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Standard Batting

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Season Age Team Lg WAR G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB HBP SH Pos Awards
1923 19 CAG NNL 0.0 3 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667 74 .314 74 1 0 0 /1
1924 20 2TM NNL -0.2 13 22 22 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .136 .136 .136 .273 -25 .130 -29 3 0 1
1924 20 MRS NNL -0.1 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 .000 -105 0 0 /1
1924 20 CAG NNL -0.1 12 19 19 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .158 .158 .158 .316 -13 .150 -17 3 0 1
1925 21 2TM NNL 0.3 13 29 26 4 7 0 2 1 4 0 3 .269 .345 .538 .883 132 .386 124 14 0 1
1925 21 BBB NNL 0.1 1 3 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 .500 .667 1.500 2.167 461 .785 364 3 0 /1
1925 21 CAG NNL 0.2 12 26 24 3 6 0 1 1 4 0 2 .250 .308 .458 .766 101 .340 96 11 0 1
1926 22 CAG NNL 0.2 27 64 60 6 15 2 0 1 5 0 4 .250 .297 .333 .630 62 .294 60 20 0 1
1927 23 CAG NNL 0.0 40 85 82 11 19 1 1 0 8 0 3 .232 .259 .268 .527 42 .247 37 22 0 1/79
1928 24 CAG NNL 0.2 29 80 77 9 17 3 0 0 8 0 3 .221 .250 .260 .510 39 .240 37 20 0 1
1929 25 CAG NNL -0.1 30 59 55 9 10 1 0 0 2 1 4 .182 .237 .200 .437 15 .213 12 11 0 1/83
1930 26 CAG NNL 0.1 33 75 71 6 17 3 0 0 6 0 4 .239 .280 .282 .562 50 .266 51 20 0 1/39
1932 28 CAG NSL 0.1 17 46 42 3 7 0 1 1 4 0 0 .167 .167 .286 .452 37 .208 27 12 0 4 1
1933 29 CAG NN2 0.4 14 35 32 6 9 0 2 1 5 0 2 .281 .324 .500 .824 121 .361 116 16 0 1 1/7 AS
1934 30 CAG NN2 0.0 14 33 32 4 7 0 0 0 2 0 0 .219 .219 .219 .438 23 .209 19 7 0 1 1/9 AS
1935 31 CAG NN2 -0.1 12 34 31 2 6 0 0 0 2 0 3 .194 .265 .194 .458 19 .233 24 6 0 0 1
1936 32 PC NN2 -0.1 8 21 20 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 .100 .100 .250 .350 -12 .146 -35 5 0 1 /1
1937 33 CAG NAL 0.3 17 35 25 5 5 1 0 0 3 0 6 .200 .355 .240 .595 67 .309 82 6 0 4 1
14 Yrs 1.2 270 621 578 69 125 11 6 5 52 1 32 .216 .257 .282 .539 45 .254 43 163 0 11 1/9387
162 Game Avg 0.7 162 373 347 41 75 7 4 3 31 1 19 .216 .257 .282 .539 45 .254 43 98 0
CAG (13 Yrs) 1.2 260 594 553 66 122 11 5 4 51 1 31 .221 .262 .280 .542 46 .256 45 155 0 10 1/9387
PC (1 Yr) -0.1 8 21 20 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 .100 .100 .250 .350 -12 .146 -35 5 0 1 /1
BBB (1 Yr) 0.1 1 3 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 .500 .667 1.500 2.167 461 .785 364 3 0 /1
MRS (1 Yr) -0.1 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 .000 -105 0 0 /1
NNL (8 Yrs) 0.6 188 417 396 47 89 10 3 2 35 1 21 .225 .264 .280 .544 45 .255 43 111 0 0 1/3897
NN2 (4 Yrs) 0.1 48 123 115 14 24 0 2 2 10 0 5 .209 .242 .296 .537 43 .248 38 34 0 3 1/97
NAL (1 Yr) 0.3 17 35 25 5 5 1 0 0 3 0 6 .200 .355 .240 .595 67 .309 82 6 0 4 1
NSL (1 Yr) 0.1 17 46 42 3 7 0 1 1 4 0 0 .167 .167 .286 .452 37 .208 27 12 0 4 1
Standard Batting Table
Season Age Team Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GIDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1926 22 CAG NNL,WS 7 20 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 .059 .000 .059 0 0 0 3 0 0 /1
1927 23 CAG NNL,WS 7 16 14 2 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .214 .267 .429 .695 6 1 0 1 0 0 /1
1928 24 CAG NNL 4 14 13 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .231 .231 .231 .462 3 0 0 1 /1
1932 28 CAG NSL 2 8 7 4 4 0 1 0 1 0 1 .571 .625 .857 1.482 6 0 0 0 /1
1934 30 CAG NN2 3 7 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 1 /1
1937 33 CAG NAL 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .500 .000 .500 0 0 0 0 /1
6 Yrs 24 67 57 6 10 3 1 0 2 0 0 4 2 .175 .230 .263 .493 15 1 0 6 0 0 1
162 Game Avg 162 452 385 41 67 20 7 0 13 0 27 .175 .230 .263 .493 101 7 0 41
NNL (3 Yrs) 9 28 24 1 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 .167 .200 .208 .408 5 0 0 3 0 0 1
WS (2 Yrs) 9 22 19 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .105 .150 .211 .361 4 1 0 2 0 0 /1
NN2 (1 Yr) 3 7 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 1 /1
NSL (1 Yr) 2 8 7 4 4 0 1 0 1 0 1 .571 .625 .857 1.482 6 0 0 0 /1
NAL (1 Yr) 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .500 .000 .500 0 0 0 0 /1

