George Foster

Position: Leftfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 180lb (185cm, 81kg)

Born: December 1, 1948 in Tuscaloosa, AL us

Draft: Drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 3rd round of the 1968 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from El Camino College (Torrance, CA).

High School: Leuzinger HS (Lawndale, CA)

School: El Camino College (Torrance, CA)

Debut: September 10, 1969 (Age 20-283d, 12,918th in major league history)
vs. ATL 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 6, 1986 (Age 37-279d)
vs. TOR 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1971 season

Agents: Tom Reich

Full Name: George Arthur Foster

Nicknames: Yahtzee

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

44.1

7023

1925

348

.274

986

RBI

1239

OBP

.339

SLG

.480

OPS

.818

OPS+

126

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1984 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1984 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 2	NYM	@	CIN	L,1-8	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
2	2	Apr 4	NYM	@	CIN	W,2-0	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
3	3	Apr 6	NYM	@	HOU	W,8-1	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
4	4	Apr 7	NYM	@	HOU	W,3-2	CG	38	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	LF
5	5	Apr 8	NYM	@	HOU	W,3-1	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
6	6	Apr 10	NYM	@	ATL	W,4-2	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
7	7	Apr 11	NYM	@	ATL	W,6-1	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
8	8	Apr 13	NYM	@	CHC	L,2-11	CG	41	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
9	9	Apr 14	NYM	@	CHC	L,2-5	CG	35	8.0	2	1	0	3	1	LF
10	10	Apr 17	NYM		MON	L,0-10	CG	44	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
11	11	Apr 18	NYM		MON	W,5-4	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
12	12	Apr 19	NYM		MON	W,7-6	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
13	13	Apr 20	NYM	@	PHI	W,3-1	CG	39	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
14	14	Apr 21	NYM	@	PHI	L,2-12	CG	40	8.0	1	1	1	3	0	LF
15	15	Apr 22	NYM	@	PHI	L,5-12	CG	43	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
16	16	Apr 23	NYM	@	MON	L,4-6	CG	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
17	17	Apr 25	NYM	@	MON	W,2-1	CG	39	11.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
18	18	Apr 27	NYM		PHI	L,3-8	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
19	19	Apr 28	NYM		PHI	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
20	20	Apr 29	NYM		PHI	W,6-2	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
21	21	May 1	NYM		CHC	W,8-1	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
22	22	May 2	NYM		CHC	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	3	0	1	4	0	LF
23	23	May 4	NYM		HOU	W,2-0	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
24	24	May 5	NYM		HOU	L,6-10	CG	43	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
25	25	May 6	NYM		HOU	L,1-10	CG	45	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	LF
26	26	May 7	NYM		CIN	L,2-11	CG	48	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
27	27	May 9	NYM		ATL	W,3-1	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
28	28	May 10	NYM		ATL	L,3-7	CG	44	9.0	3	0	1	4	0	LF
29	29	May 11	NYM	@	LAD	W,2-0	CG	32	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
30	30	May 12	NYM	@	LAD	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
31	31	May 13	NYM	@	LAD	L,3-5	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
32	32	May 15	NYM	@	SFG	W,7-6	CG	52	11.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
33	33	May 16	NYM	@	SFG	L,3-4	CG	40	8.2	0	0	0	0	0	LF
34	34	May 18	NYM	@	SDP	L,4-5	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
35	35	May 19	NYM	@	SDP	L,3-8	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
36	36	May 20	NYM	@	SDP	W,4-2	CG	43	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
37	37	May 22	NYM		SFG	L,4-5	CG	36	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
38	38	May 24	NYM		SFG	L,2-3	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
39	39	May 25	NYM		LAD	W,2-1	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
40	40	May 26	NYM		LAD	W,2-1	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
41	41	May 27	NYM		LAD	L,2-3	CG	36	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
