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Vince Coleman League
4-10-2178
Tom Forster First Base
Retired (1986, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .264 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .727 Status Deceased (2027) Option Years 0  
H 1327 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 09-13-1950
HR 113 Drafted Round 1, Pick 15
(1971)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(111 games)
RBI 692
SB 205
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1973 PIT
51
102
22
30
8
1
3
13
9
 20 1 0
4
 4 1
.838
.357
.480
.186
.294
1974 PIT
75
246
17
53
14
1
3
25
26
 44 0 0
6
 5 1
.608
.290
.317
.102
.215
1975 PIT
135
487
59
126
25
7
6
58
49
 82 2 5
19
 9 2
.702
.326
.376
.117
.259
1976 PIT
135
485
69
142
19
6
12
72
47
 87 2 3
23
 11 0
.787
.356
.431
.138
.293
1977 PIT
137
504
62
125
20
3
13
65
50
 88 1 3
18
 7 3
.692
.315
.377
.129
.248
1978 PIT
108
404
76
119
18
4
16
76
45
 78 3 2
19
 14 1
.846
.368
.478
.183
.295
1979 PIT
135
531
73
129
23
3
13
74
50
 91 0 0
24
 13 3
.679
.308
.371
.128
.243
1980 PIT
135
523
72
142
23
11
12
78
56
 89 3 4
25
 10 3
.769
.343
.426
.155
.272
1981 PIT
135
521
79
139
24
6
11
79
50
 102 2 8
18
 5 1
.728
.329
.399
.132
.267
1982 BAL
134
450
57
117
17
2
9
43
40
 82 2 3
18
 2 3
.688
.321
.367
.107
.260
1983 BAL
76
247
28
66
10
2
2
26
23
 49 0 0
13
 5 5
.678
.330
.348
.081
.267
1984 BAL-STL
101
190
24
44
7
3
4
21
19
 29 1 0
7
 0 4
.668
.305
.363
.132
.232
1985 STL
87
259
29
73
6
6
7
53
23
 36 1 2
9
 5 7
.773
.340
.432
.151
.282
1986 PIT
18
72
10
22
4
0
2
9
3
 14 0 0
2
 1 0
.778
.333
.444
.139
.306
Total
1462
5021
677
1327
218
55
113
692
490
 891 18 30
205
 91 34
.727
.330
.397
.133
.264
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1986-11-01Tom Forster has retired from the Pittsburgh Pipers
1986-10-03The Pittsburgh Pipers have promoted George Benjamin to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pipers have promoted John Smiling to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pipers have promoted Steve Breitenstein to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pipers have designated Art Whitney for assignment. The Pittsburgh Pipers have designated Morgan Stanford for assignment. The Pittsburgh Pipers have designated Tom Forster for assignment.
1986-09-20The Pittsburgh Pipers have promoted Tom Forster to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pipers have sent George Benjamin to the minors.
1986-09-06The Pittsburgh Pipers have promoted Al May to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pipers have promoted Alfie Miller to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pipers have designated Tom Forster for assignment. The Pittsburgh Pipers have designated Stan Tresh for assignment.
1986-04-16The Pittsburgh Pipers have promoted Tom Forster to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pipers have sent Gene Tanana to the minors.
1986-04-15The Pittsburgh Pipers have acquired Tom Forster from the waiver wire.
1986-04-08The St. Louis River Cats have waived Tom Forster .
1986-04-01The St. Louis River Cats have designated Jermaine Neale for assignment. The St. Louis River Cats have designated Lee Jones for assignment. The St. Louis River Cats have designated Tom Forster for assignment. The St. Louis River Cats have sent Dick Wilson to the minors. The St. Louis River Cats have sent Steve Breitenstein to the minors.
1984-08-15Tom Forster of the St. Louis River Cats is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1984-06-08A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Banditos and the St. Louis River Cats. The St. Louis River Cats receive Tom Forster , Draft Pick - 1985 Round 2 (BAL) from the Baltimore Banditos in exchange for Orie Sanders.
1983-07-09Tom Forster of the Baltimore Banditos is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1978-07-06Tom Forster of the Pittsburgh Alleghenys is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.
1974-09-02Tom Forster of the Pittsburgh Alleghenys is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1974-04-21Tom Forster of the Pittsburgh Alleghenys is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1974-03-25The Pittsburgh Alleghenys have promoted Morrie Critchley to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Alleghenys have promoted Tom Forster to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Alleghenys have designated Mookie Montague for assignment.
1973-08-30The Pittsburgh Alleghenys have promoted Frank McLaughlin to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Alleghenys have sent Tom Forster to the minors.
1973-03-25The Pittsburgh Alleghenys have promoted Tom Forster to the major league team.
1971-04-01The Pittsburgh Alleghenys have renamed Joe Hibbard to Tom Forster .