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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
• College: Alcorn A&M College (Lorman, MS)
• Buried: Carbondale Cemetery (Alcorn, MS)
• Relatives: Rube Foster (Brother)
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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
6
1
0
70.0
28
17
49
1
16
50
1
1
0
283
2.19
144
NNL
20
SP
7
1
.875
13
10
5
3
0
66.2
23
16
47
0
24
53
0
0
1
266
2.16
168
NNL
21
SP
6
0
1.000
13
9
5
2
1
82.2
21
18
67
2
23
47
0
0
5
337
1.96
193
CAG
MULT
22
SP
16
6
.727
35
23
17
7
2
225.2
62
45
161
5
77
140
0
0
9
888
1.79
189
CAG
MULT
23
SP
25
7
.781
39
28
24
7
2
253.1
79
64
222
5
75
152
2
1
9
1054
2.27
139
CUB
CUB
23
SP
6
8
.429
16
12
9
2
0
122.0
61
43
119
8
53
53
5
0
9
538
3.17
133
CAG
24
SP
15
10
.600
31
24
23
3
3
230.0
92
83
218
11
73
139
3
0
9
964
3.25
104
CAG
25
SP
11
7
.611
27
18
14
2
3
152.2
70
57
134
3
53
96
2
0
3
625
3.36
99
CAG
26
SP
12
8
.600
27
16
13
1
2
168.0
69
52
155
7
55
137
3
0
6
708
2.79
130
27
SP
11
2
.846
14
13
12
2
0
112.0
39
29
88
1
37
93
3
1
454
2.33
166
CAG
28
SP
10
5
.667
19
15
15
2
2
134.1
46
34
119
0
27
96
1
0
1
545
2.28
127
29
SP
7
4
.636
14
10
8
1
1
92.2
41
25
70
2
21
65
0
0
7
378
2.43
187
MULT
30
SP
4
4
.500
16
8
7
1
0
78.0
27
26
71
0
32
39
1
0
5
330
3.00
110
CAG
NN2
31
SP
5
4
.556
11
8
6
2
0
82.1
36
26
73
2
32
31
0
0
2
348
2.84
164
PC
NN2
32
SP
4
3
.571
8
7
5
1
0
46.0
27
23
45
4
18
21
0
0
1
199
4.50
113
MULT
33
SP
5
5
.500
18
10
4
2
0
96.0
51
38
91
4
31
61
3
0
2
420
3.56
121
15
9
SP
150
76
.664
313
221
173
39
16
2012.1
772
596
1729
55
647
1273
24
2
70
8337
2.67
131
162 Game Average
19
10
.664
40
28
22
5
2
256.1
98
76
220
7
82
162
3
0
9
1062
2.67
131
 
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
293
206
161
37
16
1863.0
706
549
1588
47
589
1201
19
2
60
7689
2.65
130
1
vs Latin Leagues
6
8
.429
16
12
9
2
0
122.0
61
43
119
8
53
53
5
0
9
538
3.17
133
3
vs Major Leagues
4
0
1.000
4
3
3
0
0
27.1
5
4
22
0
5
19
0
0
1
110
1.32
372
 