42	42	May 28	NYM		SDP	L,4-5	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
43	43	May 31	NYM		STL	L,2-5	CG	40	9.0	4	0	1	5	0	LF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
44	44	Jun 1	NYM		STL	L,1-5	CG	42	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
45	47 (2)	Jun 4	NYM	@	PIT	W,4-2	GS	27	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
46	48	Jun 5	NYM	@	PIT	W,3-0	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
47	49	Jun 6	NYM	@	PIT	W,2-1	CG	47	13.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
48	50	Jun 8	NYM	@	MON	W,4-1	GS	26	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
49	51	Jun 9 (1)	NYM	@	MON	W,5-3	GS	29	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
50	53 (1)	Jun 10	NYM	@	MON	L,2-3	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
51	54	Jun 11	NYM		PIT	W,3-1	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
52	55	Jun 12	NYM		PIT	L,3-6	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
53	56	Jun 13	NYM		PIT	W,2-0	CG	31	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	LF
54	58 (1)	Jun 15	NYM	@	STL	W,5-0	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
55	59	Jun 16	NYM	@	STL	W,4-1	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
56	60	Jun 17	NYM	@	STL	L,3-6	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
57	61	Jun 19	NYM		PHI	L,4-6	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
58	62	Jun 20	NYM		PHI	W,7-4	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
59	64 (1)	Jun 22	NYM		MON	L,1-2	CG	33	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
60	67 (2)	Jun 25	NYM	@	PHI	W,10-5	GS	36	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
61	68	Jun 26	NYM	@	PHI	L,0-3	CG	33	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
62	69	Jun 27	NYM	@	PHI	L,1-5	CG	38	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
63	70	Jun 28	NYM		ATL	L,3-5	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
64	71	Jun 29	NYM		ATL	L,3-5	CG	45	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	LF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
65	73 (1)	Jul 1 (2)	NYM		ATL	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
66	74	Jul 2	NYM		HOU	W,4-2	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
67	75	Jul 3	NYM		HOU	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
68	76	Jul 4	NYM		HOU	L,5-10	GS	31	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
69	77	Jul 5	NYM		CIN	W,4-3	CG	36	8.1	4	0	0	4	0	LF
70	78	Jul 6 (1)	NYM		CIN	W,1-0	CG	31	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
71	81 (2)	Jul 8	NYM		CIN	W,7-3	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
72	82	Jul 12	NYM	@	ATL	W,8-6	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
73	83	Jul 13	NYM	@	ATL	W,5-4	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
74	84	Jul 14	NYM	@	ATL	W,7-0	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
75	86 (1)	Jul 16	NYM	@	HOU	W,13-3	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
76	87	Jul 17	NYM	@	HOU	L,2-3	CG	35	8.1	2	0	0	2	0	LF
77	88	Jul 18	NYM	@	HOU	W,3-1	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
78	89	Jul 19	NYM	@	CIN	L,6-9	CG	40	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
79	90	Jul 20	NYM	@	CIN	W,3-2	CG	42	11.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
80	91	Jul 21	NYM	@	CIN	W,2-1	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
81	92	Jul 22	NYM	@	CIN	W,7-6	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
82	93	Jul 23	NYM		STL	W,4-3	CG	47	12.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
83	94	Jul 24	NYM		STL	W,9-8	GS	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
84	96 (1)	Jul 27	NYM		CHC	W,2-1	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
85	98 (1)	Jul 29 (1)	NYM		CHC	L,0-3	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
86	100 (1)	Jul 30	NYM	@	STL	L,1-3	CG	38	9.1	3	0	0	3	0	LF
87	101	Jul 31	NYM	@	STL	L,3-6	CG	35	8.0	2	1	0	3	0	LF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
88	102	Aug 1	NYM	@	STL	L,2-11	CG	46	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
89	103	Aug 2	NYM	@	PIT	L,4-6	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
90	104	Aug 3	NYM	@	PIT	W,4-1	CG	33	9.0	4	0	1	5	0	LF
91	105	Aug 4	NYM	@	PIT	W,4-3	CG	43	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
