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Jimmy Wynn League
6-10-2079
Art Foster Catcher
Retired (1991, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .289 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .798 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
H 2163 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 07-29-1952
HR 169 Drafted Round 2, Pick 22
(1971)		 Majors Svc Time 17 years
(119 games)
RBI 927
SB 253
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C- WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 6
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 10
3B --- RF C  (37.9%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

  Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year OS Age  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range 
197119B-C-B C+C+C-D-
197220B+C B+B-B-C+D-
197321A-C B+B B B-D 
197422A-C+A-B B B D+
197523A+B-A B B+B+C-
197624A+B-A B B+B+C 
197725A+B-A B+A-A-C 
197826A+B-A+B+A-A-C 
197927A+B A+B+A-A C 
198028A+B A+B+A A C+
198129A+B A+B+A A C+
198230A+B A+B+A A+C+
198331A+B A+B+A A+C+
198432A+B A+B+A A+C+
198533A+B A+B+A A+C+
198634A+B A+B+A A+C+
198735A+B A+B+A-A C+
198836A+B-A B+A-A C+
198937A+B-A B B+A C 
199038A+B-A B B+A-C 
199139A C+A-B-B A-C-
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1991-11-01Art Foster has retired from the Kansas City Alley Cats
1991-09-27Art Foster of the Kansas City Alley Cats is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1991-05-19Art Foster of the Kansas City Alley Cats is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1985-08-14Art Foster of the Kansas City Alley Cats is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1985-05-08A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Alley Cats and the New York Canaries. The New York Canaries receive Chuck Osorio, Draft Pick - 1986 Round 1 (KC) from the Kansas City Alley Cats in exchange for Art Foster.
1983-09-30Art Foster of the New York Yankees is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1983-07-15Art Foster of the New York Yankees is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
1976-08-06Art Foster of the New York Yankees is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1976-05-03Art Foster of the New York Yankees is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1974-06-21The New York Yankees have promoted Art Foster to the major league team.