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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


Pitching

Multi-Stint Seasons:

Glossary
Basic Pitching
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
W
L
W%
G
GS
GF
CG
SHO
SV
IP
R
ER
H
HR
BB
K
WP
BK
HBP
BF
ERA
ERA+
CUG
WES
22
SP
1
1
.500
2
2
0
2
0
0
18.0
7
5
15
1
7
15
0
0
76
2.50
227
CXG
EAS
23
SP
4
0
1.000
4
4
0
4
1
0
36.0
6
3
19
0
7
19
0
0
134
0.75
228
PG
IND
24
SP
4
0
1.000
4
4
0
4
0
0
36.0
10
6
21
3
9
41
2
6
142
1.50
159
PG
EAS
25
RF
2
0
1.000
3
3
0
3
0
0
32.0
9
4
21
1
3
21
3
3
125
1.13
262
CXG
NvC
26
SP
2
2
.500
4
4
4
0
0
34.0
13
7
26
0
11
17
0
3
140
1.85
126
PG
EAS
26
RF
4
2
.667
10
8
2
7
1
1
72.0
28
16
62
0
21
39
3
4
300
2.00
152
FE
CUB
27
SP
9
6
.600
16
15
15
1
0
141.0
54
34
100
1
43
47
2
5
567
2.17
104
LEL
WES
27
SP
1
0
1.000
1
1
0
1
0
0
9.0
1
0
7
0
1
4
0
0
33
0.00
HAB
CUB
28
SP
5
3
.625
8
8
8
0
0
71.0
30
18
55
0
26
31
1
1
303
2.28
135
LEL
WES
28
SP
5
1
.833
6
6
6
0
0
54.0
21
12
46
1
18
26
0
0
226
2.00
204
LEL
29
SP
2
1
.667
3
3
0
3
2
0
26.2
6
5
24
0
5
14
0
1
107
1.69
159
LEL
WES
30
SP
3
0
1.000
4
4
4
0
0
40.0
8
5
29
1
5
20
0
2
150
1.13
265
LEL
NvC
31
SP
3
1
.750
4
3
3
1
0
29.0
8
6
23
0
4
12
2
1
108
1.86
84
CAG
WES
31
SP
4
1
.800
8
5
3
0
0
56.2
18
13
46
1
12
33
0
1
224
2.06
192
FE
CUB
32
RP
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
4.1
6
4
6
0
5
3
1
1
25
8.31
35
CAG
WES
32
SP
6
2
.750
10
8
7
0
0
74.1
31
17
66
0
17
31
0
0
298
2.06
168
CAG
WES
33
SP
4
3
.571
8
8
5
1
0
63.1
42
33
75
2
21
38
0
1
281
4.69
77
WES
34
SP
5
4
.556
10
9
7
2
0
72.2
29
20
57
2
25
32
0
0
297
2.48
152
CAG
WES
35
SP
2
2
.500
7
6
4
0
0
53.1
30
24
48
0
13
20
0
1
214
4.05
78
SFP
CUB
36
SP
0
1
.000
1
1
0
0
0
3.0
5
5
5
0
3
0
0
0
15
15.00
24
CAG
WES
36
SP
1
1
.500
2
2
2
0
0
18.0
6
2
17
0
9
8
0
0
79
1.00
291
CAG
WES
37
SP
2
1
.667
3
3
3
0
0
27.0
11
10
21
0
11
11
0
0
111
3.33
70
16
7
SP
69
32
.683
120
107
2
95
9
1
971.1
379
249
789
13
276
482
14
30
3955
2.31
128
162 Game Average
21
10
.683
36
32
3
28
3
0
291.0
114
75
236
4
83
144
4
9
1185
2.31
128
 
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
W
L
W%
G
GS
GF
CG
SHO
SV
IP
R
ER
H
HR
BB
K
WP
BK
HBP
BF
ERA
ERA+
16
Negro Leagues
50
18
.735
84
75
2
64
7
1
680.1
257
170
561
12
183
369
8
18
2757
2.25
147
6
Cuban Leagues
19
13
.594
35
31
30
2
0
282.1
116
74
215
1
92
110
6
11
1158
2.36
103
1
vs Major Leaguers
0
1
.000
1
1
0
1
0
0
8.2
6
5
13
0
1
3
0
1
40
5.19
42
 
