Negro League player stats include league games, interleague games (against major Negro League competition), and games against select top-level independent Black Baseball teams. Player stats do not include the extensive amount of exhibitions and barnstorming games Negro League teams often played. Negro League data is not complete. Research is still ongoing and we’ll continue to publish updates as more information becomes available. More about data coverage
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| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | W | L | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF | Awards | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | 19 | CAG | NNL | 0 | 0 | 5.63 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 81 | 5.16 | 1.250 | 6.8 | 1.1 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1.00 | |||
| 1924 | 20 | TOT | NNL | 7 | 1 | .875 | 2.16 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 66.2 | 47 | 23 | 16 | 0 | 24 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 266 | 201 | 2.28 | 1.065 | 6.3 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 7.2 | 2.21 | ||
| 1924 | 20 | MRS | NNL | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0.63 | 0.444 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 14.0 | 4.67 | |||
| 1924 | 20 | CAG | NNL | 6 | 1 | .857 | 2.50 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 57.2 | 46 | 23 | 16 | 0 | 21 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 236 | 173 | 2.53 | 1.162 | 7.2 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 6.1 | 1.86 | ||
| 1925 | 21 | TOT | NNL | 6 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.62 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 78.0 | 57 | 20 | 14 | 21 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 310 | 327 | 1.000 | 6.6 | 2.4 | 5.7 | 2.33 | |||||||
| 1925 | 21 | BBB | NNL | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0.444 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 1.33 | ||||||||
| 1925 | 21 | CAG | NNL | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.83 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 69.0 | 56 | 20 | 14 | 18 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 279 | 289 | 1.072 | 7.3 | 2.3 | 5.9 | 2.50 | |||||||
| 1926 | 22 | CAG | NNL | 13 | 4 | .765 | 1.80 | 27 | 17 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 174.2 | 115 | 42 | 35 | 4 | 56 | 111 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 671 | 252 | 3.14 | 0.979 | 5.9 | 0.2 | 2.9 | 5.7 | 1.98 | ||
| 1927 | 23 | CAG | NNL | 21 | 5 | .808 | 2.03 | 31 | 25 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 217.0 | 187 | 70 | 49 | 65 | 119 | 6 | 2 | 184 | 1.161 | 7.8 | 2.7 | 4.9 | 1.83 | ||||||||
| 1928 | 24 | CAG | NNL | 13 | 8 | .619 | 2.82 | 27 | 20 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 195.0 | 184 | 72 | 61 | 8 | 61 | 119 | 7 | 3 | 816 | 144 | 3.39 | 1.256 | 8.5 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 5.5 | 1.95 | ||||
| 1929 | 25 | CAG | NNL | 9 | 7 | .563 | 2.70 | 23 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 133.1 | 123 | 63 | 40 | 46 | 82 | 2 | 1 | 159 | 1.268 | 8.3 | 3.1 | 5.5 | 1.78 | ||||||||
| 1930 | 26 | CAG | NNL | 11 | 8 | .579 | 3.73 | 26 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 161.2 | 151 | 75 | 67 | 57 | 133 | 2 | 3 | 127 | 1.287 | 8.4 | 3.2 | 7.4 | 2.33 | ||||||||
| 1932 | 28 | CAG | NSL | 8 | 5 | .615 | 2.09 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 116.1 | 101 | 39 | 27 | 24 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 167 | 1.074 | 7.8 | 1.9 | 5.9 | 3.17 | ||||||||
| 1933 | 29 | CAG | NN2 | 6 | 4 | .600 | 2.47 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 83.2 | 63 | 34 | 23 | 2 | 17 | 61 | 5 | 0 | 341 | 174 | 2.54 | 0.956 | 6.8 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 6.6 | 3.59 | AS | |||
