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Santo Rodriguez League
4-1-2082
Bob Foster Starting Pitcher
Retired (1976, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.78 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 20-29 Status Deceased (2014) Option Years 0  
SV 6 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 04-14-1940
K 337 Drafted Round 3, Pick 47
(1962)		 Majors Svc Time 3 years
(3 games)
IP 408.1
WHIP 1.51
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L D+ Endurance B    Ldrship A-
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L F  Velocity A    Mentor Val A+
Speed C- Bunt D- Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year H/A W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA
1974 Away 5 12 20 20 2 0 0 0 120.2 145 87 79 4 60 90 1.70 5.89
1974 Home 5 6 15 15 4 0 0 0 111.0 101 44 43 4 36 100 1.23 3.49
1975 Away 1 2 29 0 0 0 3 1 40.0 48 20 19 1 18 34 1.65 4.27
1975 Home 2 2 28 0 0 0 0 0 37.0 33 12 12 1 12 29 1.22 2.92
1976 Away 3 4 38 0 0 0 0 1 42.0 55 36 31 0 20 32 1.79 6.64
1976 Home 4 3 41 0 0 0 3 2 57.2 60 35 33 2 29 52 1.54 5.15
2082 Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
2082 Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Total Away 9 18 87 20 2 0 3 2 202.2 248 143 129 5 98 156 1.71 5.73
Total Home 11 11 84 15 4 0 3 2 205.2 194 91 88 7 77 181 1.32 3.85
Total
20
 29
171
35
6
0
6
 4
408.1
 442 234 217 12 175
337
1.51
4.78

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Ron Santo League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01Bob Foster has retired from the Kansas City Royals
1975-04-23Bob Foster of the Kansas City Royals is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1974-04-01The Kansas City Royals have promoted Bob Foster to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have designated Maury Bryant for assignment.
1970-04-01The Kansas City Scouts have acquired Bob Foster from the waiver wire.