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George Foster
George Arthur Foster
All-Star Player
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1" , Weight: 185 lb.

Born: December 1, 1948 in Tuscaloosa, AL
High School: Leuzinger (Lawndale, CA)
Drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 3rd round of the 1968 amateur draft (January). (All Transactions)
Debut: September 10, 1969
Final Game: September 6, 1986
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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
1969 20 SFG NL 9 5 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 .400 .400 .400 .800 126 2 0 0 0 0 0 /7
1970 21 SFG NL 9 21 19 2 6 1 1 1 4 0 0 2 5 .316 .381 .632 1.013 167 12 1 0 0 0 1 /79
1971 22 TOT NL 140 514 473 50 114 23 4 13 58 7 7 29 120 .241 .292 .389 .681 95 184 20 7 1 4 3 *87/9
1971 22 SFG NL 36 112 105 11 28 5 0 3 8 0 1 6 27 .267 .304 .400 .704 99 42 4 0 0 1 1 7/9
1971 22 CIN NL 104 402 368 39 86 18 4 10 50 7 6 23 93 .234 .289 .386 .675 94 142 16 7 1 3 2 8/79
1972 23 CIN NL 59 152 145 15 29 4 1 2 12 2 1 5 44 .200 .230 .283 .513 49 41 6 1 0 1 1 9/87
1973 24 CIN NL 17 43 39 6 11 3 0 4 9 0 1 4 7 .282 .349 .667 1.016 182 26 1 0 0 0 0 8/97
1974 25 CIN NL 106 314 276 31 73 18 0 7 41 3 2 30 52 .264 .343 .406 .749 110 112 8 4 2 2 5 98/7
1975 26 CIN NL 134 511 463 71 139 24 4 23 78 2 1 40 73 .300 .356 .518 .875 139 240 14 3 0 5 11 *789/3
1976 27 CIN NL 144 627 562 86 172 21 9 29 121 17 3 52 89 .306 .364 .530 .894 150 298 11 4 0 9 4 *789/3 AS,MVP-2
1977 28 CIN NL 158 689 615 124 197 31 2 52 149 6 4 61 107 .320 .382 .631 1.013 165 388 17 5 0 8 10 *78 AS,MVP-1
1978 29 CIN NL 158 687 604 97 170 26 7 40 120 4 4 70 138 .281 .360 .546 .906 151 330 18 7 0 6 16 *78 AS,MVP-6
1979 30 CIN NL 121 505 440 68 133 18 3 30 98 0 2 59 105 .302 .386 .561 .948 155 247 11 3 0 3 7 *7 AS,MVP-12
1980 31 CIN NL 144 608 528 79 144 21 5 25 93 1 0 75 99 .273 .362 .473 .835 131 250 14 1 0 4 14 *7
1981 32 CIN NL 108 472 414 64 122 23 2 22 90 4 0 51 75 .295 .373 .519 .892 150 215 12 3 0 4 5 *7 AS,MVP-3,SS
1982 33 NYM NL 151 608 550 64 136 23 2 13 70 1 1 50 123 .247 .309 .367 .676 90 202 13 2 0 6 9 *7
1983 34 NYM NL 157 647 601 74 145 19 2 28 90 1 1 38 111 .241 .289 .419 .708 95 252 19 4 0 4 5 *7
1984 35 NYM NL 146 595 553 67 149 22 1 24 86 2 2 30 122 .269 .311 .443 .754 111 245 14 6 0 6 9 *7
1985 36 NYM NL 129 504 452 57 119 24 1 21 77 0 1 46 87 .263 .331 .460 .792 121 208 8 2 0 4 5 *7
1986 37 TOT MLB 87 310 284 30 64 6 3 14 42 1 1 24 61 .225 .284 .415 .699 91 118 9 0 0 2 1 7/D
1986 37 NYM NL 72 256 233 28 53 6 1 13 38 1 1 21 53 .227 .289 .429 .718 98 100 7 0 0 2 1 7
1986 37 CHW AL 15 54 51 2 11 0 2 1 4 0 0 3 8 .216 .259 .353 .612 63 18 2 0 0 0 0 7/D
18 Seasons 1977 7812 7023 986 1925 307 47 348 1239 51 31 666 1419 .274 .338 .480 .818 126 3370 196 52 3 68 106
162 Game Avg. 162 640 575 81 158 25 4 29 102 4 3 55 116 .274 .338 .480 .818 126 276 16 4 0 6 9
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
CIN (11 yrs) 1253 5010 4454 680 1276 207 37 244 861 46 24 470 882 .286 .356 .514 .870 140 2289 128 38 3 45 75
NYM (5 yrs) 655 2610 2389 290 602 94 7 99 361 5 6 185 496 .252 .307 .422 .728 103 1007 61 14 0 22 29
SFG (3 yrs) 54 138 129 14 36 6 1 4 13 0 1 8 33 .279 .319 .434 .753 111 56 5 0 0 1 2
CHW (1 yr) 15 54 51 2 11 0 2 1 4 0 0 3 8 .216 .259 .353 .612 63 18 2 0 0 0 0
NL (18 yrs) 1962 7758 6972 984 1914 307 45 347 1235 51 31 663 1411 .275 .339 .481 .820 127 3352 194 52 3 68 106
AL (1 yr) 15 54 51 2 11 0 2 1 4 0 0 3 8 .216 .259 .353 .612 63 18 2 0 0 0 0

