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Standard Pitching

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Season Age Team Lg WAR W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ FIP WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/BB Awards
1923 19 CAG NNL -0.1 0 0 5.63 3 2 0 0 0 0 8.0 6 7 5 1 4 4 0 0 0 33 81 5.16 1.250 6.8 1.1 4.5 4.5 1.00
1924 20 2TM NNL 2.0 7 1 .875 2.16 13 10 1 5 3 0 66.2 47 23 16 0 24 53 1 0 0 266 201 2.28 1.065 6.3 0.0 3.2 7.2 2.21
1924 20 MRS NNL 0.5 1 0 1.000 0.00 1 1 0 1 1 0 9.0 1 0 0 0 3 14 0 0 0 30 0.63 0.444 1.0 0.0 3.0 14.0 4.67
1924 20 CAG NNL 1.5 6 1 .857 2.50 12 9 1 4 2 0 57.2 46 23 16 0 21 39 1 0 0 236 173 2.53 1.162 7.2 0.0 3.3 6.1 1.86
1925 21 2TM NNL 3.5 6 0 1.000 1.62 12 9 5 2 0 78.0 57 20 14 21 49 1 0 310 327 1.000 6.6 2.4 5.7 2.33
1925 21 BBB NNL 0.5 1 0 1.000 0.00 1 1 1 1 0 9.0 1 0 0 3 4 0 0 31 0.444 1.0 3.0 4.0 1.33
1925 21 CAG NNL 3.0 5 0 1.000 1.83 11 8 4 1 0 69.0 56 20 14 18 45 1 0 279 289 1.072 7.3 2.3 5.9 2.50
1926 22 CAG NNL 8.3 13 4 .765 1.80 27 17 6 12 5 1 174.2 115 42 35 4 56 111 7 0 0 671 252 3.14 0.979 5.9 0.2 2.9 5.7 1.98
1927 23 CAG NNL 7.3 21 5 .808 2.03 31 25 21 6 1 217.0 187 70 49 65 119 6 2 184 1.161 7.8 2.7 4.9 1.83
1928 24 CAG NNL 5.4 13 8 .619 2.82 27 20 19 3 3 195.0 184 72 61 8 61 119 7 3 816 144 3.39 1.256 8.5 0.4 2.8 5.5 1.95
1929 25 CAG NNL 3.2 9 7 .563 2.70 23 16 13 2 3 133.1 123 63 40 46 82 2 1 159 1.268 8.3 3.1 5.5 1.78
1930 26 CAG NNL 4.2 11 8 .579 3.73 26 15 13 1 2 161.2 151 75 67 57 133 2 3 127 1.287 8.4 3.2 7.4 2.33
1932 28 CAG NSL 3.3 8 5 .615 2.09 17 13 13 2 1 116.1 101 39 27 24 76 0 0 167 1.074 7.8 1.9 5.9 3.17
1933 29 CAG NN2 2.3 6 4 .600 2.47 13 9 7 1 1 83.2 63 34 23 2 17 61 5 0 341 174 2.54 0.956 6.8 0.2 1.8 6.6 3.59 AS
1934 30 CAG NN2 1.3 3 2 .600 2.88 11 6 5 1 0 56.1 52 22 18 0 22 17 2 0 240 145 3.86 1.314 8.3 0.0 3.5 2.7 0.77 AS
1935 31 CAG NN2 2.8 5 4 .556 2.84 11 8 6 2 0 82.1 73 36 26 2 32 31 2 0 348 180 3.98 1.275 8.0 0.2 3.5 3.4 0.97
1936 32 PC NN2 0.7 4 3 .571 4.30 8 7 5 1 0 46.0 45 27 22 4 18 21 1 0 199 113 4.77 1.370 8.8 0.8 3.5 4.1 1.17
1937 33 CAG NAL 1.6 4 5 .444 3.90 16 8 6 3 2 0 80.2 77 44 35 4 30 1 46 2 0 2 358 115 3.90 1.326 8.6 0.4 3.3 5.1 1.53
14 Yrs 45.6 110 56 .663 2.63 238 165 13 127 31 12 1499.2 1281 574 438 25 477 1 922 38 0 11 3582 164 1.80 1.172 7.7 0.2 2.9 5.5 1.93
162 Game Avg 7.7 19 9 .663 2.63 40 28 21 5 2 253 216 97 74 80 156 6 2 164 1.172 7.7 2.9 5.5 1.93
