George Foster

Position: Leftfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 180lb (185cm, 81kg)

Born: December 1, 1948 in Tuscaloosa, AL us

Draft: Drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 3rd round of the 1968 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from El Camino College (Torrance, CA).

High School: Leuzinger HS (Lawndale, CA)

School: El Camino College (Torrance, CA)

Debut: September 10, 1969 (Age 20-283d, 12,918th in major league history)
vs. ATL 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 6, 1986 (Age 37-279d)
vs. TOR 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1971 season

Agents: Tom Reich

Full Name: George Arthur Foster

Nicknames: Yahtzee

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

44.1

7023

1925

348

.274

986

RBI

1239

OBP

.339

SLG

.480

OPS

.818

OPS+

126

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1978 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1978 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 6	CIN		HOU	W,11-9	CG	41	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	LF
2	2	Apr 7	CIN		HOU	W,5-4	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
3	3	Apr 8	CIN		HOU	W,2-1	CG	35	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	LF
4	4	Apr 9	CIN		HOU	W,9-3	CG	39	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
5	5	Apr 11	CIN		SFG	L,2-3	CG	36	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	LF
6	6	Apr 12	CIN		SFG	W,12-3	GS	30	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
7	7	Apr 13	CIN		SFG	W,7-6	CG	52	13.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
8	8	Apr 14	CIN	@	HOU	W,8-4	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
9	9	Apr 15	CIN	@	HOU	L,1-6	CG	35	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
10	10	Apr 16	CIN	@	HOU	L,3-4	GS	56	12.2	1	0	0	1	0	LF CF
11	11	Apr 17	CIN	@	LAD	W,8-2	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
12	12	Apr 18	CIN	@	LAD	W,11-3	CG	38	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
13	13	Apr 19	CIN	@	LAD	L,4-5	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
14	14	Apr 21	CIN	@	SFG	L,0-3	CG	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
15	15	Apr 22	CIN	@	SFG	W,5-4	CG	42	10.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
16	16	Apr 23	CIN	@	SFG	W,2-1	CG	45	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
17	17	Apr 25	CIN		LAD	L,2-4	CG	35	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	LF
18	18	Apr 26	CIN		LAD	L,4-14	CG	49	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
19	19	Apr 28	CIN	@	NYM	W,5-1	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
20	20	Apr 29	CIN	@	NYM	W,14-7	CG	43	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	LF
21	21	Apr 30	CIN	@	NYM	L,4-6	CG	36	8.0	2	0	1	3	0	LF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
22	22	May 1	CIN		PHI	L,1-12	CG	55	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
23	23	May 3	CIN		PHI	W,12-3	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
24	24	May 5	CIN		MON	L,3-4	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
25	25	May 6	CIN		MON	W,6-2	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
26	26	May 7 (1)	CIN		MON	L,5-19	CG	54	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
27	27	May 7 (2)	CIN		MON	W,4-2	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
28	28	May 8	CIN		NYM	L,2-3	CG	41	10.0	3	1	0	4	0	LF
29	29	May 9	CIN		NYM	W,7-6	CG	39	10.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
30	30	May 11	CIN	@	PHI	L,1-4	GS	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF CF
31	31	May 12	CIN	@	PHI	W,3-0	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
32	32	May 13	CIN	@	PHI	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
33	33	May 14	CIN	@	PHI	L,4-7	CG	37	8.0	3	0	1	4	0	LF
34	34	May 16	CIN	@	MON	W,5-1	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
35	35	May 17	CIN	@	MON	L,4-5	CG	50	10.2	3	0	1	4	0	CF
36	36	May 18	CIN	@	MON	W,3-2	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
37	37	May 19	CIN		SDP	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
38	38	May 20	CIN		SDP	W,10-6	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
39	39	May 21 (1)	CIN		SDP	L,2-7	CG	48	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
40	40	May 21 (2)	CIN		SDP	W,1-0	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
41	41	May 22	CIN		ATL	W,10-0	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
42	42	May 23	CIN		ATL	L,4-6	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
43	43	May 24	CIN		ATL	W,5-4	CG	34	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
44	44	May 26	CIN	@	SDP	W,3-1	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
45	45	May 27	CIN	@	SDP	W,5-2	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
