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.

1983 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1983 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 5	NYM		PHI	W,2-0	CG	32	9.0	4	1	0	5	0	LF
2	2	Apr 7	NYM		PHI	W,6-2	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
3	3	Apr 9	NYM		STL	L,0-5	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
4	4	Apr 12	NYM	@	PHI	L,3-4	CG	44	9.2	2	0	0	2	0	LF
5	5	Apr 13	NYM	@	PHI	L,9-10	CG	43	8.2	5	0	0	5	0	LF
6	6	Apr 14	NYM	@	STL	L,1-7	CG	36	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
7	7	Apr 15	NYM	@	STL	L,2-5	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
8	8	Apr 16	NYM	@	STL	L,2-6	CG	35	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
9	9	Apr 20 (1)	NYM		PIT	W,6-0	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
10	11 (1)	Apr 22	NYM	@	ATL	L,4-5	CG	42	8.2	2	0	0	2	0	LF
11	12	Apr 24 (1)	NYM	@	ATL	L,3-6	CG	36	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
12	13	Apr 24 (2)	NYM	@	ATL	L,3-5	CG	34	8.0	1	1	0	2	1	LF
13	14	Apr 26	NYM	@	CIN	L,0-7	CG	42	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
14	15	Apr 27	NYM	@	CIN	W,2-1	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
15	16	Apr 29	NYM		ATL	W,6-5	GS	26	7.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
16	17	Apr 30	NYM		ATL	L,1-6	CG	42	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
17	18	May 1	NYM		ATL	L,1-2	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
18	19	May 2	NYM		HOU	L,2-3	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
19	20	May 3	NYM		HOU	L,4-7	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
20	21	May 4	NYM		HOU	L,3-4	CG	37	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	LF
21	22	May 6	NYM		CIN	W,7-4	CG	49	13.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
22	23	May 7	NYM		CIN	L,5-7	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
23	24	May 8	NYM		CIN	W,10-5	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
24	25	May 9	NYM	@	HOU	L,4-6	CG	35	8.0	2	1	0	3	1	LF
25	26	May 10	NYM	@	HOU	L,4-5	CG	47	10.1	3	0	0	3	0	LF
26	27	May 11	NYM	@	HOU	W,3-0	GS	29	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
27	28	May 12	NYM	@	PIT	L,2-6	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
28	30 (1)	May 14	NYM	@	PIT	W,6-2	GS	33	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
29	31	May 16	NYM	@	PIT	W,11-4	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
30	32	May 17	NYM		SDP	W,6-4	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
31	33	May 18	NYM		SDP	W,2-1	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
32	34	May 19	NYM		SDP	L,2-3	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
33	35	May 20	NYM		LAD	W,4-0	GS	29	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
34	36	May 22	NYM		LAD	L,0-5	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
35	37	May 23	NYM		SFG	W,4-3	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
36	38	May 24	NYM		SFG	L,2-6	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
37	39	May 25	NYM		SFG	L,6-7	CG	43	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
38	40	May 27	NYM	@	SDP	L,0-4	CG	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
39	41	May 28	NYM	@	SDP	L,4-5	CG	39	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
40	42	May 29	NYM	@	SDP	W,3-2	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
41	43	May 30	NYM	@	SFG	L,0-5	CG	36	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
42	44	May 31	NYM	@	SFG	L,1-2	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
43	45	Jun 1	NYM	@	SFG	L,2-4	CG	31	8.0	4	1	0	5	0	LF
44	46	Jun 2	NYM	@	LAD	L,4-5	CG	56	13.2	3	0	0	3	0	LF
45	47	Jun 3	NYM	@	LAD	W,5-2	GS	26	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
46	51 (3)	Jun 8	NYM	@	CHC	L,1-2	GS	27	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
47	52	Jun 9	NYM	@	CHC	W,6-4	GS	33	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
48	53	Jun 10	NYM		MON	W,4-2	GS	32	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
49	54	Jun 11	NYM		MON	L,2-5	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
50	55	Jun 12	NYM		MON	W,9-1	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
51	56	Jun 13	NYM		CHC	L,3-7	CG	44	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
52	57	Jun 14	NYM		CHC	W,4-3	GS	30	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
