Hank Foiles

Q: When was Hank Foiles born?

Hank Foiles was born on June 10, 1929.

Q: Where was Hank Foiles born?

Hank Foiles was born in Richmond, VA .

Q: How tall is Hank Foiles?

Hank Foiles is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Hank Foiles weigh when playing?

Hank Foiles weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Hank Foiles in the Hall of Fame?

Hank Foiles has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: How many hits did Hank Foiles have?

Hank Foiles had 353 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Hank Foiles have?

Hank Foiles had 46 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Hank Foiles' average?

Hank Foiles had a .243 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Hank Foiles played for?

Hank Foiles played for 8 teams; the Cincinnati Redlegs, Cleveland Indians, Pittsburgh Pirates, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Athletics, Baltimore Orioles, Cincinnati Reds and Los Angeles Angels.

Q: How many World Series has Hank Foiles won?

Hank Foiles has never won a World Series.

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 195lb (183cm, 88kg)

Born: June 10, 1929 in Richmond, VA us

High School: Granby HS (Norfolk, VA)

Schools: College of William and Mary (Williamsburg, VA), University of Virginia (Charlottesville, VA)

Debut: April 21, 1953 (Age 23-315d, 11,006th in major league history)
vs. STL 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: May 2, 1964 (Age 34-327d)
vs. CHW 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1955 season

Full Name: Henry Lee Foiles

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1x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

4.8

1455

353

.243

171

RBI

166

OBP

.321

SLG

.392

OPS

.713

OPS+

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Games by Position

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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
1948	19	NYY-min	B	112	395	350	38	81	13	2	4	49	10		38	56	.231	.316	.314	.630		110		5	2				MAN · NENL
1949	20	NYY-min	A,AAA	64	223	209	22	65	10	3	5	33	3		12	31	.311	.348	.459	.808		96		0	2				BNG,KCY · EL,AA
1950	21	NYY-min	A,AAA	53	146	141	21	45	9	2	6	20	1		5	23	.319	.342	.539	.881		76	0	0	0				BNG,KCY · EL,AA
1951	22	NYY-min	AAA	9	24	24		4									.167	.167											KCY · AA
1952	23	PHA-min	AAA	28	98	87	16	19	1	2	1	13	4		9	13	.218	.299	.310	.609		27		1	1				OTT · IL
1953	24	CLE-min	AAA	57	149	136	8	30	5	1	0	9	1		10	31	.221	.274	.272	.546		37	6	0	3				INA · AA
1953	24	TOT	MLB	12	22	20	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	.150	.227	.150	.377	2	3	0	0	0		0	2/H
1953	24	CIN	NL	5	14	13	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.154	.214	.154	.368	-2	2	0	0	0		0	/2H
1953	24	CLE	AL	7	8	7	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.143	.250	.143	.393	10	1	0	0	0		0	/2