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
7
2
0
71.0
21
12
44
0
15
60
1
1
0
280
1.52
201
13
Chicago American Giants
SP
119
60
.665
261
177
137
31
16
1631.1
611
484
1412
42
517
1023
15
1
54
6743
2.67
130
1
Birmingham Black Barons
SP
1
0
1.000
1
1
1
1
0
9.0
0
0
1
0
3
4
0
0
3
32
0.00
0
1
Cuba III
SP
6
8
.429
16
12
9
2
0
122.0
61
43
119
8
53
53
5
0
9
538
3.17
133
1
Homestead Grays
SP
9
2
.818
12
11
10
2
0
96.0
35
25
76
1
29
76
2
1
389
2.34
157
1
Kansas City Monarchs
SP
2
0
1.000
2
2
2
0
0
16.0
4
4
12
0
8
17
1
0
65
2.25
232
2
West All Stars
SP
1
1
.500
2
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
5
1
0
46.0
27
23
45
4
18
21
0
0
1
199
4.50
113
1
North All Stars
SP
1
0
1.000
1
1
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
1.18
17.7%
9.6%
5.7%
7.1%
3.13
1.46
0.4%
1.0%
NNL
20
SP
66.2
1.07
1.27
19.9%
10.9%
9.0%
7.6%
2.21
1.50
0.0%
0.8%
NNL
21
SP
82.2
1.09
1.27
13.9%
10.2%
6.8%
7.7%
2.04
1.39
0.6%
1.3%
CAG
MULT
22
SP
225.2
1.05
1.24
15.8%
12.5%
8.7%
9.2%
1.82
1.42
0.6%
0.6%
CAG
MULT
23
SP
253.1
1.17
1.20
14.4%
15.3%
7.1%
7.2%
2.03
1.74
0.5%
1.5%
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
1.18
14.4%
13.6%
7.6%
7.6%
1.90
1.82
1.1%
1.5%
CAG
25
SP
152.2
1.22
1.17
15.4%
14.6%
8.5%
6.8%
1.81
1.78
0.5%
1.2%
CAG
26
SP
168.0
1.25
1.26
19.4%
23.0%
7.8%
8.4%
2.49
1.86
1.0%
0.6%
27
SP
112.0
1.12
1.27
20.5%
14.2%
8.1%
7.8%
2.51
1.64
0.2%
1.3%
CAG
28
SP
134.1
1.09
1.11
17.6%
23.9%
5.0%
6.3%
3.56
2.31
0.0%
3.4%
29
SP
92.2
0.98
1.38
17.2%
18.1%
5.6%
7.8%
3.10
1.91
0.5%
1.8%
MULT
30
SP
78.0
1.32
1.17
11.8%
23.3%
9.7%
6.5%
1.22
2.33
0.0%
0.5%
CAG
NN2
31
SP
82.1
1.28
1.45
8.9%
11.7%
9.2%
8.4%
0.97
1.39
0.6%
1.4%
PC
NN2
32
SP
46.0
1.37
1.50
10.6%
11.7%
9.0%
8.6%
1.17
1.36
2.0%
1.5%
MULT
33
SP
96.0
1.27
1.38
14.5%
24.0%
7.4%
7.4%
1.97
2.27
1.0%
1.8%
15
9
SP
2012.1
1.18
1.26
15.3%
12.5%
7.8%
7.4%
1.97
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
1863.0
1.17
1.24
15.6%
12.5%
7.7%
7.2%
2.04
1.75
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
1.36
17.3%
23.4%
4.5%
8.5%
3.80
2.73
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
1.19
21.4%
10.2%
5.4%
6.9%
4.00
1.48
0.0%
0.6%
13
Chicago American Giants
SP
1631.1
1.18
1.23
15.2%
12.5%
7.7%
7.2%
1.98
1.76
0.6%
1.2%
1
Birmingham Black Barons
SP
9.0
0.44
1.42
12.5%
9.9%
9.4%
8.0%
1.33
1.24
0.0%
1.3%
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%
11.7%
7.5%
7.3%
2.62
1.59
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
1.93
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
1.50
10.6%
11.7%
9.0%
8.6%
1.17
1.36
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
283
256
28
49
12
1
1
0
16
50
0
11
0
.191
.239
.258
.497
NNL
20
SP
13
266
234
23
47
6
4
0
0
24
53
1
7
4
.201
.278
.261
.539
NNL
21
SP
13
337
305
21
67
10
1
2
4
23
47
5
3
1
.220
.285
.279
.564
CAG
MULT
22
SP
35
888
774
62
161
20
8
5
18
3
77
140
9
28
18
.208
.287
.274
.561
CAG
MULT
23
SP
39
1054
936
79
222
20
12
5
14
2
75
152
9
34
10
.237
.300
.300
.600
CUB
CUB
23
SP
16
538
462
61
119
14
5
8
11
53
53
9
14
11
.258
.345
.361
.707
CAG
24
SP
31
964
851
92
218
30
12
11
6
73
139
9
31
17
.256
.322
.358
.680
CAG
25
SP
27
625
550
70
134
24
8
3
17
53
96
3
19
3
.244
.314
.333
.646
CAG
26
SP
27
708
632
69
155
20
8
7
14
55
137
6
15
4
.245
.312
.335
.647
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
545
504
46
119
17
4
0
8
1
27
96
1
13
6
.236
.276
.286
.562
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
16
330
286
27
71
17
3
0
2
0
32
39
0
5
7
7
.248
.334
.329
.663
CAG
NN2
31
SP
11
348
302
36
73
14
4
2
7
32
31
2
12
4
.242
.318
.334
.653
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
9
8
4
11
31
61
0
2
4
4
.238
.298
.334
.632
15
9
SP
313
8337
7392
772
1729
241
85
55
130
6
647
1273
0
70
227
106
.234
.302
.312
.613
 
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
293
7689
6831
706
1588
222
80
47
119
6
589
1201
0
60
208
92
.232
.299
.309
.608
1
vs Latin Leagues
16
538
462
61
119
14
5
8
11
53
53
9
14
11
.258
.345
.361
.707
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
280
256
21
44
9
1
0
0
15
60
0
9
0
.172
.218
.215
.433
13
Chicago American Giants
SP
261
6743
5989
611
1412
198
73
42
106
6
517
1023
0
54
182
82
.236
.302
.314
.617
1
Birmingham Black Barons
SP
1
32
26
0
1
0
0
0
0
3
4
3
0
0
.038
.219
.038
.257
1
Cuba III
SP
16
538
462
61
119
14
5
8
11
53
53
9
14
11
.258
.345
.361
.707
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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