George Foster

Positions: Leftfielder and Centerfielder

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)

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

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1968	19	-1.1	Medford	NORW	A-	SFG	72	288	253	47	70	9	5	3	30	3	4	28	20	.277	.358	.387	.745	98		5	0	2
1968	19		Giants	AZIL	WRk	SFG
1969	20	-1.7	Fresno	CALL	A	SFG	121	504	449	68	144	5	8	14	85	1	1	37	59	.321	.381	.461	.842	207		11	0	7
1969	20	-7.5	SFG	NL	Maj	SFG	9	5	5	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	.400	.400	.400	.800	2	0	0	0	0	0
1969	20	-0.6	Giants	AZIL	WRk	SFG	17	68	54	10	16	1	0	0	8	0	0	10	7	.296	.427	.315	.741	17		3	0	1
1970	21	-4.0	Phoenix	PCL	AAA	SFG	114	456	403	54	124	18	6	8	66	1	2	41	57	.308	.374	.442	.815	178		5	1	6
1970	21	-6.6	SFG	NL	Maj	SFG	9	21	19	2	6	1	1	1	4	0	0	2	5	.316	.381	.632	1.013	12	1	0	0	0	1
1971	22		2 Teams	NL	Maj	CIN-SFG	140	514	473	50	114	23	4	13	58	7	7	29	120	.241	.292	.389	.681	184	20	7	1	4	3
1971	22	-5.5	SFG	NL	Maj	SFG	36	112	105	11	28	5	0	3	8	0	1	6	27	.267	.304	.400	.704	42	4	0	0	1	1
1971	22	-5.5	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	104	402	368	39	86	18	4	10	50	7	6	23	93	.234	.289	.386	.675	142	16	7	1	3	2
1972	23	-4.2	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	59	152	145	15	29	4	1	2	12	2	1	5	44	.200	.230	.283	.513	41	6	1	0	1	1
1973	24	-0.9	Indianapolis	AA	AAA	CIN	134	550	496	77	130	26	1	15	60	4	5	44	109	.262	.329	.409	.738	203		6	2	2
1973	24	-3.3	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	17	43	39	6	11	3	0	4	9	0	1	4	7	.282	.349	.667	1.016	26	1	0	0	0	0
1974	25	-2.1	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	106	314	276	31	73	18	0	7	41	3	2	30	52	.265	.343	.406	.749	112	8	4	2	2	5
1975	26	-1.2	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	134	511	463	71	139	24	4	23	78	2	1	40	73	.300	.356	.518	.875	240	14	3	0	5	11
1976	27	-0.6	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	144	627	562	86	172	21	9	29	121	17	3	52	89	.306	.364	.530	.894	298	11	4	0	9	4
1977	28	0.6	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	158	689	615	124	197	31	2	52	149	6	4	61	107	.320	.382	.631	1.013	388	17	5	0	8	10
1978	29	1.2	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	158	687	604	97	170	26	7	40	120	4	4	70	138	.282	.360	.546	.906	330	18	7	0	6	16
1979	30	1.7	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	121	505	440	68	133	18	3	30	98	0	2	59	105	.302	.386	.561	.948	247	11	3	0	3	7
1980	31	2.5	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	144	608	528	79	144	21	5	25	93	1	0	75	99	.273	.362	.474	.835	250	14	1	0	4	14
1981	32	3.6	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	108	472	414	64	122	23	2	22	90	4	0	51	75	.295	.373	.519	.892	215	12	3	0	4	5
1982	33	4.5	NYM	NL	Maj	NYM	151	608	550	64	136	23	2	13	70	1	1	50	123	.247	.309	.367	.677	202	13	2	0	6	9
1983	34	5.5	NYM	NL	Maj	NYM	157	647	601	74	145	19	2	28	90	1	1	38	111	.241	.289	.419	.708	252	19	4	0	4	5
1984	35	6.5	NYM	NL	Maj	NYM	146	595	553	67	149	22	1	24	86	2	2	30	122	.269	.311	.443	.754	245	14	6	0	6	9
1985	36	7.3	NYM	NL	Maj	NYM	129	504	452	57	119	24	1	21	77	0	1	46	87	.263	.331	.460	.792	208	8	2	0	4	5
1986	37		2 Teams	2 Lgs	Maj	CHW	87	310	284	30	64	6	3	14	42	1	1	24	61	.225	.284	.416	.699	118	9	0	0	2	1
1986	37	8.5	NYM	NL	Maj	NYM	72	256	233	28	53	6	1	13	38	1	1	21	53	.228	.289	.429	.718	100	7	0	0	2	1
1986	37	8.2	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	15	54	51	2	11	0	2	1	4	0	0	3	8	.216	.259	.353	.612	18	2	0	0	0	0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (18 seasons)					Majors		1977	7812	7023	986	1925	307	47	348	1239	51	31	666	1419	.274	.339	.480	.818	3370	196	52	3	68	106
Minors (4 seasons)					Minors		441	1798	1601	246	468	58	20	40	241	9	12	150	245	.292	.359	.429	.788	686		27	3	17
Other (2 seasons)					Other		17	68	54	10	16	1	0	0	8	0	0	10	7					17		3	0	1
All Levels (19 Seasons)							2435	9678	8678	1242	2409	366	67	388	1488	60	43	826	1671					4073	196	82	6	86	106

AAA (2 seasons)					Minors		248	1006	899	131	254	44	7	23	126	5	7	85	166	.283	.349	.424	.773	381		11	3	8
A (1 season)					Minors		121	504	449	68	144	5	8	14	85	1	1	37	59	.321	.381	.461	.842	207		11	0	7
A- (1 season)					Minors		72	288	253	47	70	9	5	3	30	3	4	28	20	.277	.358	.387	.745	98		5	0	2