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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

Metrics

Multi-Team Years
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr
Tm
Lg
MULT
19.1
SP
29
70.0
 
2.2
-0.0
0.0
2.3
0.0
10.2
0.0
0.0
10.1
7.3
-0.2
0.0
7.5
MULT
20.1
SP
19
54.3
 
1.2
-0.1
0.0
1.4
0.0
4.8
0.0
0.0
4.8
2.9
-0.2
0.0
3.0
CAG
24.1
SP
100
230.0
 
2.3
-0.1
0.0
2.4
0.0
21.4
0.0
0.0
21.4
11.9
-0.6
0.0
12.5
CAG
NN2
29.1
SP
32
77.3
 
2.8
0.3
-0.0
2.5
-0.0
8.9
1.1
0.0
7.8
5.7
0.9
-0.0
4.8
4
2
SP
180
431.7
  
8.6
0.0
-0.0
8.6
-0.0
45.3
1.1
0.0
44.2
27.7
-0.1
-0.0
27.9
 
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr Tm    
4
SP
151
360.7
 
6.0
0.1
-0.0
5.8
-0.0
33.6
1.1
0.0
32.5
18.9
0.1
-0.0
18.8
2
SP
29
71.0
 
2.7
-0.1
0.0
2.7
0.0
11.7
0.0
0.0
11.7
8.8
-0.2
0.0
9.0







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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.

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