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
W
L
W%
G
GS
GF
CG
SHO
SV
IP
R
ER
H
HR
BB
K
WP
BK
HBP
BF
ERA
ERA+
5
Chicago Leland Giants
SP
15
4
.789
20
19
0
19
3
0
176.2
51
33
144
3
40
91
2
4
700
1.68
168
2
Cuban X Giants
SP
6
2
.750
8
8
0
8
1
0
70.0
19
10
45
0
18
36
0
3
274
1.29
164
3
Philadelphia Giants I
SP
10
2
.833
17
15
2
14
1
1
140.0
47
26
104
4
33
101
8
13
567
1.67
171
2
Fe
SP
9
6
.600
18
15
15
1
0
145.1
60
38
106
1
48
50
3
6
592
2.35
98
1
Habana
SP
5
3
.625
8
8
8
0
0
71.0
30
18
55
0
26
31
1
1
303
2.28
135
7
Chicago American Giants
SP
24
14
.632
48
41
31
3
0
365.1
167
119
330
5
108
173
0
3
1504
2.93
115
1
San Francisco Park
-
0
1
.000
1
1
0
0
0
3.0
5
5
5
0
3
0
0
0
15
15.00
24



Advanced Pitching
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
IP
WHIP
Lg
K%
Lg
BB%
Lg
K/BB
Lg
HR%
Lg
CUG
WES
22
SP
18.0
1.22
1.56
19.7%
18.7%
9.2%
15.7%
2.14
1.19
1.3%
0.6%
CXG
EAS
23
SP
36.0
0.72
1.03
14.2%
14.1%
5.2%
7.5%
2.71
1.89
0.0%
0.0%
PG
IND
24
SP
36.0
0.83
1.10
28.9%
15.6%
6.3%
8.2%
4.56
1.89
2.1%
1.0%
PG
EAS
25
RF
32.0
0.75
1.14
16.8%
9.8%
2.4%
4.3%
7.00
2.27
0.8%
0.3%
CXG
NvC
26
SP
34.0
1.09
1.03
12.1%
14.8%
7.9%
7.1%
1.55
2.08
0.0%
0.0%
PG
EAS
26
RF
72.0
1.15
1.29
13.0%
9.2%
7.0%
7.8%
1.86
1.17
0.0%
0.4%
FE
CUB
27
SP
141.0
1.01
1.12
8.3%
10.1%
7.6%
9.1%
1.09
1.11
0.2%
0.4%
LEL
WES
27
SP
9.0
0.89
1.06
12.1%
10.5%
3.0%
4.7%
4.00
2.25
0.0%
0.0%
HAB
CUB
28
SP
71.0
1.14
1.22
10.2%
9.8%
8.6%
10.1%
1.19
0.97
0.0%
0.4%
LEL
WES
28
SP
54.0
1.19
1.37
11.5%
11.4%
8.0%
9.8%
1.44
1.16
0.4%
1.0%
LEL
29
SP
26.2
1.09
1.13
13.1%
14.2%
4.7%
5.2%
2.80
2.78
0.0%
0.2%
LEL
WES
30
SP
40.0
0.85
1.17
13.3%
14.1%
3.3%
5.7%
4.00
2.48
0.7%
0.8%
LEL
NvC
31
SP
29.0
0.93
1.03
11.1%
11.9%
3.7%
7.6%
3.00
1.56
0.0%
0.1%
CAG
WES
31
SP
56.2
1.02
1.33
14.7%
13.4%
5.4%
7.3%
2.75
1.82
0.4%
0.9%
FE
CUB
32
RP
4.1
2.54
1.32
12.0%
11.0%
20.0%
10.4%
0.60
1.06
0.0%
0.4%
CAG
WES
32
SP
74.1
1.12
1.29
10.4%
13.4%
5.7%
6.9%
1.82
1.94
0.0%
0.8%
CAG
WES
33
SP
63.1
1.52
1.32
13.5%
13.4%
7.5%
7.0%
1.81
1.91
0.7%
0.6%
WES
34
SP
72.2
1.13
1.31
10.8%
12.1%
8.4%
7.8%
1.28
1.55
0.7%
0.9%
CAG
WES
35
SP
53.1
1.14
1.21
9.3%
12.8%
6.1%
8.0%
1.54
1.60
0.0%
0.8%
SFP
CUB
36
SP
3.0
2.67
1.48
0.0%
9.0%
20.0%
10.9%
0.00
0.82
0.0%
0.1%
CAG
WES
36
SP
18.0
1.44
1.21
10.1%
12.3%
11.4%
8.7%
0.89
1.42
0.0%
0.4%
CAG
WES
37
SP
27.0
1.19
1.11
9.9%
11.5%
9.9%
7.9%
1.00
1.46
0.0%
0.2%
16
7
SP
971.1
1.10
1.22
12.2%
12.1%
7.0%
8.0%
1.75
1.60
0.3%
0.5%
 