46	46	May 28	CIN	@	SDP	L,1-3	CG	32	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
47	47	May 29	CIN	@	ATL	W,7-5	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
48	48	May 30	CIN	@	ATL	L,3-4	GS	41	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	LF CF
49	49	May 31	CIN	@	ATL	W,10-4	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
50	50	Jun 2	CIN		PIT	W,3-2	CG	41	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
51	51	Jun 3	CIN		PIT	W,4-3	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
52	52	Jun 4	CIN		PIT	L,1-4	GS	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF CF
53	53	Jun 5	CIN	@	STL	W,2-1	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
54	54	Jun 6	CIN	@	STL	L,1-4	CG	31	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
55	55	Jun 7	CIN	@	CHC	W,9-6	CG	46	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
56	56	Jun 8	CIN	@	CHC	L,1-10	GS	36	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
57	57	Jun 9	CIN	@	PIT	L,9-11	CG	42	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
58	58	Jun 10	CIN	@	PIT	W,6-4	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
59	59	Jun 11	CIN	@	PIT	L,1-3	GS	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF LF
60	60	Jun 12	CIN		CHC	L,2-3	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
61	61	Jun 13	CIN		CHC	W,1-0	CG	32	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
62	62	Jun 14	CIN		CHC	W,3-1	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
63	63	Jun 16	CIN		STL	W,4-0	CG	30	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
64	64	Jun 17	CIN		STL	W,6-5	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
65	66 (1)	Jun 20	CIN	@	SFG	W,6-3	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
66	67	Jun 21	CIN	@	SFG	L,0-3	CG	34	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
67	68	Jun 22	CIN	@	SFG	W,5-0	GS	32	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF LF
68	69	Jun 23	CIN	@	LAD	L,0-1	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
69	70	Jun 24	CIN	@	LAD	L,3-4	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
70	71	Jun 25	CIN	@	LAD	W,5-4	CG	38	9.0	3	0	1	4	0	LF
71	72	Jun 26	CIN	@	HOU	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
72	73	Jun 27	CIN	@	HOU	L,4-7	CG	37	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
73	74	Jun 28	CIN	@	HOU	L,0-3	CG	35	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
74	75	Jun 29	CIN	@	HOU	L,0-5	CG	39	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
75	76	Jun 30 (1)	CIN		LAD	L,3-5	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
76	77	Jun 30 (2)	CIN		LAD	L,2-5	GS	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF CF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
77	78	Jul 1	CIN		LAD	L,0-2	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
78	79	Jul 2	CIN		LAD	W,7-6	GS	42	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF LF
79	80	Jul 3	CIN		HOU	W,8-7	CG	47	11.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
80	81	Jul 4	CIN		HOU	L,1-3	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
81	82	Jul 5	CIN		HOU	W,2-1	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
82	83	Jul 7 (1)	CIN		SFG	L,6-7	CG	41	9.0	3	0	1	4	0	LF
83	84	Jul 7 (2)	CIN		SFG	W,2-1	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
84	85	Jul 8	CIN		SFG	L,2-4	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
85	86	Jul 9	CIN		SFG	W,8-2	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
86	87	Jul 13	CIN		NYM	L,2-4	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
87	88	Jul 14	CIN		NYM	W,6-3	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
88	89	Jul 15	CIN		NYM	W,7-5	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
89	90	Jul 16	CIN		NYM	W,9-2	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
90	91	Jul 17	CIN		MON	W,8-6	CG	43	9.0	3	0	1	4	0	LF
91	92	Jul 18	CIN		MON	L,1-3	CG	35	9.0	1	1	0	2	1	LF
92	93	Jul 19	CIN	@	PHI	W,7-2	CG	38	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
93	94	Jul 20	CIN	@	PHI	L,6-8	CG	41	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
94	95	Jul 21	CIN	@	MON	W,10-3	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
95	96	Jul 22	CIN	@	MON	W,2-1	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
96	97	Jul 23	CIN	@	MON	W,5-4	CG	63	14.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
97	98	Jul 24	CIN	@	NYM	W,5-3	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
98	99	Jul 25	CIN	@	NYM	L,2-9	CG	39	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
99	101 (1)	Jul 28 (1)	CIN		PHI	L,2-12	GS	37	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
100	102	Jul 28 (2)	CIN		PHI	W,2-1	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
101	103	Jul 29	CIN		PHI	W,6-2	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
