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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   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1955 CIN
3
 8
14
14
1
0
0
 0
73.2
 97 64 57 3 38
65
1.83
6.96
1956 CIN
4
 17
31
26
2
0
0
 0
163.0
 180 115 106 5 83
108
1.61
5.85
1957 CIN
7
 17
34
34
3
2
0
 0
208.1
 208 136 129 9 111
173
1.53
5.57
1958 CIN
6
 17
35
35
1
0
0
 0
200.1
 227 138 133 8 91
146
1.59
5.98
1959 CIN
5
 5
66
9
0
0
0
 0
137.1
 151 77 75 4 55
95
1.50
4.92
1960 CIN
7
 8
56
12
1
0
0
 0
157.0
 176 82 79 5 61
118
1.51
4.53
1961 CIN
10
 17
32
32
3
0
0
 0
199.0
 240 142 137 4 90
135
1.66
6.20
1962 CIN
9
 16
32
32
3
0
0
 0
215.1
 227 120 113 3 103
165
1.53
4.72
1963 CIN
8
 15
33
33
1
0
0
 0
223.0
 240 139 131 8 93
157
1.49
5.29
1964 CIN
10
 18
33
33
3
0
0
 0
202.1
 234 144 137 4 88
150
1.59
6.09
1965 CIN
12
 13
33
33
3
2
0
 0
234.0
 230 120 117 1 101
179
1.41
4.50
1966 CIN
11
 10
33
33
2
0
0
 0
216.1
 232 134 132 1 106
164
1.56
5.49
1967 CIN
0
 3
13
3
0
0
5
 0
24.0
 30 18 17 0 18
21
2.00
6.38
2083
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
92
 164
445
329
23
4
5
 0
2253.1
 2472 1429 1363 55 1038
1676
1.56
5.44
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.