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Willie Foster



William Hendrick Foster
(Bill)

Born: June 12, 1904 in Calvert, TX
Died: September 16, 1978 in Lorman, MS
          (74 years old)

Bats: B
Throws: L
Ht: 6'0"
Wt: 190
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Notes:


• Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1996
• Buried: Carbondale Cemetery (Alcorn, MS)
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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+
19
SP
6
2
.750
12
10
0
6
1
0
70.0
28
17
49
1
16
50
1
1
0
282
2.19
142
NNL
20
SP
7
1
.875
13
10
1
5
3
0
66.2
23
16
47
0
24
53
0
0
1
266
2.16
170
NNL
21
SP
6
0
1.000
12
9
5
2
0
78.0
20
14
57
21
49
0
1
310
1.62
271
CAG
MULT
22
SP
16
6
.727
35
23
8
17
7
2
225.2
62
45
161
5
77
140
0
0
9
888
1.79
182
CAG
MULT
23
SP
25
7
.781
38
29
2
25
7
1
259.0
83
61
227
0
78
144
2
9
183
2.12
139
CUB
CUB
23
SP
6
8
.429
16
12
9
2
0
122.0
61
43
119
8
53
53
5
9
538
3.17
133
CAG
24
SP
15
10
.600
31
24
3
23
3
3
230.0
92
83
218
11
73
139
3
9
964
3.25
103
CAG
25
SP
11
7
.611
25
17
14
2
3
142.2
64
40
127
0
48
91
1
3
37
2.52
123
CAG
26
SP
12
8
.600
27
16
0
14
1
2
170.2
76
68
160
0
57
138
3
2
84
3.59
104
27
SP
11
2
.846
14
13
1
12
2
0
112.0
39
29
88
1
37
93
3
1
454
2.33
167
CAG
28
SP
10
5
.667
19
15
0
15
2
2
134.1
46
30
118
0
27
96
1
1
335
2.01
135
29
SP
7
4
.636
14
10
2
8
1
1
92.2
41
25
70
2
21
65
0
0
7
378
2.43
186
MULT
30
SP
4
4
.500
15
8
1
7
1
0
77.1
27
26
70
0
32
39
1
0
5
327
3.03
111
CAG
NN2
31
SP
5
4
.556
11
8
1
6
2
0
82.1
36
26
73
2
32
31
0
2
348
2.84
163
PC
NN2
32
SP
4
3
.571
8
7
0
5
1
0
46.0
27
23
45
4
18
21
0
1
199
4.50
115
MULT
33
SP
5
5
.500
18
10
6
4
2
0
96.0
51
38
91
4
31
61
3
2
420
3.56
121
15
9
SP
150
76
.664
308
221
25
175
39
14
2005.1
776
584
1720
38
645
1263
23
1
62
6013
2.62
132
162 Game Average
19
10
.664
40
28
5
22
5
2
257.2
100
75
221
6
83
162
3
1
8
942
2.62
132
 
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+
15
Negro Leagues
140
68
.673
288
206
25
163
37
14
1856.0
710
537
1579
30
587
1191
18
1
52
5365
2.60
131
1
vs Latin Leagues
6
8
.429
16
12
9
2
0
122.0
61
43
119
8
53
53
5
9
538
3.17
133
3
vs Major Leagues
4
0
1.000
4
3
0
3
0
0
27.1
5
4
22
0
5
19
0
1
110
1.32
370
 
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+
2
Memphis Red Sox
SP
7
2
.778
10
9
0
7
2
0
71.0
21
12
44
0
15
60
1
1
0
279
1.52
197
13
Chicago American Giants
SP
119
60
.665
256
177
23
139
31
14
1624.1
615
472
1403
25
515
1013
14
0
49
4421
2.62
130
1
Birmingham Black Barons
SP
1
0
1.000
1
1
1
1
0
9.0
0
0
1
3
4
0
0
31
0.00
0
1
Cuba III
SP
6
8
.429
16
12
9
2
0
122.0
61
43
119
8
53
53
5
9
538
3.17
133
1
Homestead Grays
SP
9
2
.818
12
11
1
10
2
0
96.0
35
25
76
1
29
76
2
1
389
2.34
158
1
Kansas City Monarchs
SP
2
0
1.000
2
2
0
2
0
0
16.0
4
4
12
0
8
17
1
0
65
2.25
233
2
West All Stars
SP
1
1
.500
2
1
1
1
0
0
12.0
8
3
11
0
4
6
0
0
2
53
2.25
35
1
Pittsburgh Crawfords
SP
4
3
.571
8
7
0
5
1
0
46.0
27
23
45
4
18
21
0
1
199
4.50
115
1
North All Stars
SP
1
0
1.000
1
1
0
1
0
0
9.0
5
2
9
0
0
13
0
0
38
2.00
322



