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Frank Thomas League
4-15-2075
Al Foster First Base
Retired (1968, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .272 Total Rating 54   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .751 Status Deceased (2002) Option Years 0  
H 427 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 12-08-1932
HR 42 Drafted Round 2, Pick 24
(1952)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(140 games)
RBI 215
SB 11
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 59 Contact vs. L 41 Endurance 55   Ldrship 94
Power vs. R 55 Power vs. L 50 Velocity 58   Mentor vR 100
Speed 61 Bunt 37 Control 9   Mentor vL 72
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range 68 WS Rings 4
1B 100 (100%) LF 12 (12.4%) Arm 49 WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health 54 LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF 99 (99.0%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1952 Minors 20 33.00 5 / 6 1 / 2 3 / 3 9 / 9 4 / 6 3 / 5 2 / 2 27 / 33
1953 Minors 21 23.00 4 / 4 2 / 2 2 / 2 4 / 4 2 / 4 5 / 5 2 / 2 21 / 23
1954 Minors 22 18.00 3 / 3 1 / 3 2 / 3 1 / 2 3 / 4 1 / 1 1 / 2 12 / 18
1954 Majors 22 5.27 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 5
1955 Minors 23 24.00 2 / 5 3 / 4 3 / 6 4 / 4 2 / 2 1 / 2 1 / 1 16 / 24
1956 Minors 24 28.00 1 / 1 3 / 7 2 / 3 3 / 4 1 / 7 4 / 4 2 / 2 16 / 28
1957 Minors 25 24.00 4 / 6 1 / 2 2 / 4 1 / 2 3 / 4 3 / 3 1 / 3 15 / 24
1957 Majors 25 2.88 2 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 2
1958 Majors 26 15.66 1 / 3 0 / 3 1 / 1 1 / 3 0 / 0 1 / 3 1 / 2 5 / 15
1959 Minors 27 13.00 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 3 3 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 1 4 / 13
1959 Majors 27 2.36 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 2
1960 Minors 28 18.00 2 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 2 1 / 5 2 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 1 5 / 18
1960 Majors 28 18.00 1 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 2 1 / 5 1 / 4 1 / 2 1 / 2 5 / 18
1961 Minors 29 33.00 2 / 5 1 / 3 2 / 3 4 / 9 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 8 9 / 33
1962 Majors 30 28.04 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 4 2 / 3 2 / 28
1963 Majors 31 28.26 0 / 6 0 / 1 0 / 7 0 / 2 0 / 5 1 / 3 0 / 4 1 / 28
1964 Majors 32 17.78 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 17
1965 Majors 33 28.79 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 28
1966 Majors 34 14.84 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 14
1967 Majors 35 14.11 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 14
1968 Majors 36 9.90 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 9
Total 0 0 0 27 / 67 13 / 48 18 / 52 32 / 72 18 / 55 20 / 56 13 / 44 141 / 394
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01Al Foster has retired from the Detroit River Rats
1964-05-27Al Foster of the Detroit River Rats is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1962-03-25The Detroit River Rats have promoted Whitey Smith to the major league team. The Detroit River Rats have promoted Fred Holle to the major league team. The Detroit River Rats have promoted Pete Weaver to the major league team. The Detroit River Rats have promoted Al Foster to the major league team.
1961-04-01The Detroit River Rats have acquired Al Foster from the waiver wire.
1960-09-12The Brooklyn Deggers have waived Al Foster.
1959-05-12The Brooklyn Deggers have promoted Jim Regan to the major league team. The Brooklyn Deggers have designated Al Foster for assignment.
1957-08-23The Brooklyn Deggers have promoted Al Foster to the major league team. The Brooklyn Deggers have designated Pat Piet for assignment.
1954-08-02The Brooklyn Deggers have sent Al Foster to the minors.
1954-06-25The Brooklyn Deggers have promoted Al Foster to the major league team.
1953-05-27The Brooklyn Deggers have acquired Al Foster from the waiver wire.
1953-04-10The Chicago Predators have waived Al Foster.