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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   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   Ldrship
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val
Speed 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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1956 Minors 23 27.00 0 / 3 2 / 14 4 / 10 6 / 27
1956 Majors 23 22.62 74 14 0 0 / 0 3 / 11 3 / 11 6 / 22
1957 Majors 24 50.22 162 31 0 2 / 7 1 / 20 4 / 23 7 / 50
1958 Majors 25 52.18 162 36 0 2 / 12 3 / 22 2 / 18 7 / 52
1959 Majors 26 46.36 162 31 0 0 / 10 4 / 18 3 / 18 7 / 46
1960 Majors 27 52.89 162 36 0 2 / 15 3 / 21 0 / 16 5 / 52
1961 Majors 28 52.99 162 36 0 1 / 13 0 / 23 1 / 16 2 / 52
1962 Majors 29 53.26 162 35 0 1 / 10 0 / 21 0 / 22 1 / 53
1963 Majors 30 45.75 162 23 0 0 / 10 0 / 15 0 / 20 0 / 45
1964 Majors 31 44.54 162 23 0 0 / 9 0 / 17 0 / 18 0 / 44
1965 Majors 32 9.84 126 0 31 0 / 0 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 9
1966 Majors 33 7.43 162 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 7
1967 Majors 34 6.69 162 0 0 0 / 0 -6 / 5 -5 / 1 -11 / 6
1968 Majors 35 8.10 162 0 0 -1 / 0 -3 / 3 -7 / 5 -11 / 8
Total 1982 265 31 7 / 89 7 / 197 5 / 187 19 / 473
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).