Value Batting

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Season Age Team Lg PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Pos Awards
1923 19 CAG NNL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .505 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /1
1924 20 2TM NNL 22 -4 0 0 0 2 -2 -0.2 0 -2 -0.2 .486 .499 -0.2 0.0 -2 1
1924 20 MRS NNL 3 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .445 .500 -0.1 0.0 -1 /1
1924 20 CAG NNL 19 -3 0 0 0 2 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .489 .499 -0.1 0.0 -1 1
1925 21 2TM NNL 29 1 0 0 0 3 4 0.3 0 4 0.3 .526 .501 0.3 0.0 4 1
1925 21 BBB NNL 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .615 .501 0.1 0.0 1 /1
1925 21 CAG NNL 26 0 0 0 0 3 3 0.2 0 3 0.2 .519 .501 0.2 0.0 3 1
1926 22 CAG NNL 64 -4 0 0 0 6 3 0.2 0 3 0.2 .509 .501 0.2 0.0 3 1
1927 23 CAG NNL 85 -7 0 0 0 7 0 0.0 1 0 0.0 .499 .500 0.1 0.0 0 1/79
1928 24 CAG NNL 80 -6 0 0 0 8 2 0.1 0 2 0.2 .505 .501 0.2 0.0 2 1
1929 25 CAG NNL 59 -7 0 0 0 6 -2 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .496 .499 -0.1 0.0 -1 1/83
1930 26 CAG NNL 75 -5 0 0 0 6 1 0.1 1 2 0.1 .502 .500 0.1 0.0 2 1/39
1932 28 CAG NSL 46 -4 0 0 0 5 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .508 .501 0.1 0.0 1 1
1933 29 CAG NN2 35 1 0 0 0 3 4 0.3 0 4 0.4 .524 .502 0.4 0.0 4 1/7 AS
1934 30 CAG NN2 33 -3 0 0 0 3 -1 -0.1 0 0 0.0 .497 .500 0.0 0.0 0 1/9 AS
1935 31 CAG NN2 34 -4 0 0 0 3 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .495 .500 -0.1 0.0 -1 1
1936 32 PC NN2 21 -4 0 0 0 2 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .484 .499 -0.1 0.0 -1 /1
1937 33 CAG NAL 35 -1 0 0 0 4 3 0.2 0 3 0.3 .514 .501 0.2 0.0 3 1
14 Yrs 621 -47 0 0 -1 58 11 0.9 2 13 1.2 .503 .500 1.1 -0.1 13 1/9387
162 Game Avg 373 -28 0 0 0 35 6 0.6 1 8 0.7 .503 .500 0.7 -0.1 8
CAG (13 Yrs) 594 -43 0 0 -1 55 11 1.0 2 13 1.2 .504 .500 1.2 -0.1 14 1/9387
PC (1 Yr) 21 -4 0 0 0 2 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .484 .499 -0.1 0.0 -1 /1
BBB (1 Yr) 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .615 .501 0.1 0.0 1 /1
MRS (1 Yr) 3 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .445 .500 -0.1 0.0 -1 /1
NNL (8 Yrs) 417 -32 0 0 0 38 5 0.5 2 7 0.6 .502 .500 0.6 -0.1 7 1/3897
NN2 (4 Yrs) 123 -10 0 0 0 12 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .502 .500 0.2 0.0 2 1/97
NAL (1 Yr) 35 -1 0 0 0 4 3 0.2 0 3 0.3 .514 .501 0.2 0.0 3 1
NSL (1 Yr) 46 -4 0 0 0 5 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .508 .501 0.1 0.0 1 1