53	58	Jun 15	NYM		CHC	L,4-7	CG	44	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
54	59	Jun 17	NYM	@	MON	L,2-7	CG	42	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
55	60	Jun 18	NYM	@	MON	W,6-1	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
56	61	Jun 19	NYM	@	MON	L,3-4	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
57	62	Jun 20 (1)	NYM		STL	L,1-3	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
58	63	Jun 20 (2)	NYM		STL	W,6-4	GS	34	8.2	3	0	0	3	0	LF
59	64	Jun 21	NYM		STL	L,0-6	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
60	65	Jun 22 (1)	NYM		STL	W,6-4	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
61	67 (1)	Jun 23	NYM		STL	W,7-5	CG	42	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
62	68	Jun 24	NYM		PHI	L,3-6	CG	41	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
63	69	Jun 25	NYM		PHI	L,2-4	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
64	70	Jun 26 (1)	NYM		PHI	L,4-8	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
65	71	Jun 26 (2)	NYM		PHI	W,5-1	GF	8	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH LF
66	72	Jun 28 (1)	NYM	@	STL	W,10-1	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
67	73	Jun 28 (2)	NYM	@	STL	L,1-8	CG	38	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
68	74	Jun 29	NYM	@	STL	L,3-4	CG	33	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
69	75	Jun 30	NYM	@	STL	L,1-6	CG	41	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
70	76	Jul 1	NYM	@	PHI	L,1-5	CG	36	8.0	2	1	0	3	1	LF
71	77	Jul 2 (1)	NYM	@	PHI	L,5-6	CG	40	8.2	0	0	0	0	0	LF
72	78	Jul 2 (2)	NYM	@	PHI	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
73	80 (1)	Jul 4	NYM	@	PHI	L,0-4	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
74	81	Jul 8	NYM		HOU	L,3-6	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
75	82	Jul 9	NYM		HOU	L,3-7	GS	39	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
76	83	Jul 10	NYM		HOU	W,7-5	CG	41	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
77	84	Jul 12	NYM		CIN	L,2-6	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
78	85	Jul 13	NYM		CIN	L,1-3	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
79	86	Jul 14	NYM		CIN	W,7-4	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
80	87	Jul 15	NYM	@	HOU	L,0-6	CG	40	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
81	88	Jul 16	NYM	@	HOU	L,1-3	CG	34	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
82	89	Jul 17	NYM	@	HOU	W,3-1	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
83	90	Jul 18	NYM	@	ATL	L,4-7	CG	40	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
84	91	Jul 19	NYM	@	ATL	L,7-11	CG	41	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
85	92	Jul 20	NYM	@	ATL	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
86	93	Jul 21	NYM	@	CIN	L,1-6	CG	41	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
87	94	Jul 22	NYM	@	CIN	W,3-2	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
88	95	Jul 23	NYM	@	CIN	L,3-7	CG	38	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
89	96	Jul 24	NYM	@	CIN	L,2-4	CG	35	8.0	1	0	1	2	0	LF
90	97	Jul 25	NYM		ATL	W,5-4	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
91	98	Jul 26	NYM		ATL	W,2-1	CG	37	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
92	99	Jul 27	NYM		ATL	L,3-6	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
93	100	Jul 28	NYM		PIT	L,2-6	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
94	101	Jul 29	NYM		PIT	L,1-2	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
95	103 (1)	Jul 31 (1)	NYM		PIT	W,7-6	CG	51	12.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
96	104	Jul 31 (2)	NYM		PIT	W,1-0	CG	46	12.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
97	105	Aug 2	NYM		MON	W,5-2	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
98	106	Aug 3	NYM		MON	W,2-1	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
99	107	Aug 4	NYM		MON	L,1-2	GS	29	6.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
100	108	Aug 5	NYM	@	CHC	W,9-4	CG	40	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
101	109	Aug 6	NYM	@	CHC	W,4-1	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
102	110	Aug 7	NYM	@	CHC	W,6-4	CG	47	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
103	111	Aug 8	NYM	@	MON	W,6-5	CG	42	10.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