| 1934 | 30 | CAG | NN2 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2.88 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 56.1 | 52 | 22 | 18 | 0 | 22 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 240 | 145 | 3.86 | 1.314 | 8.3 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 0.77 | AS | |||
| 1935 | 31 | CAG | NN2 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 2.84 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 82.1 | 73 | 36 | 26 | 2 | 32 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 348 | 180 | 3.98 | 1.275 | 8.0 | 0.2 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 0.97 | ||||
| 1936 | 32 | PC | NN2 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 4.30 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 46.0 | 45 | 27 | 22 | 4 | 18 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 199 | 113 | 4.77 | 1.370 | 8.8 | 0.8 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 1.17 | ||||
| 1937 | 33 | CAG | NAL | 4 | 5 | .444 | 3.90 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 80.2 | 77 | 44 | 35 | 4 | 30 | 1 | 46 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 358 | 115 | 3.90 | 1.326 | 8.6 | 0.4 | 3.3 | 5.1 | 1.53 | |
| 14 Yrs | 110 | 56 | .663 | 2.63 | 238 | 165 | 13 | 127 | 31 | 12 | 1499.2 | 1281 | 574 | 438 | 25 | 477 | 1 | 922 | 38 | 0 | 11 | 3582 | 164 | 2.88 | 1.172 | 7.7 | 0.2 | 2.9 | 5.5 | 1.93 | ||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 19 | 9 | .663 | 2.63 | 40 | 28 | 2 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 253 | 216 | 97 | 74 | 4 | 80 | 0 | 156 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 604 | 164 | 2.88 | 1.172 | 7.7 | 0.2 | 2.9 | 5.5 | 1.93 | ||||
| W | L | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF | Awards | ||||||||||||||
| CAG (13 yrs) | 104 | 53 | .662 | 2.61 | 228 | 156 | 13 | 120 | 28 | 12 | 1435.2 | 1234 | 547 | 416 | 21 | 453 | 1 | 883 | 37 | 0 | 11 | 3322 | 165 | 1.72 | 1.175 | 7.7 | 0.1 | 2.8 | 5.5 | 1.95 | ||||
| MRS (1 yr) | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0.63 | 0.444 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 14.0 | 4.67 | ||||||
| BBB (1 yr) | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0.444 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 1.33 | |||||||||||
| PC (1 yr) | 4 | 3 | .571 | 4.30 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 46.0 | 45 | 27 | 22 | 4 | 18 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 199 | 113 | 4.77 | 1.370 | 8.8 | 0.8 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 1.17 | |||||||
| NNL (8 yrs) | 80 | 33 | .708 | 2.50 | 162 | 114 | 7 | 88 | 22 | 10 | 1034.1 | 870 | 372 | 287 | 13 | 334 | 670 | 26 | 0 | 9 | 2096 | 173 | 1.36 | 1.164 | 7.6 | 0.1 | 2.9 | 5.8 | 2.01 | |||||
| NN2 (4 yrs) | 18 | 13 | .581 | 2.99 | 43 | 30 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 268.1 | 233 | 119 | 89 | 8 | 89 | 130 | 10 | 0 | 1128 | 155 | 3.64 | 1.200 | 7.8 | 0.3 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 1.46 | |||||||
| NAL (1 yr) | 4 | 5 | .444 | 3.90 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 80.2 | 77 | 44 | 35 | 4 | 30 | 1 | 46 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 358 | 115 | 3.90 | 1.326 | 8.6 | 0.4 | 3.3 | 5.1 | 1.53 | ||||
| NSL (1 yr) | 8 | 5 | .615 | 2.09 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 116.1 | 101 | 39 | 27 | 24 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 167 | 1.074 | 7.8 | 1.9 | 5.9 | 3.17 | |||||||||||
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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 922 strikeouts over his career.
How many teams has Bill Foster played for?
Bill Foster played for 7 teams; the Chicago American Giants, Memphis Red Sox, Birmingham Black Barons, Chicago American Giants, Chicago American Giants, Pittsburgh Crawfords and Chicago American Giants.
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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