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Jesse Orosco League
8-15-2215
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 Vs G IP SO BB H WHIP
1956 LHB 14 41.0 29 15 37 1.27
1956 RHB 14 41.1 36 20 43 1.52
1957 LHB 41 104.2 87 48 107 1.48
1957 RHB 40 106.0 79 33 111 1.36
1958 LHB 36 109.2 71 46 128 1.59
1958 RHB 36 150.0 101 44 131 1.17
1959 LHB 31 93.2 72 39 113 1.62
1959 RHB 31 115.2 74 40 127 1.44
1960 LHB 36 121.0 85 50 132 1.50
1960 RHB 36 142.0 98 48 147 1.37
1961 LHB 36 121.0 93 58 159 1.79
1961 RHB 36 132.2 81 44 137 1.36
1962 LHB 35 122.1 91 49 140 1.54
1962 RHB 35 132.2 106 43 118 1.21
1963 LHB 23 78.1 61 28 78 1.35
1963 RHB 23 92.0 71 38 91 1.40
1964 LHB 23 72.2 61 31 80 1.53
1964 RHB 23 83.1 62 35 100 1.62
1965 LHB 12 7.0 8 1 11 1.71
1965 RHB 11 8.0 6 4 1 0.63
1966 LHB 4 2.2 2 1 3 1.50
1966 RHB 5 4.2 3 2 5 1.50
1967 LHB 2 1.1 2 0 0 0.00
1967 RHB 2 0.2 1 0 2 3.00
1968 LHB 2 0.1 0 1 0 3.00
1968 RHB 3 3.0 0 0 1 0.33
Total LHB 295 875.2 662 367 988 1.55
Total RHB 295 1012.0 718 351 1014 1.35
Total 300 1887.2 1380 718 2002 1.44
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).