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1972 23 CIN NL NLCS PIT W 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1972 23 CIN NL WS OAK L 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1975 26 CIN NL NLCS PIT W 3 12 11 3 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 .364 .417 .364 .780 4 1 0 0 0 0
1975 26 CIN NL WS BOS W 7 30 29 1 8 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 1 .276 .300 .310 .610 9 0 0 0 0 0
1976 27 CIN NL NLCS PHI W 3 13 12 2 2 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 4 .167 .154 .667 .821 8 0 0 0 1 0
1976 27 CIN NL WS NYY W 4 16 14 3 6 1 0 0 4 0 2 2 3 .429 .500 .500 1.000 7 0 0 0 0 0
1979 30 CIN NL NLCS PIT L 3 14 10 1 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 4 3 .200 .429 .500 .929 5 0 0 0 0 0
4 Seasons (7 Series) 23 85 76 11 22 2 0 3 12 2 3 8 13 .289 .353 .434 .787 33 1 0 0 1 0
4 NLCS 10 39 33 7 8 0 0 3 6 1 0 5 9 .242 .333 .515 .848 17 1 0 0 1 0
3 WS 13 46 43 4 14 2 0 0 6 1 3 3 4 .326 .370 .372 .742 16 0 0 0 0 0

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1969 SFG NL 20 LF 8 0 17.1 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 -0.3 -20.8 -0.3 0.1 -0.5 0 1.56 0.38 .967 1.66 1.30
1969 SFG NL 20 OF 8 0 17.1 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 -0.3 -20.8 -0.3 0.1 -0.5 0 1.56 0.38 .967 2.02 1.75
1970 SFG NL 21 OF 7 5 46.0 10 10 0 0 0 1.000 -1.1 -28.7 -1.1 0.6 -1.6 0 1.96 1.43 .980 2.07 1.79
1970 SFG NL 21 LF 6 4 39.0 7 7 0 0 0 1.000 -1.1 -33.8 -1.1 0.6 -1.6 0 1.62 1.17 .971 1.75 1.38
1970 SFG NL 21 RF 1 1 7.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 3.86 3.00 .967 2.06 1.70
1971 TOT NL 22 OF 132 124 1108.1 329 315 9 5 3 .985 6.4 6.9 5.4 -3.0 8.5 1 2.63 2.45 .979 2.19 1.92
1971 TOT NL 22 LF 26 20 201.0 43 41 1 1 0 .977 0.1 0.6 0.1 0.9 -0.7 0 1.88 1.62 .970 1.87 1.53
1971 TOT NL 22 RF 7 5 54.0 12 12 0 0 0 1.000 0.8 17.8 0.8 0.0 0.8 0 2.00 1.71 .983 2.07 1.80
1971 SFG NL 22 OF 30 24 239.0 50 48 1 1 0 .980 0.2 1.0 0.2 0.2 0.1 0 1.85 1.63 .978 2.19 1.92
1971 SFG NL 22 LF 25 19 193.0 39 37 1 1 0 .974 -0.6 -3.7 -0.6 0.2 -0.7 0 1.77 1.52 .969 1.87 1.53
1971 SFG NL 22 RF 6 5 46.0 11 11 0 0 0 1.000 0.8 20.9 0.8 0.0 0.8 0 2.15 1.83 .982 2.07 1.80
1971 CIN NL 22 OF 102 100 869.1 279 267 8 4 3 .986 6.2 8.6 5.2 -3.2 8.4 1 2.85 2.70 .979 2.19 1.92
1971 CIN NL 22 CF 101 99 853.1 272 261 7 4 3 .985 5.5 7.7 4.5 -3.9 8.4 1 2.83 2.65 .982 2.64 2.30
1971 CIN NL 22 LF 1 1 8.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 0.7 105.0 0.7 0.7 0.0 0 4.50 4.00 .975 1.91 1.50
1971 CIN NL 22 RF 1 0 8.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 1.12 1.00 1.000 2.02 1.80
1972 CIN NL 23 OF 47 31 318.2 74 71 1 2 1 .973 0.5 1.9 0.5 -0.6 1.0 0 2.03 1.53 .978 2.18 1.96
1972 CIN NL 23 RF 45 30 309.2 71 68 1 2 1 .972 0.2 0.8 0.2 -0.9 1.0 0 2.01 1.53 .979 2.03 1.74
