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Jesse Orosco League
8-8-2215
Ralph Foster Starting Pitcher
Retired (1968, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.83 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 80-131 Status Deceased (2010) Option Years 0  
SV 6 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 08-16-1933
K 1380 Drafted Round 1, Pick 9
(1956)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(40 games)
IP 1887.2
WHIP 1.44
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B    Ldrship B 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val A 
Speed B  Bunt C+ Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1956 KC
3
 7
14
14
0
0
0
 0
82.1
 80 45 37 1 35
65
1.40
4.04
1957 KC-TOR
7
 15
41
31
1
0
0
 0
210.2
 218 131 116 3 81
166
1.42
4.96
1957 KC
3
 0
8
0
0
0
0
 0
15.1
 18 13 13 0 3
16
1.37
7.63
1957 TOR
4
 15
33
31
1
0
0
 0
195.1
 200 118 103 3 78
150
1.42
4.75
1958 TOR
7
 16
36
36
3
1
0
 0
259.2
 259 149 133 6 90
172
1.34
4.61
1959 TOR
8
 15
31
31
3
0
0
 0
209.1
 240 140 130 6 79
146
1.52
5.59
1960 TOR
9
 23
36
36
8
0
0
 0
263.0
 279 141 123 3 98
183
1.43
4.21
1961 TOR
9
 21
36
36
4
0
0
 0
253.2
 296 174 163 7 102
174
1.57
5.78
1962 TOR
15
 14
35
35
8
1
0
 0
255.0
 258 129 119 8 92
197
1.37
4.20
1963 TOR
12
 8
23
23
5
1
0
 0
170.1
 169 92 85 6 66
132
1.38
4.49
1964 TOR
6
 11
23
23
2
0
0
 0
156.0
 180 106 99 0 66
123
1.58
5.71
1965 TOR
1
 1
13
0
0
0
3
 0
15.0
 12 3 3 0 5
14
1.13
1.80
1966 TOR
3
 0
5
0
0
0
0
 1
7.1
 8 4 4 1 3
5
1.50
4.91
1967 TOR
0
 0
3
0
0
0
1
 0
2.0
 2 1 1 0 0
3
1.00
4.50
1968 TOR
0
 0
4
0
0
0
2
 0
3.1
 1 0 0 0 1
0
0.60
0.00
Total
80
 131
300
265
34
3
6
 1
1887.2
 2002 1115 1013 41 718
1380
1.44
4.83
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01Ralph Foster has retired from the Toronto Blue Jays
1965-05-08Ralph Foster of the Toronto Blue Jays is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
1963-11-01Ralph Foster now holds the league record for career no hitters.
1963-05-16Ralph Foster of the Toronto Blue Jays has thrown a no-hitter against the Kansas City Plainsmen.
1957-04-21A trade has been completed between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Kansas City Plainsmen. The Kansas City Plainsmen receive Mendy Knotts, Swat Pieretti from the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for Jim Kress, Ralph Foster, Draft Pick 1960 Round 1 KC (Jake Cooper), Draft Pick 1959 Round 2 KC (Marion Nill).
1956-07-10The Kansas City Plainsmen have promoted Ralph Foster to the major league team. The Kansas City Plainsmen have sent Lee Wilson to the minors.
1955-07-24A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Kansas City Plainsmen. The Kansas City Plainsmen receive Draft Pick 1956 Round 1 PIT (Ralph Foster) from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Draft Pick 1958 Round 1 KC (Bryce Searcy).