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Rube Foster
Andrew Bishop Foster
 
 
Born: September 17, 1879 in La Grange, TX
Died: December 9, 1930 - 51 years old in Kankakee, IL
Bats: R Throws: R Ht: 5'9" Wt: 230
Pitching Ratings (?)
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Notes:
- Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame as a Manager in 1981
- Visit Foster's Managerial Page
- Buried: Lincoln Cemetery; Blue Island, IL
Relatives: Brother of Willie Foster

Fielding

Multi-Team Years
C
1B
2B
3B
SS
LF
CF
RF
 
P
WES
22.8
SP
0.0
1
0.0
2
EAS
23.8
SP
0.0
4
IND
24.8
SP
0.4
2
0.4
3
EAS
25.8
RF
0.0
1
0.0
4
0.0
3
ASN
26.3
SP
0.0
1
0.0
2
0.0
4
IND
26.8
SP
0.0
4
0.0
7
0.0
8
LG
27.3
SP
0.0
4
0.0
16
WES
27.8
SP
0.0
1
0.0
1
LG
28.3
SP
0.0
8
WES
28.8
SP
0.1
3
0.1
1
0.0
1
0.0
6
IND
29.8
SP
0.0
2
0.0
1
0.0
2
WES
30.8
SP
0.0
1
0.0
1
0.0
4
ASN
31.3
SP
0.0
4
WES
31.8
SP
0.0
7
LN
32.3
RP
0.0
2
WES
32.8
SP
0.0
6
0.0
10
WES
33.8
SP
0.0
3
0.0
1
0.0
8
MULT
WES
34.8
SP
0.1
4
0.1
10
WES
35.8
SP
0.0
3
0.0
7
AN
36.3
SP
0.0
1
WES
36.8
SP
0.0
2
WES
37.8
SP
0.0
1
0.0
3
22
8
SP
0.9
28
0.4
1
0.0
3
0.4
2
0.0
21
0.1
115
 
C
1B
2B
3B
SS
LF
CF
RF
 
P
6
SP
0.2
6
0.1
1
0.0
1
0.0
4
0.0
19
2
SP
0.0
1
0.0
2
0.0
8
3
SP
0.5
4
0.0
2
0.4
1
0.0
11
0.0
14
2
SP
0.0
4
0.0
18
1
SP
0.0
8
7
SP
0.2
16
0.2
1
0.0
47
1
1B
0.0
1
0.0
1
SP
0.0
1

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Statistical and biographical data for the The Negro Leagues Database, except 1923 and 1933, were compiled by Gary Ashwill. Copyright 2011-2013 Gary Ashwill. All rights reserved. Playing statistics for 1923 were compiled by Patrick Rock. Copyright 2011-2013 Patrick Rock. All rights reserved. Playing statistics for 1933 were compiled by Scott Simkus. Copyright 2013 Scott Simkus. All rights reserved.

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