104	112	Aug 9	NYM	@	MON	L,3-7	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
105	113	Aug 10	NYM	@	MON	L,3-5	CG	35	8.0	2	1	0	3	0	LF
106	115 (1)	Aug 13	NYM		CHC	W,5-1	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
107	116	Aug 14	NYM		CHC	W,5-2	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
108	117	Aug 15	NYM	@	PIT	L,2-4	CG	32	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
109	118	Aug 16	NYM	@	PIT	L,1-3	CG	30	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
110	119	Aug 17	NYM	@	LAD	L,1-4	CG	39	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
111	120	Aug 19	NYM	@	SFG	W,7-6	CG	43	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
112	121	Aug 20	NYM	@	SFG	W,7-2	CG	32	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
113	122	Aug 21	NYM	@	SFG	W,4-3	GS	36	8.1	0	0	0	0	0	LF
114	123	Aug 22	NYM	@	SDP	L,3-4	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
115	124	Aug 23	NYM	@	SDP	W,8-3	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
116	125	Aug 24	NYM	@	SDP	L,2-3	CG	35	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
117	126	Aug 26	NYM		SFG	L,1-12	CG	46	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
118	127	Aug 27	NYM		SFG	W,6-3	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
119	128	Aug 28	NYM		SFG	L,2-7	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
120	129	Aug 29 (1)	NYM		LAD	L,1-6	GS	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
121	130	Aug 29 (2)	NYM		LAD	L,3-7	CG	41	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	LF
122	131	Aug 30 (1)	NYM		LAD	W,3-2	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
123	132	Aug 30 (2)	NYM		LAD	L,1-2	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
124	133	Aug 31	NYM		LAD	W,7-1	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
125	134	Sep 2	NYM		SDP	W,7-3	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
126	135	Sep 3	NYM		SDP	W,4-3	CG	57	15.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
127	136	Sep 4	NYM		SDP	L,5-7	CG	37	9.0	3	0	1	4	0	LF
128	137	Sep 5	NYM		PHI	W,6-5	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
129	138	Sep 6	NYM		PHI	L,0-2	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH LF
130	139	Sep 7	NYM		PHI	L,1-6	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
131	140	Sep 9	NYM	@	MON	W,5-4	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
132	141	Sep 10	NYM	@	MON	L,9-10	GS	40	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
133	142	Sep 11	NYM	@	MON	L,0-4	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
134	143	Sep 12	NYM	@	PHI	L,1-2	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
135	144	Sep 13	NYM	@	PHI	W,5-1	CG	35	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
136	145	Sep 14	NYM		STL	L,1-2	GS	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
137	146	Sep 15	NYM		STL	W,6-4	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
138	147	Sep 16	NYM		CHC	L,4-7	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
139	148	Sep 17	NYM		CHC	L,6-7	CG	42	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
140	149	Sep 18	NYM		CHC	L,5-6	CG	41	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
141	150	Sep 19	NYM		PIT	W,5-4	CG	43	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
142	151	Sep 20	NYM		PIT	L,0-4	CG	41	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
143	152	Sep 21	NYM	@	STL	L,3-9	CG	41	8.0	4	1	0	5	0	LF
144	153	Sep 22	NYM	@	STL	L,2-3	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
145	154	Sep 23	NYM	@	CHC	L,1-4	CG	32	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
146	155	Sep 24	NYM	@	CHC	W,7-6	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
147	156	Sep 25	NYM	@	CHC	L,7-11	CG	46	8.0	1	0	2	3	0	LF
148	157	Sep 27	NYM	@	PIT	W,4-3	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
149	158	Sep 28	NYM	@	PIT	W,4-2	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
150	159	Sep 29	NYM	@	PIT	L,2-4	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
151	160	Oct 1	NYM		MON	W,5-4	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
152	161	Oct 2 (1)	NYM		MON	W,1-0	CG	30	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
153	162	Oct 2 (2)	NYM		MON	W,5-4	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
							153gm		1328.2	317	11	4	332	3