1972 CIN NL 23 CF 1 1 8.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 0.1 15.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0 3.38 3.00 .967 2.59 2.40
1972 CIN NL 23 LF 1 0 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.2 240.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0 9.00 1.00 1.000 1.80 1.70
1973 CIN NL 24 OF 13 9 86.0 20 19 1 0 1 1.000 0.7 9.8 -0.3 0.7 -0.9 1 2.09 1.54 .975 2.23 1.96
1973 CIN NL 24 CF 11 8 72.0 18 17 1 0 1 1.000 0.8 13.3 -0.2 1.0 -1.1 1 2.25 1.64 .978 2.62 2.27
1973 CIN NL 24 RF 5 1 13.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 0.2 18.5 0.2 0.0 0.2 0 1.38 0.40 .950 2.01 1.76
1973 CIN NL 24 LF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.3 -360.0 -0.3 -0.3 0.0 0 0.00 0.00 1.80 1.70
1974 CIN NL 25 OF 98 65 676.0 176 172 2 2 1 .989 1.7 3.0 -1.3 3.6 -4.9 3 2.32 1.78 .979 2.27 1.96
1974 CIN NL 25 RF 71 23 348.1 71 70 0 1 0 .986 1.1 3.8 -1.9 1.8 -3.7 3 1.81 0.99 .975 2.04 1.66
1974 CIN NL 25 CF 45 42 314.2 105 101 3 1 1 .990 1.1 4.2 1.1 1.9 -0.8 0 2.97 2.31 .985 2.77 2.42
1974 CIN NL 25 LF 6 0 13.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 -0.5 -46.2 -0.5 -0.1 -0.4 0 1.38 0.33 1.000 2.01 1.55
1975 CIN NL 26 OF 125 117 1053.2 313 299 11 3 3 .990 14.6 16.6 11.6 5.9 5.7 3 2.65 2.48 .978 2.29 2.01
1975 CIN NL 26 LF 96 81 737.2 200 190 9 1 2 .995 10.6 17.2 7.6 3.3 4.3 3 2.43 2.07 .972 2.10 1.71
1975 CIN NL 26 CF 32 30 238.0 103 99 2 2 1 .981 4.3 21.7 4.3 2.8 1.5 0 3.82 3.16 .984 2.72 2.44
1975 CIN NL 26 RF 17 6 78.0 12 12 0 0 0 1.000 -0.3 -4.6 -0.3 -0.2 -0.1 0 1.38 0.71 .975 2.05 1.74
1975 CIN NL 26 1B 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 120.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0 0.00 0.00 9.90 8.50
1976 CIN NL 27 OF 142 137 1229.1 333 322 9 2 3 .994 6.9 6.7 3.9 4.3 -0.5 3 2.42 2.33 .979 2.34 2.03 AS,MVP-2
1976 CIN NL 27 LF 115 79 805.1 200 196 3 1 2 .995 6.3 9.4 4.3 2.1 2.1 2 2.22 1.73 .975 2.02 1.59 AS,MVP-2
1976 CIN NL 27 CF 38 35 255.0 98 95 3 0 0 1.000 3.4 16.0 3.4 2.5 0.9 0 3.46 2.58 .984 2.85 2.50 AS,MVP-2
1976 CIN NL 27 RF 23 23 169.0 38 34 3 1 1 .974 -2.8 -19.9 -3.8 -0.3 -3.5 1 1.97 1.61 .974 2.15 1.83 AS,MVP-2
1976 CIN NL 27 1B 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 9.90 8.60 AS,MVP-2
1977 CIN NL 28 OF 158 158 1392.1 367 352 12 3 1 .992 16.9 14.6 10.9 6.0 4.9 6 2.35 2.30 .978 2.26 1.93 AS,MVP-1
1977 CIN NL 28 LF 143 127 1146.1 289 276 10 3 1 .990 13.2 13.8 9.2 5.1 4.1 4 2.25 2.00 .972 1.93 1.51 AS,MVP-1
1977 CIN NL 28 CF 37 31 246.0 73 71 2 0 0 1.000 3.7 18.0 1.7 0.9 0.8 2 2.67 1.97 .986 2.73 2.34 AS,MVP-1
1978 CIN NL 29 OF 157 157 1403.2 339 319 10 10 1 .971 -0.4 -0.3 0.6 -1.2 1.8 -1 2.11 2.10 .980 2.31 1.94 AS,MVP-6
1978 CIN NL 29 LF 154 151 1344.1 329 310 10 9 1 .973 0.4 0.4 1.4 -0.7 2.2 -1 2.14 2.08 .978 1.99 1.55 AS,MVP-6
1978 CIN NL 29 CF 11 6 59.1 17 16 0 1 0 .941 -0.8 -16.2 -0.8 -0.5 -0.4 0 2.43 1.45 .982 2.79 2.29 AS,MVP-6
