 .333 .544 1 4
5 Yrs 124 489 449 55 77 7 5 6 39 39 32 52 .171 .239 .249 .489 26 105
162 Game Avg. 162 639 587 72 101 9 7 8 51 51 42 .171 .239 .249 .489 34 105

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