Advanced Batting

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1923 19 CAG NNL 3 .314 74 .333 .000 0.0 0.0 100.0 /1
1924 20 2TM NNL 22 .130 -29 .136 .000 0.0 0.0 33.3 1
1924 20 MRS NNL 3 .000 -105 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /1
1924 20 CAG NNL 19 .150 -17 .158 .000 0.0 0.0 33.3 1
1925 21 2TM NNL 29 .386 124 .240 .269 3.4 10.3 33.3 1
1925 21 BBB NNL 3 .785 364 .500 1.000 0.0 33.3 50.0 /1
1925 21 CAG NNL 26 .340 96 .217 .208 3.8 7.7 28.6 1
1926 22 CAG NNL 64 .294 60 .237 .083 1.6 6.3 27.8 1
1927 23 CAG NNL 85 .247 37 .232 .037 0.0 3.5 50.0 1/79
1928 24 CAG NNL 80 .240 37 .221 .039 0.0 3.8 45.0 1
1929 25 CAG NNL 59 .213 12 .182 .018 0.0 6.8 64.3 1/83
1930 26 CAG NNL 75 .266 51 .239 .042 0.0 5.3 28.6 1/39
1932 28 CAG NSL 46 .208 27 .146 .119 2.2 0.0 33.3 1
1933 29 CAG NN2 35 .361 116 .258 .219 2.9 5.7 50.0 1/7 AS
1934 30 CAG NN2 33 .209 19 .219 .000 0.0 0.0 57.1 1/9 AS
1935 31 CAG NN2 34 .233 24 .194 .000 0.0 8.8 22.2 1
1936 32 PC NN2 21 .146 -35 .053 .150 4.8 0.0 100.0 /1
1937 33 CAG NAL 35 .309 82 .200 .040 0.0 17.1 45.5 1
14 Yrs 621 .254 43 .209 .066 0.8 5.2 42.1 1/9387
MLB Average .343 100 .292 .116 1.2 8.0 35.8
Advanced Batting Table
Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA BAbip ISO HR% SO% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1926 22 CAG NNL,WS 20 .000 .000 0.0 10.0 5.0 0.0 /1
1927 23 CAG NNL,WS 16 .214 .214 0.0 0.0 6.3 50.0 /1
1928 24 CAG NNL 14 .231 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 /1
1932 28 CAG NSL 8 .571 .286 0.0 12.5 80.0 /1
1934 30 CAG NN2 7 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /1
1937 33 CAG NAL 2 .000 .000 0.0 50.0 0.0 /1
6 Yrs 67 .182 .088 0.0 3.0 6.0 42.9 1
MLB Average .265 .101 1.1 7.8 7.8 34.0
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Bill Foster born?

Bill Foster was born on June 12, 1904.

Where was Bill Foster born?

Bill Foster was born in Calvert, TX.

How tall was Bill Foster?

Bill Foster was 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did Bill Foster weigh when playing?

Bill Foster weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Bill Foster play?

Bill Foster played 14 seasons.

Is Bill Foster in the Hall of Fame?

Bill Foster was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1996.

What position did Bill Foster play?

Bill Foster was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Bill Foster have?

Bill Foster had 932 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Bill Foster played for?

Bill Foster played for 4 teams; the Birmingham Black Barons, Chicago American Giants, Memphis Red Sox and Pittsburgh Crawfords.

How many World Series has Bill Foster won?

Bill Foster won 2 World Series.

When did Bill Foster retire?

Bill Foster last played in 1937.

What are Bill Foster's nicknames?

Willie is a nickname for Bill Foster.

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