Rube Foster - Seamheads Negro Leagues Database

Rube Foster



Andrew Bishop Foster


Born: September 17, 1879 in La Grange, TX
Died: December 9, 1930 in Kankakee, IL
          (51 years old)

Bats: R
Throws: R
Ht: 5'9"
Wt: 230
Biographical
Wikipedia BR Bullpen SABR BioProject SABR Index
Photos & Videos
Google Photos / + Baseball Yahoo Photos / + Baseball MLB.com YouTube

Notes:


• Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame as a Manager in 1981
• Buried: Lincoln Cemetery (Blue Island, IL)
• Relatives: Willie Foster (Brother)
• Visit Manager Page


Batting

Multi-Stint Seasons:



Glossary
Basic Batting
Team Lg Pos
34
SP
17
54
50
10
20
2
0
4
13
1
1
0
3
.400
.412
.680
1.092
222
SFP
CUB
36
SP
1
2
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.500
.500
.500
1.000
186
PG
IND
24
SP
7
25
24
6
9
2
1
0
4
2
1
0
0
.375
.400
.542
.942
195
CXG
EAS
23
SP
5
18
17
3
6
1
1
0
3
0
0
1
0
.353
.389
.529
.918
238
HAB
CUB
28
SP
8
34
33
6
10
0
2
1
9
0
0
5
1
0
.303
.324
.515
.839
190
LEL
WES
28
SP
13
44
41
8
14
2
0
1
10
1
0
2
.341
.357
.463
.821
109
LEL
29
SP
6
19
18
1
6
2
0
0
4
0
1
0
0
.333
.368
.444
.813
162
PG
EAS
26
RF
19
77
72
10
23
5
2
0
9
2
3
1
1
.319
.355
.444
.800
143
PG
EAS
25
RF
10
44
43
2
15
1
1
0
10
3
1
0
0
.349
.364
.419
.782
119
CAG
WES
32
SP
18
50
47
2
13
2
1
0
7
0
2
0
1
.277
.306
.362
.668
101
CAG
WES
31
SP
9
24
21
2
6
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
1
.286
.348
.286
.634
96
CUG
WES
22
SP
3
11
10
2
3
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
.300
.300
.300
.600
70
CAG
35
SP
13
40
34
4
9
1
0
0
2
1
2
0
4
.265
.306
.294
.600
104
FE
CUB
27
SP
20
83
75
6
16
0
1
1
6
2
6
4
2
0
.213
.289
.280
.569
104
CAG
WES
33
SP
12
41
36
2
8
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
2
.222
.282
.222
.504
49
LEL
NvC
31
SP
5
14
13
1
2
1
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
1
.154
.143
.231
.374
43
CXG
NvC
26
SP
6
25
25
2
4
1
0
0
2
0
0
3
0
0
.160
.160
.200
.360
44
LEL
WES
30
SP
7
20
18
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
.111
.200
.111
.311
-4
LEL
WES
27
SP
2
8
7
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
.143
.143
.143
.286
-12
CAG
36
SP
4
12
11
1
1
0
0
0
2
0
1
0
0
0
.091
.167
.091
.258
-21
CAG
WES
37
SP
4
15
14
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
.071
.071
.071
.143
-50
FE
CUB
32
RP
2
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
.000
.000
.000
-100
16
8
SP
191
663
614
71
170
20
9
7
85
13
0
26
12
5
17
1
0
.277
.311
.373
.684
113
162 Game Average
562
521
60
144
17
8
6
72
20
0
22
0
4
14
23
0
.277
.311
.373
.684
113
 
Team Lg Pos
16
Negro Leagues
145
491
454
55
135
18
6
5
64
10
20
2
15
.297
.330
.396
.726
117
6
vs Latin Leagues
42
161
151
15
33
2
3
2
19
3
0
6
12
3
0
1
0
.219
.261
.311
.572
105
3
vs High Minors
3
7
5
1
1
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
2
0
.200
.200
.200
.400
-5
1
vs Major Leagues
1
4
4
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.250
.250
.250
.500
73
 
Team Lg Pos
5
Chicago Leland Giants
SP
36
116
107
14
28
5
0
1
17
0
4
0
4
1
.262
.286
.336
.622
78
2
Cuban X Giants
SP
11
43
42
5
10
2
1
0
5
0
0
3
1
0
.238
.256
.333
.589
125
3
Philadelphia Giants I
SP
36
146
139
18
47
8
4
0
23
7
5
1
1
.338
.366
.453
.819
144
2
SP
22
86
78
6
16
0
1
1
6
2
6
4
2
0
.205
.279
.269
.548
97
1
Habana
SP
8
34
33
6
10
0
2
1
9
0
0
5
1
0
.303
.324
.515
.839
190
7
Chicago American Giants
SP
74
231
209
21
57
5
1
3
23
3
11
0
11
0
.273
.309
.349
.658
99
1
Louisville White Sox
1B
3
5
4
1
1
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
1
.250
.250
1.000
1.250
230
1
San Francisco Park
-
1
2
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.500
.500
.500
1.000
186