CAG (13 Yrs) 43.9 104 53 .662 2.61 228 156 13 120 28 12 1435.2 1234 547 416 21 453 1 883 37 0 11 3322 165 1.72 1.175 7.7 0.1 2.8 5.5 1.95
PC (1 Yr) 0.7 4 3 .571 4.30 8 7 5 1 0 46.0 45 27 22 4 18 21 1 0 199 113 4.77 1.370 8.8 0.8 3.5 4.1 1.17
BBB (1 Yr) 0.5 1 0 1.000 0.00 1 1 1 1 0 9.0 1 0 0 3 4 0 0 31 0.444 1.0 3.0 4.0 1.33
MRS (1 Yr) 0.5 1 0 1.000 0.00 1 1 0 1 1 0 9.0 1 0 0 0 3 14 0 0 0 30 0.63 0.444 1.0 0.0 3.0 14.0 4.67
NNL (8 Yrs) 33.6 80 33 .708 2.50 162 114 7 88 22 10 1034.1 870 372 287 13 334 670 26 0 9 2096 173 1.36 1.164 7.6 0.1 2.9 5.8 2.01
NN2 (4 Yrs) 7.1 18 13 .581 2.99 43 30 23 5 1 268.1 233 119 89 8 89 130 10 0 1128 155 3.64 1.200 7.8 0.3 3.0 4.4 1.46
NSL (1 Yr) 3.3 8 5 .615 2.09 17 13 13 2 1 116.1 101 39 27 24 76 0 0 167 1.074 7.8 1.9 5.9 3.17
NAL (1 Yr) 1.6 4 5 .444 3.90 16 8 6 3 2 0 80.2 77 44 35 4 30 1 46 2 0 2 358 115 3.90 1.326 8.6 0.4 3.3 5.1 1.53
Standard Pitching Table
Season Age Team Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP WP BF FIP WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/BB Awards
1926 22 CAG NNL,WS 3 2 .600 1.76 8 6 2 5 2 1 51.0 46 20 10 1 21 0 29 2 0 217 1.68 1.314 8.1 0.2 3.7 5.1 1.38
1927 23 CAG NNL,WS 4 2 .667 2.57 7 4 2 4 1 0 42.0 40 13 12 0 13 0 25 3 0 183 0.86 1.262 8.6 0.0 2.8 5.4 1.92
1928 24 CAG NNL 2 2 .500 4.89 4 4 0 4 0 0 35.0 34 20 19 3 12 0 20 2 0 148 4.20 1.314 8.7 0.8 3.1 5.1 1.67
1932 28 CAG NSL 2 0 1.000 1.50 2 2 0 2 0 0 18.0 17 7 3 0 3 0 20 1 1 73 1.24 1.111 8.5 0.0 1.5 10.0 6.67
1934 30 CAG NN2 1 1 .500 1.50 3 2 0 2 0 0 18.0 14 4 3 0 9 0 20 3 1 74 2.96 1.278 7.0 0.0 4.5 10.0 2.22
1937 33 CAG NAL 0 0 1.42 1 1 0 0 0 0 6.1 5 2 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 24 3.04 0.947 7.1 0.0 1.4 2.8 2.00
6 Yrs 12 7 .632 2.54 25 19 4 17 3 1 170.1 156 66 48 4 59 0 116 11 3 719 2.13 1.262 8.2 0.2 3.1 6.1 1.97
162 Game Avg 19 11 .632 2.54 39 29 6 26 5 2 263 241 102 74 6 91 0 179 17 5 1111 1.262 8.2 0.2 3.1 6.1 1.97
NNL (3 Yrs) 5 4 .556 3.45 11 9 2 8 2 1 75.2 67 36 29 4 23 0 42 4 0 314 3.55 1.189 8.0 0.5 2.7 5.0 1.83
WS (2 Yrs) 4 2 .667 2.06 8 5 2 5 1 0 52.1 53 17 12 0 23 0 32 3 0 234 1.452 9.1 0.0 4.0 5.5 1.39
NN2 (1 Yr) 1 1 .500 1.50 3 2 0 2 0 0 18.0 14 4 3 0 9 0 20 3 1 74 2.96 1.278 7.0 0.0 4.5 10.0 2.22
NSL (1 Yr) 2 0 1.000 1.50 2 2 0 2 0 0 18.0 17 7 3 0 3 0 20 1 1 73 1.24 1.111 8.5 0.0 1.5 10.0 6.67
NAL (1 Yr) 0 0 1.42 1 1 0 0 0 0 6.1 5 2 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 24 3.04 0.947 7.1 0.0 1.4 2.8 2.00