102	104	Jul 30	CIN		PHI	W,5-3	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
103	105	Jul 31	CIN	@	ATL	W,3-2	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
104	106	Aug 1	CIN	@	ATL	L,4-16	CG	46	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
105	107	Aug 2	CIN	@	ATL	W,6-2	CG	29	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
106	108	Aug 4	CIN		SDP	L,2-3	CG	39	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	LF
107	109	Aug 5	CIN		SDP	W,7-1	CG	29	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
108	110	Aug 6	CIN		SDP	W,3-1	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
109	111	Aug 7	CIN		ATL	L,3-5	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
110	112	Aug 8	CIN		ATL	L,5-6	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
111	113	Aug 9	CIN		ATL	W,10-0	GS	27	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
112	114	Aug 10	CIN	@	SDP	L,3-15	GS	48	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
113	115	Aug 11	CIN	@	SDP	W,2-0	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
114	116	Aug 12	CIN	@	SDP	L,2-4	CG	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
115	117	Aug 13	CIN	@	SDP	L,2-3	CG	32	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
116	118	Aug 14	CIN	@	PIT	L,4-7	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
117	119	Aug 15	CIN	@	PIT	W,4-3	CG	43	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
118	120	Aug 16	CIN	@	PIT	L,2-13	CG	46	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
119	121	Aug 17	CIN	@	CHC	L,0-2	CG	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
120	122	Aug 18	CIN	@	CHC	W,8-3	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
121	123	Aug 19	CIN	@	CHC	W,9-7	CG	51	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
122	124	Aug 20	CIN	@	CHC	L,1-2	CG	35	8.2	2	0	0	2	0	LF
123	125	Aug 21	CIN		STL	L,9-14	CG	54	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
124	126	Aug 22	CIN		STL	W,5-4	CG	46	11.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
125	127	Aug 24	CIN		STL	L,3-4	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
126	128	Aug 25	CIN		CHC	L,2-5	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
127	129	Aug 26	CIN		CHC	L,6-8	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
128	130	Aug 27	CIN		CHC	L,1-7	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
129	131	Aug 28	CIN		PIT	L,1-3	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
130	132	Aug 29	CIN		PIT	L,0-5	CG	38	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	LF
131	133	Aug 31	CIN	@	STL	W,11-6	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
132	134	Sep 1	CIN	@	STL	W,5-2	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
133	135	Sep 2	CIN	@	STL	W,6-3	GS	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
134	136	Sep 3	CIN	@	STL	L,2-10	GS	36	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
135	139 (2)	Sep 7	CIN		SDP	W,6-2	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
136	140	Sep 8	CIN		SDP	L,2-3	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
137	141	Sep 9	CIN		SFG	W,6-3	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
138	142	Sep 10	CIN		SFG	W,8-1	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
139	143	Sep 11	CIN		HOU	W,9-8	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
140	144	Sep 12	CIN		HOU	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
141	145	Sep 13	CIN	@	SDP	L,2-6	CG	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
142	146	Sep 14	CIN	@	SDP	L,1-8	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
143	147	Sep 15	CIN	@	SFG	W,6-1	CG	30	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
144	148	Sep 16	CIN	@	SFG	L,2-3	CG	37	8.2	3	0	0	3	0	LF
145	149	Sep 17	CIN	@	SFG	W,7-1	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
146	150	Sep 18	CIN	@	LAD	W,4-0	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
147	151	Sep 19	CIN	@	LAD	L,0-8	CG	41	8.0	3	1	0	4	0	LF
148	152	Sep 20	CIN	@	LAD	W,4-3	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
149	153	Sep 22	CIN	@	ATL	W,6-4	CG	35	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
150	154	Sep 23	CIN	@	ATL	L,1-8	CG	39	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
151	155	Sep 24	CIN	@	ATL	W,2-1	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
152	156	Sep 26	CIN		LAD	W,6-4	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
153	157	Sep 27	CIN		LAD	W,5-3	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
154	158	Sep 28	CIN		LAD	W,8-7	CG	44	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	LF
155	159	Sep 29	CIN		ATL	W,7-2	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
156	160	Sep 30	CIN		ATL	W,4-0	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
157	161	Oct 1	CIN		ATL	W,10-8	CG	64	14.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
							165gm		1403.2	326	10	10	346	1