Advanced Batting
Team Lg LG LG LG LG LG LG
CUG
WES
11
.269
.347
0.0%
12.1%
0.0%
0.0%
.000
.073
CXG
EAS
18
.457
.271
0.0%
5.6%
0.0%
0.0%
.176
.036
PG
IND
25
.438
.301
4.0%
7.5%
0.0%
0.9%
.167
.092
PG
EAS
44
.367
.333
2.3%
4.5%
0.0%
0.2%
.070
.081
CXG
NvC
25
.189
.269
0.0%
6.1%
12.0%
10.6%
0.00
0.57
0.0%
0.0%
.040
.012
PG
EAS
77
.380
.319
3.9%
7.6%
0.1%
60.83
0.0%
0.4%
.125
.070
FE
CUB
83
.301
.284
7.2%
7.8%
4.8%
8.0%
1.50
0.98
1.2%
0.4%
.067
.042
LEL
WES
8
.124
.320
0.0%
5.7%
0.0%
0.0%
.000
.039
HAB
CUB
34
.412
.298
0.0%
9.8%
14.7%
8.8%
0.00
1.11
2.9%
0.4%
.212
.052
LEL
WES
44
.349
.343
2.3%
8.2%
2.3%
0.9%
.122
.142
LEL
19
.381
.288
5.3%
5.7%
0.0%
0.5%
.111
.078
LEL
WES
20
.165
.301
10.0%
6.5%
0.0%
0.8%
.000
.090
LEL
NvC
14
.188
.282
0.0%
6.8%
0.0%
0.1%
.077
.028
CAG
WES
24
.298
.299
8.3%
6.8%
0.0%
0.8%
.000
.094
FE
CUB
3
.000
.334
0.0%
10.5%
0.0%
0.4%
.000
.058
CAG
WES
50
.309
.308
4.0%
6.7%
0.0%
0.6%
.085
.081
CAG
WES
41
.238
.313
7.3%
6.1%
0.0%
0.6%
.000
.090
54
.465
.312
1.9%
7.6%
7.4%
0.9%
.280
.097
CAG
40
.268
.287
5.0%
7.8%
0.0%
0.7%
.029
.071
SFP
CUB
2
.510
.358
0.0%
11.0%
0.0%
8.1%
1.35
0.0%
0.1%
.000
.056
CAG
12
.139
.308
8.3%
7.7%
0.0%
0.9%
.000
.096
CAG
WES
15
.066
.283
0.0%
8.0%
0.0%
0.2%
.000
.060
16
8
663
.321
.305
3.9%
7.3%
8.3%
5.7%
0.50
21.81
1.1%
0.5%
.096
.074
 
Team Lg LG LG LG LG LG LG
16
Negro Leagues
491
.333
.312
4.1%
7.1%
1.0%
0.6%
.099
.085
6
vs Latin Leagues
161
.294
.287
3.7%
8.0%
8.3%
8.7%
0.50
0.94
1.2%
0.3%
.093
.038
3
vs High Minors
7
.131
.313
0.0%
6.2%
0.0%
1.4%
.000
.137
1
vs Major Leagues
4
.225
.255
0.0%
3.3%
0.0%
0.0%
.000
.075
 
Team Lg LG LG LG LG LG LG
5
Chicago Leland Giants
116
.280
.318
3.4%
7.5%
0.9%
0.6%
.075
.095
2
Cuban X Giants
43
.301
.270
0.0%
5.9%
12.0%
10.6%
0.00
0.57
0.0%
0.0%
.095
.022
3
Philadelphia Giants I
146
.386
.320
3.4%
6.7%
0.0%
0.4%
.115
.077
2
86
.290
.286
7.0%
7.9%
4.8%
8.0%
1.50
0.98
1.2%
0.4%
.064
.043
1
Habana
34
.412
.298
0.0%
9.8%
14.7%
8.8%
0.00
1.11
2.9%
0.4%
.212
.052
7
Chicago American Giants
231
.298
.303
4.8%
7.1%
1.3%
0.7%
.077
.085
1
Louisville White Sox
5
.424
.340
0.0%
8.4%
20.0%
0.9%
.750
.106
1
San Francisco Park
2
.510
.358
0.0%
11.0%
0.0%
8.1%
1.35
0.0%
0.1%
.000
.056

If you have any questions regarding Negro Leagues statistical or biographical data, please contact gary@seamheads.com..

All data, copyright 2011-2023 Agate Type Research LLC.