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
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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


Wins Above Replacement

Multi-Stint Seasons:



Glossary
Team Lg Pos
CAG
WES
31
SP
24
56.2
1.1
0.0
0.0
1.1
0.0
LEL
NvC
31
SP
14
29.0
0.6
0.0
0.0
0.6
0.0
FE
CUB
32
RP
3
4.1
-0.3
0.0
0.0
-0.3
0.0
HAB
CUB
28
SP
34
71.0
0.8
0.3
0.0
0.5
0.0
SFP
CUB
36
SP
2
3.0
-0.2
0.0
0.0
-0.2
0.0
CAG
36
SP
12
24.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.0
CXG
EAS
23
SP
18
36.0
1.1
0.2
0.0
0.9
0.0
LEL
WES
30
SP
20
40.0
0.6
-0.2
0.0
0.8
0.0
CUG
WES
22
SP
11
18.0
0.5
-0.2
0.0
0.7
0.0
LEL
WES
27
SP
8
9.0
0.1
-0.1
0.0
0.3
0.0
CAG
WES
33
SP
41
63.1
-0.1
0.0
0.2
-0.2
0.0
CAG
WES
37
SP
15
27.0
-0.4
-0.1
0.0
-0.3
0.0
LEL
29
SP
19
26.2
1.2
0.1
0.0
1.1
0.0
CXG
NvC
26
SP
25
34.0
1.1
0.0
0.1
1.1
0.0
PG
IND
24
SP
25
36.0
1.2
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.0
LEL
WES
28
SP
44
54.0
0.9
0.0
0.0
0.9
0.0
CAG
35
SP
40
53.1
-0.5
0.3
0.0
-0.8
0.0
34
SP
54
78.0
1.3
0.8
0.1
0.4
0.0
CAG
WES
32
SP
50
74.1
0.5
0.1
-0.1
0.4
0.0
FE
CUB
27
SP
83
141.0
1.7
0.1
-0.1
1.8
0.0
PG
EAS
25
RF
44
32.0
0.3
0.2
-0.2
0.3
0.0
PG
EAS
26
RF
77
72.0
2.3
0.6
-0.1
1.9
0.0
16
8
SP
663
983.1
14.1
2.4
0.4
11.5
-0.2
162 Game Average
174
258.0
3.7
0.6
0.1
3.0
-0.1
 
Team Lg Pos
16
Negro Leagues
491
680.1
10.8
2.1
0.4
8.5
-0.2
1
vs Major Leagues
4
8.2
-0.2
-0.1
0.0
-0.1
0.0
6
vs Latin Leagues
161
282.1
3.7
0.4
-0.1
3.4
0.0
3
vs High Minors
7
12.0
-0.2
0.0
0.0
-0.2
0.0
 
Team Lg Pos
7
SP
231
377.1
2.0
1.0
0.3
0.7
0.0
2
SP
43
70.0
2.3
0.2
0.1
2.0
0.0
2
SP
86
145.1
1.4
0.1
-0.1
1.5
0.0
1
SP
34
71.0
0.8
0.3
0.0
0.5
0.0
5
SP
116
176.2
3.9
-0.4
0.0
4.3
0.0
1
1B
5
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
3
SP
146
140.0
3.9
1.0
0.1
2.9
-0.1
1
-
2
3.0
-0.2
0.0
0.0
-0.2
0.0

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