92	106	Aug 5	NYM	@	PIT	W,3-1	CG	37	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
93	107	Aug 6	NYM	@	CHC	L,3-9	CG	40	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
94	108	Aug 7 (1)	NYM	@	CHC	L,6-8	CG	42	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
95	110 (1)	Aug 8	NYM	@	CHC	L,6-7	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
96	111	Aug 9	NYM		PIT	L,0-11	GS	33	5.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
97	112	Aug 10	NYM		PIT	L,1-4	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
98	113	Aug 11	NYM		PIT	W,3-1	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
99	114	Aug 12	NYM		PIT	W,6-3	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
100	115	Aug 13	NYM	@	LAD	L,2-9	CG	40	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
101	116	Aug 14	NYM	@	LAD	W,4-0	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
102	117	Aug 15	NYM	@	LAD	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
103	118	Aug 17	NYM	@	SFG	W,2-0	CG	35	10.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
104	119	Aug 18	NYM	@	SFG	L,5-6	CG	38	8.2	3	0	0	3	0	LF
105	120	Aug 19 (1)	NYM	@	SFG	L,6-7		13	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH LF
106	121	Aug 19 (2)	NYM	@	SFG	W,4-2	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
107	122	Aug 20	NYM	@	SDP	L,1-3	CG	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
108	123	Aug 21	NYM	@	SDP	L,4-7	CG	40	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
109	124	Aug 22	NYM	@	SDP	W,5-2	CG	30	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
110	125	Aug 24 (1)	NYM		SFG	L,6-7	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
111	126	Aug 24 (2)	NYM		SFG	L,5-6	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
112	127	Aug 25	NYM		SFG	L,4-5	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
113	129 (1)	Aug 27	NYM		LAD	W,5-1	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
114	130	Aug 28	NYM		LAD	W,5-1	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
115	131	Aug 29	NYM		LAD	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
116	132	Aug 31 (1)	NYM		SDP	L,1-5	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
117	133	Aug 31 (2)	NYM		SDP	W,4-0	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
118	134	Sep 1 (1)	NYM		SDP	W,7-4	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
119	136 (1)	Sep 2	NYM		SDP	W,3-2	CG	48	12.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
120	137	Sep 3	NYM	@	STL	L,3-7	CG	39	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
121	138	Sep 4	NYM	@	STL	L,2-12	GS	34	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
122	139	Sep 5	NYM	@	PIT	W,4-2	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
123	141 (1)	Sep 7	NYM		CHC	W,10-0	GS	24	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
124	142	Sep 8	NYM		CHC	L,0-6	CG	46	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
125	143	Sep 9	NYM		CHC	W,5-1	CG	33	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
126	144	Sep 10	NYM		STL	L,2-3	CG	35	9.0	8	0	0	8	0	LF
127	145	Sep 11	NYM		STL	L,5-9	CG	43	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	LF
128	146	Sep 12	NYM		PIT	W,2-0	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
129	147	Sep 13	NYM		PIT	L,4-14	GS	36	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
130	148	Sep 14	NYM	@	CHC	L,1-7	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
131	149	Sep 15	NYM	@	CHC	L,4-5	CG	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
132	150	Sep 16	NYM	@	CHC	W,9-3	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
133	151	Sep 17	NYM	@	PHI	L,1-2	CG	30	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
134	152	Sep 18	NYM	@	PHI	W,8-5	GS	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
135	153	Sep 19	NYM	@	PHI	L,5-13	GS	32	5.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
136	154	Sep 21	NYM		MON	W,6-2	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
137	155	Sep 22	NYM		MON	W,4-2	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
138	156	Sep 23	NYM		MON	W,6-1	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
139	157	Sep 24	NYM		PHI	W,7-5	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
140	160 (2)	Sep 28	NYM	@	MON	L,0-7	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
141	162 (1)	Sep 30	NYM	@	MON	L,4-5	GS	25	6.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
							141gm		1223.1	280	6	7	293	1