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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

Pitching Leaderboards

Actual Wins
Year W Rnk
1
1
4
1
3
1
2
3
2
1
4
2
9
1
1
1
5
5
5
1
2
10
3
4
3
1
3
7
6
1
4
5
5
6
5
6
2
11
Career
67
14
Adjusted Wins
Year aW Rnk
1
1
2
1
2
3
2
3
2
2
3
4
9
1
0
3
3
1
2
15
2
8
2
3
3
10
4
3
3
8
4
7
4
7
Career
54
19
Runs
Year R Rnk
3.1
1
5.9
1
4.4
2
5.5
1
1.0
3
8.1
5
25.2
1
0.4
3
10.4
1
4.4
9
5.4
4
3.2
3
6.5
8
8.2
3
8.9
7
8.9
7
Career
109.8
17
Baserunners
Year BsRn Rnk
5.7
1
10.1
1
5.6
1
6.8
1
2.9
3
10.6
4
37.0
1
0.2
3
15.4
1
7.3
7
5.0
7
8.3
6
10.2
6
14.8
7
14.8
7
Career
146.1
13
Batters Faced
Year BF Rnk
5.5
2
13.9
1
4.5
3
4.3
4
7.1
3
9.9
6
51.1
1
2.9
3
15.2
2
9.8
6
14.6
3
14.3
1
15.1
4
19.0
3
3.9
10
12.5
9
12.5
9
11.0
10
Career
206.6
12
Hits
Year H Rnk
3.5
1
5.9
1
11.1
1
8.3
1
2.6
3
9.1
3
17.3
1
-0.5
6
7.4
1
3.8
9
2.6
8
3.0
9
3.0
10
8.2
8
8.2
8
Career
76.2
14
           
Walks
Year BB Rnk
3.6
2
1.1
3
1.8
4
2.6
5
6.8
3
0.7
2
8.6
4
5.5
2
1.7
15
5.2
5
5.6
2
5.0
8
5.7
5
6.9
11
Career
56.9
35
Strikeouts
Year K Rnk
9.0
1
9.9
2
25.5
1
12.7
1
4.2
2
14.7
2
2.6
2
7.2
4
8.2
3
5.5
8
4.2
5
3.7
4
3.2
10
8.5
5
Career
126.5
14
K/BB
Year K/BB Rnk
10.1
1
10.6
1
26.2
1
16.6
1
14.8
2
9.1
4
3.4
2
11.3
4
10.4
3
6.5
10
12.4
4
9.4
1
8.4
8
6.4
10
7.0
6
Career
157.1
16
Homeruns
Year HR Rnk
0.0
1
0.0
1
1.3
3
2.0
1
0.0
1
1.8
3
1.9
3
0.5
18
0.6
9
0.2
3
0.5
13
1.7
3
1.8
9
1.8
9
2.3
5
0.4
12
0.3
10
Career
11.6
19
HBP
Year HBP Rnk
2.5
1
1.4
1
12.2
1
5.9
1
4.4
1
0.8
15
3.8
2
2.5
4
2.4
2
1.5
5
4.5
2
4.5
2
2.5
11
1.1
12
1.5
11
Career
39.9
13
Complete Games
Year CG Rnk
1.6
1
1.5
1
1.2
1
1.0
3
1.8
1
1.6
7
7.1
1
0.3
1
4.0
1
2.5
1
1.0
14
1.8
5
1.2
2
2.7
4
1.0
8
2.1
8
2.1
8
1.4
11
Career
34.8
9
           
Shutouts
Year SHO Rnk
0.7
2
0.7
8
0.4
4
1.9
1
0.8
2
0.6
6
1.3
4
1.3
4
Career
4.0
22
Power
Year Pow Rnk
3.5
1
6.0
2
27.4
1
11.1
1
6.6
1
14.0
3
1.5
1
1.5
15
5.6
5
Career
29.4
46
Finesse
Year Fin Rnk
-10.1
4
1.5
5
-3.1
7
-6.1
3
-6.4
9
-10.5
4
-12.7
5
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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.

Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James