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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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1954 1B BRO 14 11 100.0 108 104 4 0 20 +1 9.72 1.000
1957 1B BRO 15 5 57.0 60 56 4 0 5 0 9.47 1.000
1958 1B BRO 54 37 353.0 400 382 18 0 34 +1 10.20 1.000
3B BRO 1 1 8.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 2.25 1.000
1959 1B BRO 7 5 46.0 55 52 3 0 2 0 10.76 1.000
1962 1B DET 59 39 391.2 426 408 17 1 38 +3 9.77 .998
LF DET 4 4 36.0 12 11 0 1 0 0 2.75 .917
RF DET 3 3 27.0 4 4 0 0 0 0 1.33 1.000
2B DET 1 1 9.0 4 1 3 0 0 0 4.00 1.000
1963 1B DET 56 32 336.2 390 381 9 0 24 +1 10.43 1.000
RF DET 14 14 129.1 28 28 0 0 0 0 1.95 1.000
2B DET 1 1 11.0 5 3 2 0 1 0 4.09 1.000
1964 1B DET 45 19 212.0 257 249 8 0 20 -2 10.91 1.000
2B DET 1 1 8.0 7 3 4 0 0 -1 7.88 1.000
LF DET 1 1 8.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.12 1.000
RF DET 1 1 8.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.12 1.000
1965 1B DET 67 37 400.0 406 404 2 0 49 0 9.13 1.000
RF DET 4 4 41.0 8 8 0 0 0 -1 1.76 1.000
LF DET 4 4 34.0 8 8 0 0 0 0 2.12 1.000
SS DET 1 1 12.0 5 1 4 0 0 0 3.75 1.000
1966 RF DET 18 18 161.2 47 46 0 1 0 +2 2.56 .979
1B DET 9 3 39.0 42 41 1 0 3 +1 9.69 1.000
LF DET 4 4 36.0 5 5 0 0 0 0 1.25 1.000
1967 RF DET 26 26 231.1 57 56 0 1 0 0 2.18 .982
LF DET 5 5 42.1 10 10 0 0 0 -1 2.13 1.000
1968 RF DET 18 18 165.1 36 34 0 2 0 -1 1.85 .944
LF DET 2 2 18.0 6 6 0 0 0 0 3.00 1.000
1B DET 1 1 9.0 11 11 0 0 1 0 11.00 1.000
Pos Total 1B 327 189 1944.1 2155 2088 66 1 196 +5 9.97 1.000
RF 84 84 763.2 181 177 0 4 0 0 2.09 .978
LF 20 20 174.1 42 41 0 1 0 -1 2.12 .976
2B 3 3 28.0 16 7 9 0 1 -1 5.14 1.000
SS 1 1 12.0 5 1 4 0 0 0 3.75 1.000
3B 1 1 8.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 2.25 1.000
Total 436 298 2930.1 2401 2315 80 6 197 +3 7.36 .998
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.