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Season Age Team Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Awards
1923 19 CAG NNL 8.0 3 2 7 7.88 5.74 0.26 0.00 100 5.48 -2 -0.2 1.00 0.0 -0.1 -1 .444 .499
1924 20 2TM NNL 66.2 13 10 23 3.11 5.23 0.17 0.00 100 5.05 14 1.4 1.00 -0.1 2.0 22 .610 .506
1924 20 MRS NNL 9.0 1 1 0 0.00 5.51 0.02 0.00 100 5.50 5 0.5 0.0 0.5 7 .949 .503
1924 20 CAG NNL 57.2 12 9 23 3.59 5.18 0.20 0.00 100 4.99 9 1.0 1.00 -0.1 1.5 16 .581 .506
1925 21 2TM NNL 78.0 12 9 20 2.31 5.64 0.00 100 5.64 29 2.9 1.00 -0.1 3.5 38 .742 .514
1925 21 BBB NNL 9.0 1 1 0 0.00 5.55 0.00 100 5.55 6 0.5 0.0 0.5 7 .949 .503
1925 21 CAG NNL 69.0 11 8 20 2.61 5.65 0.00 100 5.65 23 2.5 1.00 -0.1 3.0 31 .723 .515
1926 22 CAG NNL 174.2 27 17 42 2.16 5.60 0.12 0.00 100 5.48 64 6.8 1.00 -0.3 8.3 85 .753 .542
1927 23 CAG NNL 217.0 31 25 70 2.90 4.82 0.00 100 4.82 46 5.5 1.00 -0.3 7.3 69 .677 .534
1928 24 CAG NNL 195.0 27 20 72 3.32 5.02 0.23 0.00 100 4.79 32 3.8 1.00 -0.3 5.4 52 .639 .523
1929 25 CAG NNL 133.1 23 16 63 4.25 5.49 0.00 100 5.49 18 2.0 1.00 -0.2 3.2 33 .589 .513
1930 26 CAG NNL 161.2 26 15 75 4.18 5.39 0.00 100 5.39 22 2.8 1.00 -0.2 4.2 41 .607 .517
1932 28 CAG NSL 116.1 17 13 39 3.02 4.14 0.00 100 4.14 14 2.5 1.00 -0.3 3.3 26 .646 .515
1933 29 CAG NN2 83.2 13 9 34 3.66 4.93 -0.12 0.00 100 5.05 13 1.6 1.00 -0.2 2.3 22 .623 .510 AS
1934 30 CAG NN2 56.1 11 6 22 3.51 4.82 0.23 0.00 100 4.59 7 0.9 1.00 -0.1 1.3 13 .579 .505 AS
1935 31 CAG NN2 82.1 11 8 36 3.94 5.96 -0.27 0.00 100 6.22 21 2.1 1.00 -0.1 2.8 32 .694 .513
1936 32 PC NN2 46.0 8 7 27 5.28 5.84 0.03 0.00 100 5.81 3 0.3 1.00 -0.1 0.7 8 .537 .502
1937 33 CAG NAL 80.2 16 8 44 4.91 5.76 0.16 0.00 100 5.60 6 1.0 1.00 -0.2 1.6 16 .561 .506
14 Yrs 1499.2 238 165 574 3.44 5.22 0.05 0.00 100 5.17 288 33.4 1.00 -2.4 45.6 456 .640 .519
162 Game Avg 253 40 28 97 3.44 5.22 0.00 100 5.17 49 5.6 1.00 -0.4 7.7 77 .640 .519
CAG (13 Yrs) 1435.2 228 156 547 3.43 5.20 0.05 0.00 100 5.15 274 32.2 1.00 -2.3 43.9 434 .641 .520
PC (1 Yr) 46.0 8 7 27 5.28 5.84 0.03 0.00 100 5.81 3 0.3 1.00 -0.1 0.7 8 .537 .502
BBB (1 Yr) 9.0 1 1 0 0.00 5.55 0.00 100 5.55 6 0.5 0.0 0.5 7 .949 .503
MRS (1 Yr) 9.0 1 1 0 0.00 5.51 0.02 0.00 100 5.50 5 0.5 0.0 0.5 7 .949 .503
NNL (8 Yrs) 1034.1 162 114 372 3.24 5.26 0.08 0.00 100 5.18 224 25.1 1.00 -1.4 33.6 339 .655 .523
NN2 (4 Yrs) 268.1 43 30 119 3.99 5.38 -0.06 0.00 100 5.44 43 4.9 1.00 -0.5 7.1 75 .614 .508
NSL (1 Yr) 116.1 17 13 39 3.02 4.14 0.00 100 4.14 14 2.5 1.00 -0.3 3.3 26 .646 .515
NAL (1 Yr) 80.2 16 8 44 4.91 5.76 0.16 0.00 100 5.60 6 1.0 1.00 -0.2 1.6 16 .561 .506