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
IP
WHIP
Lg
K%
Lg
BB%
Lg
K/BB
Lg
HR%
Lg
16
Negro Leagues
680.1
1.09
1.25
13.4%
12.6%
6.6%
7.7%
2.02
1.70
0.4%
0.6%
6
Cuban Leagues
282.1
1.09
1.13
9.5%
10.8%
7.9%
9.0%
1.20
1.23
0.1%
0.3%
1
vs Major Leaguers
8.2
1.62
0.93
7.5%
16.7%
2.5%
3.2%
3.00
5.14
0.0%
0.0%
 
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
IP
WHIP
Lg
K%
Lg
BB%
Lg
K/BB
Lg
HR%
Lg
5
Chicago Leland Giants
SP
176.2
1.04
1.24
13.0%
13.1%
5.7%
8.4%
2.28
1.83
0.4%
0.6%
2
Cuban X Giants
SP
70.0
0.90
1.03
13.1%
14.4%
6.6%
7.3%
2.00
1.98
0.0%
0.0%
3
Philadelphia Giants I
SP
140.0
0.98
1.21
17.8%
10.9%
5.8%
7.1%
3.06
1.61
0.7%
0.5%
2
Fe
SP
145.1
1.06
1.12
8.4%
10.1%
8.1%
9.2%
1.04
1.11
0.2%
0.4%
1
Habana
SP
71.0
1.14
1.22
10.2%
9.8%
8.6%
10.1%
1.19
0.97
0.0%
0.4%
7
Chicago American Giants
SP
365.1
1.20
1.28
11.5%
12.9%
7.2%
7.5%
1.60
1.73
0.3%
0.7%
1
San Francisco Park
-
3.0
2.67
1.48
0.0%
9.0%
20.0%
10.9%
0.00
0.82
0.0%
0.1%



