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Elmer Foster
Elmer Ellsworth Foster
Bats: Right , Throws: Left
Height: 5' 10" , Weight: 178 lb.

Born: August 15, 1861 in Minneapolis, MN (All Transactions)
Debut: April 17, 1886
Final Game: April 25, 1891
Died: July 22, 1946 in Deephaven, MN
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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 .791 126 49 3 O
1891 29 CHC NL 4 17 16 3 3 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 .188 .235 .375 .610 72 6 0 /O
5 Seasons 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 .768 119 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

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF Awards
1886 NYP AA 24 2B 21 156 58 75 23 4 .853 6.33 .913 6.00
1886 NYP AA 24 OF 14 30 19 2 9 0 .700 1.50 .903 1.75 9-5-0
1888 NYG NL 26 OF 37 81 64 5 12 0 .852 1.86 .911 1.90 16-21-0
1888 NYG NL 26 3B 1 2 0 0 2 0 .000 0.00 1.000 3.10
1889 NYG NL 27 OF 2 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 2.50 .900 1.95 0-2-0
1890 CHC NL 28 OF 27 72 69 2 1 0 .986 2.63 .907 1.89 0-27-0
1891 CHC NL 29 OF 4 8 6 1 1 0 .875 1.75 .912 1.88 0-4-0
5 Seasons OF 84 196 163 10 23 0 .883 2.06 .908 1.87 25-59-0
1 Season 2B 21 156 58 75 23 4 .853 6.33 .913 6.00
1 Season 3B 1 2 0 0 2 0 .000 0.00 1.000 3.10
5 Seasons TOT 106 354 221 85 48 4 .864 2.89 .775 2.70 25-59-0

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