Advanced Pitching
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
IP
WHIP
Lg
K%
Lg
BB%
Lg
K/BB
Lg
HR%
Lg
19
SP
70.0
0.93
1.16
17.7%
9.6%
5.7%
7.1%
3.13
1.49
0.4%
1.0%
NNL
20
SP
66.2
1.07
1.28
19.9%
10.9%
9.0%
7.6%
2.21
1.49
0.0%
0.8%
NNL
21
SP
78.0
1.00
1.25
15.8%
9.6%
6.8%
7.5%
2.33
1.36
CAG
MULT
22
SP
225.2
1.05
1.23
15.8%
12.5%
8.7%
9.1%
1.82
1.43
0.6%
0.6%
CAG
MULT
23
SP
259.0
1.18
1.18
13.4%
15.2%
7.3%
7.1%
1.85
1.77
0.0%
CUB
CUB
23
SP
122.0
1.41
1.51
9.9%
10.5%
9.9%
9.3%
1.00
1.12
1.5%
1.1%
CAG
24
SP
230.0
1.27
1.17
14.4%
13.6%
7.6%
7.6%
1.90
1.83
1.1%
1.5%
CAG
25
SP
142.2
1.23
1.16
15.2%
14.4%
8.0%
6.8%
1.90
1.70
0.0%
CAG
26
SP
170.2
1.27
1.24
164.3%
71.1%
67.9%
36.9%
2.42
1.79
0.0%
1.0%
27
SP
112.0
1.12
1.27
20.5%
14.1%
8.1%
7.8%
2.51
1.61
0.2%
1.3%
CAG
28
SP
134.1
1.08
1.09
28.7%
44.4%
8.1%
17.0%
3.56
2.40
0.0%
3.3%
29
SP
92.2
0.98
1.38
17.2%
18.1%
5.6%
7.7%
3.10
1.94
0.5%
1.8%
MULT
30
SP
77.1
1.32
1.18
11.9%
23.3%
9.8%
6.5%
1.22
2.34
0.0%
0.5%
CAG
NN2
31
SP
82.1
1.28
1.45
8.9%
11.6%
9.2%
8.4%
0.97
1.38
0.6%
1.5%
PC
NN2
32
SP
46.0
1.37
1.51
10.6%
11.4%
9.0%
8.7%
1.17
1.30
2.0%
1.5%
MULT
33
SP
96.0
1.27
1.38
14.5%
23.9%
7.4%
7.4%
1.97
2.23
1.0%
1.8%
15
9
SP
2005.1
1.18
1.25
16.9%
14.5%
8.6%
8.5%
1.96
1.72
0.7%
1.2%
 
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
IP
WHIP
Lg
K%
Lg
BB%
Lg
K/BB
Lg
HR%
Lg
15
Negro Leagues
1856.0
1.17
1.23
17.5%
14.6%
8.6%
8.4%
2.03
1.74
0.6%
1.2%
1
vs Latin Leagues
122.0
1.41
1.51
9.9%
10.5%
9.9%
9.3%
1.00
1.12
1.5%
1.1%
3
vs Major Leagues
27.1
0.99
1.35
17.3%
23.4%
4.5%
8.5%
3.80
2.74
0.0%
1.0%
 
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
IP
WHIP
Lg
K%
Lg
BB%
Lg
K/BB
Lg
HR%
Lg
2
Memphis Red Sox
SP
71.0
0.83
1.18
21.5%
10.3%
5.4%
6.9%
4.00
1.50
0.0%
0.6%
13
Chicago American Giants
SP
1624.1
1.18
1.22
17.3%
15.1%
8.8%
8.6%
1.97
1.76
0.6%
1.2%
1
Birmingham Black Barons
SP
9.0
0.44
1.42
12.9%
9.4%
9.7%
7.8%
1.33
1.20
1
Cuba III
SP
122.0
1.41
1.51
9.9%
10.5%
9.9%
9.3%
1.00
1.12
1.5%
1.1%
1
Homestead Grays
SP
96.0
1.09
1.25
19.5%
11.6%
7.5%
7.4%
2.62
1.56
0.3%
1.0%
1
Kansas City Monarchs
SP
16.0
1.25
1.37
26.2%
16.0%
12.3%
8.1%
2.13
1.92
0.0%
1.6%
2
West All Stars
SP
12.0
1.25
1.34
11.3%
25.4%
7.5%
7.5%
1.50
3.87
0.0%
2.0%
1
Pittsburgh Crawfords
SP
46.0
1.37
1.51
10.6%
11.4%
9.0%
8.7%
1.17
1.30
2.0%
1.5%
1
North All Stars
SP
9.0
1.00
1.78
34.2%
40.8%
0.0%
8.2%
0.00
5.00
0.0%
4.1%



