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Willie Foster
William Hendrick Foster
(Bill)
 
Born: June 12, 1904 in Calvert, TX
Died: September 16, 1978 - 74 years old in Lorman, MS
Bats: B Throws: L Ht: 6'0" Wt: 190
Pitching Ratings (?)
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Notes:
- Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame as a Player in 1996
- Visit Foster's Managerial Page
- College: Alcorn Sate University
- Buried: Carbondale Cemetery; near Alcorn, MS
Relatives: Brother of Rube Foster

Teams

Age
Team
Lg
W
L
  
Ballpark
19.1
 Memphis Red Sox
NNA
1
15
7
.682
 
Lewis Park
19.1
 Chicago American Giants
NNL
1
48
29
.622
 
Schorling Park
20.1
 Memphis Red Sox
NNL
6
22
36
.385
 
Lewis Park
20.1
 Chicago American Giants
NNL
2
53
27
.663
 
Schorling Park
24.1
 Chicago American Giants
NNL
3
58
40
.591
 
Schorling Park
24.1
 Chicago American Giants
NLP
2
4
5
.444
 
Schorling Park
29.1
 Chicago American Giants
NN2
1
38
20
.653
 
Schorling Park (Chicago); P
4
 2
238
164
.592
  
0
0

Team
    
W
L
  
4
 CAG
201
121
.624
  
0
0
2
 MRS
37
43
.463
  
0
0

 
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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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