Opponent's Batting
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
G
PA
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
SB
CS
BB
SO
IBB
HBP
SH
SF
DP
BA
OBP
SLG
OPS
FE
CUB
27
SP
16
567
500
54
100
5
6
1
23
43
47
5
19
0
11
.200
.270
.240
.510
CAG
WES
33
SP
8
281
250
42
75
12
2
2
3
21
38
1
9
4
.300
.357
.388
.745
CAG
WES
32
SP
10
298
270
31
66
13
2
0
1
17
31
0
11
10
.244
.289
.307
.597
PG
EAS
26
RF
10
300
266
28
62
6
2
0
12
21
39
4
9
5
.233
.299
.271
.570
WES
34
SP
10
297
266
29
57
8
3
2
1
25
32
0
6
7
.214
.282
.289
.571
HAB
CUB
28
SP
8
303
258
30
55
2
2
0
18
26
31
1
18
0
3
.213
.288
.236
.524
CAG
WES
35
SP
7
214
192
30
48
8
0
0
0
13
20
1
8
7
.250
.301
.292
.593
LEL
WES
28
SP
6
226
199
21
46
7
2
1
0
18
26
0
9
2
.231
.295
.302
.596
CAG
WES
31
SP
8
224
204
18
46
9
2
1
2
12
33
1
7
5
.225
.272
.304
.576
LEL
WES
30
SP
4
150
139
8
29
5
3
1
1
5
20
2
4
1
.209
.247
.309
.556
CXG
NvC
26
SP
4
140
123
13
26
1
0
0
13
11
17
3
3
2
.211
.292
.220
.511
LEL
29
SP
3
107
99
6
24
4
1
0
1
5
14
1
2
0
.242
.286
.303
.589
LEL
NvC
31
SP
4
108
101
8
23
3
0
0
0
4
12
1
2
0
3
.228
.264
.257
.522
PG
IND
24
SP
4
142
127
10
21
4
2
3
10
9
41
6
0
3
.165
.254
.299
.553
PG
EAS
25
RF
3
125
118
9
21
3
0
1
5
3
21
3
1
3
.178
.218
.229
.447
CAG
WES
37
SP
3
111
96
11
21
2
0
0
0
11
11
0
4
2
.219
.299
.240
.539
CXG
EAS
23
SP
4
134
126
6
19
2
1
0
6
7
19
0
1
1
.151
.195
.183
.378
CAG
WES
36
SP
2
79
67
6
17
0
0
0
0
9
8
0
3
2
.254
.342
.254
.596
CUG
WES
22
SP
2
76
67
7
15
3
1
1
0
7
15
0
2
2
.224
.297
.343
.641
LEL
WES
27
SP
1
33
33
1
7
0
0
0
0
1
4
0
1
1
.212
.235
.212
.447
FE
CUB
32
RP
2
25
18
6
6
1
0
0
3
5
3
1
1
0
0
.333
.500
.389
.889
SFP
CUB
36
SP
1
15
11
5
5
1
0
0
0
3
0
0
1
0
0
.455
.571
.545
1.117
16
7
SP
120
3955
3530
379
789
99
29
13
99
276
482
30
121
0
74
.224
.285
.279
.564
 
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
G
PA
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
SB
CS
BB
SO
IBB
HBP
SH
SF
DP
BA
OBP
SLG
OPS
16
Negro Leagues
84
2757
2481
257
561
82
21
12
41
183
369
18
77
55
.226
.284
.291
.575
6
Cuban Leagues
35
1158
1011
116
215
13
8
1
57
92
110
11
44
0
19
.213
.285
.244
.530
1
vs Major Leaguers
1
40
38
6
13
4
0
0
1
1
3
1
0
0
.342
.375
.447
.822
 
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
G
PA
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
SB
CS
BB
SO
IBB
HBP
SH
SF
DP
BA
OBP
SLG
OPS
5
Chicago Leland Giants
SP
20
700
638
51
144
22
7
3
2
40
91
4
20
0
9
.226
.276
.296
.572
2
Cuban X Giants
SP
8
274
249
19
45
3
1
0
19
18
36
3
4
3
.181
.244
.201
.445
3
Philadelphia Giants I
SP
17
567
511
47
104
13
4
4
27
33
101
13
10
11
.204
.269
.268
.537
2
Fe
SP
18
592
518
60
106
6
6
1
26
48
50
6
20
0
11
.205
.280
.245
.525
1
Habana
SP
8
303
258
30
55
2
2
0
18
26
31
1
18
0
3
.213
.288
.236
.524
7
Chicago American Giants
SP
48
1504
1345
167
330
52
9
5
7
108
173
3
48
37
.245
.303
.309
.611
1
San Francisco Park
-
1
15
11
5
5
1
0
0
0
3
0
0
1
0
0
.455
.571
.545
1.117

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All biographical data, copyright 2011-2018 Gary Ashwill.

Playing statistics for 1887-1922 and 1926-1938, as well as all Cuban League games (1902-1928) and Negro League vs. Major League games (1887-1944), copyright 2011-2018 Gary Ashwill.

Playing statistics for 1923 (except Negro League vs. Major League games), copyright 2011-2018 Patrick Rock.

Playing statistics for 1933 and 1943, copyright 2013-2018 Scott Simkus.

Playing statistics for 1924-1925, 1939-1942, and 1944-1946 Negro Leagues (not including Cuban League and Negro League vs. Major League games), copyright 2011-2018 Larry Lester, Wayne Stivers, Gary Ashwill.


Defensive Regression Analysis data used here was obtained with permission from Michael Humphreys, author of Wizardry

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