1979 CIN NL 30 LF 116 116 999.0 230 217 9 4 1 .983 6.9 8.3 2.9 1.2 1.7 4 2.04 1.95 .970 2.01 1.58 AS,MVP-12
1979 CIN NL 30 OF 116 116 999.0 225 214 7 4 1 .982 6.9 8.3 2.9 1.2 1.7 4 1.99 1.91 .979 2.33 2.00 AS,MVP-12
1980 CIN NL 31 LF 141 141 1234.0 306 300 5 1 1 .997 5.5 5.3 8.5 4.2 4.3 -3 2.22 2.16 .975 2.06 1.68
1980 CIN NL 31 OF 141 141 1234.0 302 295 6 1 1 .997 5.5 5.3 8.5 4.2 4.3 -3 2.20 2.13 .980 2.31 1.98
1981 CIN NL 32 LF 108 108 962.2 233 223 8 2 1 .991 -3.8 -4.7 0.2 0.4 -0.2 -4 2.16 2.14 .975 2.12 1.79 AS,MVP-3,SS
1981 CIN NL 32 OF 108 108 962.2 234 224 8 2 1 .991 -3.8 -4.7 0.2 0.4 -0.2 -4 2.17 2.15 .980 2.33 2.02 AS,MVP-3,SS
1982 NYM NL 33 LF 138 138 1186.0 311 290 13 8 4 .974 -8.6 -8.7 -7.6 -2.5 -5.1 -1 2.30 2.20 .973 2.08 1.60
1982 NYM NL 33 OF 138 138 1186.0 309 289 12 8 4 .974 -8.6 -8.7 -7.6 -2.5 -5.1 -1 2.28 2.18 .978 2.25 1.91
1983 NYM NL 34 LF 153 151 1328.2 332 317 11 4 3 .988 -0.9 -0.8 2.1 -1.8 3.9 -3 2.22 2.14 .977 2.03 1.60
1983 NYM NL 34 OF 153 151 1328.2 330 314 12 4 3 .988 -0.9 -0.8 2.1 -1.8 3.9 -3 2.21 2.13 .980 2.27 1.92
1984 NYM NL 35 LF 141 140 1223.1 293 280 6 7 1 .976 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.1 0.5 0 2.10 2.03 .971 2.03 1.53
1984 NYM NL 35 OF 141 140 1223.1 291 278 6 7 1 .976 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.1 0.5 0 2.09 2.01 .979 2.27 1.91
1985 NYM NL 36 LF 123 119 1069.2 205 193 7 5 2 .976 -6.6 -7.4 -6.6 -3.7 -2.8 0 1.68 1.63 .977 1.92 1.50
1985 NYM NL 36 OF 123 119 1069.2 210 198 7 5 2 .976 -6.6 -7.4 -6.6 -3.7 -2.8 0 1.72 1.67 .979 2.20 1.88
1986 TOT MLB 37 LF 73 73 594.2 126 117 5 4 1 .968 -3.6 -7.3 -3.6 -3.8 0.2 0 1.85 1.67 .975 2.01 1.49
1986 TOT MLB 37 OF 73 73 594.2 125 115 6 4 1 .968 -3.6 -7.3 -3.6 -3.8 0.2 0 1.83 1.66 .980 2.22 1.86
1986 NYM NL 37 LF 62 62 510.0 104 97 3 4 1 .962 -3.4 -8.0 -3.4 -2.4 -1.0 0 1.76 1.61 .975 1.97 1.44
1986 NYM NL 37 OF 62 62 510.0 104 96 4 4 1 .962 -3.4 -8.0 -3.4 -2.4 -1.0 0 1.76 1.61 .980 2.19 1.82
1986 CHW AL 37 LF 11 11 84.2 22 20 2 0 0 1.000 -0.2 -2.8 -0.2 -1.4 1.2 0 2.34 2.00 .977 2.24 1.77
1986 CHW AL 37 OF 11 11 84.2 21 19 2 0 0 1.000 -0.2 -2.8 -0.2 -1.4 1.2 0 2.23 1.91 .981 2.39 2.06
1986 CHW AL 37 DH 3
18 Seasons OF 1880 1789 15929.1 3990 3809 119 62 28 .984 37.3 2.8 28.3 12.5 16.0 9 2.22 2.09 .979 2.27 1.95
18 Seasons LF 1549 1448 12904.0 3110 2963 97 50 20 .984 20.0 1.9 19.0 7.3 12.0 1 2.13 1.98 .974 2.02 1.59
8 Seasons CF 276 252 2046.1 689 663 18 8 6 .988 18.1 10.6 14.1 4.8 9.3 4 3.00 2.47 .983 2.71 2.37
7 Seasons RF 169 89 979.0 209 201 4 4 2 .981 -0.8 -1.0 -4.8 0.4 -5.3 4 1.88 1.21 .976 2.06 1.72
1 Season DH 3
2 Seasons 1B 2 0 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 80.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0 0.00 0.00 9.90 8.55
18 Seasons TOT 1882 1789 15932.1 3990 3809 119 62 28 .984 37.5 2.8 28.5 12.7 16.0 9 0 2.22 2.09 .963 2.27 1.95
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