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
19
SP
12
282
255
28
49
1
16
50
0
.192
.240
NNL
20
SP
13
266
234
23
47
6
4
0
0
24
53
1
7
4
.201
.278
.261
.539
NNL
21
SP
12
310
20
57
21
49
1
CAG
MULT
22
SP
35
888
774
62
161
20
8
5
18
3
77
140
9
27
1
17
.208
.287
.274
.561
CAG
MULT
23
SP
38
183
160
83
227
8
1
0
2
1
78
144
9
6
1
0
1.419
1.266
1.481
2.747
CUB
CUB
23
SP
16
538
462
61
119
14
5
8
11
53
53
9
13
1
11
.258
.345
.361
.706
CAG
24
SP
31
964
851
92
218
30
12
11
6
73
139
9
31
17
.256
.322
.358
.680
CAG
25
SP
25
37
31
64
127
1
0
0
0
48
91
3
3
1
4.097
2.171
4.129
6.300
CAG
26
SP
27
84
80
76
160
4
0
0
3
57
138
2
1
2
2.000
1.576
2.050
3.626
27
SP
14
454
404
39
88
12
4
1
6
0
37
93
1
12
7
.218
.285
.275
.560
CAG
28
SP
19
335
307
46
118
12
2
0
5
1
27
96
1
8
6
.384
.436
.436
.872
29
SP
14
378
341
41
70
9
1
2
8
0
21
65
0
7
9
5
.205
.266
.255
.521
MULT
30
SP
15
327
283
27
70
17
3
0
2
0
32
39
0
5
7
7
.247
.334
.329
.663
CAG
NN2
31
SP
11
348
302
36
73
13
4
2
7
1
32
31
2
12
4
.242
.318
.331
.650
PC
NN2
32
SP
8
199
172
27
45
7
2
4
4
18
21
1
8
5
.262
.335
.395
.730
MULT
33
SP
18
420
383
51
91
7
8
4
11
1
31
61
1
2
4
4
.238
.298
.329
.627
15
9
SP
308
6013
5039
776
1720
160
54
38
83
7
645
1263
1
62
148
3
90
.269
.342
.352
.694
 
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
15
Negro Leagues
288
5365
4478
710
1579
141
49
30
72
7
587
1191
1
52
130
2
76
.271
.344
.353
.696
1
vs Latin Leagues
16
538
462
61
119
14
5
8
11
53
53
9
13
1
11
.258
.345
.361
.706
3
vs Major Leagues
4
110
99
5
22
5
0
0
0
0
5
19
1
5
3
.222
.267
.273
.539
 
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
2
Memphis Red Sox
SP
10
279
255
21
44
0
0
0
0
15
60
0
1
0
.173
.219
.038
.257
13
Chicago American Giants
SP
256
4421
3663
615
1403
126
43
25
59
7
515
1013
1
49
112
2
66
.283
.358
.362
.719
1
Birmingham Black Barons
SP
1
31
0
1
3
4
0
.000
.000
.000
.000
1
Cuba III
SP
16
538
462
61
119
14
5
8
11
53
53
9
13
1
11
.258
.345
.361
.706
1
Homestead Grays
SP
12
389
349
35
76
8
4
1
5
29
76
1
10
6
.218
.280
.272
.552
1
Kansas City Monarchs
SP
2
65
55
4
12
4
0
0
1
0
8
17
0
2
1
.218
.317
.291
.608
2
West All Stars
SP
2
53
45
8
11
0
0
0
2
0
4
6
0
2
2
1
.244
.333
.244
.578
1
Pittsburgh Crawfords
SP
8
199
172
27
45
7
2
4
4
18
21
1
8
5
.262
.335
.395
.730
1
North All Stars
SP
1
38
38
5
9
1
0
0
1
0
13
0
0
0
.237
.237
.263
.500

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