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Standard Range Factor Baserunners
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG WP SB CS CS% lgCS% Awards
1923 19 CAG NNL P 3 2 8.0 4 0 3 1 0 .750 .950 3.38 3.38 1.00 3.70 0
1924 20 2TM NNL P 13 10 66.2 27 3 24 0 0 1.000 .943 3.65 3.33 2.08 2.90 0 0 0
1924 20 MRS NNL P 1 1 9.0 6 1 5 0 0 1.000 .943 6.00 3.30 6.00 2.90 0 0 0
1924 20 CAG NNL P 12 9 57.2 21 2 19 0 0 1.000 .943 3.28 3.34 1.75 2.90 0 0 0
1925 21 2TM NNL P 12 0.00 0
1925 21 BBB NNL P 1 0.00 0
1925 21 CAG NNL P 11 0.00 0
1926 22 CAG NNL P 27 17 174.2 57 4 52 1 1 .982 .949 2.89 3.12 2.07 2.78 0 9
1927 23 CAG NNL P 31 25 0.00 2
1927 23 CAG NNL LF 1 0.00
1927 23 CAG NNL RF 1 0.00
1928 24 CAG NNL P 27 195.0 69 5 61 3 1 .957 .957 3.05 2.94 2.44 2.46 3 6
1929 25 CAG NNL P 23 16 0.00 1
1929 25 CAG NNL CF 3 0.00
1929 25 CAG NNL 1B 1 0.00
1930 26 CAG NNL P 26 15 0.00 3
1930 26 CAG NNL 1B 2 0.00
1930 26 CAG NNL RF 1 0.00
1932 28 CAG NSL P 17 13 0.00 0
1933 29 CAG NN2 P 13 83.2 24 4 18 2 0 .917 .937 2.37 2.79 1.69 2.27 0 6 AS
1933 29 CAG NN2 LF 1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 1.30 AS
1934 30 CAG NN2 P 11 56.1 29 6 21 2 1 .931 .967 4.31 2.83 2.45 2.32 0 1 AS
1934 30 CAG NN2 RF 2 14.1 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .970 1.26 1.70 1.00 1.40 AS
1935 31 CAG NN2 P 11 8 82.1 24 2 19 3 1 .875 .953 2.30 2.58 1.91 1.78 0 7
1936 32 PC NN2 P 8 7 46.0 9 0 7 2 0 .778 .956 1.37 2.54 0.88 1.78 0 4
1937 33 CAG NAL P 16 8 80.1 32 1 29 2 0 .938 .952 3.36 2.89 1.88 1.79 2 9 1 10.0 2.8
Standard Range Factor Baserunners
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG WP SB CS CS% lgCS% Awards
14 Yrs 241 121 793.0 275 25 234 16 4 .942 .952 2.94 2.93 1.07 1.28 11 42 1 10.0 2.8
P (14 Yrs) P 238 121 793.0 275 25 234 16 4 .942 .952 2.94 2.93 1.09 1.29 11 42 1 10.0 2.8
RF (3 Yrs) RF 4 14.1 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .970 1.26 1.70 0.50 0.70
1B (2 Yrs) 1B 3 0.00
LF (2 Yrs) LF 2 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 0.65
CF (1 Yr) CF 3 0.00
Standard Fielding Table
Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G Awards
1926 22 CAG NNL,WS P 8 6 170.0 10 0 10 0 0 1.000 0.53 1.25
1927 23 CAG NNL,WS P 8 4 144.0 22 0 22 0 0 1.000 1.38 2.75
1927 23 CAG WS PH 4 2 72.0 11 0 11 0 0 1.000 1.38 2.75
1928 24 CAG NNL P 4 105.0 9 0 9 0 1 1.000 0.77 2.25
1932 28 CAG NSL P 2 2 54.0 3 1 2 0 0 1.000 0.50 1.50
1934 30 CAG NN2 P 3 54.0 5 2 3 0 0 1.000 0.83 1.67
1937 33 CAG NAL P 1 1 19.0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 0.47 1.00
6 Yrs 30 15 618.0 61 3 58 0 1 1.000 0.89 2.03
P (6 Yrs) P 26 13 546.0 50 3 47 0 1 1.000 0.82 1.92
PH (1 Yr) PH 4 2 72.0 11 0 11 0 0 1.000 1.38 2.75

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Bill Foster born?

Bill Foster was born on June 12, 1904.

Where was Bill Foster born?

Bill Foster was born in Calvert, TX.

How tall was Bill Foster?

Bill Foster was 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did Bill Foster weigh when playing?

Bill Foster weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Bill Foster play?

Bill Foster played 14 seasons.

Is Bill Foster in the Hall of Fame?

Bill Foster was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1996.

What position did Bill Foster play?

Bill Foster was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Bill Foster have?

Bill Foster had 922 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Bill Foster played for?

Bill Foster played for 7 teams; the Chicago American Giants, Memphis Red Sox, Birmingham Black Barons, Chicago American Giants, Chicago American Giants, Pittsburgh Crawfords and Chicago American Giants.

How many World Series has Bill Foster won?

Bill Foster won 2 World Series.

When did Bill Foster retire?

Bill Foster last played in 1937.

What are Bill Foster's nicknames?

Willie is a nickname for Bill Foster.

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