1954	25	CLE-min	AAA	103	368	337	57	112	13	3	17	59	8		23	42	.332	.376	.540	.916		182	7	2	4	2			INA · AA
1955	26	CLE	AL	62	132	111	13	29	9	0	1	7	0	0	17	18	.261	.354	.369	.723	92	41	4	0	2	2	3	2H
1956	27	TOT	MLB	80	245	222	24	47	10	2	7	25	0	1	17	56	.212	.266	.369	.635	71	82	5	0	4	2	4	2/H
1956	27	CLE	AL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	/2
1956	27	PIT	NL	79	245	222	24	47	10	2	7	25	0	1	17	56	.212	.266	.369	.635	71	82	5	0	4	2	4	2/H
1957	28	PIT	NL	109	322	281	32	76	10	4	9	36	1	3	37	53	.270	.352	.431	.783	112	121	5	0	1	3	5	*2/H	AS
1958	29	PIT	NL	104	314	264	31	54	10	2	8	30	0	1	45	53	.205	.322	.348	.670	80	92	4	1	3	1	10	*2/H
1959	30	PIT	NL	53	88	80	10	18	3	0	3	4	0	0	7	16	.225	.287	.375	.662	77	30	2	0	1	0	2	2/H
1960	31	TOT	AL	56	147	131	15	37	4	0	1	10	1	0	11	15	.282	.338	.336	.674	84	44	2	0	5	0	1	2H
1960	31	KCA	AL	6	10	7	1	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	2	.571	.700	.571	1.271	248	4	0	0	0	0	0	/H2
1960	31	CLE	AL	24	76	68	9	19	1	0	1	6	0	0	7	5	.279	.347	.338	.685	89	23	0	0	1	0	0	2/H
1960	31	DET	AL	26	61	56	5	14	3	0	0	3	1	0	1	8	.250	.263	.304	.567	51	17	2	0	4	0	1	2/H
1961	32	BAL	AL	43	138	124	18	34	6	0	6	19	0	2	12	27	.274	.336	.468	.804	117	58	4	0	1	1	1	2/H
1962	33	CIN	NL	43	145	131	17	36	6	1	7	25	0	0	13	39	.275	.340	.496	.836	118	65	2	0	1	0	3	2/H
1963	34	TOT	MLB	42	98	87	8	18	1	1	4	10	1	0	9	13	.207	.289	.379	.668	91	33	3	1	1	0	2	2H
1963	34	CIN	NL	1	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	-22	0	0	0	0	0	1	/2
1963	34	LAA	AL	41	94	84	8	18	1	1	4	10	0	0	8	13	.214	.290	.393	.683	95	33	3	1	1	0	1	2H
1964	35	LAA-min	AAA	20	62	53	2	12	2	1	0	2	0	1	6	22	.226	.328	.302	.630		16		2	1	0			HAW · PCL
1964	35	LAA	AL	4	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.250	.250	.250	.500	46	1	0	0	0	0	0	/H
11 Yrs				608	1655	1455	171	353	59	10	46	166	3	7	170	295	.243	.321	.392	.713	92	570	31	2	19	9	31
162 Game Avg.				162	441	388	46	94	16	3	12	44	1	2	45	79	.243	.321	.392	.713	92	152	8	1	5		8
				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
CLE (4 yrs)				94	216	186	24	49	10	0	2	13	0	0	25	24	.263	.347	.349	.697	88	65	4	0	3	2	3
PIT (4 yrs)				345	969	847	97	195	33	8	27	95	1	5	106	178	.230	.315	.384	.698	88	325	16	1	9	6	21
CIN (3 yrs)				49	163	147	18	38	6	1	7	25	1	0	15	41	.259	.327	.456	.783	105	67	2	0	1	0	4
LAA (2 yrs)				45	98	88	8	19	1	1	4	10	0	0	8	15	.216	.289	.386	.675	93	34	3	1	1	0	1
BAL (1 yr)				43	138	124	18	34	6	0	6	19	0	2	12	27	.274	.336	.468	.804	117	58	4	0	1	1	1
DET (1 yr)				26	61	56	5	14	3	0	0	3	1	0	1	8	.250	.263	.304	.567	51	17	2	0	4	0	1
KCA (1 yr)				6	10	7	1	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	2	.571	.700	.571	1.271	248	4	0	0	0	0	0

AL (7 yrs)				214	523	461	56	120	20	1	12	46	1	2	49	76	.260	.331	.386	.717	95	178	13	1	9	3	6
NL (7 yrs)				394	1132	994	115	233	39	9	34	120	2	5	121	219	.234	.316	.394	.711	91	392	18	1	10	6	25

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Hank Foiles?

Hank Foiles is 94 years old.

When was Hank Foiles born?

Hank Foiles was born on June 10, 1929.

Where was Hank Foiles born?

Hank Foiles was born in Richmond, VA.

How tall is Hank Foiles?

Hank Foiles is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did Hank Foiles weigh when playing?

Hank Foiles weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Hank Foiles play?

Hank Foiles played 11 seasons.

Is Hank Foiles in the Hall of Fame?

Hank Foiles has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Hank Foiles play?

Hank Foiles was a Catcher.

How many hits did Hank Foiles have?

Hank Foiles had 353 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Hank Foiles have?

Hank Foiles had 46 home runs over his career.

What was Hank Foiles' average?

Hank Foiles had a .243 average over his career.

How many teams has Hank Foiles played for?

Hank Foiles played for 8 teams; the Cincinnati Redlegs, Cleveland Indians, Pittsburgh Pirates, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Athletics, Baltimore Orioles, Cincinnati Reds and Los Angeles Angels.

How many World Series has Hank Foiles won?

Hank Foiles has never won a World Series.

When did Hank Foiles retire?

Hank Foiles last played in 1964.

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