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Lyman Bostock Jr League
4-1-2083
Bill Foss Starting Pitcher
Retired (1967, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.44 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 92-164 Status Deceased (2009) Option Years 0  
SV 5 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 06-13-1932
K 1676 Drafted Round 3, Pick 34
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(146 games)
IP 2253.1
WHIP 1.56
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance B    Ldrship C 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val B 
Speed C- Bunt D  Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 0% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1951 Minors 19 0.00 2 / 23 2 / 14 9 / 20 13 / 57
1952 Minors 20 0.00 5 / 15 1 / 14 5 / 15 11 / 44
1953 Minors 21 0.00 4 / 19 1 / 15 3 / 11 8 / 45
1954 Minors 22 0.00 0 / 7 0 / 11 3 / 16 3 / 34
1955 Minors 23 0.00 0 / 8 0 / 11 1 / 9 1 / 28
1955 Majors 23 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 4 4 / 13 4 / 17
1956 Majors 24 0.00 1 / 4 4 / 14 7 / 20 12 / 38
1957 Majors 25 0.00 3 / 10 0 / 21 3 / 17 6 / 48
1958 Majors 26 0.00 1 / 9 1 / 17 3 / 21 5 / 47
1959 Majors 27 0.00 1 / 6 0 / 20 4 / 14 5 / 40
1960 Majors 28 0.00 0 / 3 1 / 18 4 / 21 5 / 42
1961 Majors 29 0.00 0 / 9 0 / 19 0 / 18 0 / 46
1962 Majors 30 0.00 0 / 6 0 / 24 0 / 19 0 / 49
1963 Majors 31 54.00 0 / 9 0 / 32 0 / 13 0 / 54
1964 Majors 32 50.00 0 / 10 1 / 21 0 / 19 1 / 50
1965 Majors 33 56.00 1 / 14 0 / 17 0 / 25 1 / 56
1966 Majors 34 53.14 0 / 11 0 / 25 0 / 17 0 / 53
1967 Minors 35 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1
1967 Majors 35 8.69 0 / 0 0 / 6 0 / 2 0 / 8
Total 0 0 0 18 / 163 11 / 304 46 / 290 75 / 757
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1967-11-01Bill Foss has retired from the Cincinnati Politicians
1967-07-01The Cincinnati Politicians have promoted Andy Thigpen to the major league team. The Cincinnati Politicians have designated Bill Foss for assignment.
1956-04-09The Cincinnati Politicians have promoted Bill Foss to the major league team.
1956-04-01The Cincinnati Politicians have promoted Steve Drews to the major league team. The Cincinnati Politicians have promoted Sam Hicks to the major league team. The Cincinnati Politicians have sent Jack Brown to the minors. The Cincinnati Politicians have sent Mark Tomney to the minors. The Cincinnati Politicians have sent Bill Foss to the minors.
1955-07-11The Cincinnati Politicians have promoted Bill Foss to the major league team. The Cincinnati Politicians have sent Zane Harper to the minors.
1953-05-06A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Politicians and the Chicago Mongoose. The Chicago Mongoose receive Ray Betcher, Draft Pick - 1954 Round 1 (CIN) from the Cincinnati Politicians in exchange for Bill Foss.