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Jimmy Wynn League
5-22-2079
Bill Foss Left Field
Retired (1989, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .288 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .809 Status Deceased (2023) Option Years 0  
H 1858 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 06-13-1953
HR 231 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1976)
Majors Svc Time 13 years
(38 games)
RBI 1018
SB 110
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A- Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 3
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm WS Appearances 7
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 9
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* 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 
1976 Minors 23 43.00 2 / 4 3 / 5 1 / 5 2 / 7 5 / 9 4 / 5 7 / 8 24 / 43
1977 Minors 24 14.00 0 / 0 1 / 3 0 / 2 1 / 2 2 / 2 0 / 1 2 / 4 6 / 14
1977 Majors 24 43.86 4 / 5 2 / 3 0 / 5 3 / 11 3 / 9 2 / 5 4 / 5 18 / 43
1977 Pos (C) 24 5.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 5
1978 Majors 25 59.68 2 / 10 3 / 8 4 / 10 1 / 6 4 / 8 4 / 8 6 / 9 24 / 59
1979 Majors 26 57.14 1 / 7 3 / 11 4 / 12 1 / 6 3 / 6 4 / 7 4 / 8 20 / 57
1980 Majors 27 62.05 2 / 14 1 / 6 0 / 5 1 / 12 2 / 14 6 / 6 3 / 5 15 / 62
1981 Majors 28 62.42 0 / 9 0 / 4 1 / 5 0 / 14 2 / 10 1 / 10 0 / 10 4 / 62
1982 Majors 29 64.52 162 144 0 1 / 12 2 / 7 1 / 9 1 / 9 0 / 10 1 / 12 1 / 5 7 / 64
1983 Majors 30 64.76 162 144 0 1 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 9 1 / 10 1 / 8 1 / 8 4 / 64
1984 Majors 31 61.18 154 138 8 1 / 12 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 6 2 / 12 1 / 8 4 / 61
1985 Majors 32 62.54 162 110 0 0 / 10 0 / 11 0 / 12 0 / 13 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 62
1986 Majors 33 63.86 162 143 0 0 / 6 0 / 14 0 / 5 0 / 13 0 / 5 0 / 12 0 / 8 0 / 63
1987 Majors 34 54.69 152 91 10 -3 / 7 -6 / 10 -2 / 8 -2 / 7 -3 / 2 -3 / 10 -3 / 10 -22 / 54
1988 Majors 35 59.31 162 103 0 -1 / 8 -1 / 12 0 / 7 -5 / 9 0 / 11 -2 / 11 -3 / 1 -12 / 59
1989 Majors 36 55.36 158 92 0 -2 / 5 -6 / 6 -1 / 12 -1 / 2 -2 / 11 -2 / 8 -2 / 11 -16 / 55
Total 1274 965 18 8 / 119 2 / 117 8 / 115 2 / 127 17 / 119 18 / 122 21 / 103 76 / 827
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1989-11-01Bill Foss has retired from the Pittsburgh Pirates
1989-06-08The Pittsburgh Pirates have acquired Bill Foss from the waiver wire.
1989-06-03The Milwaukee Eggmen have designated Bill Foss for assignment.
1987-08-29Bill Foss of the Milwaukee Eggmen is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1984-08-28Bill Foss of the Milwaukee Eggmen is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1981-08-20Bill Foss of the Milwaukee Eggmen is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1979-03-01A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Cavalry and the Milwaukee Eggmen. The Milwaukee Eggmen receive Bill Foss from the Brooklyn Cavalry in exchange for Draft Pick - 1979 Round 1 (MIL).
1977-05-29A trade has been completed between the Detroit Cadillacs and the Brooklyn Cavalry. The Brooklyn Cavalry receive Bill Foss, Joe Pence, John Fanok from the Detroit Cadillacs in exchange for Bill Lively, Minnie Nilsson.
1977-05-12The Detroit Cadillacs have promoted Joe Guth to the major league team. The Detroit Cadillacs have sent Bill Foss to the minors.
1977-05-05The Detroit Cadillacs have promoted Bill Foss to the major league team. The Detroit Cadillacs have promoted Mutt Pfeffer to the major league team. The Detroit Cadillacs have sent Wes Beckwith to the minors. The Detroit Cadillacs have sent John Fisher to the minors.