All-Star Games
1976 (CF)
1977 (CF)
1978 (CF)
1979 (LF)
1981 (LF)

Awards (yr-lg-award)
1976-ML-AS MVP
1977-NL-MVP

Silver Sluggers
1981-NL-OF

MVP (yr-lg-rk-shr)
1976-NL-2-66%
1977-NL-1-87%
1978-NL-6-31%
1979-NL-12-10%
1981-NL-3-43%
1 MVP
2.37 Career Shares (65th)

Batting Average s c a p y
1977 NL--.320--4th

On-Base% s c a p y
1979 NL--.386--8th
1981 NL--.373--9th

Slugging % s c a p y
1975 NL--.518--5th
1976 NL--.530--2nd
1977 NL--.631--1st
1978 NL--.546--3rd
1979 NL--.561--3rd
1981 NL--.519--3rd
Career--.480--178th

On-Base Plus Slugging s c a p y
1975 NL--.875--10th
1976 NL--.894--4th
1977 NL--1.013--1st
1978 NL--.906--5th
1979 NL--.948--4th
1981 NL--.892--4th

Games Played s c a p y
1977 NL--158--6th
1981 NL--108--4th
1983 NL--157--10th
Career--1977--240th

At Bats s c a p y
1981 NL--414--7th
1983 NL--601--10th

Plate Appearances s c a p y
1977 NL--689--6th
1978 NL--687--8th
1981 NL--472--3rd

Runs Scored s c a p y
1976 NL--86--9th
1977 NL--124--1st
1978 NL--97--4th
1981 NL--64--7th

Hits s c a p y
1976 NL--172--10th
1977 NL--197--4th
1981 NL--122--6th

Total Bases s c a p y
1976 NL--298--3rd
1977 NL--388--1st
1978 NL--330--2nd
1981 NL--215--3rd
Career--3370--176th

Doubles s c a p y
1981 NL--23--7th

Triples s c a p y
1976 NL--9--5th

Home Runs s c a p y
1975 NL--23--7th
1976 NL--29--4th
1977 NL--52--1st
1978 NL--40--1st
1979 NL--30--6th
1980 NL--25--8th
1981 NL--22--3rd
1983 NL--28--6th
1984 NL--24--6th
Career--348--80th

