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Billy Williams League
9-4-2071
John "Aussie" Foster Second Base
Retired (1969, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .310 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .882 Status Deceased (2023) Option Years 0  
H 3698 Age at Death 93 Date of Birth 07-29-1930
HR 454 Drafted Round 2, Pick 19
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 20 years
(85 games)
RBI 1824
SB 604
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance F    Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B  Velocity D    Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt B  Control D    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 7
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 8
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 12
3B F  (1.0%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 10
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Team C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH
1950 CHA 0 0 155 0 0 0 0 0 0
1951 CHA 0 0 133 0 27 0 0 0 0
1952 CHA 0 0 145 0 15 0 0 0 0
1953 CHA 0 0 160 0 0 0 0 0 0
1954 CHA 0 14 147 0 0 0 0 0 0
1955 CHA 0 0 160 0 0 0 0 0 0
1956 CHA 0 0 160 0 0 0 0 0 0
1957 CHA 0 0 160 0 0 0 0 0 0
1958 CHA 0 0 160 0 0 0 0 0 0
1959 CHA 0 0 160 0 0 0 0 0 0
1960 CHA 0 0 160 0 0 0 0 0 0
1961 CHA 0 0 160 0 0 0 0 0 0
1962 CHA 0 0 160 0 0 0 0 0 0
1963 CHA 0 0 160 0 0 0 0 0 0
1964 CHA 0 0 160 0 0 0 0 0 0
1965 CHA 0 0 159 0 0 0 0 0 0
1966 CHA 0 4 138 0 0 2 0 0 13
1967 CHA 0 0 134 0 0 0 0 0 8
1968 CHA 1 3 110 3 0 6 0 1 13
1969 CHA 0 0 97 2 1 0 2 0 33
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01John "Aussie" Foster has retired from the Chicago Swingers
1967-07-16John Aussie Foster of the Chicago Swingers is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1964-03-01The Chicago Swingers have renamed John Foster to John "Aussie" Foster.
1950-09-14The Chicago ShoelessHeroes have promoted John Foster to the major league team. The Chicago ShoelessHeroes have sent Dory Funderburk Jr to the minors.
1950-09-12The Chicago ShoelessHeroes have promoted Johnny Bradley to the major league team. The Chicago ShoelessHeroes have promoted Dory Funderburk Jr to the major league team. The Chicago ShoelessHeroes have promoted Soulful Al Green to the major league team. The Chicago ShoelessHeroes have promoted Kno Rapp to the major league team. The Chicago ShoelessHeroes have promoted Ryan "Little toe" Tobin to the major league team. The Chicago ShoelessHeroes have sent Earl Beall to the minors. The Chicago ShoelessHeroes have sent Frank Harris to the minors. The Chicago ShoelessHeroes have sent John Foster to the minors. The Chicago ShoelessHeroes have sent Hack Thorpe to the minors. The Chicago ShoelessHeroes have sent Luis Menhart to the minors.
1950-09-05The Chicago ShoelessHeroes have promoted Lloyd Thielman to the major league team. The Chicago ShoelessHeroes have promoted Bill Atwell to the major league team. The Chicago ShoelessHeroes have promoted John Foster to the major league team. The Chicago ShoelessHeroes have sent Salami Cotto to the minors. The Chicago ShoelessHeroes have sent Dory Funderburk Jr to the minors. The Chicago ShoelessHeroes have sent Swiss Wachtel to the minors.
1950-09-05The Chicago ShoelessHeroes have promoted Dory Funderburk Jr to the major league team. The Chicago ShoelessHeroes have promoted Soulful Al Green to the major league team. The Chicago ShoelessHeroes have promoted Lafayette "Foots" Richardson to the major league team. The Chicago ShoelessHeroes have sent Bill Atwell to the minors. The Chicago ShoelessHeroes have sent John Foster to the minors. The Chicago ShoelessHeroes have sent Scott Brumfield to the minors.