Runs Batted In s c a p y
1976 NL--121--1st
1977 NL--149--1st
1978 NL--120--1st
1979 NL--98--6th
1980 NL--93--8th
1981 NL--90--2nd
1983 NL--90--8th
Career--1239--121st

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1980 NL--75--10th
1981 NL--51--9th

Strikeouts s c a p y
1971 NL--120--7th
1977 NL--107--9th
1978 NL--138--2nd
1979 NL--105--5th
1980 NL--99--7th
1981 NL--75--3rd
1982 NL--123--4th
1983 NL--111--6th
1984 NL--122--5th
Career--1419--61st

Adjusted OPS+ s c a p y
1975 NL--139--10th
1976 NL--150--4th
1977 NL--165--2nd
1978 NL--151--6th
1979 NL--155--2nd
1980 NL--131--10th
1981 NL--150--4th
Career--126--213th

Runs Created s c a p y
1976 NL--111--4th
1977 NL--144--1st
1978 NL--115--3rd
1981 NL--81--3rd
Career--1129--233rd

Adj. Batting Runs s c a p y
1976 NL--35--6th
1977 NL--55--1st
1978 NL--39--5th
1979 NL--33--5th
1981 NL--27--3rd
Career--230--204th

Adj. Batting Wins s c a p y
1976 NL--3.6--6th
1977 NL--5.3--1st
1978 NL--4.0--5th
1979 NL--3.3--5th
1981 NL--2.8--3rd
Career--23.0--205th

Extra Base Hits s c a p y
1976 NL--59--3rd
1977 NL--85--1st
1978 NL--73--3rd
1981 NL--47--4th
Career--702--165th

Times On Base s c a p y
1977 NL--263--4th
1978 NL--247--7th
1981 NL--176--4th

Offensive Win % s c a p y
1976 NL--.740--3rd
1977 NL--.761--3rd
1978 NL--.701--6th
1979 NL--.745--3rd
1980 NL--.662--9th
1981 NL--.732--6th

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1971 NL--7--3rd
1978 NL--7--6th
1984 NL--6--4th

Sacrifice Flies s c a p y
1976 NL--9--3rd
1977 NL--8--5th
Career--68--143rd

Intentional Bases on Balls s c a p y
1978 NL--16--5th
1980 NL--14--4th
Career--106--99th

Double Plays Grounded Into s c a p y
1971 NL--20--5th
1977 NL--17--8th
1978 NL--18--4th
1981 NL--12--5th
1983 NL--19--4th
Career--196--92nd

Power-Speed # s c a p y
1976 NL--21.4--3rd

AB per HR s c a p y
1975 NL--20.1--6th
1976 NL--19.4--5th
1977 NL--11.8--1st
1978 NL--15.1--1st
1979 NL--14.7--4th
1980 NL--21.1--9th
1981 NL--18.8--5th
1983 NL--21.5--8th
1984 NL--23.0--8th
Career--20.2--122nd

Outs Made s c a p y
1983 NL--480--6th
Career--5396--245th

Salary s c a p y
1985 NL--$1,942,857--3rd
1986 NL--$2,800,000--1st

             

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkBatting - 26 (70), Average HOFer ≈ 27
Gray InkBatting - 119 (165), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 91 (178), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 27 (373), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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  5. Deron Johnson (969)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  6. Richard Hidalgo (964)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  7. Willie Stargell (964) * 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  8. Willie Stargell (957) * 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  9. Willie Stargell (964) * 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  10. Willie Stargell (955) * 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  11. Danny Tartabull (948)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  12. Jermaine Dye (946)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  13. Jermaine Dye (946)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  14. Willie Horton (931)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  15. Gil Hodges (933)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
* - Signifies Hall of Famer

Transactions

January 27, 1968: Drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 3rd round of the 1968 amateur draft (January).

May 29, 1971: Traded by the San Francisco Giants to the Cincinnati Reds for Frank Duffy and Vern Geishert.

February 10, 1982: Traded by the Cincinnati Reds to the New York Mets for Greg Harris, Jim Kern and Alex Trevino.

August 7, 1986: Released by the New York Mets.

August 15, 1986: Signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago White Sox.

September 7, 1986: Released by the Chicago White Sox.

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Salaries

Salaries may not be complete and may not include some earned bonuses
1985New York Mets$1,942,857
1986New York Mets$2,800,000
Chicago White Sox$60,000
Career (may be incomplete)$4,802,857
Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.

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